Title

Expert-novice Differences in Geologic Field Mapping and Related Cognition

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Lecture

Publication Date

10-9-2014

Abstract

The geosciences are often characterized as a visuospatial field - that is, one in which success depends upon the ability to mentally manipulate, rotate, project, and bend objects. To what extent is the assumption of strong spatial visualization skills among geoscientists correct? This talk will discuss two studies that investigated geoscience expert and novice spatial visualization, both in laboratory experiments and in a novel field study.

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