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2009 Portland GSA Annual Meeting (18-21 October 2009)

Session No. 279
Wednesday, 21 October 2009: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
C124 (Oregon Convention Center)

T114. What Can We Do to Help Our Students Become Better Learners? Fostering the Development of Metacognition and Self-Regulation II

GSA Geoscience Education Division; National Association of Geoscience Teachers

 

Dexter Perkins and Karl R. Wirth, Advocates
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1:30 PM
USING METACOGNITION TO PROMOTING ROBUST LEARNING IN A MODULE-BASED INTRODUCTORY GEOLOGY COURSE
FACKLER-ADAMS, Ben1, DEBARI, S.M.2, DOUGAN, Bernie3, KRATZ, Rene4, LINNEMAN, Scott R.5, PLAKE, Terri6 and SMITH, Brad K.1, (1)Physical Science Dept, Skagit Valley College, 2405 E. College Way, Mount Vernon, WA 98273, (2)Geology Dept, Western Washington University, M.S. 9080, Bellingham, WA 98225, (3)Science Dept, Whatcom Community College, 237 W. Kellogg Rd, Bellingham, WA 98226, (4)Biology Dept, Everett Community College, 2000 Tower St, Everett, WA 98201, (5)Geology Department, Western Washington Univ, 516 High St, Bellingham, WA 98225, (6)Science Dept, Northwest Indian College, 2522 Kwina Rd, Bellingham, WA 98226, bfackler-adams@skagit.edu, bfackler-adams@skagit.edu
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1:45 PM
INTEGRATING UPPER LEVEL CONTENT WITH INTRODUCTORY MATERIAL FOR BETTER LEARNING, WITH AN EXAMPLE FROM MINERALOGY
CARRIGAN, Charles W. and SKALAC, Priscilla Field, Dept. of Physical Sciences, Olivet Nazarene University, One University Avenue, Bourbonnais, IL 60914, ccarriga@olivet.edu, ccarriga@olivet.edu
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2:00 PM
SELF-EFFICACY AS A LEARNING TOOL IN GENERAL EDUCATION INTRODUCTORY GEOLOGY COURSES
KYSAR MATTIETTI, Giuseppina, Atmospheric, Oceanic and Earth Sciences, George Mason University, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030 and PETERS, Erin E., College of Education and Human Development, George Mason University, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030, gkysar@gmu.edu, gkysar@gmu.edu
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2:15 PM
A DUAL APPROACH TO IMPROVE STRATIGRAPHY TEACHING: ENHACING STUDENTS' COGNITIVE APTITUDES, AND EXTENSIVE USE OF MULTIMEDIA MATERIAL
FERRUSQUÍA-VILLAFRANCA Sr, Ismael, Instituto de Geologia, UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTONOMA DE MEXICO, CIUDAD UNIVERSITARIA, México, 45100, Mexico and RUIZ-GONZÁLEZ, José, Instituto DE Geologia, UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTONOMA DE MEXICO, CIUDAD UNIVERSITARIA, México, 45100, Mexico, ismaelfv@unam.mx, ismaelfv@unam.mx
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2:30 PM
METHODS OF ASSESSING AND IMPROVING STUDENT METACOGNITION ON FIELD TRIPS
WALKER, Becca1, LONG, Terri1 and BORYTA, Mark2, (1)Department of Earth Sciences and Astronomy, Mt. San Antonio College, 1100 N. Grand Ave, Walnut, CA 91789, (2)Department of Earth Sciences and Astronomy, Mt. San Antonio College, 1100 N. Grand Avenue, Walnut, CA 91789, rwalker@mtsac.edu, rwalker@mtsac.edu
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2:45 PM
LESSONS FROM BOOT CAMP FOR PROFS®: DEVELOPING MINDFUL TEACHERS TO PRODUCE MINDFUL LEARNERS ACROSS THE DISCIPLINES
NUHFER, Edward, Director of Faculty Development, California State University Channel Islands, 150 Cathedral Cove #33, Camarillo, CA 93012, ed.nuhfer@csuci.edu, ed.nuhfer@csuci.edu
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3:00 PM
TEACHING CONCEPT MAPPING AND KNOWLEDGE INTEGRATION TO 100 SCIENTISTS AT THE USGS DRAGON ASIA SUMMIT
WANDERSEE, James H., Educational Theory, Policy, and Practice, Louisiana State University, 223 F Peabody Hall, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 and CLARY, Renee M., Geosciences, Mississippi State University, P.O. Box 1705, Mississippi State, MS 39762, jwander@lsu.edu, jwander@lsu.edu
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3:15 PM
A PLANETARY GEOLOGY UPWARD BOUND COURSE: WHAT WORKED, WHAT NEEDED WORK, WHAT SURPRISED US, AND WHAT WE DID ABOUT IT
SHERMAN, Sarah Bean and GILLIS-DAVIS, Jeffrey J., Hawaii Institute of Geophysics and Planetology, University of Hawaii, 1680 East West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, bean@higp.hawaii.edu, bean@higp.hawaii.edu
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3:30 PM
USING TEACHING ROUTINES WITH CLASSROOM NETWORK TECHNOLOGY TO SUPPORT SELF-REGULATED LEARNING IN MIDDLE SCHOOL EARTH SCIENCE
PUNUEL, William R., Center for Technology in Learning, SRI International, 333 Ravenswood Avenue, MS BN390, Menlo Park, CA 94025 and BLANK, Jennifer G., Carl Sagan Center for the Study of Life in the Universe, SETI Institute, 515 N. Whisman Road, Mountain View, CA 94043, jblank@seti.org, jblank@seti.org
 
3:45 PM
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