Mon, Apr 17, 2023 12:22 PM in "Are we taught to teach the college student?"
Even though your post is a couple years old, I'll try to add something. Maybe ask professors to come up with a real-world example of how the topic relates to life? Maybe start the class with a question "have you wondered why blah always (or never) happens? Today we're going to look into the principle that drives that." It would especially help if the exam...
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Mon, Apr 17, 2023 11:30 AM in New to teaching science
Hi Chelsea. First, welcome to the world of teaching. You may have struggled with the sciences the first time around, but now that this is round 2 your brain has had time to process the information. Make sure you know the content, and make sure you can break it down simply for the students. Having some fun is also a good idea. Find videos on Youtube of people doing th...
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Mon, Apr 17, 2023 11:03 AM in Soil, erosion, and landscape
Tonya, I assume by "volt" you mean "vault"? Density would be the biggest driver if the conditions are right. If the soil is loosely compacted and very wet, and the overall density of the vault is less than the overall density of the soil, then through time the vault would rise until equilibrium is achieved.
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