Session: Geoscience Education (2002 Denver Annual Meeting (October 27-30, 2002))

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8:00 AM

FLEXIBLE GRADING TO ENHANCE STUDENT LEARNING IN INTRODUCTORY GEOSICENCE CLASSES

PERKINS, Dexter, Department of Geology and Geological Engineering, Univ of North Dakota, PO Box 8358, Grand Forks, ND 58202, dexter_perkins@und.edu, dexter_perkins@und.edu

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8:15 AM

CONNECTING UNIVERSITIES AND MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHERS: BRINGING EARTH SCIENCE INTO THE CLASSROOM

SHIPP, Stephanie¹, HENNING, Alison¹ and BAILER, Jill², (1)Department of Earth Science (MS126), Rice Univ, 6100 Main Street, Houston, TX 77005, (2)Science Department, Jane Long Middle School, 6501 Bellaire Boulevard, Houston, TX 77074, shippst@rice.edu, shippst@rice.edu

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8:30 AM

ENHANCING SCIENCE EDUCATION THROUGH RESEARCH

MARKS, Steven K., AESP-NASA and School of Educational Studies, Oklahoma State Univ, 309 Cordell, Stillwater, OK 74078 and VITEK, John D., Academic Affairs and School of Geology, Oklahoma State Univ, 101 Whitehurst, Stillwater, OK 74078, smarks@aesp.nasa.okstate.edu, smarks@aesp.nasa.okstate.edu

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8:45 AM

GEOLOGY EXPERIMENTS IN SPACE - ELEMENTARY STUDENTS GROW CRYSYALS

MOHLER, Robert R.J.¹, MOHLER, Jeremy R.², MOHLER, Jonathan J.², MOHLER, Jennifer A.², GIARDINO, John R.³, VITEK, John D.⁴ and MEDER, Ronald J.⁵, (1)Project Integration, Lockheed Martin Space Operations, 2400 NASA Road 1, Mail Code C42, Houston, TX 77058, (2)810 Noble Springs Road, Houston, TX 77062, (3)HARP, Office of Graduate Studies and Department of Geology & Geophysics, Texas A&M Univ, 125 Olin E. Teague Research Center, MS 1113, College Station, TX 77843-1113, (4)Academic Affairs and School of Geology, Oklahoma State Univ, Stillwater, OK 74078, (5)Communications, Lockheed Martin Space Operations, 2625 Bay Area Blvd, Houston, TX 77058, robert.mohler@lmco.com, robert.mohler@lmco.com

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9:00 AM

NANOSCALE PROCESSES IN THE ENVIRONMENT: SECONDARY TEACHERS AND NANOBIOGEOCHEMISTRY OF MICROBE/MINERAL INTERACTIONS

ERIKSSON, Susan C., Department of Geological Sciences, Virginia Tech, 4044 Derring Hall 0420, Blacksburg, VA 24061 and GLASSON, George E., Department of Teaching and Learning, Virginia Tech, 321 War Memorial Hall 0313, Blacksburg, VA 24061, serikssn@vt.edu, serikssn@vt.edu

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9:15 AM

INSPIRING EARTH SCIENCE FIELD TRIPS - A COMPLETE "HOW TO" MANUAL

KLUGE, Steve, Earth Science, Fox Lane High School, Box 390, Route 172, Bedford, NY 10506, skluge@bedford.k12.ny.us, skluge@bedford.k12.ny.us

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9:30 AM

TEACHERS AS FIELD GEOLOGISTS

MATCHEN, David L., West Virginia Geol and Economic Survey, P.O. Box 879, Morgantown, WV 26507-0879, HEMLER, Deb, Science and Mathematics, Fairmont State College, 1201 Locust Ave, Fairmont, WV, WV 26554 and REPINE, Thomas E., Jr, WV Geol & Economics Survey, PO Box 879, Morgantown, WV 26507-0879, dhemler@mail.fscwv.edu, dhemler@mail.fscwv.edu

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9:45 AM

TEACHING STUDENTS TO RECOGNIZE CONTINENTAL DEPOSITS AT THE I-70 SOUTH ROADCUT NEAR MORRISON, COLORADO

HOUCK, Karen J., Geography, Geology, and Environmental Sciences, Univ of Colorado at Denver, Campus Box 172, P.O. Box 173364, Denver, CO 80217-3364, k.j.houck@att.net, k.j.houck@att.net

