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2007 GSA Denver Annual Meeting (28–31 October 2007)

Session No. 99
Monday, 29 October 2007: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM

T62. Teaching Sedimentary Geology in the Twenty-First Century

GSA Sedimentary Geology Division; National Association of Geoscience Teachers; GSA Geoscience Education Division

 

Heather Macdonald and Thomas Hickson, Advocates
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1:30 PM
TEACHING SEDIMENTARY GEOLOGY IN THE 21ST CENTURY: WORKSHOP RESULTS AND RESOURCES FOR THE COMMUNITY
MACDONALD, R. Heather, Department of Geology, College of William and Mary, PO Box 8795, Williamsburg, VA 23187, BENISON, Kathleen C., Department of Geology, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859, CHAN, Marjorie A., Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah, 135 S. 1460 E. Rm. 719, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, HICKSON, Thomas, Geology, Univ of St. Thomas, 2115 Summit Ave, St. Paul, MN 55105 and PAOLA, Christopher, Univ Minnesota - Twin Cities, 310 Pillsbury Dr SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455-0219, rhmacd@wm.edu, rhmacd@wm.edu
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1:45 PM
DESIGNING A SEDIMENTARY GEOLOGY COURSE TO ACHIEVE SPECIFIC LEARNING GOALS: IF YOU BUILD IT, THE CONTENT WILL COME!
HICKSON, Thomas A., Department of Geology, Univ of St. Thomas, 2115 Summit Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55105 and MACDONALD, Heather, Department of Geology, College of William and Mary, PO Box 8795, Williamsburg, VA 23187, tahickson@stthomas.edu, tahickson@stthomas.edu
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2:00 PM
MIXED SUCESS WITH A RE-DESIGNED STRATIGRAPHY AND SEDIMENTOLOGY CLASS
MEHRTENS, Charlotte, Department of Geology, University of Vermont, 207 Delehanty Hall, Burlington, VT 05305-1703, Charlotte.Mehrtens@uvm.edu, Charlotte.Mehrtens@uvm.edu
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2:15 PM
POWERFUL LEARNING EXPERIENCES: USING INTERACTIVE DEMONSTRATIONS TO FACILITATE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT OF LEARNING OUTCOMES
TOMLIN, Teagan L., Geoscience, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602, MORRIS, Thomas H., Department of Geology, Brigham Young University, S-375 ESC, Provo, UT 84602, BICKMORE, Barry, Department of Geological Sciences, Brigham Young University, S389 ESC, Provo, UT 84602 and GRAHAM, Charles, Instructional Psychology & Technology (IP&T), Brigham Young University, 150 MCKB, Provo, UT 84602, Teagan_3@msn.com, Teagan_3@msn.com
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2:30 PM
STUDENT PARTICIPATION ACTIVITIES IN UNDERGRADUATE SEDIMENTARY GEOLOGY CLASSES
CAMANN, Eleanor J., Geology and Geography, Georgia Southern University, P.O. Box 8149, Statesboro, GA 30460, ecamann@georgiasouthern.edu, ecamann@georgiasouthern.edu
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2:45 PM
DEL.ICIO.US, YOUTUBE, AND UNDERGRADUATE SEDIMENTOLOGY STUDENTS
SUMNER, Dawn Y., Geology, University of California, Davis, One Shields Ave, Davis, CA 95616, sumner@geology.ucdavis.edu, sumner@geology.ucdavis.edu
 
3:00 PM
Break
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3:15 PM
DERIVING BEDFORM PHASE DIAGRAMS: DEVELOPING A DEEPER INSIGHT INTO THE FORMATION AND INTERPRETATION OF PRIMARY SEDIMENTARY STRUCTURES
HICKSON, Thomas A., Department of Geology, Univ of St. Thomas, 2115 Summit Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55105, tahickson@stthomas.edu, tahickson@stthomas.edu
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3:30 PM
LEARNING CYCLE APPROACH TO INVESTIGATING MODERN BEDFORMS
LEA, Peter D., Geology Department, Bowdoin College, 6800 College Station, Brunswick, ME 04011, plea@bowdoin.edu, plea@bowdoin.edu
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3:45 PM
TRACE FOSSILS ON CAMPUS: AN EXERCISE IN ENVIRONMENTAL INTERPRETATION FOR HISTORICAL GEOLOGY
MATCHEN, David L., Physical Science, Concord University, Box 13, PO Box 1000, Athens, WV 24712, dmatchen@mail.concord.edu, dmatchen@mail.concord.edu
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4:00 PM
INCORPORATING DIAGENESIS INTO ANY UNDERGRADUATE SEDIMENTARY GEOLOGY COURSE: JUST DO IT!
BENISON, Kathleen C., Department of Geology, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859, benis1kc@cmich.edu, benis1kc@cmich.edu
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4:15 PM
DEMYSTIFYING THE EQUATIONS OF SEDIMENTARY GEOLOGY
LEMKE, Lawrence D., Department of Geology, Wayne State University, 0224 Old Main, 4841 Cass, Detroit, MI 48202, ldlemke@wayne.edu, ldlemke@wayne.edu
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4:30 PM
USING CURRENT RESEARCH DATA AND METHODS TO IMPROVE STUDENTS' QUANTITATIVE ABILITIES IN SEDIMENTARY GEOLOGY COURSES
CAMPBELL, Karen M., National Center for Earth-surface Dynamics, University of Minnesota, St. Anthony Falls Laboratory, Mississippi River at 3rd Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414, HICKSON, Thomas A., Geology Department, Univeristy of St. Thomas, 2115 Summit Ave, St. Paul, MN 55105 and PAOLA, Chris, National Center for earth-Surface Dynamics, Univ of Minnesota, St. Anthony Falls Laboratory, Mississippi River at 3rd Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414, kmc@umn.edu, kmc@umn.edu
 
4:50 PM
Concluding Remarks and Open Discussion on the Future of Teaching Sedimentary Geology
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