2006 Philadelphia Annual Meeting (22–25 October 2006)

Session No. 210
Wednesday, 25 October 2006: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM

Geoscience Education

 

Anthony D. Feig and Stanley N. Williams, Chairs
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1:30 PM
UNDERGRADUATE RECRUITMENT STRATAGIES: RESULTS OF A NATIONAL SURVEY OF GEOSCIENCE DEPARTMENTS
RICHARDSON, Randall M., Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721-0077 and BECK, Susan L., Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Gould-Simpson 208, Building 77, Tucson, AZ 85721-0077, rmr@email.arizona.edu, rmr@email.arizona.edu
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1:45 PM
RECRUITING UNDERGRADUATE GEOLOGY STUDENTS FOR A NEWLY ESTABLISHED GEOLOGY PROGRAM AT EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY
WHITELAW, Michael J., GAO, Yongli and GREGG, Chris, Department of Physics, Astronomy, and Geology, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN 37614, whitelaw@etsu.edu, whitelaw@etsu.edu
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2:00 PM
CONCEPTUALIZATION OF THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD AND SELF-IDENTITY AMONG GEOSCIENCE GRADUATE STUDENTS
FEIG, Anthony D., Department of Geosciences, University of Louisiana at Monroe, 700 University AVE, Monroe, LA 71209 and MILLER, Kate C., Department of Geological Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W University, El Paso, TX 79968, feig@utep.edu, feig@utep.edu
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2:15 PM
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT PERCEPTIONS OF ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES, A QUANTITATIVE STUDY TO FOSTER STUDENT UNDERSTANDING AND ACTION DEALING WITH ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
HENDERSON, Wayne G., TERPOLILLI, Christopher, MATA, Scott and CARRASCO Jr, Joseph, Geological Sciences, California State University, Fullerton, P.O. Box 6850, Fullerton, CA 92834-6850, whenderson@fullerton.edu, whenderson@fullerton.edu
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2:30 PM
DOES A PASSPORT AND A CHECKBOOK MATTER; WHAT FACTORS INFLUENCE STUDENTS KNOWLEDGE AND CONCERN FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
TERPOLILLI, Christopher, HENDERSON, Wayne G., MATA, Scott and CARRASCO Jr, Joseph, Geological Sciences, California State University, Fullerton, P.O. Box 6850, Fullerton, CA 92834-6850, c_terps@yahoo.com, c_terps@yahoo.com
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2:45 PM
USING VIRTUAL OUTCROPS IN INTRODUCTORY UNDERGRADUATE GEOLOGY COURSES
GRANSHAW, Frank D., Physical Science, Portland Community College, Portland, OR 97280-0990, fgransha@pcc.edu, fgransha@pcc.edu
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3:00 PM
THE SAND OR THE BEACH? QUESTIONS OF SCALE IN GIS EXERCISES FOR COASTAL GEOGRAPHY
HAFEN, Mark Radley, Department of Geography, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Avenue - NES107, Tampa, FL 33620, mhafen@cas.usf.edu, mhafen@cas.usf.edu
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3:15 PM
CLASSROOM EXPLORATION OF STRATIGRAPHIC PROBLEMS: PROJECT-BASED INQUIRY INTO SEDIMENTATION AND STRATIGRAPHY OF CRETACEOUS BOOK CLIFFS EXPOSURES, UT
HOLMES, Ann E., Physics, Geology and Astronomy, UTC 101 Bretske Hall, 615 McCallie Avenue, MC 6556, Chattanooga, TN 37403, Ann-Holmes@utc.edu, Ann-Holmes@utc.edu
 
3:30 PM
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3:45 PM
CONCEPT MAPS ILLUSTRATE THE INTEGRATED NATURE OF EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE
SCHWIMMER, Reed A., Geological and Marine Sciences, Rider University, 2083 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648, rschwimmer@rider.edu, rschwimmer@rider.edu
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4:00 PM
STUDENT AND FACULTY INTRODUCTION TO THE ACTIVE VOLCANOES, CARIBBEAN-NORTH AMERICAN PLATE BOUNDARY: POTENTIAL FOR STUDIES OF VULCANIAN ERUPTIONS IN GUATEMALA
WILLIAMS, Stanley N., School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287, REYNOLDS III, James H., Division of Science & Mathematics, Brevard College, Brevard, NC 28712 and CLARKE, Amanda B., School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University, P.O. Box 876004, Tempe, AZ 85287-6004, Stanley.Williams@asu.edu, Stanley.Williams@asu.edu
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4:15 PM
SCIENCE ATTITUDE AND GEOSCIENCE COMPETENCY OF GAEMP MINORITY STUDENTS
FERRELL Jr, Ray E., Geology & Geophysics, Louisiana State University, Room E146 Howe/Russell, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, rferrell@lsu.edu, rferrell@lsu.edu
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4:30 PM
IMMERSING ETHNICALLY DIVERSE PRETEENS IN SCIENCE: A LONG-TERM APPROACH TO IMPROVING DIVERSITY IN THE GEOSCIENCES
SAX, Molly A., Paleontological Research Institution, 1259 Trumansburg Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850-1398 and ROSS, Robert M., Paleontological Research Institution, 1259 Trumansburg Road, Ithaca, NY 14850, rmr16@cornell.edu, rmr16@cornell.edu
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4:45 PM
ONLINE EARTH SCIENCE EDUCATION RESOURCES FROM THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
KINZLER, Rosamond, American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th Street, New York, NY 10024, kinzler@amnh.org, kinzler@amnh.org
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5:00 PM
A NATIONAL SURVEY OF EARTH SYSTEM EDUCATION OFFERED BY MUSEUMS AND SCIENCE CENTERS
ROSS, Robert M., Paleontological Research Institution, 1259 Trumansburg Road, Ithaca, NY 14850 and BUCKLER, Carlyn S., Paleontological Research Institution, 1259 Trumansburg Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850-1398, buckler@museumoftheearth.org, buckler@museumoftheearth.org