Speaker
Kirsty Dunnett
Description
Topics from physics occur frequently in the geosciences and are among those reported to cause students most difficulty. One topic that uses physics in a Earth setting is isostasy that accounts for many Earth features as the interplay of elasticity and buoyancy of the Earth’s outer mechanical layer (the lithosphere). We explore the presentation of isostasy in introductory undergraduate geosciences textbooks and use a framework for interdisciplinary reasoning and communication to analyse the demands made on students. Presentations are highly variable and often complex; the buoyancy-only model is emphasised and a prior knowledge of hydrostatics typically assumed.
| How would you like to present your contribution? | Live in Kraków (time slot to be allotted based on the programme) |
|---|---|
| Target education level | University |
| Category | Formal Education |
Author
Kirsty Dunnett
Co-author
A. Mattias Lundmark
