2007 GSA Denver Annual Meeting (28–31 October 2007)
Session No. 203 Wednesday, 31 October 2007
8:00 AM-12:00 PM, Colorado Convention Center: 603

T138. Learning in the Field: Effective Strategies for Teaching Undergraduate Geology Outside the Classroom

Jacqueline A. Smith and John I. Garver, Presiding
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203-18:00 AM PRACTICAL STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING STUDENT LEARNING IN THE FIELD: TEWKSBURY, Barbara J., Department of Geosciences, Hamilton College, 198 College Hill Rd, Clinton, NY 13323-1218, btewksbu@hamilton.edu
203-28:15 AM INTRODUCTORY GEOLOGY FOR NON-MAJORS DISGUISED AS A 4-WEEK GEOLOGY OF NATIONAL PARKS FIELD TRIP COURSE: DAVIS, Linda Lee, Geology Program, The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, PO Box 195, Jimmie Leeds Road, Pomona, NJ 08240, linda.davis@stockton.edu
203-38:30 AM A PROGRESS REPORT ON THE FIELD-BASED IMMERSION LEARNING MODEL AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA WESTERN: THOMAS, Robert C. and ROBERTS, Sheila M., Department of Environmental Sciences, Univ of Montana-Western, Dillon, MT 59725, r_thomas@umwestern.edu
203-48:45 AM LINKING FIELD PROJECTS IN DIFFERENT CLASSES TO MAXIMIZE INTERDISCIPLINARY INTERACTION: ROBERTS, Sheila M., Department of Environmental Sciences, Univ of Montana-Western, Dillon, MT 59725, s_roberts@umwestern.edu
203-59:00 AM STRATEGIES FOR THE INTEGRATION OF FIELDWORK INTO CLASSES AND LABS: HARPP, Karen S., Geology, Colgate University, 13 Oak Drive, Hamilton, NY 13346, kharpp@mail.colgate.edu
203-69:15 AM EVERYTHING I NEED TO KNOW I LEARNED AT FIELD CAMP: THE CORNELL EES FIELD PROGRAM: MOORE, Alexandra, Cornell University, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Snee Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853-1504, am113@cornell.edu
203-79:30 AM Paper Withdrawn
 9:45 AM Break
203-810:00 AM ANNUAL THEMATIC EXCURSIONS IN GEOLOGY: STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS: BRADY, John B. and CURRAN, H. Allen, Department of Geology, Smith College, Northampton, MA 01063, jbrady@science.smith.edu
203-910:15 AM LIVING ON THE EDGE - ALASKA: A MINITERM FOCUSED ON HAZARDS WHERE PLATES COLLIDE: COCKBURN, Jaclyn, Geology, Union College, 807 Union Ave, Schenectady, NY 12308, cockburj@union.edu and GARVER, John, Geology Department, Union College, Olin Building, Schenectady, NY 12308-2311
203-1010:30 AM THE NAGT TEACHING IN THE FIELD WEBSITE: SHARING PEDAGOGY AND RESOURCES: MANDUCA, Cathryn, Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, 1 North College St, Northfield, MN 55057, cmanduca@carleton.edu and MCDARIS, John R., Science Education Research Center, Carleton College, 1 North College St, Northfield, MN 55057
203-1110:45 AM STRATEGIES FOR EFFECTIVE FIELD STUDIES AT TWO-YEAR COLLEGES: WOLFE, Benjamin and MARTIN, Todd, Department of Natural Sciences, Metropolitan Community College-Blue River, 20301 E. 78 Highway, Independence, MO 64057, benjamin.wolfe@mcckc.edu
203-1211:00 AM A CAMPUS LAKE AS A PEDAGOGICAL OPPORTUNITY: DRIPPS, Weston R., Earth and Environmental Sciences, Furman University, 3300 Poinsett Highway, Greenville, SC 29613, weston.dripps@furman.edu
203-1311:15 AM PARKS, BEACHES AND NATURE RESERVES: DEVELOPMENT OF A FIELD GUIDE TO BERMUDA'S NATIONAL PARKS: RUEGER, Bruce F., AIGLER, Brent V., CHARSKY, Alyssa M., DELANO, Catherine L., GUEST, Rachel L., HUNT, Caroline G., NEWBURY, Sophia S., ORNELL, Cassandra E., PINKSTON, James C., and SMITH, Amanda M., Department of Geology, Colby College, Waterville, ME 04901, bfrueger@colby.edu
203-1411:30 AM GROUP MAPPING OF LOCAL GEOLOGIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS: FINSTICK, Sue A., Bulloch Brothers Engineering, Inc, P.O. Box 3174, Cedar City, UT 84721-2512, finstick@suu.edu
203-1511:45 AM EVALUATING THE IMPACT OF ANIMATED TOPOGRAPHIC FLY-THROUGHS ON STUDENTS' GEOGRAPHIC NOVELTY SPACE DURING A GEOLOGY FIELD TRIP: HAYES, James C., Geology, Bowling Green State University, 1094 Varsity West, Bowling Green, OH 43402, jchayes@bgsu.edu and ELKINS, Joe T., Geology, Bowling Green State University, 279 Overman Hall, Bowling Green, OH 43402

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