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Mind Mapping As An Interactive Tool For Engaging Complex Geographical Issues, David Lloyd, William Boyd, Kristin Den Exter
Mind Mapping As An Interactive Tool For Engaging Complex Geographical Issues, David Lloyd, William Boyd, Kristin Den Exter
Dr Kristin den Exter
Students and communities engaging with complex geographical issues require tools to assist them structure and contextualise data. This paper examines the use of mind mapping as a tool in geographical education. Case studies are presented from a sample of undergraduate and cross-cultural educational settings demonstrating the use of mind mapping in communication, analysis and problem solving. In critiquing this educational tool, we conclude that mind mapping is particularly effective with communities whose cultures are strong on visual communication but weaker on written communication and in cross-cultural situations where use of written English would disadvantage learners.
Protocols For Characterizing Aeolian Mass-Flux Profiles, Jean Ellis, Bailiang Li, Eugene Farrell, Douglas Sherman
Protocols For Characterizing Aeolian Mass-Flux Profiles, Jean Ellis, Bailiang Li, Eugene Farrell, Douglas Sherman
Jean Taylor Ellis
No abstract provided.
Measuring The Transport Of Aeolian Sand With A Microphone System, Jean Ellis, Rebecca Morrison, Barry Priest
Measuring The Transport Of Aeolian Sand With A Microphone System, Jean Ellis, Rebecca Morrison, Barry Priest
Jean Taylor Ellis
No abstract provided.
Effects Of Sampling Frequency On Wave Characterization, Jean Ellis, Douglas Sherman
Effects Of Sampling Frequency On Wave Characterization, Jean Ellis, Douglas Sherman
Jean Taylor Ellis
No abstract provided.
A Coastal Environment Field And Laboratory Activity For An Undergraduate Geomorphology Course, Jean Ellis, Paul Rindfleisch
A Coastal Environment Field And Laboratory Activity For An Undergraduate Geomorphology Course, Jean Ellis, Paul Rindfleisch
Jean Taylor Ellis
A field and laboratory exercise for an undergraduate geomorphology class is described that focuses on the beach. The project requires one day of fieldwork and two laboratory sessions. In the field, students measure water surface fluctuations (waves) with a pressure sensor, survey beach profiles, collect sediment samples, and observe the beach state. In the laboratory, students wash and dry sediments, complete a grain size analysis, and determine sediment volumes. Students produce a report that includes analysis of wave data and beach profiles and a discussion of their findings.
A Framework For Computational Thinking Across The Curriculum, Ljubomir Perkovi´C, Amber Settle, Sungsoon Hwang, Joshua Jones
A Framework For Computational Thinking Across The Curriculum, Ljubomir Perkovi´C, Amber Settle, Sungsoon Hwang, Joshua Jones
Sungsoon Hwang
We describe a framework for implementing computational thinking in a broad variety of general education courses. The framework is designed to be used by faculty without formal training in information technology in order to understand and integrate computational thinking into their own general education courses. The framework includes examples of computational thinking in a variety of general education courses, as well as sample in-class activities, assignments, and other assessments for the courses. The examples in the different courses are related and differentiated using categories taken from Denning Great Principles of Computing, so that similar types of computational thinking appearing in …
Geology And Geomorphology Of Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park, Utah, R. Ford, S. Gillman, David Wilkins, W. Clement, K. Nicoll
Geology And Geomorphology Of Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park, Utah, R. Ford, S. Gillman, David Wilkins, W. Clement, K. Nicoll
David E. Wilkins
No abstract provided.