2003 Seattle Annual Meeting (November 2–5, 2003)

Session No. 192
Tuesday, 4 November 2003: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM

T30. Large Intro Courses That Work: Sharing Exciting and Effective Teaching Strategies (Posters)

National Association of Geoscience Teachers; GSA Geoscience Education Division

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INCREASING THE SIGNIFICANCE OF COURSE EVALUATION IN LARGE-ENROLLMENT GEOSCIENCE CLASSES
MARTIN, Walter E., Department of Geography and Earth Sciences, Univ of North Carolina at Charlotte, 9201 University City Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28223-0001 and HIPPENSTEEL, Scott P., Department of Geography and Earth Sciences, Univ of North Carolina at Charlotte, 9201 University City Boulevard, Charlotte, NC 28223-0001, wemartin@email.uncc.edu, wemartin@email.uncc.edu
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ONLINE TOOLS THAT SUPPORT STUDENT INVESTIGATIONS USING EARTH DATA IN A GENERAL EDUCATION OCEANOGRAPHY CLASS
PROTHERO Jr, William, Geological Sciences, Univ of California Santa Barbara, `Dept. of Geological Sciences, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, prothero@geol.ucsb.edu, prothero@geol.ucsb.edu
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DETERMINING WHAT STUDENTS KNOW IN REAL TIME, NOT GEOLOGIC TIME, IN LARGE CLASSES
BIRNBAUM, Stuart1, FIES, Carmen2 and SWANSON, Eric1, (1)Earth & Environmental Science, Univ of Texas at San Antonio, 6900 N Loop 1604 W, San Antonio, TX 78249, (2)Interdisciplinary Studies, Curriculum & Instruction, Univ Texas San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, sbirnbaum@utsa.edu, sbirnbaum@utsa.edu
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IMPROVING STUDENT LEARNING IN LARGE CLASSES VIA TECHNOLOGY-ASSISTED LECTURE ACTIVITIES
MYERS, James D., Department of Geology and Geophysics, Univ of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071, magma@uwyo.edu, magma@uwyo.edu
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MAKING YOUR CLASS A DISASTER...ON PURPOSE!: AUTHENTIC SCIENCE IN A LARGE ENROLLMENT GEN-ED CLASS
FURLONG, Kevin P., Geosciences, Penn State Univ, 542 Deike Building, University Park, PA 16802 and WHITLOCK, Jaime, Center for Science, Mathematics and Technology Education, Colorado State Univ, B301 NESB, Fort Collins, CO 80523, kevin@geodyn.psu.edu, kevin@geodyn.psu.edu
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THE I-70 ROADCUT (COLORADO), A VIRTUAL GATEWAY TO INTRODUCTORY GEOLOGY
RUEGER, Bruce F., Colby College, Department of Geology, 5806 Mayflower Hill, Waterville, ME 04901-8858, bfrueger@colby.edu, bfrueger@colby.edu
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CALIBRATED PEER REVIEW FOR THE EARTH SCIENCES: A PROTOTYPE ASSIGNMENT ON EARTHQUAKES AND PLATE TECTONICS
CERVATO, Cinzia, Dept. of Geological and Atmospheric Sciences, Iowa State Univ, 253 Science I, Ames, IA 50011, RUDD II, James A., Dept. Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State Univ, Los Angeles, 5151 State University Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90032 and RIDKY, Robert, National Education Coordinator, United States Geol Survey, MS104 - 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, USGS Headquarters, Reston, VA 20192, cinzia@iastate.edu, cinzia@iastate.edu
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USING CONCEPTESTS IN MULTIPLE INTRODUCTORY COURSES
MCCONNELL, David, Geology, Univ of Akron, Akron, OH 44325, STEER, David, Department of Geology, Univ of Akron, Akron, OH 44325, OWENS, Kathie, Department of Curricular and Instructional Studies, Univ of Akron, Akron, OH 44325, BOROWSKI, Walter, Department of Earth Sciences, Eastern Kentucky Univ, 521 Lancaster Ave, Richmond, KY 40475, DICK, Jeffrey, Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences, Youngstown State Univ, Youngstown, OH 44555, KNOTT, Jeffrey, Department of Geological Sciences, California State Univ, Fullerton, P.O. Box 6850, Fullerton, CA 92834, KONIGSBERG, Alvin, Department of Geological Sciences, SUNY New Paltz, 75 South Manheim Blvd, New Paltz, NY 12561, MALONE, Michelle, Department of Geology, Western Washington Univ, Bellingham, WA 98225, MCGREW, Heidi, Department of Geology, Univ of Dayton, Dayton, OH 45469 and VAN HORN, Stephen, Geology, Muskingum College, 163 Stormont St, New Concord, OH 43762, jknott@fullerton.edu, jknott@fullerton.edu
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GROUP EXERCISES THAT WORK WELL IN LARGE NON-LAB BASIC EARTH SCIENCE CLASSES
RYBERG, Paul T., AGES Department, Clarion Univ, Peirce Science Center, Clarion, PA 16214, pryberg@mail.clarion.edu, pryberg@mail.clarion.edu
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USING NEWS MEDIA DATABASES (LEXISNEXIS) TO IDENTIFY RELEVANT TOPICS FOR INTRODUCTORY EARTH SCIENCE COURSES
JACH, Joan, Dept. Geological and Atmospheric Sciences, Iowa State Univ, 253 Science I, Ames, IA 50011, CERVATO, Cinzia, Dept. of Geological and Atmospheric Sciences, Iowa State Univ, 253 Science I, Ames, IA 50011 and RIDKY, Robert, National Education Coordinator, United States Geol Survey, MS104 - 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, USGS Headquarters, Reston, VA 20192, jyjach@iastate.edu, jyjach@iastate.edu
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RECIPE FOR THE SUCCESSFUL ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY CURRICULUM AT SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY
BURKHART, Patrick A., JAHN, Michael and VAN DYNE, Ashley, Geography, Geology and the Environment, Slippery Rock Univeristy, 107 SWC, Slippery Rock, PA 16057, patrick.burkhart@sru.edu, patrick.burkhart@sru.edu
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REDESIGN OF PRESERVICE SCIENCE COURSES TO INCORPORATE INQUIRY AND CASE-BASED STUDIES
BUZAS-STEPHENS, Pamela A., Geology, Midwestern State Univ, 3410 Taft Blvd, Wichita Falls, TX 76308 and BAILEY, Bambi, Education, Midwestern State Univ, 3410 Taft Blvd, Wichita Falls, TX 76308, pamela.stephens@mwsu.edu, pamela.stephens@mwsu.edu
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ENGAGING STUDENTS THROUGH ACTIVE-LEARNING IN LARGE ENTRY LEVEL GEOSCIENCE CLASSES
VAJOCZKI, Susan and EYLES, Carolyn H., School of Geography and Geology, McMaster Univ, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON L8S 2K1, Canada, vajoczki@mcmaster.ca, vajoczki@mcmaster.ca
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MAKING A MESS OF LECTURE: USING FUN, INTERACTIVE PHYSICAL DEMONSTRATIONS IN A LARGE LECTURE SETTING
BUTLER, Eric and BIERMAN, Paul, Geology, Univ of Vermont, Perkins Hall, Burlington, VT 05405, eric.butler@uvm.edu, eric.butler@uvm.edu
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