Geoscience Education

1. Fostering Deep Understanding Through the Use of Geoscience Investigations, Models and Thought Experiments: The Earth Science Education Unit and Earthlearningidea Experiences
Chris King

2. Models in Geoscience Classes: How Can Teachers Use Them?
Joana Torres, Clara Vasconcelos

3. Simulating an Earthquake and Its Effects on Soils and Buildings: A Practical Activity to Disseminate Geosciences and Its Evaluation
Sara Moutinho, Rui Moura, Clara Vasconcelos

4. Earth Systems Education and the Development of Environmental Insight
Nir Orion

5. Field Classes for Geosciences Education: Teachers’ Concepts and Practices
Celeste R. Gomes, Armando F. Rocha, Joaquim A. Ferreira, Ana Rola

6. The Importance of Geology as a Contribution to the Awareness of the Cultural Heritage as an Educational Resource
Ana Moutinho, Ângela Almeida

7. Exploring Rocks and Minerals: An Experience of Integrated Educational Approach
Ana V. Rodrigues, Patrícia João, Isabel P. Martins

8. Fossils, Smartphones, Geodiversity, Internet, and Outdoor Activities: A Technological Geoeducational Bundle
Carlos Marques Silva

9. An Interdisciplinary Approach to Teach Geoscience
Arlino Camargo Livério, Eduardo M. Santos, Adriana P. B. Tufaile, Alberto Tufaile, Carlos Molina Mendes, Rosely Aparecida Liguori Imbernon

10. Textbooks: A Tool to Support Geosciences Learning
David Brusi, Amelia Calonge, Edson Souza

11. Promoting Science-Technology-Society/Critical Thinking Orientation in Basic Education
Rui Marques Vieira, L. F. Moreira, Celina Tenreiro-Vieira

12. Geomedicine and History of Science: A Contribution to Scientific Culture
Isilda Rodrigues, Joana Torres, Paulo Favas

13. Education and Geoethics: Three Fictional Life Stories
Clara Vasconcelos, Maria Luísa Vasconcelos, Joana Torres

Nyckelord: Education, Science Education, Learning & Instruction, Teaching and Teacher Education, Curriculum Studies