2004 Denver Annual Meeting (November 7–10, 2004)

Session No. 211
Wednesday, 10 November 2004: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

T136. Electronic Student Response Technology in the Geoscience Classroom: Is it a Valuable Teaching and Learning Tool?

National Association of Geoscience Teachers; GSA Geoscience Education Division

 

Lisa Greer and Peter J. Heaney, Advocates
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Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
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8:05 AM
DOES ELECTRONIC STUDENT RESPONSE TECHNOLOGY WORK IN A SMALL LIBERAL ARTS CLASSROOM?
GREER, Lisa, Geology Department, Washington and Lee Univ, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA 24450 and HEANEY, Peter J., Dept. of Geosciences, Pennsylvania State Univ, 309 Deike Bldg, University Park, PA 16802, greerl@wlu.edu, greerl@wlu.edu
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8:20 AM
STRESSING CONCEPTS AND TEACHING IN THE CLASSROOM: A LOW-TECHNOLOGY APPROACH USING CONCEPT TESTS AND CLASSROOM POLLS
BOROWSKI, Walter S., Earth Sciences, Eastern Kentucky Univ, Richmond, KY 40475, w.borowski@eku.edu, w.borowski@eku.edu
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8:35 AM
THE EFFECT OF INTRODUCING ELECTRONIC STUDENT RESPONSE TECHNOLOGY ON CLASSROOM PARTICIPATION: TRENDS IN LONGITUDINAL DATA GATHERED WHILE TEACHING PHYSICAL GEOLOGY AT PENN STATE
ENGELDER, Terry, Department of Geosciences, Penn State University, 334 Deike Building, University Park, PA 16802, engelder@geosc.psu.edu, engelder@geosc.psu.edu
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8:55 AM
TESTING THE USES AND LIMITATIONS OF STUDENT RESPONSE TECHNOLOGY IN AN INTRODUCTORY GEOLOGY COURSE
WILCOX, Jeffrey D.1, ALLEN, Richard M.1 and BAHR, Jean M.2, (1)Geology and Geophysics, Univ of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706-1695, (2)Geology and Geophysics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706-1695, jwilcox@geology.wisc.edu, jwilcox@geology.wisc.edu
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9:10 AM
EVALUATION OF ELECTRONIC STUDENT RESPONSE TECHNOLOGY IN A GENERAL EDUCATION OCEANOGRAPHY COURSE
BENNETT, Steve, Dept. of Geology, Western Illinois Univ, 1 University Circle, Macomb, IL 61455, SW-Bennett1@wiu.edu, SW-Bennett1@wiu.edu
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9:25 AM
EVERYONE INVOLVED AND EVERYONE THINKING: SUCCESS WITH ELECTRONIC STUDENT RESPONSE TECHNOLOGY AT CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, NORTHRIDGE
NAGY-SHADMAN, Elizabeth A., SAVAGE, Karen and SCOTT, Craig R., Department of Geological Sciences, California State Univ, Northridge, 18111 Nordhoff Street, Northridge, CA 91330-8266, elizabeth.nagy@csun.edu, elizabeth.nagy@csun.edu
 
9:40 AM
Break
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9:55 AM
COMBINING ESR, WEB, AND MULTIMEDIA TECHNOLOGIES TO LEVERAGE GREATER VALUE FROM ERS QUIZ DEVELOPMENT TIME
MYERS, James D., Department of Geology and Geophysics, Univ of Wyoming, Dept. 3006, 1000 E. University Ave, Laramie, WY 82071 and CAMPBELL-STONE, Erin, Department of Geology and Geophysics, Univ of Wyoming, P.O. Box 3006, Laramie, WY 82071-3006, magma@uwyo.edu, magma@uwyo.edu
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10:10 AM
TECHNOLOGY IN SUPPORT OF EFFECTIVE PEDAGOGY: CONCEPTESTS, PEER INSTRUCTION, ELECTRONIC RESPONSE SYSTEMS, AND GOOD PRACTICE IN UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION
MCCONNELL, David, Geology, Univ of Akron, Akron, OH 44325, STEER, David, Department of Geology, Univ of Akron, Akron, OH 44325 and OWENS, Katharine, Department of Curricular and Instructional Studies, Univ of Akron, Akron, OH 44325-4205, dam6@uakron.edu, dam6@uakron.edu
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10:30 AM
ENGAGING STUDENTS AND IMPROVING STUDENT LEARNING IN INTRODUCTORY GEOSCIENCE CLASSES USING CONCEPTEST QUESTIONS
KNOTT, Jeffrey R., Department of Geological Sciences, California State Univ, Fullerton, Box 6850, Fullerton, CA 92834, jknott@FULLERTON.edu, jknott@FULLERTON.edu
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10:45 AM
USING A PERSONAL RESPONSE SYSTEM TO PROMOTE AND ASSESS PEER LEARNING DURING LECTURE: ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES
VAN HORN, Stephen R., Department of Geology, Muskingum College, 163 Stormont Street, New Concord, OH 43762, svanhorn@muskingum.edu, svanhorn@muskingum.edu
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11:00 AM
STARTING POINT: RESOURCES FOR FACULTY TEACHING ENTRY LEVEL GEOSCIENCE
MANDUCA, Cathryn A., Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, Northfield, MN 55057, GUERTIN, Laura A., Geosciences, Penn State Delaware County, 25 Yearsley Mill Road, Media, PA 19063-5596, MACDONALD, R. Heather, College William & Mary, PO Box 8795, Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795 and TEED, Becky, Geology, Carleton College, 1 North College Street, Northfield, MN 55057, cmanduca@carleton.edu, cmanduca@carleton.edu
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11:20 AM
ASSESSING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ELECTRONIC STUDENT RESPONSE TECHNOLOGY
HEANEY, Peter J., Dept. of Geosciences, Pennsylvania State Univ, 309 Deike Bldg, University Park, PA 16802 and GREER, Lisa, Geology, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA 24450, heaney@geosc.psu.edu, heaney@geosc.psu.edu
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