Attempts at Improving Quantitative Problem-Solving Skills in Large Lecture-Format Introductory Geology Classes

Autor:	Ian Evans, William R. Dupre
Rok vydání:	2000
Předmět:	Flood control Point (typography) Management science Mathematics education Stream flow General Earth and Planetary Sciences Education science Channelized Interval (mathematics) Geology Education Variety (cybernetics)
Zdroj:	Journal of Geoscience Education. 48:431-435
ISSN:	2158-1428 1089-9995
Popis:	We have used a variety of approaches to introduce quantitative concepts into our introductory geology classes, some of which rely on using case studies of local rivers to improve student interest and appreciation of quantitative methods in scientific problem solving. Fortunately, there are rivers in most parts of the country, so these approaches are easily transferable and applicable in many areas. A simplified form of the continuity equation applied to stream flow serves as the starting point for developing a discussion of how and why local rivers are channelized for flood control. Students also analyze the recurrence interval of flooding along a local river of interest.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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