The Hidden Earth Curriculum - A Visual, Interactive Approach to College Geology

隐藏的地球课程——大学地质学的视觉、互动方法

• 批准号: 0127595
• 负责人: Stephen Reynolds
• 金额: $ 50万
• 依托单位: Arizona State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2002
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2002-02-15 至 2005-01-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0127595&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Hidden; Earth; Curriculum; Visual; Interactive

Geology (42)We are developing interactive computer-based materials - unlike any that previously existed - to help students learn geology, improve their spatial visualization abilities, and engage in critical thinking. This proposal is to fully develop these innovative materials to create a lab-based curriculum, integrated with technology and focusing on the visual aspects of geology, such as visualizing geologic structures hidden beneath the Earth's surface. This project is placing these visual materials in a web-friendly framework and in the context of authentic, complex problems. We are using 3D programs to create arguably the next generation of interactive visual materials for introductory college geology courses. We are constructing QuickTime Virtual Reality (QTVR) movies that enable students to interactively rotate topographic and geologic terrains, slice into geologic blocks or reveal the internal geometry of layers, and erode the uplifted side of a fault block to see how this would be expressed on the land surface. We have piloted these movies in our introductory geology labs and upper-division geology courses, all to rave reviews. This curriculum contains integrated modules that can be used in introductory college courses and upper-level SMET courses, and by the general public. To evaluate the curriculum, students are pre-tested, selectively interviewed while training on the materials, and post-tested. Experimental methods include both experimental and quasi-experimental, and data are qualitative and quantitative. Proposed duration of the project is 36 months. Materials are being distributed via the Internet (http://reynolds.asu.edu) and via commercial publishers who already are interested.

地质学（42）我们正在开发基于计算机的交互式材料-与以前存在的任何材料不同-以帮助学生学习地质学，提高他们的空间可视化能力，并进行批判性思维。该提案旨在充分开发这些创新材料，以创建一个基于实验室的课程，与技术相结合，并侧重于地质学的视觉方面，例如可视化隐藏在地球表面下的地质结构。这个项目将这些视觉材料放在一个网络友好的框架中，并在真实的背景下，复杂的问题。我们正在使用3D程序为大学地质学入门课程创建可以说是下一代交互式视觉材料。我们正在构建QuickTime虚拟现实（QTVR）电影，使学生能够交互式地旋转地形和地质地形，切片成地质块或揭示层的内部几何形状，并侵蚀断块的隆起侧，看看这将如何在陆地表面上表达。我们已经在我们的地质学入门实验室和高年级地质学课程中试用了这些电影，所有这些都受到好评。该课程包含综合模块，可用于大学入门课程和高级SMET课程，并可供公众使用。为了评估课程，学生进行了预先测试，有选择地采访，而培训的材料，和后测试。实验方法包括实验和准实验两种，数据有定性和定量两种。该项目的拟议期限为36个月。正在通过因特网（http：//www.example.com）和已经感兴趣的商业出版商分发材料。reynolds.asu.edu