North-Central Section (44th Annual) and South-Central Section (44th Annual) Joint Meeting (11–13 April 2010)

Session No. 25
Monday, 12 April 2010: 1:30 PM-5:00 PM
Cooper Creek 2 (Branson Convention Center)

T20. Issues in Geoscience Education

Central Section, National Association of Geoscience Teachers

 

Kathleen M. Bower, Advocates
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Start Time
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1:30 PM
THE LANGUAGE AND THE APPEAL OF INTELLIGENT DESIGN
SMITH, Justin, Philosophy, Geosciences, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne, 2101 East Coliseum Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46805, harry_caray_here@yahoo.com, harry_caray_here@yahoo.com
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1:45 PM
STUDENTS' MISUNDERSTANDINGS OF ATMOSPHERIC CARBON BUDGETS: PROBLEMS AND REMEDIATION
REICHERT, Collin and CERVATO, Cinzia, Dept. of Geological and Atmospheric Sciences, Iowa State University, 253 Science I, Ames, IA 50011, collinr@iastate.edu, collinr@iastate.edu
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2:00 PM
UTLILIZING UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS' ALTERNATIVE CONCEPTIONS TO MODIFY INSTRUCTION IN GEOSCIENCE COURSES
ZELLERS, Sarah D., School of Environmental, Physical and Applied Science, University of Central Missouri, WCM 108, Warrensburg, MO 64093 and MANGIONE LESLIE, Katherine, Elementary and Early Childhood Education, University of Central Missouri, 3300 Lovinger, Warrensburg, MO 64093, szellers@ucmo.edu, szellers@ucmo.edu
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2:15 PM
STRATEGIES FOR IDENTIFYING ALTERNATIVE CONCEPTIONS OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCES COURSES
MANGIONE LESLIE, Katherine, Elementary and Early Childhood Education, University of Central Missouri, 3300 Lovinger, Warrensburg, MO 64093 and ZELLERS, Sarah D., School of Environmental, Physical and Applied Science, University of Central Missouri, WCM 108, Warrensburg, MO 64093, leslie@ucmo.edu, leslie@ucmo.edu
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2:30 PM
PRESERVICE ELEMENTARY TEACHERS' UNDERSTANDING OF FOSSILIZATION: IDENTIFYING MISCONCEPTIONS AS BARRIERS TO INSTRUCTION
WISSEHR, Cathy, Curriculum and Instruction, University of Arkansas, Stone House G2, Fayetteville, AR 72701, cwissehr@uark.edu, cwissehr@uark.edu
 
2:45 PM
Break
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3:15 PM
THE TRAVELING SCIENCE CIRCUS: DEVELOPING PreK – 12 GEOSCIENCE EDUCATORS THROUGH PUBLIC OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES
SKALAC, Priscilla Field, Dept. of Physical Sciences, Olivet Nazarene University, One University Avenue, Bourbonnais, IL 60914, pskalac@olivet.edu, pskalac@olivet.edu
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3:30 PM
STUDENT EXPERIMENTS IN SEDIMENT TRANSPORT, LANDFORM MIGRATION, AND CHANNEL MODIFICATION IN NONCOHESIVE RIVER CHANNELS USING A LARGE SCALE LABORATORY STREAM MODEL
LONDOÑO, Ana C., BROCKELBANK, Alicia, CHEN, Yuyan, GANT, Erin, GILBERS, Thomas, HENEBERRY, Joseph, LUSCRI, Lacey and MORIARTY, Thomas, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Saint Louis University, 205 O'Neil Hall, 3642 Lindell Blvd, Saint Louis, MO 63108, alondono@slu.edu, alondono@slu.edu
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3:45 PM
GEOLOGICAL WORKSHOP FOR TEACHERS ON MIDDLE BUFFALO RIVER, TYLER BEND TO GILBERT, NORTH-CENTRAL ARKANSAS
DOERR, Erica L. and SMART, Erin, Arkansas Geological Survey, 3815 West Roosevelt Rd, Little Rock, AR 72204, erica.doerr@arkansas.gov, erica.doerr@arkansas.gov
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4:00 PM
“ADOPT A SANDBAR” – A STUDENT PROJECT TO MONITOR CHANGES IN CHANNEL MORPHOLOGY IN BOQUILLAS CANYON, BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, TEXAS
URBANCZYK, Kevin M., Department of Biological, Geological and Physical Sciences, Sul Ross State Univ, Box C-139, Alpine, TX 79832 and BENNETT, Jeffery, Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River, National Park Service, BBNP-ScRM, 266 Tecolote Drive, Big Bend National Park, TX 79834, kevinu@sulross.edu, kevinu@sulross.edu
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4:15 PM
TEACHING FIELD METHODOLOGY THROUGH UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH: SLOPE FAILURE MODELING
BAKER, Cathy, Physical Sciences, Arkansas Tech University, 1701 North Boulder Avenue, Russellville, AR 72801, cbaker@atu.edu, cbaker@atu.edu
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4:30 PM
INTRODUCTORY PHYSICAL GEOLOGY IN THE NORTHERN ROCKIES: AN INQUIRY-BASED FIELD COURSE FOR INCOMING FIRST-YEAR COLLEGE STUDENTS
STRASSER, Jeffrey C., Geology Department, Augustana College, 639 38th St, Rock Island, IL 61201 and WOLF, Michael B., Geology Department, Augustana College, 639 38th St, Rock Island, IL 61201, JeffreyStrasser@augustana.edu, JeffreyStrasser@augustana.edu
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4:45 PM
CONSTRUCTING AND IMPLEMENTING THE IOWA GEOSCIENCE EDUCATION INFORMATION NETWORK (IGEIN)
HEINZEL, Chad1, DUNKHASE, John2, WALTERS, James C.3 and SCHLUMBOHM, Molly1, (1)Earth Science, The University of Northern Iowa, Latham Hall, Cedar Falls, IA 50614, (2)Science Education, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, 52242, (3)Department of Earth Science, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA 50614, chad.heinzel@uni.edu, chad.heinzel@uni.edu
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