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for continuous assessment such as Think About It ques- ards, changes, and management.
tions and guided inquiry activities that provide options ■ The Math You Need (TMYN) Options. Throughout
for pre-assessment, activity worksheets, and the Reflect the laboratories, students are refered to online options
and Discuss questions. When students tear out and for them to review or learn mathematical skills using The
hand in an activity for grading, their manual will still Math You Need, When You Need it (TMYN). TMYN con-
contain the significant text and reference figures that sists of modular math tutorials that have been designed
they need for future study. Grading of students’ work for students in any introductory geoscience course by
is easier because all students submit their own work in Jennifer Wenner (University of Washington–Oshkosh)
a similar format. Instructors save time, resources, and and Eric Baer (Highline Community College).
money because they no longer need to photocopy and ■ QR Codes. Quick Response (QR) codes have been
hand out worksheets to supplement the manual. added to give students with smartphones or other
mobile devices rapid access to supporting content and
New and Revised Activities and Text websites.
■ Enhanced Instructor Support. Free instructor mate-
■ 20% More Activities. Abundant new activities pro- rials are available online in the Instructor Resource
vide more options for students to learn content that Center (IRC) at www.pearsonhighered.com/irc, and
was ranked “essential” or “most important” by fac- Instructor Resource DVD. Resources include the
ulty peer reviewers and past faculty and student users enhanced Instructor Resource Guide (answer key
of the manual. There are now 98 activities that can and teaching tips), files of all figures in the manual,
be mixed or matched at the instructor’s discretion PowerPoint TM presentations for each laboratory
accoding to course content and level of difficulty. And (including video clips), the Pearson Geoscience Ani-
because many activities do not require sophisticated mation Library (over 100 animations illuminating the
equipment, they can also be assigned for students to most difficult-to-visualize geological concepts and phe-
complete as pre-laboratory assignments, lecture supple- nomena in Flash files and PowerPoint TM slides), and
ments, or recitation topics. Mastering Geology TM options.
■ Every Past Activity Has Been Revised. Every past
activity has been revised with new directives, questions,
clarity, or format on the basis of user input. All activities NEW! MasteringGeology
now follow the new pedagogical framework and have at The MasteringGeology TM platform delivers engaging,
least one summative Reflect and Discuss question. dynamic learning opportunities—focused on course objec-
■ 35% of Written Materials Are New or Rewritten. tives and responsive to each student’s progress—that are
These changes have been made on the basis of reviews proven to help students absorb course material and under-
by faculty and students, current trends in the geo- stand difficult concepts. Robust diagnostics and unrivalled
sciences, and the new pedagogical framework. gradebook reporting allow instructors to pinpoint the
weaknesses and misconceptions of a student or class to pro-
Revised Art Program and Enhanced vide timely intervention.
Learning Options ■ NEW! Pre-lab video quizzes can be assigned. These
will ensure students come to lab better prepared and
■ Greater Visual Clarity and Appeal. This edition con- ready to immediately jump into the lab exercise.
tains almost twice as many photgraphs and images as ■ NEW! Post-lab quizzes assess students’ understanding
the ninth edition. One-fourth of the figures are new, and analysis of the lab content.
and one-fourth have been revised. Many maps have
been revised or replaced. Dennis Tasa’s brilliant artwork Learn More at www.MasteringGeology.com
reinforces the visual aspect of geology and enhance stu-
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Connections. Many activities have been newly engagement, assessment, and classroom intelligence system.
designed or revised for students to develop transfer- With Learning Catalytics you can
rable skills and make real-world connections to their
lives and the world in which they live. For example, ■ assess students in real time, using open-ended tasks to
they learn how to obtain and use data and maps that probe student understanding.
will enable them to make wiser choices about where ■ understand immediately where students are and adjust
they live and work. They evaluate their use of Earth your lecture accordingly.
resources in relation to questions about resource man- ■ improve your students’ critical-thinking skills.
agement and sustainability. They make real-world con- ■ access rich analytics to understand student
nections using U.G. Geological Survey, JPL-NASA, performance.

viii ■ Preface