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2005 Salt Lake City Annual Meeting (October 16–19, 2005)

Session No. 116
Monday, 17 October 2005: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM

T113. Strategies for Teaching Introductory Geoscience in Large Lecture Classes

National Association of Geoscience Teachers

 

Michelle L. Stoklosa and Karen Viskupic, Advocates
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Start Time
 
1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks
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1:45 PM
ACTIVE LEARNING IN A LARGE ENROLLMENT CLASS – WHAT WORKS WITH 150+ STUDENTS
FURLONG, Kevin P. and AMMON, Charles J., Geosciences, Penn State Univ, 542 Deike Building, University Park, PA 16802, kevin@geodyn.psu.edu, kevin@geodyn.psu.edu
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2:00 PM
TECHNIQUES TO MOTIVATE STUDENTS AND IMPROVE TEACHING IN LARGE INTRODUCTORY GENERAL EDUCATION CLASSES
RIEMERSMA, Peter, Geology, Grand Valley State University, 145 Padnos Hall of Science, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI 49401, riemersp@gvsu.edu, riemersp@gvsu.edu
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2:15 PM
GEOPOCKET: WIRELESS POCKETPCS IN LARGE INTRODUCTORY COURSES TO EXPAND DISCOURSE AND INTERACTIVITY
VAN DER PLUIJM, Ben A., Department of Geological Sciences, Univ of Michigan, 425 E University Ave, 2534 C.C. Little Building, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1063, SAMSON, Perry J., Atmospheric, Oceanic & Space Sciences, Univ of Michigan, 1539 Space Research Building, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2143 and KNOOP, Peter, Dept. of Geological Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, samson@umich.edu, samson@umich.edu
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2:30 PM
AN ASSESSMENT OF MULTIPLE-CHOICE COOPERATIVE EXAMS IN "EARTHQUAKE COUNTRY" A LARGE INTRODUCTORY EARTH SCIENCE CLASS
SCHWAB, Brandon Edward, Department of Geology, Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA 95521 and HEMPHILL-HALEY, Mark A., Dept. of Geology, Humboldt State Univ, Arcata, CA 95521, bes21@humboldt.edu, bes21@humboldt.edu
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2:45 PM
ALTERNATE BACKWARD-DESIGN STRATEGIES FOR TEACHING LARGE-SECTION OCEANOGRAPHY AND ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY COURSES: JUST DO IT!
SCHWIMMER, Reed A. and HUSCH, Jonathan M., Geological and Marine Sciences, Rider University, 2083 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648, rschwimmer@rider.edu, rschwimmer@rider.edu
 
3:00 PM
Break
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3:15 PM
UTILIZING THE CLASSROOM PERFORMANCE SYSTEM IN LARGE INTRODUCTORY GEOLOGY CLASSES
ROBINSON, Delores and GOODLIFFE, Andrew, Department of Geological Sciences, Univ of Alabama, 202 Bevill Building, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487, dmr@wgs.geo.ua.edu, dmr@wgs.geo.ua.edu
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3:30 PM
USE OF STUDENT DRAWINGS TO DOCUMENT CONCEPTUAL CHANGE IN LARGE ENTRY-LEVEL GEOSCIENCE COURSES
LIBARKIN, Julie C., Geological Sciences, Ohio Univ, 316 Clippinger Labs, Athens, OH 45701 and ANDERSON, Steven W., 903 Pinedale Dr, Spearfish, SD 57783-1624, libarkin@ohio.edu, libarkin@ohio.edu
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3:45 PM
A LARGE ENROLLMENT EARTH SCIENCE CLASS FIELD EXPERIENCE
JORSTAD, Robert B., Geology and Geography, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL 61920, cfrbj@eiu.edu, cfrbj@eiu.edu
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4:00 PM
POWER POINT, STUDENT ENGAGEMENT, AND LEARNING IN THE INTRODUCTORY GEOSCIENCE COURSE
MARQUEZ, L. Lynn, Earth Sciences, Millersville Univ, PO Box 1002, Millersville, PA 17551-0302, Lynn.Marquez@millersville.edu, Lynn.Marquez@millersville.edu
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4:15 PM
LARGE LECTURE LESSONS: AIM HIGH, CLARIFY EXPECTATIONS, SET HURDLES, GRADE FAIRLY, DRAW LINES, RETAIN YOUR HUMANITY
HOWELL, Paul D., Dept. of Geological Sciences, Univ of Kentucky, 101 Slone Bldg, Lexington, KY 40506-0053, phowell@uky.edu, phowell@uky.edu
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4:30 PM
GEOLOGY CAN BE FUN AND EXCITING: SUCCESSFUL STRATEGIES DEVELOPED FOR LARGE INTRODUCTORY GEOLOGY LECTURES IN 35 YEARS OF TEACHING
BURNS, Scott F., Geology, Portland State University, P.O. Box 751, Portland, OR 97207, burnss@pdx.edu, burnss@pdx.edu
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