Education materials publisher McGraw-Hill Education, US, has announced the second edition of Exploring Geology, an introductory geology textbook. The new edition introduces the world of investigative geology using a visuals-rich format and new digital teaching and learning tools to engage students in science inside and outside of the classroom. Featuring three times the number of illustrations found in typical geology content, this illustrative format is based on extensive cognitive science research by the book's authors.
Written by Stephen Reynolds, Julia Johnson, Mike Kelly, Paul Morin and Chuck Carter, and endorsed by three former presidents of the National Association of Geoscience Teachers, the publication utilises visuals to explain and clarify difficult concepts to students. Nearly all the information in Exploring Geology is communicated through photographs and illustrations, instead of the text-heavy material that is typical of traditional books on the subject. Annotated illustrations help students visualise geologic processes and concepts, and are presented in a way that complement instructors' existing teaching styles. The layout and design seeks to help students focus on one important geologic process or concept at a time by utilising two-page spreads, which are self-contained lessons on a specific topic, and emphasising geologic concepts, processes, features, and approaches. This technique has been shown to help students learn and organise knowledge effectively.
The printed instructional content is also supported by the unique web-based assignment and assessment platform McGraw-Hill Connect, the most advanced all-digital teaching and learning exchange for higher education. Connect Geology uses the latest technology and adaptive learning techniques to better engage professors with their students, and students to the information and customised resources they need to master a subject. Additionally, accompanying the text are DVDs of more than 2,400 high-resolution images, including 100 three-dimensional images, which can be projected and manipulated in the classroom, Quick-Time objects, and extensive author-created PowerPoint presentations, which are tightly articulated with the text.
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