2009 Portland GSA Annual Meeting (18-21 October 2009)
Session No. 91 Monday, 19 October 2009
8:00 AM-12:00 PM, Oregon Convention Center: B117/118/119

T112. The Nature of Geoscience Expertise (National Association of Geoscience Teachers; GSA Structural Geology and Tectonics Division; GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division; GSA Geoscience Education Division)

David W. Mogk, Kim A. Kastens and Cathryn A. Manduca, Presiding
 Paper #Start Time
 8:00 AM Introductory Remarks
91-18:05 AM SYNTHESIS OF RESEARCH ON THINKING & LEARNING IN THE GEOSCIENCES: ARTICULATING THE NATURE OF GEOSCIENCE: MANDUCA, Cathryn A., Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, Northfield, MN 55057, cmanduca@carleton.edu and KASTENS, Kim A., Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University, 61 Route 9W, Palisades, NY 10964-8000
91-28:20 AM SYNTHESIS OF RESEARCH ON THINKING & LEARNING IN THE GEOSCIENCES: DEVELOPING REPRESENTATIONAL COMPETENCE: KASTENS, Kim A., Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University, 61 Route 9W, Palisades, NY 10964-8000, kastens@ldeo.columbia.edu and MANDUCA, Cathryn A., Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, Northfield, MN 55057
91-38:35 AM SYNTHESIS OF RESEARCH ON THINKING & LEARNING IN THE GEOSCIENCES: THE IMPORTANCE OF SPATIAL THINKING FOR GEOSCIENCE EDUCATION: TITUS, Sarah, Dept. of Geology, Carleton College, Northfield, MN 55057, stitus@carleton.edu and LIBEN, Lynn S., Department of Psychology, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802
91-48:50 AM SYNTHESIS OF RESEARCH ON THINKING AND LEARNING IN THE GEOSCIENCES: THE SIGNIFICANCE OF GEOLOGIC TIME AND ITS CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND PHILOSOPHICAL FRAMEWORKS: CERVATO, Cinzia, Dept. of Geological and Atmospheric Sciences, Iowa State Univ, 253 Science I, Ames, IA 50011, cinzia@iastate.edu and FRODEMAN, Robert, Philosophy, Univ of North Texas, 225 EESAT, P.O. Box 310920, Denton, TX 76203
91-59:05 AM SYNTHESIS OF RESEARCH ON THINKING & LEARNING IN THE GEOSCIENCES: GEOSCIENCE EXPERTISE DEVELOPED THROUGH LEARNING IN THE FIELD: GOODWIN, Charles, Department of Applied Linguistics, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, cgoodwin@humnet.ucla.edu and MOGK, D.W., Dept. Earth Sciences, Montana State Univ, Bozeman, MT 59717
91-69:20 AM GEOLOGY EXPERTISE: EVIDENCE FROM FIELD AND LABORATORY GEOCOGNITION RESEARCH: PETCOVIC, Heather L.1, LIBARKIN, Julie C.2, HAMBRICK, D. Zachary3, BAKER, Kathleen M.4, CALLAHAN, Caitlin N.5, RENCH, Tara A.3, TURNER, Sheldon P.6, and WISNIEWSKI, Magdalena K.4, (1) Department of Geosciences and The Mallinson Institute for Science Education, Western Michigan University, 1187 Rood Hall, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, heather.petcovic@wmich.edu, (2) Department of Geological Sciences, Division of Science and Mathematics Education, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, (3) Department of Psychology, Michigan State University, 320 Psychology Building, East Lansing, MI 48824, (4) Department of Geography, Western Michigan University, 3238 Wood Hall, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, (5) The Mallinson Institute for Science Education, Western Michigan University, 3225 Wood Hall, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, (6) Geocognition Research Laboratory, 206 Natural Science Building, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824
91-79:35 AM TRACKING EXPERT AND NOVICE GEOCOGNITION DURING FIELD MAPPING: CALLAHAN, Caitlin N., The Mallinson Institute for Science Education, Western Michigan University, 3225 Wood Hall, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, caitlin.n.callahan@wmich.edu, PETCOVIC, Heather L., Department of Geosciences and The Mallinson Institute for Science Education, Western Michigan University, 1187 Rood Hall, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, BAKER, Kathleen M., Department of Geography, Western Michigan University, 3238 Wood Hall, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, and LIBARKIN, Julie C., Department of Geological Sciences, Division of Science and Mathematics Education, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824
