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2009 Portland GSA Annual Meeting (18-21 October 2009)

Session No. 90
Monday, 19 October 2009: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
C124 (Oregon Convention Center)

T104. Geoscience Programs at Community Colleges: Models for Success and Innovation

National Association of Geoscience Teachers; GSA Geoscience Education Division

 

Eric M.D. Baer and Frank D. Granshaw, Advocates
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Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
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8:15 AM
EDUCATING THE NEXT GENERATION OF GEOSCIENTISTS--CREATING A PIPELINE FOR WOMEN AND ETHNIC MINORITIES
BURRELL, Shondricka, Mathematics and Science, National Hispanic University, 14271 Story Road, San Jose, CA 95127, burrell_@hotmail.com, burrell_@hotmail.com
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8:30 AM
COMMUNITY COLLEGE EARTH SCIENCE INSTRUCTORS AS TEAM LEADERS IN K-12 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP ON ACTIVE PACIFIC NW GEOLOGY AND HAZARDS
PRATT-SITAULA, Beth, Geological Sciences, Central Washington University, 400 E University Way, Ellensburg, WA 98926-7418, BUTLER, Robert F., Environmental Sciences, University of Portland, 4000 N Willamette Blvd, Portland, OR 97203 and WHITMAN, Jill, Geosciences, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA 98447, psitaula@geology.cwu.edu, psitaula@geology.cwu.edu
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8:45 AM
THE ROLE OF TWO-YEAR COLLEGES IN GEOSCIENCE EDUCATION: ISSUES, CHALLENGES, AND OPPORTUNITIES
MACDONALD, R. Heather, Department of Geology, College of William and Mary, PO Box 8795, Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795, rhmacd@wm.edu, rhmacd@wm.edu
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9:00 AM
EIGHT SUCCESSFUL YEARS OF TEACHING INTERDISCIPLINARY EARTH SCIENCE AND ENGLISH COURSES AT EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE
GRUPP, Steven R., Geology Department, Everett Community College, 2000 Tower Street, Everett, WA 98201 and NEWLIN, Gary E., English, Everett Community College, 2000 Tower Street, Everett, WA 98201, sgrupp@everettcc.edu, sgrupp@everettcc.edu
5
9:15 AM
THE ROLE OF THE COMMUNITY COLLEGES IN TRAINING K-8 TEACHERS IN SCIENCE EDUCATION
FILSON, Robert H., Geology, Green River Community College, Auburn, WA 98092 and CLAY, Keith, Physics, Green River Community College, 12401 SE 320th, Auburn, WA 98092, bfilson@greenriver.edu, bfilson@greenriver.edu
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9:30 AM
TWO-YEAR COLLEGE COLLABORATION WITH K-12 SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES
GORE, Pamela J.W., Department of Science, Georgia Perimeter College, 555 North Indian Creek Drive, Clarkston, GA 30021, POLLACK, Gerald D., Department of Science, Georgia Perimeter College, 2101 Womack Road, Dunwoody, GA 30338 and SAENGER, Abigail L., Dept. of Geology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, Pamela.Gore@gpc.edu, Pamela.Gore@gpc.edu
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9:45 AM
PROMOTING STUDENT SUCCESS AT A COMMUNITY COLLEGE WITHOUT A GEOSCIENCE PROGRAM
KORTZ, Karen M., Physics Department, Community College of Rhode Island, 1762 Louisquisset Pike, Lincoln, RI 02865, kkortz@ccri.edu, kkortz@ccri.edu
 
10:00 AM
Break
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10:15 AM
HOT AND COLD: A COMPARISON OF TWO EFFECTIVE COMMUNITY COLLEGE GEOSCIENCE PROGRAMS (ARIZONA AND MINNESOTA)
JONES, Megan H., Geology, North Hennepin Community College, 7411 85th Ave. No, Brooklyn Park, MN 55445 and KRAFT, Katrien J. van der Hoeven, Physical Science Department, Mesa Community College at Red Mountain, 7110 East McKellips Road, Mesa, AZ 85207, megan.jones@nhcc.edu, megan.jones@nhcc.edu
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10:30 AM
FIELD TRIPS AS A TOOL FOR RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, AND EDUCATION
BENTLEY, Callan, Geology, Northern Virginia Community College, Annandale, VA 22003, cbentley@nvcc.edu, cbentley@nvcc.edu
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10:45 AM
TOP NOTCH FIELD EXPERIENCES FOR STUDENTS AT A 2-YEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE: THE GEOSCIENCE PROGRAM AT PASADENA CITY COLLEGE, CALIFORNIA
NAGY-SHADMAN, Elizabeth A., Natural Sciences Division - Geology, Pasadena City College, 1570 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91106-2003, HOUSE, Martha A., Natural Sciences Division, Pasadena City College, Pasadena, CA 91106, DOUGLASS, David N., Pasadena City College, 1570 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91106-2003 and WILBUR, Bryan C., Natural Sciences Division, Pasadena City College, 1570 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91106, eanagy-shadman@pasadena.edu, eanagy-shadman@pasadena.edu
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11:00 AM
MONITORING THE FLUVIAL SYSTEM OF BOEING CREEK (SHORELINE, WA): A SERVICE-LEARNING OPPORTUNITY
DODD Jr, Charles, Geography, Shoreline Community College, 16101 Greenwood Avenue North, Shoreline, WA 98133, BAER, Emanuela Agosta, Geology, Shoreline Community College, 16101 Greenwood Avenue North, Shoreline, WA 98133 and LANDAU, Brian, Surface Water and Environmental Services Program, City of Shoreline, 17500 Midvale Avenue North, Shoreline, WA 98133, cdodd@shoreline.edu, cdodd@shoreline.edu
12
11:15 AM
A PEDAGOGICAL SHIFT IN TEACHING FIELD GEOLOGY COURSES FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS: FROM “CRAM-AND-JAM” TO “OBSERVE, DESCRIBE, AND INTERPRET”
BUSH, Thomas A., Earth and Space Sciences, Pierce College Puyallup, 1601 39th Ave SE, Puyallup, WA 98373, tbush@pierce.ctc.edu, tbush@pierce.ctc.edu
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11:30 AM
EARTHQUAKE EDUCATION AND PREPAREDNESS: AN EXAMPLE OF SERVICE-LEARNING AT SHORELINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, SHORELINE, WASHINGTON
BAER, Emanuela Agosta, Geology, Shoreline Community College, 16101 Greenwood Avenue North, Shoreline, WA 98133, ebaer@shoreline.edu, ebaer@shoreline.edu
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11:45 AM
THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE CONUNDRUM: EARTH SCIENCE OR GEOSCIENCE, AND HOW TO TEACH IT?
VOORHEES, David H., Earth Science / Geology Department, Waubonsee Community College, Rt 47 @ Waubonsee Dr, Sugar Grove, IL 60554, dvoorhees@waubonsee.edu, dvoorhees@waubonsee.edu
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