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 |
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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 |
Peirce, Sarah | Fluvial geomorphology, physical geology |
Tasca Santimano | tectonics, geoscience pedagogy |