Treatment of Geological Contacts in Introductory Geology Textbooks.

Howe, Robert Crombie

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Publication Date: 1987

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Treatment of Geological Contacts in Introductory Geology Textbooks.

Howe, Robert Crombie

Journal of Geological Education, v35 n1 p22-25 Jan 1987

Reports on an investigation of 31 introductory geology textbooks indicating that the concept of contact between bodies of rock is only rarely discussed. Data collected pertaining to 15 related terms demonstrated that many are either omitted or inadequately covered. (TW)

Descriptors: College Science, Content Analysis, Geology, Higher Education, Plate Tectonics, Science Education, Science Instruction, Science Materials, Textbook Content, Textbook Evaluation, Textbook Research

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Language: English

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