CALL FOR PROPOSALS:

ORGANIZERS

  • Harvey Thorleifson, Chair
    Minnesota Geological Survey
  • Carrie Jennings, Vice Chair
    Minnesota Geological Survey
  • David Bush, Technical Program Chair
    University of West Georgia
  • Jim Miller, Field Trip Chair
    University of Minnesota Duluth
  • Curtis M. Hudak, Sponsorship Chair
    Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC

 

Session No. 67
Sunday, 9 October 2011: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
Room 208CD (Minneapolis Convention Center)

T167. Time, Events, and Places: Understanding Temporal and Spatial Learning in Geoscience Education

National Association of Geoscience Teachers; Spatial Intelligence and Learning Center

 

Thomas Shipley, Steven Semken and Carol J. Ormand, Advocates
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1:35 PM
ANALOGY IN GEOSCIENCE LEARNING
GENTNER, Dedre1, GOLDWATER, Micah1 and JEE, Benjamin, D.2, (1)Department of Psychology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, (2)Department of Psychology, College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA 01610, gentner@northwestern.edu, gentner@northwestern.edu
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1:50 PM
PROGRESSIVE ALIGNMENT OF GEOLOGIC TIME
RESNICK, Ilyse1, SHIPLEY, Thomas F.1, NEWCOMBE, Nora1, MASSEY, Christine2 and WILLS, Theodore3, (1)Department of Psychology, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122, (2)Department of Psychology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 19104, (3)Department of Psychological Studies in Education, Temple University, Philadelphia, 19122, ilyse.resnick@temple.edu, ilyse.resnick@temple.edu
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2:05 PM
RATES, DATES AND GEOLOGIC TIME: A JOURNAL CLUB REPORT ON TEACHING ABOUT TEMPORAL ASPECTS OF GEOSCIENCE
CERVATO, Cinzia, Dept. of Geological and Atmospheric Sciences, Iowa State University, 253 Science I, Ames, IA 50011, MANDUCA, Cathryn A., Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, 1 North College Street, Northfield, MN 55057, MOGK, David W., Dept. of Earth Sciences, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717, ORMAND, Carol J., Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, 1 North College St, Northfield, MN 55057, SHIPLEY, Thomas F., Department of Psychology, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122 and SMRECAK, Trisha A., Paleontological Research Institution, 1259 Trumansburg Road, Ithaca, NY 14850, cinzia@iastate.edu, cinzia@iastate.edu
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2:20 PM
HOW DO WE REMEMBER? IMPLICATIONS FOR LEARNING DEEP TIME
VAN DER HOEVEN KRAFT, Katrien J., Physical Sciences, Whatcom Community College, 237 W. Kellogg Road, Bellingham, WA 98226, HUSMAN, Jenefer, School of Social and Family Dynamics, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-3701 and BREWER Jr, Gene A., Department of Psychology, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287, kkraft@whatcom.ctc.edu, kkraft@whatcom.ctc.edu
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2:35 PM
THINKING ABOUT DEEP TIME: THE INTERSECTION OF TEMPORAL, SPATIAL, & NUMERIC REASONING
CHEEK, Kim A., Childhood Education, Literacy, & TESOL, University of North Florida, 1 UNF Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32224, k.cheek@unf.edu, k.cheek@unf.edu
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2:50 PM
THE 4th DIMENSION: TEACHING THE CONCEPT OF TIME USING GOOGLE EARTH
DOLLIVER, Holly A.S., Department of Plant and Earth Science, University of Wisconsin-River Falls, 410 S. 3rd St., 307 AGS, River Falls, WI 54022, holly.dolliver@uwrf.edu, holly.dolliver@uwrf.edu
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3:05 PM
CORRELATING KNOWLEDGE OF LANDSCAPE FORMATION TIMESCALES AND GEOLOGIC TIME USING A NEW VALIDATED CONCEPT TEST
JOLLEY, Alison1, JONES, Francis2, HARRIS, Sara3 and RHAJIAK, Jamil2, (1)Archaeology, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S1 4ET, United Kingdom, (2)Earth and Ocean Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada, (3)Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada, fjones@eos.ubc.ca, fjones@eos.ubc.ca
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3:20 PM
SPATIAL THINKING IN THE NEW YORK STATE HIGH SCHOOL EARTH SCIENCE EXAM
