List of references for the BC Earth Science Articulation meeting Workshop, May 2011
Some resources that may help when introducing active components into geosciences classes
Goals & assessment
Ideas: analogies, activities, demonstrations, etc.
- **On the Cutting Edge; search for geosciences Activities (1445), Assessments (49), Course Information (379), Datasets and Tools (86), Audio/Visual (109), Computer Applications (20), Pedagogic Resources (47), Scientific Resources (3) … http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/search.html
- On the Cutting Edge; The NAGT On the Cutting Edge project helps geoscience teaching faculty stay up-to-date via a series of workshops and websites, providing professional development opportunities, resources, and collegial interaction opportunities for who are interested in improving their teaching. http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/index.html
- The Digital Library for Earth System Education (DLESE) at http://www.dlese.org/library/index.jsp is an extensive collection of resources operated by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) with National Science Foundation funding. It takes a bit of getting used to, but it is well worth a hour or so of exploring if you have a specific area of interest.
- “PheTs” – http://phet.colorado.edu/ - explore all this, especially the “for teachers” link. Start by click on the “Simulations” menu item.
- Francek, M. A., and Winstanley, J. D. W., 2004, Using food to demonstrate earth science concepts: a review: Journal of Geoscience Education, v. 52, p. 154-160.
- Jee, B. D, D. H Uttal, D. Gentner, C. Manduca, T. F Shipley, B. Tikoff, C. J Ormand, and B. Sageman. 2010. “Commentary: Analogical Thinking in Geoscience Education.” Journal of Geoscience Education 58 (1): 2–13.
- Roth, Wolff-Michael, Campbell J. McRobbie, Keith B. Lucas, and Sylvie Boutonn. 1997. “Why may students fail to learn from demonstrations? A social practice perspective on learning in physics.” Journal of Research in Science Teaching 34 (5) (May): 509-533.
- Clickers! See http://www.cwsei.ubc.ca/resources/clickers.htm & http://www.cwsei.ubc.ca/resources/SEI_video.html
- 50 Classroom Assessment Techniques: http://pages.uoregon.edu/tep/resources/newteach/fifty_cats.pdf or find the book “Classroom assessment techniques: a handbook for college teachers” by T.A. Angelo, K. Patricia Cross.
General starting points for background resources
- CWSEI resource page with sub-headings: Instructor Guidance, Student Guidance, Clickers, Video, Learning Goals, Workshops, Papers, Other Resources. See http://www.cwsei.ubc.ca/resources/index.html.
- EOS-SEI resource page with 28 tips and background about learning and teaching. Most are 2 pages. http://www.eos.ubc.ca/research/cwsei/resources.html
- “Learn BEFORE Lecture” - Moravec, M., A. Williams, N. Aguilar-Roca, and D. K O’Dowd. 2010. “Learn before Lecture: A Strategy That Improves Learning Outcomes in a Large Introductory Biology Class.” Life Sciences Education 9 (4) 473
- Eric Mazur and peer instruction:
Catherine H. Crouch and Eric Mazur, Peer Instruction: Ten years of experience and results, American Journal of Physics -September 2001- Volume 69, Issue 9, pp. 970
- Mazur Physics education at http://mazur-www.harvard.edu/education/educationmenu.php
- Carl Wieman talk: Science Education Based on the Data. Video - April 2009 (Courtesy of Harvard University, http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/sed/events.html or http://www.cwsei.ubc.ca/resources/other.htm#Talks .
Last updated June 30, 2008 (FJ)