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. 311 Wednesday, 8 October 2008
1:30 PM-5:30 PM, George R. Brown Convention Center: 342AD

Geoscience Education III: Research on Learning in the Geosciences

Alison Stokes, Daniel Murray and Kevin Svitana, Presiding
 Paper #Start Time
311-11:30 PM “It's An Experience You Will Never Forget”: Qualifying the Link Between Fieldwork and the Affective Domain: STOKES, Alison and MAGNIER, Kirsty, Experiential Learning Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL), University of Plymouth, 3-15 Endsleigh Place, Drake Circus, Plymouth, PL4 8AA, United Kingdom, ajstokes@plymouth.ac.uk
311-21:45 PM Refocusing the Revolution: A New Research Agenda for Geoscience Education: LEWIS, Elizabeth B., Division of Curriculum and Instruction, Mary Lou Fulton College of Education, Arizona State University, 203H Payne Hall, Tempe, AZ 85282, Elizabeth.B.Lewis@asu.edu
311-32:00 PM Patterns, Predictions, and the Fossil Record: Key to the Public Understanding of Common Descent: MILLER, Keith B., Department of Geology, Kansas State University, 108 Thompson Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506, kbmill@ksu.edu
311-42:15 PM A Coprolitic Vision for Paleontology Education: CLARY, Renee M., Geosciences, Mississippi State University, P.O. Box 1705, Mississippi State, MS 39762, rclary@geosci.msstate.edu and WANDERSEE, James H., Educational Theory, Policy, and Practice, Louisiana State University, 223F Peabody Hall, Baton Rouge, LA 70803
311-52:30 PM Using An Achievement Motivation Model to Understand the Affective and Cognitive Benefits of Cooperative Mineralogy Exams: SROGI, LeeAnn, Department of Geology/Astronomy, West Chester University, West Chester, PA 19383, lsrogi@wcupa.edu, FUHRMAN, Miriam, Rock Solid Testing Services, Carlsbad, CA 92011, HUSMAN, Jenefer, Division of Psychology in Education; Mary Lou Fulton Institute and Graduate School of Education, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-0611, KRAFT, Katrien J., Physical Sciences, Mesa Community College, 1833 W. Southern Ave, Mesa, AZ 85202, and SEMKEN, Steven, School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-1404
311-62:45 PM Research Opportunities In Extensional Dynamics for US Undergraduate and Graduate Geosciences Students In Western Turkey: CATLOS, Elizabeth1, ÇEMEN, Ibrahim2, and ESTELLA, Atekwana2, (1) Geological Sciences, University of Texas at Austin, Jackson School of Geosciences, 1 University Station C1100, Austin, TX 78712, ejcatlos@gmail.com, (2) School of Geology, Oklahoma State Univ, 105 Noble Research Center, Stillwater, OK 74078, icemen@okstate.edu
311-73:00 PM Earth System Science Informal Educator Professional Development: BUCKLER, Carlyn, Paleontological Research Institution, 1259 Trumansburg Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850, csb36@cornell.edu and ROSS, Robert M., Paleontological Research Institution, 1259 Trumansburg Road, Ithaca, NY 14850
311-83:15 PM Small-Scale Research Projects as a Means of Teaching Geological Techniques to Undergraduate Students: HAYWICK, Douglas W., Earth Sciences, University of South Alabama, LSCB 136, Mobile, AL 36688-0002, dhaywick@jaguar1.usouthal.edu
 3:30 PM Break
311-93:45 PM Teaching and Learning Cladistics: KORTZ, Karen, Physics Department, Community College of Rhode Island, 1762 Louisquisset Pike, Lincoln, RI 02865, kkortz@ccri.edu, FASTOVSKY, David, Department of Geosciences, Univ of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI 02881-0807, MURRAY, Daniel P., Department of Geosciences, Univ. of Rhode Island, 333 Woodward Hall, Kingston, RI 02881, dpmurray@uri.edu, and SMAY, Jessica J., Department of Physical Sciences, San Jose City College, 2100 Moorpark Avenue, San Jose, CA 95128
311-104:00 PM Plutons and Porphyroblasts: Developing a Collaborative Student Research Program in Hardrock Geology: LACKEY, Jade Star, Department of Geology, Pomona College, Claremont, CA 91711, JadeStar.Lackey@pomona.edu
311-114:15 PM Changes In Student Attitudes after Completing a Year of Introductory Geology Courses: STEMPIEN, Jennifer A., Department of Geological Sciences, University of Colorado at Boulder, 2200 Colorado Ave, Boulder, CO 80309, Jennifer.Stempien@colorado.edu
311-124:30 PM Embedding Research Principles Early in a Geology Curriculum: WULFF, Andrew, Dept. of Geography and Geology, Western Kentucky University, 1906 College Heights Blvd. #31066, Bowling Green, KY 42101-1066, andrew.wulff@wku.edu
311-134:45 PM Does Earth and Ocean Sciences Change How Students See the World? Assessing How Earth and Ocean Sciences Courses Affect Student Attitudes: KENNEDY, Ben1, GILLEY, Brett Hollis2, and FRAPPE, Tom Pierre2, (1) Geological Sciences, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, 8140, New Zealand, ben.kennedy@canterbury.ac.nz, (2) Earth and Ocean Sciences, University of British Columbia, 6339 Stores Road, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada, bgilley@eos.ubc.ca
311-145:00 PM Atmospheric Balloon Studies: A Collaboration Between Minority and Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate Institutions: AUSTIN, S.1, JOHNSON, L.1, LEFER, B.2, MORRIS, G.3, MORRIS, P.A.4, and WALTER, D.K.5, (1) Medgar Evers College, City University of New York, Brooklyn, NY 11225, saustin@mec.cuny.edu, (2) Department of Geosciences, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77004, blefer@uh.edu, (3) Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN 46383, (4) University of Houston-Downtown, 1 Main St, Houston, TX 77002, (5) South Carolina State University, Orangeburg, SC 29117
311-155:15 PM A Recipe for Successful Online Geoscience Courses: DILLIARD, Kelly, Department of Physical Sciences and Mathematics, Wayne State College, 1111 Main St, Wayne, NE 68787, kelly.dilliard@usd.edu

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