2008 Joint Meeting of The Geological Society of America, Soil Science Society of America, American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies with the Gulf Coast Section of SEPM

Session No. 275
Tuesday, 7 October 2008: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM

T182. Teaching Petrology and Structural Geology in the 21st Century

GSA Structural Geology and Tectonics Division; On the Cutting Edge; Geoscience Education Division; Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies

 

Barbara J. Tewksbury and Jeffrey Ryan, Advocates
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Start Time
 
1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks
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1:45 PM
A Digital Boost to Petrographic Learning
REID, Mary R., Department of Geology, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ 86011, MANONE, Mark F., Department of Geology, Northern Arizona University, Box 4099, Flagstaff, AZ 86011, AUSTIN, Barbara A., Center for Science Teaching and Learning, Northern Arizona University, Box 5697, Flagstaff, AZ 86011 and NEWELL, Shawn, Social Research Laboratory, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ 86011, mary.reid@nau.edu, mary.reid@nau.edu
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2:00 PM
Why Are Students Not Very Interested in Petrology?
GLAZNER, Allen F., Dept. of Geological Sciences, Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3315, afg@unc.edu, afg@unc.edu
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2:15 PM
Learning the Tools of the Trade in Petrology: Developing a Research Proposal as a Semester-Long Project
FOX, Lydia K., Dept. of Earth & Environmental Sciences, Univ of the Pacific, 3601 Pacific Ave, Stockton, CA 95211-0110, lkfox@pacific.edu, lkfox@pacific.edu
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2:30 PM
Implementing a Research Project Employing Remotely Operable Microbeam Instrumentation in Introductory and Junior-Level Geoscience Courses: Formative Results
RYAN, Jeffrey, Department of Geology, SCA-528, Univ of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave, SCA 528, Tampa, FL 33620, ryan@shell.cas.usf.edu, ryan@shell.cas.usf.edu
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2:45 PM
What Do the Numbers Mean? Course Projects and the Evaluation of Trace Element Data Acquired Using a Portable X-Ray Fluorescence Instrument
NICOLAYSEN, K.P., Department of Geology, Whitman College, 345 Boyer AVE, Walla Walla, WA 99362, nicolakp@whitman.edu, nicolakp@whitman.edu
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3:00 PM
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3:15 PM
Boiling Brines and Syrup to Bring Igneous Processes into the Classroom
BRADY, John B., Department of Geology, Smith College, Northampton, MA 01063, jbrady@science.smith.edu, jbrady@science.smith.edu
 
3:30 PM
Break
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3:45 PM
Combining GIS, Rock Samples and Thin Sections in a Culminating Lab to Enhance Student Learning of Metamorphic Petrology
HIRSCH, David M., STELLING, Pete and DEBARI, Sue, Geology, Western Washington University, 516 High St, Bellingham, WA 98225, hirschd@geol.wwu.edu, hirschd@geol.wwu.edu
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4:00 PM
Facilitating Integration across the Geology Program: Applying "Weaving the Curriculum" to Petrology and Structural Geology Courses
CARRIGAN, Charles W., Physical Sciences, Olivet Nazarene University, One University Avenue, Bourbonnais, IL 60914 and SKALAC, Priscilla Field, Dept. of Physical Sciences, Olivet Nazarene University, One University Avenue, Bourbonnais, IL 60914, ccarriga@olivet.edu, ccarriga@olivet.edu
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4:15 PM
The Integration of 2D and 3D Structural Modelling Software into Fieldwork Programmes and the Structural Geology Undergraduate Curriculum
WHALLEY, John S.1, GIBBS, Alan2, MUNRO, Louise2, BORRACCINI, Francesco3, SHIPTON, Zoe4, DE DONATIS, Mauro5 and BERRA, Fabrizio6, (1)School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Portsmouth, Burnaby Road, Portsmouth, PO1 3QL, United Kingdom, (2)Midland Valley Exploration, Ltd, 144 West George Street, Glasgow, G2 2HG, United Kingdom, (3)Edison Spa, Foro Bonaparte, 31, Milano, 20121, Italy, (4)Department of Geographical and Earth Sciences, Glasgow University, Gregory Building, Lilybank Gardens, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, United Kingdom, (5)Istituto di Scienze della Terra, Universita degli Studi di Urbino, Urbino, 61029, Italy, (6)Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra, Universita degli Studi di Milano, Milano, 20133, Italy, john.whalley@port.ac.uk, john.whalley@port.ac.uk
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4:30 PM
Structural and Orientation Analysis of 3D Virtual Outcrop Models
WHITE, Lionel1, ALFARHAN, Mohammed2, AHMED, Tarig1 and AIKEN, Carlos3, (1)Department of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Dallas, 2601 North Floyd Rd, Richardson, TX 75083, (2)Dept. of Geosciences, University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Rd, Richardson, TX 75083, (3)Department of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Dallas, 2601 North Floyd Road, Richardson, TX 75083, lwhite@utdallas.edu, lwhite@utdallas.edu
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4:45 PM
The Dry-Erase Cube: Teaching Structural Geology in Three Dimensions
KUIPER, Yvette D., Geology & Geophysics, Boston College, 140 Commonwealth Avenue, 213 Devlin Hall, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467, kuipery@bc.edu, kuipery@bc.edu
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5:00 PM
Teaching Structural Geology through Integrated Field Observation and Modeling
RESOR, Phillip G., Earth and Environmental Sciences, Wesleyan University, 265 Church St, Middletown, CT 06459, presor@wesleyan.edu, presor@wesleyan.edu
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