The implementation of a virtual field trip to aid geological interpretation within an undergraduate volcanology course ...

• Main Authors: Watson, A., Kennedy, B. M., Davidson, J., Brogt, E., Jolley, A.
• Format: Dataset
• Language: unknown
• Published: Taylor & Francis 2023
• Subjects: Medicine; Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified; Ecology; FOS Biological sciences; Sociology; FOS Sociology; Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified; Science Policy; Plant Biology; Virology; Iceland
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.24556459.v1; https://tandf.figshare.com/articles/dataset/The_implementation_of_a_virtual_field_trip_to_aid_geological_interpretation_within_an_undergraduate_volcanology_course/24556459/1

Geological skills such as interpreting outcrops are often taught during fieldwork. However, recent advancements in digital technologies and the demand for more inclusive and accessible learning has provided an opportunity to teach these skills in virtual field trips (VFT). The Iceland VFT was developed to teach students about volcanic features and processes in Iceland and help students develop geological skills within a third-year, classroom-based, physical volcanology course. To determine the effectiveness of the VFT at aiding the development of student interpretation skills, we calculated the learning gains from an applied sketching exercise administered pre- and post- VFT, where students were asked to sketch a photograph of a lava flow outcrop and interpret flow shape and features from a range of different perspectives. The largest learning gains were for lava flow interpretation in map-view (0.40) followed by lava flow interpretation in side-view (0.31). Student responses to a post-VFT evaluation ...