Arthurs' scholarly interests are broadly in the area of Science Education and specifically in the areas of Geoscience Education Research and geocognition. She has previous geological research experience in the areas of volcano monitoring and environmental aqueous geochemistry, which inform her current Geoscience Education research, geocognition research activities, course offerings, and outreach activities.
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geocognition, geoscience education, teaching and learning geoscience, discipline-based education research
EDUC 4833 - Teaching and Learning Earth Systems
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Fall 2021 / Fall 2023
Learn and develop pedagogically effective strategies for teaching and understanding Earth Science concepts. Particular emphasis is placed on understanding the importance of geoscience habits of mind (i.e. spatial/temporal reasoning, multiple working hypotheses, geographic context). Focuses upon inquiry and evaluation of evidence, the importance of background knowledge and misconceptions, and developing effective discourse within and outside the classroom.
EDUC 5833 - Teaching and Learning Earth Systems
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Fall 2021 / Fall 2023
Learn and develop pedagogically effective strategies for teaching and understanding Earth Science concepts. Particular emphasis is placed on understanding the importance of geoscience habits of mind (i.e. spatial/temporal reasoning, multiple working hypotheses, geographic context). The course focuses upon inquiry and evaluation of evidence, the importance of background knowledge and misconceptions and developing effective discourse within and outside the classroom.
GEOL 1012 - Exploring Earth for Scientists
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Fall 2018
Studies Earth, its materials, its characteristics, its dynamic processes, and how it relates to people. This course is an introductory geology course suitable for geology and other STEM majors. Like GEOL 1010, but taught at a higher intellectual level with a greater amount of quantitative analysis. Separate lab (GEOL 1030) is recommended. Degree credit not granted for both GEOL 1010 and GEOL 1012.
GEOL 1150 - Water, Energy and Environment: An Introduction to Earth Resources
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Spring 2020 / Spring 2022
Explores how geological processes and human populations together affect the quantitfy, quality and availability of Earth resources. Includes examination of the water cycle and how humans use and modify water; fossil-fuel and mineral resources, and renewable energy options. Sustainable versus non-sustainable use and population growth is considered.
GEOL 2700 - Introduction to Field Geology
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Summer 2020 / Summer 2021 / Summer 2022 / Summer 2023
Introduces basic field techniques necessary to collect geologic data and samples, and necessary to map geologic units.
GEOL 4700 - Special Geological Topics
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Fall 2023
Studies in selected geological subjects of special current interest (for undergraduates). May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours within a term.
GEOL 5123 - Teaching and Learning in Post-Secondary Science Education
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Fall 2020 / Fall 2022
Introduces the science of learning and research-based instructional strategies. Open to students in any STEM discipline considering a career that involves college-level teaching. Students apply research on learning and teaching to the development of instructional materials for a target course they envision teaching at the college level in the future. Recommended prerequisite: at least one semester teaching/TAing undergraduate courses (waived with instructor approval).
GEOL 5700 - Geological Topics Seminar
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Spring 2019 / Fall 2019 / Fall 2021 / Fall 2023
Offers seminar studies in geological subjects of special current interest. Primarily for graduate students, as departmental staff and facilities permit. May be repeated up to 15 total credit hours provided that topics vary.
GEOL 6940 - Master's Candidate for Degree
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Summer 2022 / Fall 2022
Registration intended for students preparing for a thesis defense, final examination, culminating activity, or completion of degree.
GEOL 6950 - Master's Thesis
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Fall 2019 / Spring 2020 / Fall 2021 / Spring 2022
May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours.
