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North-Central Section–40th Annual Meeting (20–21 April 2006)

Session No. 7
Thursday, 20 April 2006: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

T14. Evaluating Student Learning in Geoscience Courses

Central Section, National Association of Geoscience Teacher

 

David N. Steer and David McConnell, Advocates
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8:00 AM
HOW DO PRECONCEPTONS INFLUENCE LEARNING IN AN INTRODUCTORY GEOLOGY CLASS?
BAKER, Robert W., Department of Plant and Earth Science, Univ of Wisconsin-River Falls, 410 S. 3rd St, River Falls, WI 54022, KEEN, Kerry L., Department of Plant and Earth Science, Univ of Wisconsin-River Falls, 410 S. 3rd St, River Falls, WI 54022, KERNAHAN, Cynthia A., Department of Psychology, University of Wisconsin-River Falls, River Falls, WI 54022 and SESHADRI, Subash, Department of Business Administration, University of Wisconsin-River Falls, River Falls, WI 54022, kerry.l.keen@uwrf.edu, kerry.l.keen@uwrf.edu
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8:20 AM
USING CONTENT PRE- AND POST-TESTING IN A GEOSCIENCE CLASS FOR PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS
TEED, Rebecca, Department of Geological Sciences, Wright State University, 260 Brehm Labs, 3640 Colonel Glenn Highway, Dayton, OH 55057 and SLATTERY, William, Geological Sciences and Teacher Education, Wright State Univ, Dayton, OH 45435, rebecca.teed@wright.edu, rebecca.teed@wright.edu
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8:40 AM
USING THE GCI TO EVALUATE STUDENT LEARNING IN INTRODUCTORY GEOSCIENCE COURSES THAT USE CONCEPTESTS TO PROMOTE PEER LEARNING
VAN HORN, Stephen R., Department of Geology, Muskingum College, 163 Stormont Street, New Concord, OH 43762, svanhorn@muskingum.edu, svanhorn@muskingum.edu
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9:00 AM
STUDENT SUCCESS IN EARTH SCIENCE: WHICH LOGICAL THINKING SKILLS ARE IMPORTANT AND WHY?
STEER, David N.1, MCCONNELL, David A.1 and OWENS, Katherine D.2, (1)Department of Geology, The University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325-4101, (2)Curricular and Instructional Studies, The University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325-4205, steer@uakron.edu, steer@uakron.edu
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9:20 AM
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS' ECOLOGICAL UNDERSTANDING OF MATTER TRANSFORMATIONS
CHO, In-Young, Teacher Education, College of Education, Michigan State University, 301D Erickson Hall, East Lansing, MI 48824 and ANDERSON, Charles W., Teacher Education, College of Education, Michigan State University, 319A Erickson Hall, East Lansing, MI 48824, choinyou@msu.edu, choinyou@msu.edu
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9:40 AM
ASSESSMENT OF CRITICAL THINKING AND CIVIC THINKING IN INTRODUCTORY SCIENCE CLASSES USING A COMMON APPROACH AT MULTIPLE INSTITUTIONS
MCCONNELL, David A., Geology, University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325-4101, STEER, David N., Department of Geology, The University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325-4101 and PARK, Lisa E., Department of Geology and Environmental Sciences, The University of Akron, 252 Buchtel Commons, Crouse Hall, Akron, OH 44325-4101, dam6@uakron.edu, dam6@uakron.edu
 
10:00 AM
Break
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10:20 AM
UTILIZING A CLASSROOM PERFORMANCE SYSTEM AS AN INSTRUMENT TO MEASURE STUDENT COMPREHENSION IN INTRODUCTORY GEOLOGY COURSES
FRIBERG, LaVerne M., Geology, The Unversity of Akron, Akron, OH 44325-4101, Lfribe1@uakron.edu, Lfribe1@uakron.edu
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10:40 AM
IMPACT OF IMMEDIATE RESPONSE FORMAT TESTING IN AN ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY COURSE
CLEMENT, Sue, Department of Geology, Kent State University, Tuscarawas Campus, 330 University Dr. N.E, New Philidelphia, OH 44663-9403 and CARPENTER, Douglass P., Kent State University, Tuscarawas Campus, 330 University Dr. N.E, New Philidelphia, 44663-9403, sclement@kent.edu, sclement@kent.edu
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11:00 AM
TEACHING PRINCIPLES OF RELATIVE DATING IN RELATIONSHIP TO EVERDAY ACTIVITIES
WADIA, Adil M., Geology, The University of Akron Wayne College, 1901 Smucker Road, Orrville, OH 44667, amwadia@uakron.edu, amwadia@uakron.edu
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11:20 AM
A WEB BASED ASSESSMENT MODULE FOR FACULY AND GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANTS TEACHING INTRODUCTORY GEOSCIENCE COURSES
SLATTERY, William, Geological Sciences and Teacher Education, Wright State Univ, Dayton, OH 45435, william.slattery@wright.edu, william.slattery@wright.edu
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11:40 AM
PRE-SERVICE ELEMENTARY TEACHER'S USE OF DLESE
RUTHERFORD, Sandra L., Geography and Geology Department, Eastern Michigan University, 205 Strong Hall, Ypsilanti, MI 48197, srutherf@emich.edu, srutherf@emich.edu
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