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. 159 Sunday, 5 October 2008
1:30 PM-4:45 PM, George R. Brown Convention Center: 342AD

Geoscience Education II: Best Practices for Teaching Geoscience

Paul Baldauf, Iris Totten and Anne Ewing Rassios, Presiding
 Paper #Start Time
159-11:30 PM The Impact of Ability Grouping In Introductory Geology Labs: TOTTEN, Iris and BOSCO, Kim, Department of Geology, Kansas State University, 108 Thompson Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506, itotten@ksu.edu
159-21:45 PM Teaching Geosciences: Putting Theory to Practice: REID, Leslie F.1, WEIBLE, Julie2, and NICHOLLS, Jim W.1, (1) Dept. of Geoscience, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada, lfreid@ucalgary.ca, (2) Faculty of Education, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada
159-32:00 PM Improving the Public Understanding of Science: SCOTCHMOOR, Judith G.1, LINDBERG, David R.1, CALDWELL, Roy L.1, O'GRADY, Richard2, HEHN, Jack3, and ALLISON, M. Lee4, (1) Museum of Paleontology, University of California, 1101 Valley Life Sciences Building #4780, Berkeley, CA 95476, jscotch@berkeley.edu, (2) American Institute of Biological Sciences, 1444 I Street, NW · Suite 200, Washington DC, 20005, (3) American Institute of Physics, One Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740-3843, (4) COPUS, Arizona Geological Survey, 416 W. Congress, #100, Tucson, AZ 85701-1381
159-42:15 PM A Civil Action and Global Warming; Are They Related? An Example for Developing Integrative Studies Curriculum: SVITANA, Kevin, Department of Life and Earth Science, Otterbein College, One Otterbein College, Westerville, OH 43081, ksvitana@otterbein.edu and BAIR, E. Scott, Geological Sciences, Ohio State Univ, 275 Mendenhall Laboratory, Columbus, OH 43210
159-52:30 PM Inquiry-Based Strategies for Teaching Earth Science In a Nontraditional Teacher Education Program: BALDAUF, Paul E., Bachelor's of Science, Union Institute & University, Venture Center, Suite 102, North Miami Beach, FL 33612-1746, pbaldauf@tui.edu
159-62:45 PM New Models for Geoscience Workforce Preparation: Curriculum Reform, Shifting Faculty Work, and Entrenched Academic Organizational Structures: HERBERT, Bruce E., Geology & Geophysics, Texas A&M Univ, College Station, TX 77843-3115, herbert@geo.tamu.edu
159-73:00 PM Bermuda; An International Venue for Undergraduate Geological Research: RUEGER, Bruce F., Department of Geology, Colby College, 5806 Mayflower Hill, Waterville, ME 04901-8858, bfrueger@colby.edu
159-83:15 PM A Course of One's Own: Issues, Challenges, and Resources for Graduate Students, Postdoctoral Fellows, and Early Career Faculty: MACDONALD, R. Heather, Department of Geology, College of William and Mary, PO Box 8795, Williamsburg, VA 23187, rhmacd@wm.edu, ALLEN-KING, Richelle M., Geology, SUNY Buffalo, 876 Natural Science Complex, Buffalo, NY 14260, DUNBAR, Robyn Wright, Center for Teaching and Learning, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305-3087, MANDUCA, Cathryn A., Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, 1 North College St, Northfield, MN 55057, and ORMAND, Carol J., Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, Northfield, MN 55057
159-93:30 PM The Aliakmon Legacy Project, Greece: International Initiative to Document a Plate Tectonic "type" Locality: RASSIOS, Anne Ewing, Kozani Branch, Institute of Geology and Mineral Exploration, Lefkovrisi, Kozani 50100 Greece, blather@gre.forthnet.gr
159-103:45 PM WNMU's Successful Approach to Teaching Geology Online: HARDER, Vicki and DOWSE, Mary E., Department of Natural Sciences, Western New Mexico University, P. O. Box 680, Silver City, NM 88062, harderv@wnmu.edu
159-114:00 PM Methods Used to Improve the Scaffolding and Clarity of Introductory Geoscience Lecture Tutorials: SMAY, Jessica J., Department of Physical Sciences, San Jose City College, 2100 Moorpark Avenue, San Jose, CA 95128, jessica.jager@sjcc.edu and KORTZ, Karen M., Physics Department, Community College of Rhode Island, 1762 Louisquisset Pike, Lincoln, RI 02865
159-124:15 PM Rookie Earth Science Teaching Triumphs and Tragedies at the University of Northern Iowa: HEINZEL, Chad and KREMAN, Drew, Earth Science, The University of Northern Iowa, Latham Hall, Cedar Falls, IA 50614, chad.heinzel@uni.edu
159-134:30 PM K-12 Teacher as An NSF RET (Research Experience for Teachers) Participant in the NSF INTERFACE (Interdisciplinary alliance for digital Field data Acquisition and Exploration) Facility at UT-Dallas: ALVARADO, Iris, Dept. of GeoSciences, University of Texas- Dallas, 800, West Campbell Road, Richardson, TX 75080, iriscuatro@yahoo.com, ALFARHAN, Mohammed, Dept. of Geosciences, University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Rd, Richardson, TX 75083, WHITE, Lionel, Department of Geosciences, Univ of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX 75083-0688, and AIKEN, Carlos, Department of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Dallas, 2601 North Floyd Road, Richardson, TX 75083

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