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Esteves, Helena; Ferreira, Paulo; Vasconcelos, Clara; Fernandes, Isabel – Journal of Geoscience Education, 2013
Recognizing the relevance that fieldwork and field trips have in the teaching of geosciences and related learning processes, this study presents two geological fieldwork studies that were established with Portuguese secondary school students. Both studies were focused on geoscience content knowledge, and attempted to increase environmental…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Mixed Methods Research, Foreign Countries, Learning Processes
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Constantopoulos, Terri Lynn – Journal of Geological Education, 1994
Describes Jigsaw Teaching, a cooperative learning approach, in relation to mineral identification. This technique may also be applied to rock identification. Students work in groups of four and learn to identify 20 minerals, becoming an "expert" on five of them. Helping to teach other students reinforces what each student has learned.…
Descriptors: Earth Science, Educational Strategies, Geology, Higher Education