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10:00 AM

THREE-DIMENSIONAL GEOLOGIC FRAMEWORK MODELING IN THE BUFFALO NATIONAL RIVER, ARKANSAS

MURRAY, Kyle E., Earth Surface Processes Team, U.S. Geol Survey, Box 25046, MS 980, Denver Federal Center, Lakewood, CO 80225-0046 and HUDSON, Mark R., U.S. Geol Survey, Box 25046, MS 980, Denver, CO 80225-0046, kmurray2@usgs.gov, kmurray2@usgs.gov

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10:15 AM

NEW METHODS AND LEARNING STRATEGIES: A SUBSURFACE ARCHAEOGEOPHYSICAL SURVEY AND MAPPING COURSE

PARK, Lisa E., Univ Akron, 252 Buchtel Commons, Akron, OH 44325-4101, MATNEY, Timothy C., Classical Studies, Anthropology and Archaeology, Univ of Akron, 241 Olin Hall, Akron, OH 44325-1910 and BARRETT, Linda R., Geography and Planning, Univ of Akron, Arts and Sciences Building, Akron, OH 44325-5005, lepark@uakron.edu, lepark@uakron.edu

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10:30 AM

PALEONTOLOGICAL CONCEPTS FOR ALL STUDENTS: PHYSICAL, NOT VISUAL, INQUIRY BASED ACTIVITIES FOR ENGAGING STUDENTS IN SCIENCE

OROSZI, Terry L., Biological Sciences, Wright State Univ, 3640 Colonel Glenn Highway, Dayton, OH 45435 and BRAME, Roderic I., Wright State Univ, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy, Dayton, OH 45435-0001, terry.oroszi@wright.edu, terry.oroszi@wright.edu

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10:45 AM

THE IMPORTANCE OF TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR PALEONTOLOGY MUSEUM VOLUNTEERS

FLECK, Michelle Cooper, Geology Department, College of Eastern Utah, 451 East 400 North, Price, UT 84501, mfleck@ceu.edu, mfleck@ceu.edu

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11:00 AM

METHODS FOR RETENTION OF UNDERGRADUATE WOMEN IN SCIENCE MAJORS

VIDAL, Arwen, Department of Geological Sciences, Univ of Colorado at Boulder, Campus Box 399, 2200 Colorado Ave, Boulder, CO 80309-0399, princessarwen@yahoo.com, princessarwen@yahoo.com

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11:15 AM

ASSESSING MINORITY STUDENT PROGRESS AND PROGRAM GOALS IN AN UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH BASED GEOSCIENCE PROGRAM SERVING AMERICAN INDIANS

MITCHELL Jr, Lloyd W., Department of Geology and Geological Sciences, Univ of North Dakota, 1 Leonard Hall, Grand Forks, ND 58202, lloyd.mitchell@und.nodak.edu, lloyd.mitchell@und.nodak.edu

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11:30 AM

CLIMBING TO NEW HEIGHTS IN THE AALPS: ARKANSAS ACTIVE LEARNING PRACTICES IN SCIENCE INFUSES CONTENT WITH FIELD AND TECHNOLOGY EXPERIENCES FOR K-16 FACULTY

WILLIAMS, Wendi, Earth Science / AALPS Director, Univ of Arkansas at Little Rock, 2801 South University Avenue, Little Rock, AR 72223, KIMMERLY, Warren K., EAST Lab Director / College of Education, Univ of Arkansas at Little Rock, 2801 South University Avenue, Little Rock, AR 72223, MCFARLAND, John David, Arkansas Geol Commission, Vardelle Parham Geology Center, 3815 West Roosevelt Road, Little Rock, AR 72204, SHOFNER, Kirby, Central High School EAST Lab, Little Rock School District, 1500 Park Street, Little Rock, AR 72202 and CONNELLY, Jeffrey B., Earth Science, Univ of Arkansas at Little Rock, 2801 S. University Avenue, Little Rock, AR 72204, wjwilliams@ualr.edu, wjwilliams@ualr.edu