2002 Denver Annual Meeting (October 27-30, 2002)

Session No. 167
Tuesday, 29 October 2002: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM

P7. Toward a Better Understanding of the Complicated Earth: Insights from Geologic Research, Education, and Cognitive Science

National Association of Geoscience Teachers

 

Cathryn A. Manduca and David W. Mogk, Conveners
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Start Time
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1:30 PM
GEOLOGIC MAPPING—WHERE THE RUBBER MEETS THE ROAD
ERNST, W. Gary, Geological and Environmental Sciences, Building 320, Room 118, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305-2115, ernst@geo.stanford.edu, ernst@geo.stanford.edu
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1:45 PM
VISUALIZING GEOLOGY FROM GEOLOGIC MAPS – TIME-HONORED TECHNIQUES AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES
REYNOLDS, Stephen J. and JOHNSON, Julia K., Geological Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-1404, sreynolds@asu.edu, sreynolds@asu.edu
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2:00 PM
UNDERSTANDING GEOSCIENCE IMAGES: INSIGHTS FROM COGNITIVE SCIENCE
UTTAL, David H., Psychology, Northwestern Univ, 2029 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208-2710, duttal@northwestern.edu, duttal@northwestern.edu
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2:15 PM
SPATIAL THINKING IN THE GEOSCIENCES
KASTENS, Kim A. and ISHIKAWA, Toru, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia Univ, 61 Rt 9W, Palisades, NY 10964, kastens@ldeo.columbia.edu, kastens@ldeo.columbia.edu
 
2:30 PM
Learning from Maps Discussion
5
2:45 PM
UNDERSTANDING CRUSTAL COMPLEXITY IN SEISMIC IMAGES
LEVANDER, Alan, Department of Earth Science, Rice Univ - MS126, 6100 Main Street, Houston, TX 77005, alan@esci.rice.edu, alan@esci.rice.edu
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3:00 PM
COMPREHENDING GRAPHICS
TVERSKY, Barbara, Psychology, Stanford Univ, Department of Psychology Bldg 420, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305-2130, bt@psych.stanford.edu, bt@psych.stanford.edu
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3:15 PM
VISUALIZING EARTH’S INACCESSIBLE INTERIOR – WHAT WORKS FOR STUDENTS?
HALL-WALLACE, Michelle K., Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, 1040 E 4th Street, Tucson, AZ 85721-0077, hall@geo.arizona.edu, hall@geo.arizona.edu
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3:30 PM
TOMOGRAPHIC TRICKS OF THE TRADE
ANDERSON, Don L., Seismological Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, 1200 E. California Blvd, MS 252-21, Pasadena, CA 91125, dla@gps.caltech.edu, dla@gps.caltech.edu
 
3:45 PM
Visualizing the Earth's Interior Discussion
 
4:00 PM
Break
9
4:15 PM
FROM BOX MODELS TO COUPLED CLIMATE MODELS: HOW DO WE LEARN?
KILLEEN, Timothy L., Director, National Ctr for Atmospheric Rsch, P.O.Box 3000, Boulder, CO 80307-3000, killeen@ucar.edu, killeen@ucar.edu
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4:30 PM
STELLA MODELING AS A TOOL FOR UNDERSTANDING EARTH SYSTEMS
BICE, David M., Department of Geology, Carleton College, One N. College St, Northfield, MN 55057, dbice@carleton.edu, dbice@carleton.edu
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4:45 PM
MODELING GEOCOMPLEXITY: "A NEW KIND OF SCIENCE"
TURCOTTE, Donald L., Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Cornell Univ, Snee Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853, turcotte@geology.cornell.edu, turcotte@geology.cornell.edu
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5:00 PM
EFFECTS OF GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS) MAP LAYERS ON MENTAL MODELS OF CAUSALITY AND COMPUTER-BASED INQUIRY IN 7TH GRADE SCIENTISTS
KAPLAN, Danielle E., Math, Science, and Technology, Teachers College, Columbia Univ, 525 W120th Street, Box 8, New York, NY 10027, danielle.kaplan@columbia.edu, danielle.kaplan@columbia.edu
 
5:15 PM
Complex Systems Discussion