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Earth and Mind II: A Synthesis of Research on Thinking and Learning in the Geosciences
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Kim A. Kastens;
Kim A. Kastens
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences, Columbia University, Palisades, New York, USA
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Cathryn A. Manduca
Cathryn A. Manduca
Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota, USA
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Geological Society of America
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© 2012 Geological Society of America
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9780813724867
Publication date:
April 01, 2012
Earth and Mind II: A Synthesis of Research on Thinking and Learning in the Geosciences
Editor(s): Kim A. Kastens, Cathryn A. Manduca
https://doi.org/10.1130/9780813724867
ISBN (print): 9780813724867
Publisher: Geological Society of America
Published: 2012
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Table of Contents
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PrologueAuthor(s)
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Geoscience and geoscientists: Uniquely equipped to study EarthAuthor(s)Cathryn A. Manduca;Cathryn A. ManducaScience Education Resource Center, Carleton College, 1 N. College St., Northfield, Minnesota 55057, USASearch for other works by this author on:Kim A. KastensKim A. KastensLamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences, Columbia University, 61 Rt 9W, Palisades, New York 10964, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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TIME
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Introduction
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Mapping the domain of time in the geosciencesAuthor(s)Kim A. Kastens;Kim A. KastensLamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences, Columbia University, 61 Rt. 9W, Palisades, New York 10964, USASearch for other works by this author on:Cathryn A. ManducaCathryn A. ManducaScience Education Resource Center, Carleton College, 1 N College Street, Northfield, Minnesota 55057, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Thematic Paper
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The significance of geologic time: Cultural, educational, and economic frameworksAuthor(s)Cinzia Cervato;Cinzia CervatoDepartment of Geological and Atmospheric Sciences, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, USASearch for other works by this author on:Robert FrodemanRobert FrodemanDepartment of Philosophy and Religion Studies, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas 76203, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Commentaries
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Did time exist in the Cretaceous?Author(s)Enrico BonattiEnrico BonattiLamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University, Palisades, New York 10964, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Supporting students' cognitive understanding of geological time: A needed “revolution” in science educationAuthor(s)Jeff DodickJeff DodickScience Teaching Center, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Givat Ram, Jerusalem 91904, IsraelSearch for other works by this author on:
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A K–12 perspective on teaching and learning about geologic timeAuthor(s)Malcolm FentonMalcolm FentonThe Dalton School, New York, New York 10128, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Fostering a longer view of time is useful but not sufficient to change decisions and behaviorsAuthor(s)Martha C. MonroeMartha C. MonroeSchool of Forest Resources and Conservation, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Teaching geologic events to understand geologic timeAuthor(s)Ilyse Resnick;Ilyse ResnickDepartment of Psychology, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19122, USASearch for other works by this author on:Kinnari Atit;Kinnari AtitDepartment of Psychology, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19122, USASearch for other works by this author on:Thomas F. ShipleyThomas F. ShipleyDepartment of Psychology, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19122, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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SPACE
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Mapping the domain of spatial thinking in the geosciencesAuthor(s)Cathryn A. Manduca;Cathryn A. ManducaScience Education Resource Center, Carleton College, 1 N College Street, Northfield, Minnesota 55057, USASearch for other works by this author on:Kim A. KastensKim A. KastensLamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences, Columbia University, 61 Rt 9W, Palisades, New York 10964, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Thematic paper
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The importance of spatial thinking for geoscience education: Insights from the crossroads of geoscience and cognitive scienceAuthor(s)Lynn S. Liben;Lynn S. LibenDepartment of Psychology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, USASearch for other works by this author on:Sarah J. TitusSarah J. TitusDepartment of Geology, Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota 55057, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Commentaries
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Spatial thinking and dimensionalityAuthor(s)Cesar DelgadoCesar DelgadoDepartment of Curriculum & Instruction, The University of Texas at Austin, 1 University Station D5700, Austin, Texas 78712-0379, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Some important aspects of spatial cognition in field geologyAuthor(s)Stephen J. ReynoldsStephen J. ReynoldsSchool of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287-1404, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Gender and geoscience specialization as a function of object and spatial visualization skillsAuthor(s)M. Darby DyarM. Darby DyarDepartment of Astronomy, Mount Holyoke College, 50 College Street, South Hadley, Massachusetts 01075, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Two ways to help students with spatial thinking in geoscienceAuthor(s)Nora S. NewcombeNora S. NewcombeDepartment of Psychology, Temple University, 1701 N. 13th Street, Room 318, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19122-6085, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Finding the spatial in order to teach itAuthor(s)Karl GrossnerKarl GrossnerAcademic Computing Services, Stanford University, 260 Meyer Library, Stanford, California 94305, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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SYSTEMS
