2005 Salt Lake City Annual Meeting (October 16–19, 2005)

Session No. 50
Sunday, 16 October 2005: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM

T106. Methods of Assessing Teaching and Learning in the Geosciences

National Association of Geoscience Teachers

 

David N. Steer, David A. McConnell and Katherine Owens, Advocates
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1:30 PM
THE A, B, C'S AND 1, 2, 3'S OF ASSESSMENT: A PRIMER
OWENS, Kathie D.1, MCCONNELL, David A.2 and STEER, David N.2, (1)Curricular and Instructional Studies, The University of Akron, 132 Zook Hall, Akron, OH 44325-4205, (2)Department of Geology, The University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325-4101, kowens@uakron.edu, kowens@uakron.edu
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1:45 PM
AN OUTCOMES- AND ASSESSMENT-BASED UNDERGRADUATE GEOLOGY CURRICULUM: A CHRONICLE OF THE JOURNEY TOWARDS ITS DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION
MURRAY, Daniel P., Geosciences, Univ of Rhode Island, Woodward Hall, Kingston, RI 02881 and KORTZ, Karen M., Physics Department, Community College of Rhode Island, 1762 Louisquisset Pike, Lincoln, RI 02865, dpmurray@uri.edu, dpmurray@uri.edu
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2:00 PM
ASSESSING THE INTEGRATION OF EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE EDUCATION AND URBAN ENVIRONMENTS
DAVIES, Caroline P., Department of Geosciences, Univ of Missouri-Kansas City, 420 Flarsheim Hall, 5110 Rockhill Road, Kansas City, MO 64110, daviesc@umkc.edu, daviesc@umkc.edu
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2:15 PM
REFLECTION AND SELF EVALUATION OF LEARNING IN THE INTRODUCTORY GEOSCIENCES
KRAFT, Katrien J., Physical Science Department, Mesa Community College, 1833 W. Southern Ave, Mesa, AZ 85202 and MCDOUGALL, Jim, Science Division, Tacoma Community College, 6501 South 19th Street, Tacoma, WA 98466, k.kraft@mail.mc.maricopa.edu, k.kraft@mail.mc.maricopa.edu
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2:30 PM
SCIENCE TEACHING EFFICACY BELIEFS OF PRE-SERVICE ELEMENTARY TEACHERS
COOPER, Barbara C., Earth & Atmospheric Sciences and Physics, Purdue University, 511 Kerber Road, West Lafayette, IN 49096, bccooper@purdue.edu, bccooper@purdue.edu
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2:45 PM
METHODS OF ASSESSING JUST-IN-TIME TEACHING IN INTRODUCTORY-LEVEL GEOSCIENCE COURSES
GUERTIN, Laura A.1, ZAPPE, Sarah2 and KIM, Heeyoung2, (1)Earth Science, Penn State Delaware County, 25 Yearsley Mill Road, Media, PA 19063, (2)Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, uxg3@psu.edu, uxg3@psu.edu
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3:00 PM
RAPID AND AUTHENTIC ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT UNDERSTANDING USING CONCEPT SKETCHES
REYNOLDS, Stephen J., Geological Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-1404 and JOHNSON, Julia K., Dept. of Geological Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-1404, sreynolds@asu.edu, sreynolds@asu.edu
 
3:20 PM
Break
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3:35 PM
KNOWLEDGE SURVEYS: AN IDEAL TOOL FOR ASSESSING LEARNING AND FOR EVALUATING INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES AND CURRICULA
WIRTH, Karl R., Geology Department, Macalester College, 1600 Grand Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55105, PERKINS, Dexter, Department of Geology and Geological Engineering, University of North Dakota, Box 8358, Grand Forks, ND 58202 and NUHFER, Ed, Center for Teaching and Learning, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID 83209, wirth@macalester.edu, wirth@macalester.edu
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3:55 PM
COMPREHENSION SURVEYS AND FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT IN INTRODUCTORY GEOSCIENCE CLASSES
MCCONNELL, David A., Geology, University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325-4101, STEER, David, Department of Geology, Univ of Akron, Akron, OH 44325 and OWENS, Katharine, Curriculum and Instructional Studies, University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325-4205, dam6@uakron.edu, dam6@uakron.edu
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4:10 PM
ASSESSMENT OF DIVERSE GEOSCIENCE COURSES THROUGH RASCH DEVELOPMENT OF GEOSCIENCE CONCEPT INVENTORY SUB-TESTS
LIBARKIN, Julie C., Geological Sciences, Ohio Univ, 316 Clippinger Labs, Athens, OH 45701 and ANDERSON, Steven W., 903 Pinedale Dr, Spearfish, SD 57783-1624, libarkin@ohio.edu, libarkin@ohio.edu
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4:30 PM
DOES STUDENT PERFORMANCE ON FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS CORRELATE TO LEARNING ASSESSED BY EXAMS?
SMITH, Gary A., Earth and Planetary Sciences, Univ of New Mexico, MSC03 2040, Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001, gsmith@unm.edu, gsmith@unm.edu
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4:45 PM
USING STUDENT ASSESSMENT IN AN INTRODUCTORY GEOLOGY LABORATORY COURSE TO DRIVE CURRICULAR CHANGE
DAVIS, Craig S., Department of Geological Sciences, Wright State University, 260 Brehm Lab, 3640 Col. Glenn Hwy, Dayton, OH 45435 and SLATTERY, William, Geological Sciences Education, Wright State Univ, Dayton, OH 45435, davis.14@wright.edu, davis.14@wright.edu
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5:00 PM
A PILOT STUDY OF OUTCOMES OF A PLACE-BASED ACTIVITY IN A LARGE-ENROLLMENT INTRODUCTORY GEOLOGY LABORATORY
BUTLER FREEMAN, Carol L.1, BUENO WATTS, Nievita2, NEAKRASE, Jennifer J.3, ESCOBAR, Rebecca1, SEMKEN, Steven1 and BAKER, Dale3, (1)Department of Geological Sciences, Arizona State University, PO Box 871404, Tempe, AZ 85287-1404, (2)Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Purdue University, Civil Engineering Building, 550 Stadium Mall Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2051, (3)Division of Curriculum and Instruction, Arizona State University, PO Box 871011, Tempe, AZ 85287-1011, clbutler@asu.edu, clbutler@asu.edu
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5:15 PM
ASSESSMENT OF A CLASSROOM PERFORMANCE SYSTEM IN INTRODUCTORY GEOLOGY COURSES
FRIBERG, LaVerne M., Geology, The University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325-4101, lfribe1@uakron.edu, lfribe1@uakron.edu
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