Synopses & Reviews
A set of brief worksheets designed to be completed by students working alone or in groups,
Lecture Tutorials in Introductory Geoscience engage students in the learning process and make abstract concepts real. Through the use of effective questioning, step-by-step learning, and a progression of simple-to-complex visuals,
Lecture Tutorials help students construct correct scientific ideas about often-difficult topics, while dispelling common misconceptions. Research based on extensive classroom use shows that Lecture Tutorials increase student learning more than just a lecture alone.
About the Author
Karen M. Kortz teaches geology and oceanography at the Lincoln Campus of the Community College of Rhode Island. She is currently involved in several NSF grants to try to learn more about researching students' misconceptions and improving their learning in geology. Through this research she has developed Lecture Tutorials with Jessica J. Smay (San Jose City College) in order to improve the student experience in introductory geoscience courses. Read More about Increasing Learning in Introductory Geoscience Courses Using Lecture Tutorials: http://nagt.org/files/nagt/jge/abstracts/kortz-v56p280.pdf
Table of Contents
Plate Tectonics and Earths InteriorTectonic Plates and Boundaries
Seafloor Ages
Subduction Features
Movement at Convergent Plate Boundaries
Plate Boundaries in Oceans
History of an Ocean
Features on the Ocean Floor
Melting Rocks and Plate Tectonics
The Outer Core
Magma Source Depth
Rocks and Their Formation
Mineral Groups
The Rock Cycle
Rock Types on Other Planets
Identifying Igneous Rocks
Igneous Rock Mineral Size
Volcano Types
Volcanoes on Other Planets
Sediments and Sedimentary Rocks
Sedimentary Depositional Environments
Sedimentary Facies
Metamorphic Rocks
The History of Metamorphic Rocks
Geologic Landforms and Processes
Topographic Profiles
Planet Surface Features
Earthquake Intensity and Magnitude
Locations of Earthquakes
Tsunami
Flood Frequency Curve
Groundwater Contamination
Climate Change and Carbon Dioxide
Tides
Spring and Neap Tides
Historical Geology
Unconformities
How Do We Know When Dinosaurs Lived?
Determining Relative Rock Ages
Half-Life
Hypotheses of Dinosaur Extinction