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Re: Conceptually-based geology textThank you for your kind words. When I originally got the email I thought it read test and not text (too much teaching that day and not enough sleep obviously) and so my answer was at the very least off topic (read: dumb).

So anyways attached are the test and the rubric. Please keep me up to date about your research progress.

Jeff
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  From: O'Connell, Suzanne 
  To: [log in to unmask] 
  Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 6:31 PM
  Subject: Re: Conceptually-based geology text


  Hi Jeff,

  This looks like an interesting instrument.  We are trying to figure out ways to asses our seniors knowledge of various important geologic principals and would like to use it with them.  So yes, please send me the word document and marking rubric.

  Thanks, Suzanne


  On 6/8/10 3:18 PM, "Jeff Dodick" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:


    Quoting "Cormas, Peter" <[log in to unmask]>:

    > Hi everyone,
    > I was curious if anyone could recommend a conceptually-based geology 
    > text for a physical geology class for non-science majors.  I'm 
    > currently using Marshak (Essentials of Geology 3rd Ed), but find it 
    > to be more of a collection of geological facts than a conceptual 
    > approach to the discipline.  I'm not looking for something watered 
    > down, but a text that presents information as dynamic themes (e.g. 
    > rock cycle, plate tectonics, etc) or events/processes (e.g. a study 
    > of the eruption of Mt St Helens, Wegener's scientific reasoning 
    > towards theory formation).  Any suggestions would be much appreciated.
    >
    > Thanks, Pete


    Hi:

    I am not sure if this is what you are looking for but I developed a 
    valid and reliable instrument that tests student understanding of 
    geological time (specifically relative time) known as the Geo-TAT. I 
    am attaching the papers. If this is something that would be of use to 
    you please contact me tomorrow and I will send you a WORD version of 
    it plus the marking rubric (I am working from home and these materials 
    are available on my work based computer).

    Thanks,

    Jeff Dodick

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    Jeff Dodick
    Science Teaching Center
    The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
    Givat Ram, Jerusalem
    Israel 91904

    tel: 972-2-6586492



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