GC Insights: Designing for inquiry in virtual fieldwork

Abstract. In virtual field courses, it is challenging to design a truly explorative course element. In relation to theories of student learning, more inquiry and student-centred virtual fieldwork have been proposed to facilitate student exploration and engagement. Here, we outline the development of an inquiry virtual fieldwork activity using 360° videos, along with additional classroom tools that allow students to collect data, develop hypotheses independently, and combine them with known science to draw geologically viable conclusions.