We employ, develop, and evaluate pedagogical learning techniques that seek to improve student engagement and metacognition through innovative activities and hands-on experiential learning in our classrooms, laboratories, and field courses. Some questions we have been investigating:
- Do student-driven flipped classrooms help with knowledge retention?
- Can gamification of the classroom develop deeper critical thinking?
- Can virtual fieldwork improve student experiences?
- Are collaborative learning activities effective?
- How may we integrate ethical thinking in our curriculum?
- What are new ways to improve student quantitative reasoning?
- What are constructive uses of concept maps for learning and assessment?
| Faculty | Areas of Interest |
|---|---|
| Charly (Carl-Georg) Bank | near-surface geophysics for forensic/environmental/archaeological investigations; geoscience education |
| Joe Desloges | fluvial geomorphology, glaciolacustrine sedimentation, paleohydrology |
| Daniel Gregory | hydrothermal ore systems |
| Marc Laflamme | invertebrate paleontology, geoscience pedagogy |
| Tasca Santimano | tectonics, geoscience pedagogy |