Glenn Dolphin, University of Calgary

Research

Virtual outcrop models Experiential learning Place-based learning Problem-based learning Geoscience field experiences Virtual field experiences

Latest funding

Evaluating Student Engagement with Virtual Field Experiences as Standalone and Supplemental Activities in Geoscience Education
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$73,000

All 1 grants and awards

Evaluating Student Engagement with Virtual Field Experiences as Standalone and Supplemental Activities in Geoscience Education

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Dolphin, Glenn

Keywords: Virtual outcrop models; Experiential learning; Place-based learning; Problem-based learning; Geoscience field experiences; Virtual field experiences

$73,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Virtual outcrop models Dear Professor Dolphin, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on virtual outcrop models connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Evaluating Student Engagement with Virtual Field Experiences as Standalone and Supplemental Activities in Geoscience Education" (2023), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]