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Ruberto, Thomas Joseph – ProQuest LLC, 2023
In-person field education through exploration is fundamental in geoscience, but equal access is limited by time, cost, safety, distance, physical ability, and instructor variability. Technology advances allow students to explore pedagogically rich but inaccessible places through virtual field trips (VFTs). Studies show that VFTs result in…
Descriptors: Place Based Education, Computer Simulation, Field Trips, Learning Experience
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Wells, Neil Andrew – Journal of Geological Education, 1988
Discussed are field analyses of data involving paleocurrent directions using a goniometer and special programs for a pocket computer. States that on-site evaluation can provide immediate realization and verification of anomalous results. Includes computer programs and directions for building a goniometer. (CW)
Descriptors: College Science, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education