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

Session No. 94
Monday, 17 October 2005: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

T106. Methods of Assessing Teaching and Learning in the Geosciences (Posters)

National Association of Geoscience Teachers

Authors will be present from .

 

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CONCEPT MAPPING FOR ASSESSING STUDENT TO INSTITUTIONAL LEVEL LEARNING GOALS
STEER, David N.1, MCCONNELL, David1 and OWENS, Katharine2, (1)Department of Geology, The University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325-4101, (2)Curriculum and Instructional Studies, University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325-4205, steer@uakron.edu, steer@uakron.edu
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USING PRE AND POST ASSESSMENT TOOLS FOR EVALUATING STUDENT PROGRESS IN A FIELD-BASED HYDROLOGY COURSE
HUDLEY, Melissa O., GRANEY, Joseph R. and SALVAGE, Karen M., Geological Sciences and Environmental Studies, Binghamton University-SUNY, P.O. Box 6000, Binghamton, NY 13902-6000, moberha1@binghamton.edu, moberha1@binghamton.edu
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FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT: REDUCING MATH PHOBIA AND RELATED TEST ANXIETY IN A GEOLOGY CLASS FOR NON-SCIENCE MAJORS
SVIHLA, Vanessa, Dept Geological Sciences, Univ of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, vsvihla@hotmail.com, vsvihla@hotmail.com
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PROGRAM ASSESSMENT OF A B.S. IN GEOLOGY
MCMILLAN, Margaret E., Earth Science, Univ of Arkansas at Little Rock, 2801 S. University, Little Rock, AR 72204, CONNELLY, Jeffrey B., Department of Earth Sciences, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 2801 S. University Avenue, Little Rock, AR 72204, LESLIE, Stephen A., Department of Earth Sciences, Univ of Arkansas at Little Rock, Little Rock, AR 72204, OWENS, Don R., Department of Earth Sciences, Univ of Arkansas at Little Rock, 2801 S. University Ave, Little Rock, AR 72204-1099, SIMS, Wm. Jay, Department of Earth Sciences, Univ. of Arkansas, Little Rock, 2801 S. University, Little Rock, AR 72204-1099 and WILLIAMS, Wendi J.W., Earth Sciences, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 2801 S. University Avenue, Little Rock, AR 72204, memcmillan@ualr.edu, memcmillan@ualr.edu
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REFLECTIVE WRITING AS A FORMATIVE AND SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT TOOL IN A FIELD-BASED EARTH SCIENCE COURSE
ELLWEIN, A.L., Earth and Planetary Sciences, Univ of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131 and NYMAN, Matthew, Earth & Planetary Science/Natural Science Program, Univ of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, ellwein@unm.edu, ellwein@unm.edu
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THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DIAGNOSTIC ASSESSMENT OF MOUNTAIN BUILDING PROCESSES
MALONE, Michelle A., Department of Geology, Western Washington University, 516 E. High Street, Bellingham, WA 98225 and LINNEMAN, Scott R., Geology Department, Western Washington Univ, Bellingham, WA 98225, brucem@cc.wwu.edu, brucem@cc.wwu.edu
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WHAT IS EFFECTIVE TEACHING IN THE GEOSCIENCES? WHAT ARE BEST PRACTICES FOR GEOSCIENCE TEACHING EVALUATION?
VAJOCZKI, Susan, School of Geography and Earth Sciences, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada and BYRNE, M.L., Wilfrid Laurier University, Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Waterloo, ON N2L 3C5, Canada, vajoczki@mcmaster.ca, vajoczki@mcmaster.ca
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KNOWLEDGE SURVEYS: APPLICATIONS AND RESULTS
PERKINS, Dexter, Department of Geology and Geological Engineering, University of North Dakota, Box 8358, Grand Forks, ND 58202 and WIRTH, Karl, Geology Department, Macalester College, 1600 Grand Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55105, dexter_perkins@und.edu, dexter_perkins@und.edu
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ON-LINE HOMEWORK AND ASSESSMENT ENHANCES STUDENT LEARNING IN GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES
LINDSLEY-GRIFFIN, Nancy, Griffin Resources, 1315 Westmont Drive, Jacksonville, OR 97530-9766, GRIFFIN, John R., Geosciences, University of Nebraska, 214 Bessey Hall, Lincoln, NE 68588-0340 and BROZEK, Jeremy M., Biological Sciences, Univ Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68588-0118, 4tusker@gmail.com, 4tusker@gmail.com
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OBSERVING AND ASSESSING STUDENT LEARNING: A WORKSHOP REPORT
MANDUCA, Cathryn, Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, 1 North College St, Northfield, MN 55057, GOBERT, Janice, Concord Consortium, Concord, MA 01742, LAWS, Priscilla, Physics, Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA 17013, MOGK, David W., Dept. of Earth Sciences, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717 and REYNOLDS, Stephen J., Dept. of Geological Sciences, Arizona State Univ, Dept. Geol Sciences - PSF 686, ASU, Tempe, AZ 85287-1404, cmanduca@carleton.edu, cmanduca@carleton.edu
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ASSESSING THE USE OF RESEARCH TO MOTIVATE STUDENTS AT AN OPEN-ENROLLMENT COLLEGE
HORNS, Daniel, Earth Science, Utah Valley State College, 800 W University Pkwy, Orem, UT 84058-5999, DINKLAGE, William S., Earth Science, Utah Valley State College, 800 West University Pkwy, Orem, UT 84058 and BUNDS, Michael, Department of Earth Science, Utah Valley State College, 800 West University Parkway, Orem, UT 84058-5999, hornsda@uvsc.edu, hornsda@uvsc.edu
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ASSESSING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ANAGLYPH MAPS IN EARTH SCIENCE EDUCATION
KIRKBY, Kent C.1, MORIN, Paul2, RAPP, David3, FRIESEN, Benjamin4, BAUMTROG, Jill4, CULPEPPER, Steven3 and CHEN, Amy P.2, (1)Geology & Geophysics, Univ of Minnesota, 310 Pillsbury Drive SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455-0219, (2)Department of Geology and Geophysics, Univ of Minnesota, 310 Pillsbury Drive SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455-0219, (3)Department of Educational Psychology, Univ. of Minnesota, 178 Pillsbury Dr. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455-0219, (4)National Ctr for Earth-surface Dynamics, St. Anthony Falls Laboratory, 2 Third Ave. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414, kirkby@umn.edu, kirkby@umn.edu
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THE GEOSCIENCE CONCEPT CRYSTAL: A MAP TO FACILITATE DEVELOPMENT OF WELL-ALIGNED UNDERGRADUATE GEOSCIENCE CURRICULA AND ASSESSMENTS
FUHRMAN, Miriam, Assessment Division, American Institutes for Research, 908 Piovana Court, Carlsbad, CA 92011, SROGI, LeeAnn, Department of Geology/Astronomy, West Chester Univ, 720 S Church St, West Chester, PA 19383-0001, KRAFT, Katrien J., Physical Sciences, Mesa Community College, 1833 W. Southern Ave, Mesa, AZ 85202, LINNEMAN, Scott, Geology Department and Science Education Group, Western Washington University, 516 High Street, Bellingham, WA 98225-9080, YOSHINOBU, Aaron S., Dept. of Geosciences, Texas Tech Univ, Lubbock, TX 79409-1053 and ZALLES, Daniel, SRI International, 333 Ravenswood Ave, Menlo Park, CA 94025, mfuhrman@air.org, mfuhrman@air.org
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