Integrating Macrostrat and Rockd Into Undergraduate Earth Science - Teachin

Outlines the use of Macrostrat and Rockd, and provides examples of how to integrate them into a variety of courses.

List of contents

1. Introduction; 2. How to use Macrostrat and Rockd; 3. Educational integration - examples and ideas; 4. Student feedback and conclusions.

Summary

This Element outlines the use of Macrostrat and its mobile client Rockd, and provides examples of how to integrate these resources into a variety of paleontology and Earth science courses. These tools provide a unique educational opportunity for students to interact with primary geological data and make new field observations.

Product details

• Authors: Phoebe A. Cohen, Phoebe A. (Williams College Cohen, Rowan Lockwood, Rowan (College of William and Mary Lockwood, Shanan Peters, Shanan (University of Wisconsin Peters
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.11.2018
• EAN: 9781108717854
• ISBN: 978-1-108-71785-4
• No. of pages: 75
• Series: Elements of Paleontology; Elements of Paleontology
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Palaeontology; SCIENCE / Paleontology, universities, Teaching skills & techniques, Teaching of a specific subject, Palaeontology, geoscience education; macrostrat; rockd; mobile learning