As a geology professor, how exactly do you capture the interest of non-major students who are taking the class just as a requirement? Current events is a good place to start.
Better yet, what about tailoring a section of the course specifically to communication or journalism students. That's right -- if a student is going to be reporting on or writing about geological disasters at some point in their career, they will be better prepared if they have some knowledge about it. Which, in this digital generation, is highly likely.
David Best, the author of Earth's Natural Hazards did just that at Northern Arizona University. The special section taught geology from the aspect of natural geologic disasters and catastrophes that the earth is capable of. Students are engaged, because they recognized many of the events. They learn the geologic background of these events, and as part of this section -- they write about them as if they were already in their journalism careers.
If you are looking for engaging geology books for college students, this is the one for your course. Earth's Natural Hazards studies the geological occurrences behind many of the natural disasters that most students already know about. The book also uses digital learning resources to enhance the textbook materials and keep up with events which may happen during the course.
Better yet, what about tailoring a section of the course specifically to communication or journalism students. That's right -- if a student is going to be reporting on or writing about geological disasters at some point in their career, they will be better prepared if they have some knowledge about it. Which, in this digital generation, is highly likely.
David Best, the author of Earth's Natural Hazards did just that at Northern Arizona University. The special section taught geology from the aspect of natural geologic disasters and catastrophes that the earth is capable of. Students are engaged, because they recognized many of the events. They learn the geologic background of these events, and as part of this section -- they write about them as if they were already in their journalism careers.If you are looking for engaging geology books for college students, this is the one for your course. Earth's Natural Hazards studies the geological occurrences behind many of the natural disasters that most students already know about. The book also uses digital learning resources to enhance the textbook materials and keep up with events which may happen during the course.
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