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Summary |
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Fossil Preservation |
Identifying Fossil Shark Teeth |
Megatoothed Sharks |
Supplies to Teachers |
Conclusions |
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The workshop provides high school biology teachers and their students with:
• Expanded knowledge in geosciences and its application in biology;
• Confidence in incorporating geosciences in their classes;
• Inquiry based lesson plans;
• Materials, such as fossil teeth, to make geosciences engaging and illustrate how scientists work;
• Methods for overcoming geoscience misconceptions (e.g., evolution in the fossil record);
• Exposure to data and techniques used by geoscientists;
• A field experience to provide a visual/conceptual framework for geoscience education |
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References |
Atkin, J. M., & Karplus, R. (1962). Discovery or invention? The Science Teacher, 29, 45-51.
Boud, D. & Feletti, G. I. (1997). The Challenge of Problem-Based Learning, UK, Kogan Page Limited.
National Research Council (2000) How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School. National Academy Press Washington, D.C.
Piaget, J. (1970). Logic and psychology (translation, W. Mays), NY: Basic Books.
Spiro, R.J., Coulson, R.L., Feltovich, P.J., & Anderson, D.K. (1988). Cognitiveflexibility theory: Advanced knowledge acquisition in ill-structured domains. Tech Report No. 441. Champaign, IL: University of Illinois, Center for the Study of Reading. |
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Acknowledgements |
We thank Gary Stringer of the University of Louisiana at Monroe for helping run the field trip for teachers, and for gaining access to the fossil collection site.
Lawrence Febo helped build the sediment screens and he assisted with the field trip.
BP provided fossil, rock, and oil sample kits.
Kentwood Water provided 5 gallon jugs for biosheres.
The teacher workshop was supported by a grant from the Shell Foundation to J.A. Nunn. |
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