Today's geoscience students utilize a variety of cognitive processes and spatial skills during their learning experience. These include the application of schemes, image construction, detecting patterns, memorizing figures, mental manipulation and interpretation, making predictions and deducing the orientation of themselves and the rocks around them. Digital 3D geological models allow students to visualize and interrogate geology; they reinforce spatial skills, facilitate student recognition of pre-learnt geological principles in the field and encourage students to think about geological processes and properties.
In turn they assist students when they convert 2D field, map and GIS outputs into three dimensional geological units, a widespread difficulty for many students of geology. The BGS produce 3D geological models for anyone teaching or learning geoscience. They incorporate education strategies, such as exploration and interpretation phases, authentic learning and applying gathered information, that will develop geospatial skills and alleviate potential problems that some students experience. The models center around modern case studies and cover stratigraphy, hydrogeology and other introductory level geological concepts.
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