Earth and mind: how geologists think and learn about the Earth / Земля и разум: как геологи думают и изучают Землю

Earth and mind: These are the substance and essence of our work as geoscientists. Earth is the focus of our work—understanding its systems and sensitivities. Mind is the most important asset we bring to this work. Geoscientists learn a body of knowledge that frames their thinking, a battery of methods that they can use to address a problem, and a sophisticated set of skills for collecting and analyzing data. But perhaps most important, geoscientists have a way of thinking about Earth that grows from a combination of their training, their scientific work, and their world experiences. While each individual is unique, geoscientists share a common core of interests, approaches, skills and knowledge that constitute geoscience expertise. This volume explores the nature of that expertise. <...>

Learning from the Earth

The concepts of beauty and creativity: Earth science thinking

Geologic mapping—Where the rubber meets the road

Plate tectonics; the general theory: Complex Earth is simpler than you think

Modeling geocomplexity: “A new kind of science”

Learning about Geoscience Thinking

Spatial thinking in the geosciences and cognitive sciences: A cross-disciplinary look at the intersection of the two fields

Building an understanding of geological time: A cognitive synthesis of the “macro” and “micro” scales of time

Student understanding of complex earth systems

Rediscovering the historical methodology of the earth sciences by analyzing scientific communication styles

Understanding and enhancing visualizations: Two models of collaboration between earth science and cognitive science

Helping Students Learn

Engineering geosciences learning experiences using the Learning-for-Use design framework

Building geoscience vocabularies using a data visualization tool (WorldWatcher)

The Hidden Earth—Interactive, computer-based modules for geoscience learning

STELLA modeling as a tool for understanding the dynamics of earth systems

An Agenda for the Future