Explore issues such as clarifying students present understanding of responsibility for learning. Examine the relationship between specific teacher behaviours and responsible student behaviours, and examine how our own understanding of our responsibility for learning affects the classroom. Participants are encouraged to discuss, online, their own classroom experiences. Surveying, An Introduction Learn basic surveying principles. Topics covered will include basic background to operate traditional instruments such as the level, chain, and transit.
Theory is enhanced with practical exercises.
Learn to distinguish between accuracy and precision. Work with leveling instruments and learn to use leveling rods and accessories. Differentiate between different methods of linear measurement and establish a personal pace length. State the procedure for making slope measurements. Learn the components of a transit, and setting it up over a point.