KASTENS, Kim A.1, PISTOLESI, Linda1 and PASSOW, Michael J.2, (1)Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University, 61 Route 9W, Palisades, NY 10964-8000, (2)Dwight Morrow HS, 274 Knickerbocker Rd, Englewood, NJ 07631, kastens@ldeo.columbia.edu, kastens@ldeo.columbia.edu
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3:35 PM
TEACHING 3D SUBSURFACE INTERPRETATION: A NEW INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVE
KRANTZ, Robert W., Geologic Technology, ConocoPhillips, 600 N. Dairy Ashford Road, Houston, TX 77079, Bob.Krantz@conocophillips.com, Bob.Krantz@conocophillips.com
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3:50 PM
IMPROVING STUDENTS' VISUO-PENETRATIVE THINKING SKILLS THROUGH BRIEF, WEEKLY PRACTICE
MURPHY, Rachel1, ORMAND, Carol J.2, GOODWIN, Laurel3, SHIPLEY, Thomas F.4, MANDUCA, Cathryn2 and TIKOFF, Basil5, (1)Department of Geoscience, University of Wisconsin - Madison, 1215 W. Dayton St, Madison, WI 53706, (2)Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, 1 North College St, Northfield, MN 55057, (3)Department of Geoscience, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1215 W. Dayton St, Madison, WI 53706, (4)Department of Psychology, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122, (5)Department of Geoscience, University of Wisconsin, 1215 W Dayton St, Madison, WI 53706, cormand@carleton.edu, cormand@carleton.edu
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4:05 PM
A ROAD MAP TO REFORMING ASSESSMENT OF GEOGRAPHIC THINKING
WERTHEIM, Jill and EDELSON, Daniel, Education, National Geographic Society, 1145 17th St., NW, Washington, DC 20036, jwerthei@ngs.org, jwerthei@ngs.org
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4:20 PM
MASHING MODELS: HELPING LEARNERS COMPREHEND CHANGES OVER TIME AND SPACE ON A GEOLOGICAL SCALE
BOXERMAN, Jonathan Z. and HORN, Michael S., Learning Sciences, Northwestern University, 2120 Campus Drive, Annenberg Hall, Evanston, IL 60208, boxerman@northwestern.edu, boxerman@northwestern.edu
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4:35 PM
MEASURES OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS UNDERSTANDING OF TEMPORAL AND SPATIAL THINKING RELATED TO EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE
MCNEAL, Karen S.1, LIBARKIN, Julie2, LEDLEY, Tamara3, DUTTA, Saranee4, TEMPLETON, Morris C.4 and GEROUX, Jonathan1, (1)Department of Geosciences, Mississippi State University, P.O. Box 5448, Mississippi State, MS 39762, (2)Geocognition Research Laboratory, 206 Natural Science, East Lansing, MI 48824, (3)TERC, 2067 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02140, (4)Geosciences, Mississippi State University, PO BOX 5448, Starkville, MS 39762, ksm163@msstate.edu, ksm163@msstate.edu
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4:50 PM
VISITORS' USE OF THE LANDSCAPE TO UNDERSTAND GEOLOGIC TIME WHILE EXPERIENCING THE TRAIL OF TIME AT GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK
FRUS, Rebecca J., School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University, PO Box 871404, Tempe, AZ 85287-1404, SEMKEN, Steven, School of Earth and Space Exploration and Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability, Arizona State University, PO Box 871404, Tempe, AZ 85287-1404, DODICK, Jeff, Center for Science Teaching, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Givat Ram, Jerusalem, 91904, Israel and CROW, Ryan, Department of Earth and Planetary Science, Univ of New Mexico, Northrop Hall, Albuquerque, NM 87131, Rebecca.Mathews@asu.edu, Rebecca.Mathews@asu.edu
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5:05 PM
PREHISTORIC TIME TRAVEL: A NEW VIEW OF EARTH'S FIRST 4 BILLION YEARS AT THE DENVER MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCE
RICHARDS, Samantha, Strategic Programs and Partnerships, Denver Museum of Nature and Science, 2001 Colorado Boulevard, Denver, CO 80205, HAGADORN, James W., Department of Earth Sciences, Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd, Denver, CO 80205, KRUGER, Frances, Exhibits Department, Denver Museum of Nature and Science, 2001 Colorado Boulevard, Denver, CO 80205, KILPATRICK, Tommy, Digital Media Department, Denver Museum of Nature and Science, 2001 Colorado Boulevard, Denver, CO 80205 and PIERCE, Lindsey, Volunteer Services Department, Denver Museum of Nature and Science, 2001 Colorado Boulevard, Denver, CO 80205, samantha.richards@dmns.org, samantha.richards@dmns.org
 
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