 9:50 AM Break
91-810:00 AM THE ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LOGICAL THINKING SKILLS NEEDED TO BUILD SCIENTIFIC LITERACY AND PROFICIENCIES FOR STEM CAREERS: IMPLICATIONS FOR KEY ASPECTS OF GEOSCIENCE EXPERTISE: SLATTERY, William, Earth & Environmental Sciences and Teacher Education, Wright State Univ, Dayton, OH 45435, william.slattery@wright.edu and DAVIS, Craig, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Wright State University, Dayton, OH 45435
91-910:15 AM CONCEPTUAL DIFFICULTIES IN LEARNING GEOSCIENCE: A PILOT STUDY: KING, Helen L., Higher Education Consultant, 8419 Porter Lan, Alexandria, VA 22308, helen@helenkingconsultancy.co.uk
91-1010:30 AM DEFINING AND DEVELOPING GEOSCIENCE EXPERTISE AT THE INTRODUCTORY LEVEL: EGGER, Anne E., Geological and Environmental Sciences, Stanford University, 450 Serra Mall, Building 320, Stanford, CA 94305-2115, annegger@stanford.edu
91-1110:45 AM TEACHING THE NATURE OF SCIENTIFIC (AND GEOLOGIC) KNOWLEDGE THROUGH A “CRITICAL THINKING” COURSE ON GEOLOGIC TIME: BAIR, Andrea R., Department of Geological Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder, 2200 Colorado Ave, UCB 399, Boulder, CO 80309-0399, bair@colorado.edu and FLOWERS, Rebecca, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Colorado, Boulder, Campus Box 399, 2200 Colorado Ave, Boulder, CO 80309
91-1211:00 AM PLATE TECTONICS AS VIEWED BY NOVICES AND EXPERTS: CLARK, Scott K., Geological Sciences, Michigan State University, 206 Natural Science Building, East Lansing, MI 48824, skclark@msu.edu
91-1311:15 AM INTRODUCTORY GEOSCIENCE STUDENTS' UNDERSTANDING OF ROCK TYPES: KORTZ, Karen, Physics Department, Community College of Rhode Island, 1762 Louisquisset Pike, Lincoln, RI 02865, kkortz@ccri.edu, MURRAY, Daniel P., Department of Geosciences, Univ. of Rhode Island, 333 Woodward Hall, Kingston, RI 02881, and SMAY, Jessica J., Department of Physical Sciences, San Jose City College, 2100 Moorpark Avenue, San Jose, CA 95128
91-1411:30 AM ANALYZING GEOSCIENTIFIC EXPERTISE THROUGH NOVEL APPLICATION OF COMMON TECHNOLOGIES: TURNER, Sheldon P., Geocognition Research Laboratory, 206 Natural Science Building, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, turne184@msu.edu, LIBARKIN, Julie C., Department of Geological Sciences, Division of Science and Mathematics Education, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, HAMBRICK, D. Zachary, Department of Psychology, Michigan State University, 320 Psychology Building, East Lansing, MI 48824, and PETCOVIC, Heather L., Department of Geosciences and The Mallinson Institute for Science Education, Western Michigan University, 1187 Rood Hall, Kalamazoo, MI 49008
91-1511:45 AM A METHOD FOR DESIGNING EFFECTIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCES FOR TEACHERS: HUNTOON, Jacqueline E.1, ENGELMANN, Carol A.2, GUTH, Alexandria2, HUNGWE, Kedmon3, and WOJICK, Christopher L.4, (1) Professor of Geology and Dean of the Graduate School, Michigan Technological University, 411A Administration Building, 1400 Townsend Dr, Houghton, MI 49931, jeh@mtu.edu, (2) Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences, Michigan Technological University, 1400 Townsend Drive, Houghton, MI 49931, engelmann.carol@gmail.com, (3) Cognitive and Learning Sciences, Michigan Technological University, 1400 Townsend Drive, Houghton, MI 49931, (4) Civil and Environmental Engineering, Michigan Technological University, 1400 Townsend Drive, Houghton, MI 49931

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