Quantitative literacy: Spreadsheets, range charts and triangular plots

Journal of Geoscience Education

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 324-333

  Vacher, H L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EARTH SCIENCE; EDUCATION;

EID: 22244449318     PISSN: 10899995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (29)

1. Arganbright, D., 1984, The electronic spreadsheet and mathematical algorithms, The College Mathematical Journal, v. 15, p. 148-157.
2. Arganbright, D., 1985, Mathematical Applications of Electronic Spreadsheets, McGraw-Hill.
3. Asimov, I., 1982, Asimov's biographical encyclopedia of science and technology, Second revised edition, Doubleday, Garden City, NY, 941 p.
4. Baker, J. E. and Sugden, S.J., 2003, Spreadsheets in education - The first 25 years, Spreadsheets in Education, v. 1, p. 18-43.
5. Berger, W. H., 1997, Experimenting with Ice-Age cycles in a spreadsheet, Journal of Geoscience Education, v. 45, p. 428-439.
6. Fratesi, S. E. and Vacher, H. L., 2004, Using spreadsheets in geoscience education: Survey and annotated bibliography of articles in the Journal of Geoscience Education though 2003, Spreadsheets in Education, v. 1, p. 168-194.
7. Frey, S. T., Moomaw, W. R.., Halstead, J. A., Robinson, C. W., and Thomas, J. J., 2003, Home energy conservation exercise, Journal of Geoscience Education, v. 51, p. 521-526
8. Harbor J. M. and Keattch, S. E., 1995, An undergraduate laboratory exercise introducing form-development modeling in glacial geomorphology, Journal of Geological Education, v. 43, p. 529-533.
9. Holm, P.E., 1988, Triangular plots and spreadsheet software, Journal of Geological Education, v. 36, p. 157-159.
10. Hsiao, F.S.T., 1985, Micros in mathematics education - Uses of spreadsheets in CAL. International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, v. 16, p. 705-716.
11. Krumbein, W. C. and Sloss, L. L., 1951, Stratigraphy and sedimentation, W. H. Freeman and Co., San Francisco, 497 p.
12. Krynine, P. D., 1948, The megascopic study and field classification of sedimentary rocks, Journal of Geology, v. 56, p. 130-165.
13. Larrieu, T. L., 1995, Basin analysis with a spreadsheet, Journal of Geological Education, v. 43, p. 107-113.
14. Laudon, R. C., 1986, Using spreadsheet software for gradebooks, Journal of Geological Education, v. 34, p. 107-108.
15. Leon-Argyla, E. R., 1988, A study of spreadsheet problem solving and testing for problem solving ability, Doctoral dissertation, Michigan State University, Dissertation abstracts International, 49(10), 3005.
16. Malisetty, M. R., 1992, Use of a spreadsheet in teaching the CIPW norm, Journal of Geological Education, v. 40, p. 237-240.
17. Manche, E.P. and Lakatos, S., 1986, Obsidian dating in the undergraduate curriculum, Journal of Geological Education, v. 34, p. 32-36.
18. Neuwirth, E. and Arganbright, D., 2004, The Active Modeler, Mathematical Modeling with Microsoft ® Excel, Thompson, Brooks/Cole, 471 p.
19. Olsthoorn, T. N., 1985, Computer notes - The power of the electronic spreadsheet: Modeling without special programs, Ground Water, v. 23, p. 381-390.
20. Ousey, J. R.., 1986, Modeling steady-state groundwater flow using microcomputer spreadsheets, Journal of Geological Education, v. 34, p. 305-311.
21. Pettijohn, F. J. 1957, Sedimentary rocks, 2nd ed., Harper and Brothers, New York, 718 p.
22. Pettijohn, F. J., Potter, P. E., and Siever, R., 1972, Sand and sandstone, Springer-Verlag, New York, 618 p.
23. Pirsson, L. V. and Schuchert, C., 1920, Introductory geology, John Wiley & Sons, New York.
24. Power, D. J., 2004, A Brief History of Spreadsheets, DSSResources.COM, World Wide Web, http://dssresources.com/history/sshistory.html, version 3.6, 08/30/2004. Photo added September 24, 2002.
25. Shea, J. H., 1993, An exercise for introductory earth science classes on using globular clusters to determine the size of the Milky Way and our position in it, Journal of Geological Education, v. 41, p. 490-496.
26. Tufte, E.R., 1983, Visual Display of Quantitative Information, Graphics Press, Cheshire CT, 197 p.
27. Tufte, E. R., 1990, Envisioning Information, Graphics Press, Cheshire CT.
28. Tufte, E. R., 1997, Graphical Explanations, Graphics Press, Cheshire CT.
29. Wainer, H., 1992, Visual Revelations: Graphical tales of fate and deception from Napolean Bonaparte to Ross Perot, Copernicus, Springer Verlag, New York, 180 p.