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Using Google Earth to Teach the Magnitude of Deep Time
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Parker, Joel D. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2011
Most timeline analogies of geologic and evolutionary time are fundamentally flawed. They trade off the problem of grasping very long times for the problem of grasping very short distances. The result is an understanding of relative time with little comprehension of absolute time. Earlier work has shown that the distances most easily understood by…
Descriptors: Geology, Geographic Location, Computer Software, Universities
Using Clickers to Facilitate Development of Problem-Solving Skills
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Levesque, Aime A. – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2011
Classroom response systems, or clickers, have become pedagogical staples of the undergraduate science curriculum at many universities. In this study, the effectiveness of clickers in promoting problem-solving skills in a genetics class was investigated. Students were presented with problems requiring application of concepts covered in lecture and…
Descriptors: Discussion, Problem Solving, Genetics, Correlation
Perceptions and Practices of Technology Student Association Advisors on Implementation Strategies and Teaching Methods
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Haynie, W. J.; DeLuca, V. W.; Matthews, B. – Journal of Technology Education, 2005
A study conducted in 1989 surveyed Technology Student Association (TSA) advisors to find their perceptions concerning characteristics of technology education programs with a TSA component and the relationship between participation in co-curricular organizations and the teaching methods used by TSA technology teachers (DeLuca & Haynie, 1991).…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Student Organizations, Technology Education, Industrial Arts