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Mapping the domain of complex earth systems in the geosciencesAuthor(s)Cathryn A. Manduca;Cathryn A. ManducaScience Education Resource Center, Carleton College, 1 N College Street, Northfield, Minnesota 55057, USASearch for other works by this author on:Kim A. KastensKim A. KastensLamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences, Columbia University, 61 Rt 9W, Palisades, New York 10964, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Complex systems in the geosciences and in geoscience learningAuthor(s)Neil StillingsNeil StillingsSchool of Cognitive Science, Hampshire College, Amherst, Massachusetts 01002, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Commentaries
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Addressing complexity in weather: The human role in forecastingAuthor(s)Alan J. Bol;Alan J. BolUniversity Corporation for Atmospheric Research–Comet, P.O. Box 3000, Boulder, Colorado 80307, USASearch for other works by this author on:Timothy C. SpanglerTimothy C. SpanglerUniversity Corporation for Atmospheric Research–Comet, P.O. Box 3000, Boulder, Colorado 80307, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Understanding cause and effect in geosciences through systems modelingAuthor(s)Rudy SlingerlandRudy SlingerlandDepartment of Geosciences, Pennsylvania State University, 513A Deike Building, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Mechanisms, causality, and explanations in complex geodynamic systemsAuthor(s)Federica RaiaFederica RaiaGraduate School of Education & Information Studies, Department of Education, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA, and Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, City College of New York, New York 10031, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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The role of integration and abstraction in complex systems thinking across multiple contextsAuthor(s)Claudia NeuhauserClaudia NeuhauserHHMI and Distinguished McKnight University Professor and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, University of Minnesota, Rochester, Minnesota 55904, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Building new cognitive knowledge structures about complex systems: An illustration of a model activityAuthor(s)Mike TaberMike TaberColorado College, 14 East Cache La Poudre, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80903, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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FIELD
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Mapping the domain of field-based teaching and learning in the geosciencesAuthor(s)Kim A. Kastens;Kim A. KastensLamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences, Columbia University, 61 Route 9W, Palisades, New York 10964, USASearch for other works by this author on:Cathryn A. ManducaCathryn A. ManducaScience Education Resource Center, Carleton College, 1 N College Street, Northfield, Minnesota 55057, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Learning in the field: Synthesis of research on thinking and learning in the geosciencesAuthor(s)David W. Mogk;David W. MogkDepartment of Earth Sciences, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana 59717, USASearch for other works by this author on:Charles GoodwinCharles GoodwinDepartment of Applied Linguistics, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Afloat in the fieldAuthor(s)Kara Lavender LawKara Lavender LawSea Education Association, P.O. Box 6, Woods Hole, Massachusetts 02543, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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The “field” through a different lensAuthor(s)Timothy C. Kenna;Timothy C. KennaLamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University, Palisades, New York 10964, USASearch for other works by this author on:Margie Turrin;Margie TurrinLamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University, Palisades, New York 10964, USASearch for other works by this author on:Stephanie PfirmanStephanie PfirmanBarnard College, New York, New York 10027, USA, and Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University, Palisades, New York 10964, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Community mapping in geology education and research: How digital field methods empower student creation of accurate geologic mapsAuthor(s)Steven J. WhitmeyerSteven J. WhitmeyerDepartment of Geology and Environmental Science, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia 22807, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Demonstrating the unique benefits of field experiencesAuthor(s)Jackie HuntoonJackie HuntoonDepartment of Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences and Graduate School, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, Michigan 49931, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Considering qualitative inquiry, sociocultural theories, and complexity in the study of field-based learningAuthor(s)Alison Stokes;Alison StokesDepartment of Earth Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX1 3AN, UKSearch for other works by this author on:Anthony FeigAnthony FeigDepartment of Geography, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, Michigan 48859, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Situated and embodied learning in the fieldAuthor(s)Edwin Hutchins;Edwin HutchinsDepartment of Cognitive Science, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92037, USASearch for other works by this author on:Nan RennerNan RennerDepartment of Cognitive Science, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92037, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Fostering knowledge integration in geoscience educationAuthor(s)Kim A. Kastens;Kim A. KastensLamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences, Columbia University, 61 Rt 9W, Palisades, New York 10964, USASearch for other works by this author on:Cathryn A. ManducaCathryn A. ManducaScience Education Resource Center, Carleton College, 1 N College Street, Northfield, Minnesota 55057, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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