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A rocky revolution: Can virtual 3D models transform the teaching of geology?

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A rocky revolution: Can virtual 3D models transform the teaching of geology? Published: Fieldwork has long been a mainstay of geology education, but it is not everyone’s cup of tea. Geological features — physical features of the Earth (e.g., Geological features — physical features of the Earth (e.g.,

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What landscapes are hidden deep within the Earth?

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As a seismologist at the University of Oxford, she is using seismic waves to image the structures that exist deep within the Earth. “My My research focuses on understanding the structures in the mantle,” she says, “which are products of the dynamic processes occurring in the Earth since its formation.”.

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How STEM Education Improves Student Learning

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Regardless of this perception, STEM has benefits that will enrich your child’s education and future. The ‘Technology’ section includes computer science and medical technology. What Are the Benefits of STEM Education. A STEM education is an interdisciplinary education. Expand Their World.

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Understanding eruptions: how can we determine which volcanoes pose the greatest threat?

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Dr Michael Eddy , a geologist from Purdue University in Indiana, USA, is researching how to make more accurate predictions about where the most violent eruptions are likely to happen. The process by which this separation occurs remains unknown and is the subject of Michael’s research. WHAT HAS MICHAEL’S RESEARCH TAUGHT US?

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Farming on permafrost

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Dr Melissa Ward Jones , a permafrost geomorphologist at the University of Alaska Fairbanks , USA, has established Permafrost Grown, a research project investigating the interactions between permafrost and agriculture. The most important members of the research team are the farmers themselves. “We

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How does the Southern Ocean help protect our planet?

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Understanding these changes can help researchers make predictions about how the Southern Ocean will change in the future, and how that might affect other regions. If researchers measure some of these ratios in coral skeletons, they can learn about the temperature of the surrounding seawater when the coral grew its skeleton.

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Ways of knowing: how can traditional knowledge enrich geoscience education?

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Ways of knowing: how can traditional knowledge enrich geoscience education? However, western science often ignores this traditional knowledge, marginalising Indigenous scientists and discouraging Indigenous students from pursuing careers in STEM. What are the problems with current geoscience teaching and research methods?