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

Session No. 2
Sunday, 18 October 2009: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
C123 (Oregon Convention Center)

Geoscience Education I

 

Emily M. Geraghty Ward, Chair
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Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
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8:05 AM
VIRTUAL EARTH SCIENCE FIELD TRIPS:CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS "PORTS"
LINDSAY, Lowell E., Paleontology, Anza-Borrego Foundation & Institute, POB 2001, ABF&I, Borrego Springs, CA 92004, LLindsay@Sunbeltpub.com, LLindsay@Sunbeltpub.com
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8:20 AM
DITCHING THE TEXTBOOK AND TEACHING GEOLOGY IN THE CONTEXT OF STORIES
BRANLUND, Joy, Earth Science, Southwestern Illinois College, 4950 Maryville Road, Granite City, IL 62040, Joy.Branlund@swic.edu, Joy.Branlund@swic.edu
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8:35 AM
BUILDING INSIGHTS INTO EARLY EARTH HISTORY AND DEEP PROCESSES WITH A HANDS-ON EXPERIMENT
SERPA, Laura F., NAVARRO, Hector and PENA, Camila Danielle, Geological Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W. University, El Paso, TX 79968, lfserpa@utep.edu, lfserpa@utep.edu
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8:50 AM
CLIMATE CHANGE DVD: BY TEACHERS, FOR TEACHERS, & FREE!
LANDIS, Carol, Education Outreach, Byrd Polar Research Center, 108 Scott Hall, 1090 Carmack Rd, Columbus, OH 43210-1002 and CODISPOTI, Julie E., Byrd Polar Research Center, Ohio State University, 108 Scott Hall, 1090 Carmack Rd, Columbus, OH 43210-1002, codispoti.8@osu.edu, codispoti.8@osu.edu
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9:05 AM
LIGHTS! CAMERA! ...FICTION?: USING HOLLYWOOD FILMS TO TEACH EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE IN AN UNDERGRADUATE SCIENCE-IN-CONTEXT COURSE
METZGER, Christine A., Environmental Science, Whittier College, 13406 Philadelphia Street, P.O. Box 634, Whittier, CA 90608, cmetzger@whittier.edu, cmetzger@whittier.edu
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9:20 AM
FROM DINOSAURS TO VOLCANOES: HELPING STUDENTS LEARN FROM HOLLYWOOD'S MISTAKES
LEHANE, Jim, Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, Jazinator@hotmail.com, Jazinator@hotmail.com
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9:35 AM
THE GCI WebCenter: A TOOL FOR COMMUNITY-WIDE CONCEPT INVENTORY DEVELOPMENT
WARD, Emily M. Geraghty, Geology, Rocky Mountain College, 1511 Poly Drive, Billings, MT 59102, LIBARKIN, Julie C., Department of Geological Sciences, Division of Science and Mathematics Education, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, KORTEMEYER, Gerd, Division of Science & Math Education, Lyman Briggs College, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824 and RAEBURN, Stuart, Division of Science & Math Education, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, emily.ward@rocky.edu, emily.ward@rocky.edu
 
9:50 AM
Break
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10:05 AM
VOLCANOES IN NEW ZEALAND: A FIELD EXPERIENCE FOR LIBERAL ARTS STUDENTS
SHIBA, Conrad F., WORKMAN, Joe M. and DUNN, S. Keith, Division of Science & Mathematics, Centre College, 600 W. Walnut St, Danville, KY 40422, conrad.shiba@centre.edu, conrad.shiba@centre.edu
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10:20 AM
USING FIELD EXPERIENCE TO BUILD UNDERSTANDING OF PLANETARY VOLCANOLOGY
TREIMAN, Allan H.1, SHIPP, Stephanie S.2, KIEFER, Walter S.1 and FILIBERTO, Justin3, (1)Lunar and Planetary Institute, 3600 Bay Area Blvd, Houston, TX 77058, (2)Education, Lunar and Planetary Institute, 3600 Bay Area Blvd, Houston, TX 77058, (3)Geology, Southern Illinois University, MC 4324, 1259 Lincoln Dr, Carbondale, IL 62901, treiman@lpi.usra.edu, treiman@lpi.usra.edu
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10:35 AM
LEARNING STYLES OF GEOLOGICAL, PETROLEUM, AND GEOPHYSICAL ENGINEERS
LERUD-HECK, Joanne V., Geology and Geological Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 1500 Illinois St, Golden, CO 80401, jlerud@mines.edu, jlerud@mines.edu
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10:50 AM
CORRELATION OF STUDENT LEARNING WITH STUDENT SATISFACTION IN AN INTRODUCTORY PHYSICAL GEOLOGY LAB SETTING
GRAZIANO, Robert J., Department of Geosciences, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Lapham Hall, 3209 N. Maryland Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53211 and KOCH, Zelenda J., Dept. of Geosciences, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, P.O. Box 413, Milwaukee, WI 53201, graziano@uwm.edu, graziano@uwm.edu
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11:05 AM
USE OF THERMOPLASTIC SAND IN PHYSICAL MODELS OF FLUVIAL SYSTEMS
GOUGH, Steve C., Little River Research & Design, 514 E Main, Carbondale, IL 62901, stevegough@emriver.com, stevegough@emriver.com
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11:20 AM
ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT ATTITUDES IN EARTH SCIENCE AND GEOLOGY COURSES
CALDWELL, Marianne O'Neal, Division of Mathematics and Sciences, Hillsborough Community College, 4001 Tampa Bay Blvd, Tampa, FL 33614 and WANG, Ping, Coastal Research Lab, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL 33620, mcaldwell@hccfl.edu, mcaldwell@hccfl.edu
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11:35 AM
PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF AUDIENCE RESPONSE SYSTEM USE FOR CONCEPTEST EVALUATION IN LARGE-LECTURE INTRODUCTORY GEOLOGY CLASSES
HOLMES, Ann E., Physics Geology & Astronomy, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga, 615 McCallie Avenue, MC 6556, Chattanooga, TN 37403, Ann-Holmes@utc.edu, Ann-Holmes@utc.edu
 
11:50 AM
Discussion