Table 5 History of preparation activities for the volcanic hazards simulation
| Â | Pilot | Iteration 1 | Iteration 2 | Iteration 3 | Iteration 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Time to prepare | Entire day prior, (on field trip) | Activities posted 1 week prior; online | Entire day prior, (on field trip) | Entire day prior (on field trip) | Activities posted 1 week prior; online |
Simulation was embedded in: | Field Course | Lecture course | Field Course | Field Course | Lecture Course |
Preparation Activities | Hazards Map Activity (Basic) | Hazards Map Activity (More detailed) | Hazards Map Activity | Hazards Map Activity | Hazards Map Activity (half of the class) |
Lectures | Lectures (course based) | Lectures | Lectures Science Communication Best Practices (Detailed) | Lectures (course-based) Science Communication Best Practices (Brief) | |
Simulation Instructions | Basic | More Detailed | Complex | Complex | Complex |
Role Specific materials | N/A | Very basic. | Basic | Role Profiles | Role Profiles |
Students had to research their own online. | descriptions of roles | Â | Â | ||
Role Questionnaire | Role Questionnaire | Role Questionnaire | |||
Student Library | No | No | Yes, basic | Yes, detailed | Yes, detailed |
Flow of Information Maps (i.e., Figure 3) | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |