2006 Philadelphia Annual Meeting (22–25 October 2006)
Session No. 189 Wednesday, 25 October 2006
8:00 AM-12:00 PM, Pennsylvania Convention Center: 108 B

T54. Translating Earth: Conceptions Research in Earth Science Education

Julie C. Libarkin, Presiding
 Paper #Start Time
189-18:00 AM CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING, SPATIAL ABILITIES, AND CONTENT TEST SUCCESS: BLACK, Jill, Geography, Geology & Planning, Missouri State University, Temple Hall 337, 901. S. National, Springfield, MO 65897, jabdeb829@aol.com
189-28:15 AM UNCOVERING SPATIAL VISUAL LEARNING IN THE GEOSCIENCES: MOORE, Juli Ann, Geology, Kansas State Unversity, 108 Thompson Hall, Manhattan, KS 66547, jamoore@ksu.edu and TOTTEN, Iris Moreno, Geology, Kansas State University, 108 Thompson Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506
189-38:30 AM USING GEOLOGICAL CONCEPT SURVEYS TO GAUGE THE RELATIVE EFFECTIVENESS OF COURSE COMPONENTS AND INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS IN GEOSCIENCE CLASSES: KIRKBY, Kent1, FINLEY, Fred2, and ANDRE, Elizabeth2, (1) Geology and Geophysics, Univ of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, kirkby@umn.edu, (2) Curriculum and Instruction, Univ of Minnesota, 159 Pillsbury Drive SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455-0219
189-48:45 AM LEARNING AND TEACHING GEOSCIENCE CONCEPTS: COOPER, Barbara C., Earth & Atmospheric Sciences and Physics, Purdue University, Physics Bldg, 525 Northwestern Avenue, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2036, bccooper@purdue.edu and KOGLIN, Donald E. Jr, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Purdue University, Civil Engineering Building, West Stadium Mall, West Lafayette, IN 47907-1397
189-59:00 AM ASSESSING GROWTH IN CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND THINKING IN INTRODUCTORY COURSES: NUHFER, Edward B., Center for Teaching and Learning and Professor of Geology, Idaho State Univ, Campus Box 8010, Pocatello, ID 83209-8010, nuhfed@isu.edu
189-69:15 AM RESULTS OF THE GEOSCIENCE CONCEPT INVENTORY FROM FIELD-BASED INTRODUCTORY GEOLOGY COURSES: LYLE-ELKINS, Nichole and ELKINS, Joe T., Geology, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH 43403, jelkins@bgnet.bgsu.edu
189-79:30 AM BUILDING A MODEL OF CONCEPTUAL CHANGE FOR THE GEOSCIENCES: LIBARKIN, Julie, Department of Geological Sciences, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, libarkin@ohio.edu
 9:45 AM Break
189-810:00 AM USING THE LUNAR PHASES CONCEPT INVENTORY (LPCI) TO PROBE COLLEGE STUDENTS' PRE-COURSE UNDERSTANDING OF LUNAR PHASES: LINDELL, Rebecca S., Physics, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Department of Physics Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Edwardsville, IL 62025-1654, rlindel@siue.edu
189-910:15 AM ASSESSING STUDENTS' PRE- AND POST-INSTRUCTION CONCEPTIONS OF AQUIFERS: SMITH, Shane V., Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences, Youngstown State University, One University Plaza, Youngstown, OH 44555, svsmith@ysu.edu and COOK, Geoffrey W., Department of Geology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-2812
189-1010:30 AM THE EFFECTS OF VOCABULARY INTERVENTION ON NINTH GRADERS' UNDERSTANDING OF PLATE TECTONICS: SEKULA, Timothy, Department of Geological Sciences, Ohio University, 316 Clippinger Labs, Athens, OH 45701, ts189298@ohio.edu and LIBARKIN, Julie, Department of Geological Sciences, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824
189-1110:45 AM IMPACT OF A SUNDIAL SCIENCE CURRICULUM ON ELEMENTARY STUDENTS AND TEACHERS: FULMER, Gavin W., Learning and Instruction, University at Buffalo, 505 Baldy Hall, Buffalo, NY 14260, gwfulmer@buffalo.edu
189-1211:00 AM INTELLIGENT DESIGN AND ALTERNATIVE CONCEPTIONS: ZICKEFOOSE, Mark, Department of Geological Sciences, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701, mz257502@ohio.edu and LIBARKIN, Julie, Department of Geological Sciences, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824
189-1311:15 AM HOW CAN A 2,300-YEAR-OLD GEOLOGY BOOK INITIATE CONCEPTUAL CHANGE? AN EXPLORATORY NATIONWIDE STUDY OF EARTH SCIENCE TEACHERS' IDEAS FOR USING EXCERPTS OF THEOPHRASTUS' TREATISE ON STONES: WANDERSEE, James H., Educational Theory, Policy, and Practice, Louisiana State University, Room 223 F, Peabody Hall, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, jwander@lsu.edu and CLARY, Renee M., Geosciences, Mississippi State University, P.O. Box 5448, Mississippi State, MS 39762
189-1411:30 AM DRAW A T. REX: THE INTELLECTUAL INERTIA OF POPULAR SCIENTIFIC CONCEPTIONS: ALLMON, Warren D. and ROSS, Robert M., Paleontological Research Institution, 1259 Trumansburg Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850-1398, wda1@cornell.edu

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