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

Session No. 240
Wednesday, 10 November 2004: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM

T133. Current Research on Situated Teaching and Learning in Geoscience: Field-Based, Case-Based, Problem-Based, Place-Based

National Association of Geoscience Teachers; GSA Geoscience Education Division

 

Steven Semken and Eric Riggs, Advocates
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1:30 PM
GEOJOURNEY: AN INTERDISCIPLINARY EXPEDITIONARY FIELD TRIP ACROSS THE UNITED STATES
ELKINS, Joe T. and LYLE-ELKINS, Nichole M., Department of Geology, Bowling Green State Univ, 190 Overman Hall, Bowling Green, OH 43403, jelkins@bgnet.bgsu.edu, jelkins@bgnet.bgsu.edu
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1:45 PM
ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF INTERDISCIPLINARY EXPEDITIONARY FIELD TRIPS ON STUDENT MISCONCEPTIONS IN GEOSCIENCES
LYLE-ELKINS, Nichole M., Department of Geology, Bowling Green State Univ, 190 Overman Hall, Bowling Green, OH 43403 and ELKINS, Joe T., Bowling Green, OH 43403, nikki@geojourney.org, nikki@geojourney.org
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2:00 PM
THE DEVELOPMENT OF PORTABLE AUDIO/VISUAL SYSTEMS FOR INSTRUCTIONAL USE DURING TRAVEL TIME TO FIELD STOPS
ELKINS, Joe T. and LYLE-ELKINS, Nichole M., Department of Geology, Bowling Green State Univ, 190 Overman Hall, Bowling Green, OH 43403, jelkins@bgnet.bgsu.edu, jelkins@bgnet.bgsu.edu
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2:15 PM
EXCITING UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS ABOUT SCIENCE THROUGH FIELD-BASED INVESTIGATIONS AND RESEARCH
DICK, Jeffrey C., Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences, Youngstown State Univ, One University Plaza, Youngstown, OH 44555, jcdick@ysu.edu, jcdick@ysu.edu
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2:30 PM
PROBLEM SOLVING STRATEGIES OF GEOLOGY STUDENTS DURING INDEPENDENT FIELD EXAMINATIONS SHOWN BY GPS TRACKS
LIEDER, Chris C. and RIGGS, Eric M., Department of Geological Sciences, San Diego State Univ, San Diego, CA 92182-1020, cclieder@aol.com, cclieder@aol.com
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2:45 PM
NEW INTERNATIONAL GEOLOGICAL NATURAL HAZARDS MS PROGRAM IN COOPERATION WITH THE US PEACE CORPS
ROSE, William I. and BLUTH, Gregg J.S., Geological Engineering & Sciences, Michigan Technological Univ, 1400 Townsend Dr, Houghton, MI 49931, raman@mtu.edu, raman@mtu.edu
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3:00 PM
A PROPOSED EXPLANATION FOR THE SUCCESS OF FIELDWORK IN NATIVE AMERICAN GEOSCIENCE EDUCATION BASED IN SITUATED INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE
RIGGS, Eric M., Department of Geological Sciences and Center for Research in Mathematics and Science Education, San Diego State Univ, 5500 Campanile Dr, San Diego, CA 92182-1020, eriggs@geology.sdsu.edu, eriggs@geology.sdsu.edu
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3:15 PM
THE MEANING AND MEASUREMENT OF SENSE OF PLACE FOR PLACE-BASED GEOSCIENCE TEACHING
SEMKEN, Steven, Department of Geological Sciences, Arizona State Univ, POB 871404, Tempe, AZ 85287-1404 and PIBURN, Michael D., Secondary Education, Arizona State Univ, Tempe, AZ 85287, semken@asu.edu, semken@asu.edu
 
3:30 PM
Break
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3:45 PM
MY SPECIAL PLACE: USE OF A PLACE-BASED WRITING PROJECT TO IMPROVE STUDENT LEARNING IN A LARGE INTRODUCTORY UNDERGRADUATE GEOLOGY COURSE
MOOSAVI, Sadredin Cyrus, Chemistry & Geology, Minnesota State Univ, 242 Trafton Science Center North, Mankato, MN 56001, sadredin.moosavi@mnsu.edu, sadredin.moosavi@mnsu.edu
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4:00 PM
TEACHERS ON THE LEADING EDGE: DESIGNING A PLACE-BASED AND FIELD-BASED TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FEATURING THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST ACTIVE CONTINENTAL MARGIN
BUTLER, Robert F., Chemistry and Physics, Univ of Portland, 5000 N. Willamette Blvd, Portland, OR 97203, AULT, Charles R., Teacher Education, Lewis and Clark College, 615 S.W. Palatine Hill Rd, Portland, OR 97219, BISHOP, Ellen M., Wallowa Rscs, 309 E. North St, Enterprise, OR 97828, BLAKELY, Richard J., US Geol Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, WELLS, Ray E., U.S. Geol Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025 and CONREY, Richard M., Department of Geology, Washington State Univ, P.O. Box 642812, Pullman, WA 99164, butler@up.edu, butler@up.edu
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4:15 PM
ENHANCEMENT OF PRESERVICE TEACHERS’ CONTENT KNOWLEDGE AS A RESULT OF FIELDWORK
TRETINJAK, Christina A. and RIGGS, Eric M., Department of Geological Sciences, San Diego State Univ, San Diego, CA 92182-1020, ctretinjak@hotmail.com, ctretinjak@hotmail.com
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4:30 PM
A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS PRESENTED BY REAL AND VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPS
BROWNE, Julianne D. and RIGGS, Eric M., Department of Geological Sciences, San Diego State Univ, San Diego, CA 92182-1020, jdbrowne2@aol.com, jdbrowne2@aol.com
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4:45 PM
USE OF PHYSICAL MODELS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TO EXPLORE STUDENT DIFFICULTIES IN DEVELOPING RICH MENTAL MODELS OF COMPLEX EARTH & ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS
SELL, Karen S.1, HERBERT, Bruce E.1 and SCHIELACK, Janie2, (1)Geology & Geophysics, Texas A&M Univ, TAMU 3115, College Station, TX 77843, (2)Information Technology Center for Learning and Teaching, Texas A&M Univ, TAMU 3257, College Station, TX 77843, ksell@neo.tamu.edu, ksell@neo.tamu.edu
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5:00 PM
THE ARDUOUS PATH: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN THE GEOSCIENCE CLASSROOM
THOMSON, Jennifer A., Department of Geology, Eastern Washington Univ, 130 Science Building, Cheney, WA 99004-2439 and WARREN, Stacy, Department of Geography and Anthropology, Eastern Washington Univ, 130 Isle Hall, Cheney, WA 99004, Jennifer.Thomson@mail.ewu.edu, Jennifer.Thomson@mail.ewu.edu
 
5:15 PM
Discussion
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