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

Session No. 213
Wednesday, 31 October 2007: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM

Geoscience Education III

 

Heather Petcovic and David A. McConnell, Chairs
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1:30 PM
EARLY PREDICTORS OF STUDENT PERFORMANCE IN AN INTRODUCTORY GEOSCIENCE COURSE AND IMPLICATIONS FOR INTERVENTION STRATEGIES
MCCONNELL, David A., Department of Geology, The University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325-4101, dam6@uakron.edu, dam6@uakron.edu
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1:45 PM
THE GEOSCIENCE CONCEPT INVENTORY: PHASE ONE FINDINGS AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENT
ANDERSON, Steven W., MAST Institute and the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO 80639 and LIBARKIN, Julie C., Department of Geological Sciences and Division of Science and Mathematics Education, Michigan State University, 206 Natural Science Building, East Lansing, MI 48824, libarkin@msu.edu, libarkin@msu.edu
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2:00 PM
REDUCING STUDENT MISCONCEPTIONS IN INTRODUCTORY GEOSCIENCE COURSES USING LECTURE TUTORIALS
KORTZ, Karen, Physics Department, Community College of Rhode Island, 1762 Louisquisset Pike, Lincoln, RI 02865, MURRAY, Daniel, Geosciences, Univ of Rhode island, Woodward Hall, Kingston, RI 02881 and SMAY, Jessica J., Department of Physical Sciences, San Jose City College, 2100 Moorpark Avenue, San Jose, CA 95128, kkortz@ccri.edu, kkortz@ccri.edu
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2:15 PM
ANALYSIS OF STUDENT CONCEPTIONS OF GLOBAL EARTHQUAKE AND VOLCANO OCCURRENCE
LIBARKIN, Julie C., Department of Geological Sciences, Michigan State University, 206 Natural Sciences, East Lansing, MI 48824 and BAKER, Kathleen M., Department of Geography, Western Michigan University, 3238 Wood Hall, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, libarkin@msu.edu, libarkin@msu.edu
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2:30 PM
REDESIGNING COLLEGE GEOLOGY TEXTBOOKS BASED ON COGNITIVE AND EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
REYNOLDS, Stephen J.1, JOHNSON, Julia K.1, KELLY, Michael M.2, MORIN, L. Paul3 and CARTER, Charles M.4, (1)School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State Univ, Tempe, AZ 85287-1404, (2)Flagstaff, AZ 86001, (3)Department of Geology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, (4)Seattle, WA 98119, sreynolds@asu.edu, sreynolds@asu.edu
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2:45 PM
STUDENT ATTITUDES IN A LARGE INTRODUCTORY GEOLOGY CLASS: IMPLICATIONS FOR COURSE DESIGN
STEMPIEN, Jennifer A., BAIR, Andrea R. and BUDD, David, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Colorado at Boulder, 2200 Colorado Ave, Boulder, CO 80309, stempien@colorado.edu, stempien@colorado.edu
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3:00 PM
EFFECTIVENESS OF VISUAL LEARNING
BALOG, Anna, Department of Geology, Virginia Western Community College, 3097 Colonial Avenue, S.W, P.O. Box 14007, Roanoke, VA 24038, abalog2@cox.net, abalog2@cox.net
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3:15 PM
ONLINE VIDEO CREATION FOR THE GEOSCIENCES USING THE MOVIECLASSROOM 2.0
URBANO, Lensyl, Earth Sciences, University of Memphis, 204 Johnson Hall, Memphis, TN 38152 and URBANO, Lavin C., Department of Computer Sciences, University of Texas, Dallas, Richardson, TX 75083, lurbano@memphis.edu, lurbano@memphis.edu
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3:30 PM
PODCASTING AS A SUCCESSFUL TOOL FOR DISSEMINATING RESEARCH INFORMATION
STEUTEL, Donovan, Science Audio, P.O. Box 91598, Pasadena, CA 91109, dsteutel@scienceaudio.net, dsteutel@scienceaudio.net
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3:45 PM
WEB-BASED LABS USED AS A COMPONENT OF FRESHMEN-LEVEL GEOSCIENCES COURSES: BRINGING THE SCIENCE CLOSER TO HOME
STRAUB, Kristen M., LINK, Paul K. and BOYACK, Diana, Department of Geosciences, Idaho State University, Mail Stop 8072, Pocatello, ID 83201, strakris@isu.edu, strakris@isu.edu
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4:00 PM
EASING THE OVERBURDEN: USING ONLINE WEB-BASED TOOLS IN CLASSROOM STRATIGRAPHY STUDIES
BALCERSKI, Jeffrey A., Geology and Geography, Eastern Michigan University, 205 Strong Hall, Ypsilanti, MI 48197, jeffab@gmail.com, jeffab@gmail.com
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4:15 PM
WEB-BASED OR DIGITAL SUPPLEMENTS, AN UNDERUTILIZED RESOURCE IN GEOSCIENCE EDUCATION
RICHARDSON, Justin R., Science Department, Lima City Schools, 1 Spartan Way, Lima, OH 45807 and ELKINS, Joe T., Geology, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH 43403, jrichardson@limacityschools.org, jrichardson@limacityschools.org
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4:30 PM
BEHAVIORAL COGNITIVE PROCESSES OF NOVICES AND EXPERTS DURING FIELD MAPPING ACTIVITIES
PETCOVIC, Heather L., Department of Geosciences and the Mallinson Institute for Science Education, Western Michigan University, 1187 Rood Hall, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, LIBARKIN, Julie C., Department of Geological Sciences and Division of Science and Mathematics Education, Michigan State University, 206 Natural Science Building, East Lansing, MI 48824 and BAKER, Kathleen M., Department of Geography, Western Michigan University, 3219 Wood Hall, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, heather.petcovic@wmich.edu, heather.petcovic@wmich.edu
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4:45 PM
INCORPORATING GIS-BASED AUTHENTIC RESEARCH ACTIVITIES IN A LECTURE-BASED GEOLOGY COURSE FOR NON-MAJORS
BHATTACHARYYA, Prajukti, Geography and Geology, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater, 120 Upham Hall, 800 Main Street, Whitewater, WI 53190, bhattacj@uww.edu, bhattacj@uww.edu
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5:00 PM
LEARNING GEOLOGY BY DOING GEOLOGY: INTEGRATING AUTHENTIC RESEARCH AND FIELD INVESTIGATIONS TO IMPROVE STUDENTS' UNDERSTANDING OF GEOLOGY
SMITH, Shane V., Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences, Youngstown State University, One University Plaza, Youngstown, OH 44555 and DICK, Jeffrey C., Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences, Youngstown State Univ, One University Plaza, Youngstown, OH 44555, svsmith@ysu.edu, svsmith@ysu.edu
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5:15 PM
GEOSCIENCE INFORMATION AND DECISION MAKING: LESSONS FROM A NATURAL HAZARD INTERACTIVE LABORATORY
BARCLAY, Elizabeth1, BILGE, A. Reyyan2, RENSHAW, Carl3 and TAYLOR, Holly A.2, (1)Earth Sciences, Dartmouth College, HB 6045, Hanover, NH 03755, (2)Psychology, Tufts University, 490 Boston Ave, Tufts University, Tufts, MA 02155, (3)Dartmouth College, HB 6105, Hanover, NH 03755, carl.renshaw@dartmouth.edu, carl.renshaw@dartmouth.edu