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

Session No. 277
Wednesday, 21 October 2009: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
D135/136 (Oregon Convention Center)

T100. Field Geology Education—Historical Perspectives and Modern Approaches III

National Association of Geoscience Teachers; GSA Geoscience Education Division; GSA Structural Geology and Tectonics Division; GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division

 

David Mogk and Steve Whitmeyer, Advocates
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1:30 PM
FIELD INSTRUCTION IN SURFACE-WATER HYDROLOGY – NOT A SUMMER COURSE
CUSTER, Stephan, Earth Sciences, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717-3480, scuster@montana.edu, scuster@montana.edu
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1:45 PM
INTEGRATING GROUND PENETRATING RADAR AND TRADITIONAL STRATIGRAPHIC STUDY IN AN UNDERGRADUATE FIELD METHODS COURSE
VANCE, R. Kelly, Department of Geology and Geography, Georgia Southern Univ, P.O. Box 8149, Statesboro, GA 30460, TRUPE, Charles H., Department of Geology and Geography, Georgia Southern University, P.O. Box 8149, Statesboro, GA 30460 and RICH, Fredrick J., Geology and Geography, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA 30460, rkvance@georgiasouthern.edu, rkvance@georgiasouthern.edu
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2:00 PM
FIELD METHODS IN EXPLORATION/ENVIRONMENTAL GEOPHYSICS
NUNN, Jeffrey A., Geology and Geophysics, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, gljeff@lsu.edu, gljeff@lsu.edu
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2:15 PM
FIELD GEOPHYSICS EDUCATION AT SAGE - LEARNING GEOPHYSICS BY DOING GEOPHYSICS
BRAILE, Lawrence W., Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Purdue University, 550 Stadium Mall Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47097-2051, BALDRIDGE, W. Scott, Earth and Space Sciences Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, M. S. D462, Los Alamos, NM 87544, JIRACEK, George R., Geological Sciences, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 92182-1020, FERGUSON, John F., Geosciences Department, University of Texas at Dallas, PO Box 688, Richardson, TX 75080, BIEHLER, Shawn, Dept. Earth Sciences, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, GILPIN, Bernard, Golden West College, Huntington Beach, CA 92647, PELLERIN, Louise, Green Engineering Inc, Anchorage, AK 99507-3668, MCPHEE, Darcy K., U.S. Geol Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, SNELSON, Catherine, Earth and Environmental Science, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801, BEDROSIAN, Paul A., US Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, Bldg 20, MS 964, Denver, CO 80225 and SUSSMAN, Aviva, Los Alamos National Lab, Los Alamos, NM 87545, braile@purdue.edu, braile@purdue.edu
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2:30 PM
HANDS-ON TEACHING THROUGH A STUDENT SENIOR PROJECT IN GEOPHYSICS AT KFUPM
KAKA, SanLinn I., AL-SHAIBANI, Abdulaziz and AL-SHUHAIL, Abdullatif A., Earth Sciences Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia, skaka@kfupm.edu.sa, skaka@kfupm.edu.sa
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2:45 PM
THE 18.9 MILE HIGH CLUB
KAUFMAN, Charlie C., Emergency Management Department, Dorchester County, SC, 212 Deming Way #3, Summerville, SC 29483 and HALL, Cynthia, Geology and Environmental Geosciences, College of Charleston, 66 George Street, Charleston, SC 29424, ckaufman@dorchestercounty.net, ckaufman@dorchestercounty.net
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3:00 PM
INCORPORATION OF FIELD GEOLOGY INVESTIGATIONS IN ONLINE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS
CLARY, Renee M., Geosciences, Mississippi State University, P.O. Box 1705, Mississippi State, MS 39762 and WANDERSEE, James H., Educational Theory, Policy, and Practice, Louisiana State University, 223 F Peabody Hall, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, rclary@geosci.msstate.edu, rclary@geosci.msstate.edu
 
3:15 PM
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3:30 PM
ASSESSING LEARNING OUTCOMES IN FIELD GEOLOGY INSTRUCTION
RIGGS, Eric M., College of Geosciences, Texas A&M University, Room 202, Eller O&M Building, MS 3148 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843, emriggs@geos.tamu.edu, emriggs@geos.tamu.edu
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3:45 PM
GEOLOGIC PROBLEM SOLVING IN THE FIELD: INSIGHTS FROM ANALYSIS OF GPS TRACKS AT VARIABLE TEMPORAL SCALES
BALLIET, Russell N., Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Purdue University, 550 Stadium Mall Drv, Civil Engineering Building, Room 2286, West Lafayette, IN 47906 and RIGGS, Eric M., College of Geosciences, Texas A&M University, Room 202, Eller O&M Building, MS 3148 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843, Rballiet@purdue.edu, Rballiet@purdue.edu
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4:00 PM
SEEING THE FIELD THROUGH THE EYES OF STUDENTS
MALTESE, Adam V., School of Education/Dept of Geological Sciences, Indiana University, 201 N Rose Avenue, Bloomington, IN 47405 and RIGGS, Eric M., Dept. of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences and CRESME, Purdue University, 550 Stadium Mall Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907, amaltese@indiana.edu, amaltese@indiana.edu
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4:15 PM
CHARACTERIZING SPACE-TIME SIGNATURES OF NOVICES AND EXPERTS IN GEOLOGIC FIELD MAPPING
BAKER, Kathleen M.1, WISNIEWSKI, Magdalena K.1, PETCOVIC, Heather L.2 and LIBARKIN, Julie C.3, (1)Department of Geography, Western Michigan University, 3238 Wood Hall, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, (2)Department of Geosciences and The Mallinson Institute for Science Education, Western Michigan University, 1903 W Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5241, (3)Geocognition Research Laboratory, 206 Natural Science Building, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, kathleen.baker@wmich.edu, kathleen.baker@wmich.edu
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4:30 PM
EXPERIENCE ONE: TEACHING THE GEOSCIENCE CURRICULUM IN THE FIELD USING EXPERIENTIAL IMMERSION LEARNING
THOMAS, Robert C., Environmental Sciences Department, University of Montana Western, 710 S. Atlantic St., Box 83, Dillon, MT 59725 and ROBERTS, Sheila M., Department of Environmental Sciences, Univ of Montana Western, Dillon, MT 59725, Rob.thomas@umwestern.edu, Rob.thomas@umwestern.edu
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4:45 PM
SCAFFOLDING SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY AND REFLECTIVE LEARNING IN FIELD-BASED GEOSCIENCE EDUCATION
LLERANDI-ROMÁN, Pablo A., Geology Dept, Grand Valley State University, 118 Padnos Hall of Science, One Campus Drive, Allendale, MI 49401-9403 and NAPIERALSKI, Jacob, University of Michigan-Dearborn, Department of Natural Sciences, 4901 Evergreen Rd, Dearborn, MI 48124, llerandp@gvsu.edu, llerandp@gvsu.edu
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5:00 PM
STUDENTS' AFFECTIVE RESPONSES TO THE INHERENT SOCIAL, ADVENTURE AND NOVEL ASPECTS OF GEOSCIENCE FIELD PROGRAMS
ELKINS, Joe T. and TAKACS, Amanda, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Northern Colorado, Box 100, Greeley, CO 80639, amataka1@msn.com, amataka1@msn.com
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5:15 PM
THE EVALUATION OF FIELD COURSE EXPERIENCES: A FRAMEWORK FOR DEVELOPMENT, IMPROVEMENT, AND REPORTING
PYLE, Eric J., Department of Geology & Environmental Science, James Madison University, MSC 6903, Harrisonburg, VA 22807, pyleej@jmu.edu, pyleej@jmu.edu
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