editor’s note geopersia is published biannually by the college of science, university of tehran, iran. the college of science published “journal of science”, which covered all fields of basic science, from 1968 to 2010. it was then decided that the college’s journals should be more specialized, and hence publication of geopersia was launched. geopersia aims to publish peer-reviewed original res...

Introduction In reviewing and assessing the importance and role of laboratory exercises in earth sciences, we begin with defining the scope of this review. The ensuing discussion is limited to fields of study that have traditionally formed the core of studies of the solid earth, specifically geology, soil science, and geomatics (remote sensing and geographic information systems). Related subjec...

The effectiveness of classroom-based active learning environments in transferring their benefits outside the classroom remains nebulous. We present exploratory results of students’ perceptions of a synergic integration of Gallery Walks (an active learning strategy) with a course Wiki (a collaborative Web 2.0 tool). This integration was designed to extend the benefits of active learning beyond t...