2006 Philadelphia Annual Meeting (22–25 October 2006)

Session No. 204
Wednesday, 25 October 2006: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

T44. Beyond the Content: Teaching Scientific and Citizenship Skills in the Geosciences (Posters)

National Association of Geoscience Teachers; GSA Geoscience Education Division

Authors will be present from .

 

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TEACHING GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP USING CASE STUDIES: A NEW INTERDISCIPLINARY AND INTEGRATED TEMPLATE
MYERS, James D., Geology & Geophysics, Univeristy of Wyoming, Department 3006, 1000 E. University Ave, Laramie, WY 82071 and MASSEY, Garth, International Studies Program, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82701, magma@uwyo.edu, magma@uwyo.edu
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FOCUSING ON LITERACIES IN GEOSCIENCE COURSES: IMPROVING STUDENT LEARNING – DESIGNING BETTER COURSES
CAMPBELL-STONE, Erin A., Department of Geology and Geophysics, Univ of Wyoming, Dept. 3006, 1000 E. University Ave, Laramie, WY 82071 and MYERS, James D., Geology & Geophysics, Univeristy of Wyoming, Department 3006, 1000 E. University Ave, Laramie, WY 82071, erincs@uwyo.edu, erincs@uwyo.edu
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CITIZENSHIP LITERACIES: THE KEY TO APPLYING SCIENCE UNDERSTANDING TO SOCIETAL ISSUES
MASSEY, Garth, International Studies Program, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82701 and MYERS, James D., Department of Geology & Geophysics, University of Wyoming, Department 3006, 1000 University Ave, Laramie, WY 82071, gmmassey@uwyo.edu, gmmassey@uwyo.edu
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A VALUES FRAMEWORK FOR STUDENTS TO DEVELOP THOUGHTFUL ATTITUDES ABOUT CITIZENSHIP AND STEWARDSHIP
LUTZ, Tim, Department of Geology and Astronomy, West Chester University, 720 S Church St, West Chester, PA 19383 and SROGI, LeeAnn, Department of Geology/Astronomy, West Chester Univ, 720 S Church St, West Chester, PA 19383-0001, tlutz@wcupa.edu, tlutz@wcupa.edu
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PROS AND CONS OF USING PAIRED EXERCISES TO PROMOTE CRITICAL THINKING AND CIVIC THINKING IN INTRODUCTORY SCIENCE COURSES AT MULTIPLE INSTITUTIONS
MCCONNELL, David A. and STEER, David N., Department of Geology, The University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325-4101, dam6@uakron.edu, dam6@uakron.edu
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QUANTITATIVE VS. MATHEMATICAL LITERACY AS ILLUSTRATED BY GEOSCIENCE EDUCATION
VACHER, H.L., Geology, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL 33620 and PATTERSON, Sam, Mathematics, Carleton College, Northfield, MN 55057, vacher@cas.usf.edu, vacher@cas.usf.edu
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INFUSING QUANTITATIVE LITERACY INTO INTRODUCTORY COURSES: BEST PRACTICES, COURSES AND ACTIVITIES
WENNER, Jennifer M., Geology Department, Univ of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, 800 Algoma Blvd, Oshkosh, WI 54901, BAER, Eric M., Geology Department, Highline Community College, P.O. Box 98000, MS 29-3, Des Moines, WA 98198-9800 and MANDUCA, Cathryn, Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, 1 North College St, Northfield, MN 55057, wenner@uwosh.edu, wenner@uwosh.edu
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USING RADON PROBLEMS FOR QUANTITATIVE AND SCIENCE LITERACY AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
LOPEZ, Sara and SAVINA, Mary E., Geology, Carleton College, 1 N. College St, Northfield, MN 55057, lopezs@carleton.edu, lopezs@carleton.edu
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BUILDING SCIENTIFIC LITERACY IN URBAN SCHOOLS THROUGH THE GEOSCIENCES
BRAME, Roderic I., Science, T.C. Williams High School, 3330 King Street, Alexandria, VA 20171, roderic.brame@acps.k12.va.us, roderic.brame@acps.k12.va.us
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BENEFITS OF ACADEMIC COLLABORATION IN A MULTICULTURAL ENVIRONMENT: STUDENT REACTION TO PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE IN THE FIELD OF MINERAL EXPLORATION; ROSEBEL GOLD MINE, EASTERN SURINAME
WATSON, Thomas C., Department of Geological Sciences, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, CB #3315 Mitchell Hall, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, RAPPRECHT, Rachel, Anton De Kom Universiteit, Leysweg 24, Parimaribo, Suriname, GRYGER, Sean, Division of Natural and Mathematical Sciences, Richard Stockton College of NJ, P.O. Box 195, Ponoma, NJ 08040 and LAPOINT, Dennis J., Cambior, USA, P.O. Box 3810, Chapel Hill, NC 27515, thoswatson@earthlink.net, thoswatson@earthlink.net
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EXPERIENCING GEOSCIENCE: ENABLING CRITICAL THINKING THROUGH UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH
POLLOCK, Meagen, BALVEN, Heather, GERBER, Thomas, PALTER, Jaime, JENKINS, Hillary and MORGAN, Lindsay, Division of Earth and Ocean Sciences, Duke University, 103 Old Chemistry Building, Durham, NC 27708, map16@duke.edu, map16@duke.edu
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