Laboratory manual for introductory geology / Пособие по лабораторным занятиям по общей геологии

This laboratory manual is based on our collective 70-plus years of teaching and coordinating introductory geology courses. Those experiences have helped us understand not only how students best learn geologic principles, but also how to stimulate their engagement with the material to enhance their learning process. Our manual provides (1) an up-to-date, comprehensive background that addresses the hands-on tasks at the core of any introductory geology course; (2) patient stepby-step explanations that are more easily understood by students than those in textbooks; (3) text and exercises that lead students to think like geologists, engaging them in solving real-life problems important to their lives; and (4) the passion and excitement that we still feel after decades as teachers and geologists.

Students often ask us how we maintain this enthusiasm. Our answer is to share with them both the joys and frustrations of facing and solving real-world geologic problems. You will find many of those types of problems in the following pages—modified for the introductory nature of the course, but still reflecting their challenges and the rewards of solving them. This manual brings that experience directly to the students, engaging them in the learning process by explaining concepts clearly and providing many avenues for further exploration.