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Developing Scientific Literacy In Introductory Laboratory Courses: A Model For Course Design And Assessment, Benjamin Surpless, Bushey Michelle, Mark Halx
Developing Scientific Literacy In Introductory Laboratory Courses: A Model For Course Design And Assessment, Benjamin Surpless, Bushey Michelle, Mark Halx
Benjamin E Surpless
Although science educators at all levels have focused on teaching students scientific literacy for nearly five decades, studies indicate that the average student remains far from scientifically literate. To address this issue at the local level, faculty at Trinity University, in San Antonio, Texas, significantly revised the curriculum of an existing introductory physical geology laboratory course. The course, which satisfies general education requirements at Trinity, was revised to provide students learning opportunities in a scientific process context as part of a new science literacy initiative. This effort was spurred by general dissatisfaction with the existing curricular structure of the course …
Modern Strain Localization In The Central Walker Lane, Western United States: Implications For The Evolution Of Intraplate Deformation In Transtensional Settings, Benjamin Surpless
Modern Strain Localization In The Central Walker Lane, Western United States: Implications For The Evolution Of Intraplate Deformation In Transtensional Settings, Benjamin Surpless
Benjamin E Surpless
Approximately 25% of the differential motion between the Pacific and North American plates occurs in the Walker Lane, a zone of dextral motion within the western margin of the Basin and Range province. At the latitude of Lake Tahoe, the central Walker Lane has been considered a zone of transtension, with strain accommodated by dip-slip, strike-slip, and oblique-slip faults. Geologic data indicate that extension and strike-slip motion are partitioned across the central Walker Lane, with dip-slip motion resulting in E–W to ESE–WNW extension along the present-day western margin of the central Walker Lane since approximately 15 Ma, and dextral strike-slip …
Volcanism And Tectonics: An Exploration Of Volcanoes And Volcanic Deposits Using Google Earth, Benjamin Surpless
Volcanism And Tectonics: An Exploration Of Volcanoes And Volcanic Deposits Using Google Earth, Benjamin Surpless
Benjamin E Surpless
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