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Synthesis of Research on Thinking and Learning in the Geosciences

Synthesis of Research on Thinking and Learning in the Geosciences. Teacher educator. Stratigrapher. Structural geologist. Teacher educator. Developmental psychologist. Forest ecologist. Cognitive Anthropologist. Cognitive psychologist. Marine geologist. Philosopher of Science.

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Synthesis of Research on Thinking and Learning in the Geosciences

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  1. Synthesis of Research on Thinking and Learning in the Geosciences Teacher educator Stratigrapher Structural geologist Teacher educator Developmental psychologist Forest ecologist Cognitive Anthropologist Cognitive psychologist Marine geologist Philosopher of Science Petrologist Geoscience Education community inspirer/organizer (in Zurich briefing WMO leaders): Meteorologist (Taking photo): Cognitive psychologist NSF:DRL-0722268

  2. Four Themes • Geological time and related temporal concepts • Complex systems of the Earth and environment • Spatial thinking in geosciences • Field-based learning.

  3. Synthesis of Research on Thinking and Learning in the Geosciences • Virtual Journal Club • Writing Retreat • GSA Special Volume • This session • Blog serc.carleton.edu/research_on_learning/synthesis/ serc.carleton.edu/earthandmind/

  4. Articulating the Nature of Geoscience Cathy Manduca, Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College Kim Kastens, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University

  5. What is a geoscientist? Why is it important to know? • Collaboration • Policy • Teaching

  6. Defined by its object of study: the Earth and Planetary systems Refined or evolved to best meet this objective: Interplay between observation and hypothesis testing

  7. Strategies for Testing Hypotheses • Comparing the products of modern processes to those found in the rock record • Studying a series of geographically or temporally specific examples to deduce underlying processes • Developing multiple converging lines of incomplete data • Testing understanding through prediction

  8. Essential Ingredients • In-depth knowledge, skills and the ability to use them to test hypotheses against observations in an area of geoscience • Expertise in Collaboration • Geoscience Perspectives

  9. Geoscience Perspectives • Grounded in observation of the natural system • Understood in the framework of a dynamic, complex Earth system • Reflecting a long history of geologic time in which there are catastrophic  events    • Geographically, spatially and temporally organized

  10. What does a geoscientist bring to the table? • In-depth knowledge of an aspect geoscience and skills/methods for exploring this area • Expertise in Collaboration • Geoscience Perspectives

  11. Implications for Geoscience Education • Developing geoscience perspective should form the essential core of the curriculum • Equally important is practice at geoscience observation and hypothesis testing • This should involve by development knowledge and skills • depth/breadth balance • local cores • Experience with collaborative problem solving is essential

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