The Living Earth: Inviting Students into the World of Scientific Research through Seismology

by: Eugene Szymanski, Michael Barnett, Alan Kafka, and Anne Pfitzner-Gatling

In an introductory geoscience course, various elements of seismology were combined -- such as seismographs, seismograms, simulation of earthquake processes, and data analysis -- with open-ended problem solving to support preservice elementary teachers in understanding Earth science concepts.

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Type Journal ArticlePub Date 5/1/2005Stock # jcst05_034_06_50Volume 034Issue 06

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