2008 Joint Meeting of The Geological Society of America, Soil Science Society of America, American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies with the Gulf Coast Section of SEPM
Session No. 275 Tuesday, 7 October 2008
1:30 PM-5:30 PM, George R. Brown Convention Center: 332BE

T182. Teaching Petrology and Structural Geology in the 21st Century

Barbara J. Tewksbury and Jeffrey Ryan, Presiding
 Paper #Start Time
 1:30 PM Introductory Remarks
275-11:45 PM A Digital Boost to Petrographic Learning: REID, Mary R., Department of Geology, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ 86011, mary.reid@nau.edu, MANONE, Mark F., Department of Geology, Northern Arizona University, Box 4099, Flagstaff, AZ 86011, AUSTIN, Barbara A., Center for Science Teaching and Learning, Northern Arizona University, Box 5697, Flagstaff, AZ 86011, and NEWELL, Shawn, Social Research Laboratory, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ 86011
275-22:00 PM Why Are Students Not Very Interested in Petrology?: GLAZNER, Allen F., Dept. of Geological Sciences, Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3315, afg@unc.edu
275-32:15 PM Learning the Tools of the Trade in Petrology: Developing a Research Proposal as a Semester-Long Project: FOX, Lydia K., Dept. of Earth & Environmental Sciences, Univ of the Pacific, 3601 Pacific Ave, Stockton, CA 95211-0110, lkfox@pacific.edu
275-42:30 PM Implementing a Research Project Employing Remotely Operable Microbeam Instrumentation in Introductory and Junior-Level Geoscience Courses: Formative Results: RYAN, Jeffrey, Department of Geology, SCA-528, Univ of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave, SCA 528, Tampa, FL 33620, ryan@shell.cas.usf.edu
275-52:45 PM What Do the Numbers Mean? Course Projects and the Evaluation of Trace Element Data Acquired Using a Portable X-Ray Fluorescence Instrument: NICOLAYSEN, Kirsten P., Department of Geology, Whitman College, 345 Boyer AVE, Walla Walla, WA 99362, nicolakp@whitman.edu
275-63:00 PM Paper Withdrawn
275-73:15 PM Boiling Brines and Syrup to Bring Igneous Processes into the Classroom: BRADY, John B., Department of Geology, Smith College, Northampton, MA 01063, jbrady@science.smith.edu
 3:30 PM Break
275-83:45 PM Combining GIS, Rock Samples and Thin Sections in a Culminating Lab to Enhance Student Learning of Metamorphic Petrology: HIRSCH, David M., STELLING, Pete, and DEBARI, Sue, Geology, Western Washington University, 516 High St, Bellingham, WA 98225, hirschd@geol.wwu.edu
275-94:00 PM Facilitating Integration across the Geology Program: Applying "Weaving the Curriculum" to Petrology and Structural Geology Courses: CARRIGAN, Charles W., Physical Sciences, Olivet Nazarene University, One University Avenue, Bourbonnais, IL 60914, ccarriga@olivet.edu and SKALAC, Priscilla Field, Dept. of Physical Sciences, Olivet Nazarene University, One University Ave, Bourbonnais, IL 60914
275-104:15 PM The Integration of 2D and 3D Structural Modelling Software into Fieldwork Programmes and the Structural Geology Undergraduate Curriculum: WHALLEY, John S.1, GIBBS, Alan2, MUNRO, Louise2, BORRACCINI, Francesco2, SHIPTON, Zoe3, DE DONATIS, Mauro4, and BERRA, Fabrizio5, (1) School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Portsmouth, Burnaby Road, Portsmouth, PO1 3QL, United Kingdom, john.whalley@port.ac.uk, (2) Midland Valley Exploration, Ltd, 144 West George Street, Glasgow, G2 2HG, United Kingdom, (3) Department of Geographical and Earth Sciences, Glasgow University, Gregory Building, Lilybank Gardens, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, United Kingdom, (4) Istituto di Scienze della Terra, Universita degli Studi di Urbino, Urbino, 61029, Italy, (5) Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra, Universita degli Studi di Milano, Milano, 20133, Italy
275-114:30 PM Structural and Orientation Analysis of 3D Virtual Outcrop Models: WHITE, Lionel1, ALFARHAN, Mohammed2, AHMED, Tarig1, and AIKEN, Carlos3, (1) Department of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Dallas, 2601 North Floyd Rd, Richardson, TX 75083, lwhite@utdallas.edu, (2) Dept. of Geosciences, University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Rd, Richardson, TX 75083, (3) Department of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Dallas, 2601 North Floyd Road, Richardson, TX 75083
275-124:45 PM The Dry-Erase Cube: Teaching Structural Geology in Three Dimensions: KUIPER, Yvette D., Geology & Geophysics, Boston College, 140 Commonwealth Avenue, 213 Devlin Hall, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467, kuipery@bc.edu
275-135:00 PM Teaching Structural Geology through Integrated Field Observation and Modeling: RESOR, Phillip G., Earth and Environmental Sciences, Wesleyan University, 265 Church St, Middletown, CT 06459, presor@wesleyan.edu

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