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. 46
Sunday, 9 October 2011: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
Room 208AB (Minneapolis Convention Center)

Geoscience Education II: Teaching and Assessment Strategies for Enhancing and Monitoring Student Learning in Geoscience Courses

 

Leilani Arthurs, Sarah Bean Sherman and John R. McDaris, Chairs
Paper #
Start Time
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1:30 PM
A PRELIMINARY SNAPSHOT OF GEOSCIENCE TEACHING AT US COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
MCCONNELL, David, Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, IVERSON, Ellen, Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, 1 North College Street, Northfield, MN 55057, BUDD, David, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Colorado at Boulder, 2200 Colorado Ave, Boulder, CO 80309, HENRY, Darrell, Dept. of Geology and Geophysics, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, KRAFT, Katrien J. van der Hoeven, Physical Science Department, Mesa Community College at Red Mountain, 7110 East McKellips Road, Mesa, AZ 85207, MCDARIS, John R., Science Education Research Center, Carleton College, 1 North College St, Northfield, MN 55057, MACDONALD, Heather, Department of Geology, College of William and Mary, PO Box 8795, Williamsburg, VA 23187, MANDUCA, Cathryn, Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, 1 North College St, Northfield, MN 55057, SROGI, LeeAnn, Department of Geology/Astronomy, West Chester Univ, 720 S Church St, West Chester, PA 19383-0001 and VISKUPIC, Karen, Department of Geosciences, Boise State University, 1910 University Drive, Boise, ID 83725, eiverson@carleton.edu, eiverson@carleton.edu
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1:45 PM
ASSESSING THE IMPACTS OF A HIGHLY INTERACTIVE PLANETARY SCIENCE ELECTIVE COURSE FOR SENIOR SCIENCE STUDENTS
JONES, Francis, Earth and Ocean Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada and JOHNSON, Catherine L., Earth and Ocean Sciences, University of British Columbia, 6339 Stores Road, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada, fjones@eos.ubc.ca, fjones@eos.ubc.ca
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2:00 PM
ASSESSING LEARNING GAINS FROM IMPLEMENTING LECTURE TUTORIALS IN THE CLASSROOM
KORTZ, Karen M., Physics Department, Community College of Rhode Island, 1762 Louisquisset Pike, Lincoln, RI 02865 and SMAY, Jessica J., Department of Physical Sciences, San Jose City College, 2100 Moorpark Avenue, San Jose, CA 95128, kkortz@ccri.edu, kkortz@ccri.edu
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2:15 PM
WHAT DO YOU SEE? USING VIDEO FOR PRE/POST ASSESSMENT OF INTERACTIVE ENGAGEMENT
GILLEY, Brett Hollis, Earth and Ocean Sciences, University of British Columbia, Room 2020, Earth Sciences Building, 2207 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada, bgilley@eos.ubc.ca, bgilley@eos.ubc.ca
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2:30 PM
ASSESSING STUDENT LEARNING IN INTRODUCTORY-LEVEL OCEANOGRAPHY COURSES
ARTHURS, Leilani, P.O.Box 409, Kurtistown, HI 96760, leilaniarthurs@gmail.com, leilaniarthurs@gmail.com
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2:45 PM
ENGAGING A MIXED AUDIENCE OF GEOSCIENCE MAJORS AND NON-SCIENCE MAJORS IN AN ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY COURSE: EXAMPLES OF INTERACTIVE APPROACHES AND ACTIVITIES
BERG, Christopher A., Department of Geosciences, University of West Georgia, 1601 Maple Street, Carrollton, GA 30118, cberg@westga.edu, cberg@westga.edu
 
3:00 PM
Break
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3:15 PM
A TRISECTED ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY COURSE
MACLEAN, John S., Geology, Southern Utah University, SC 309, 351 West University Boulevard, Cedar City, UT 84720, johnmaclean@suu.edu, johnmaclean@suu.edu
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3:30 PM
ENGAGING STUDENTS TO LEARN WITH INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES AND ASSESSING LEARNING
SHERMAN, Sarah Bean, Hawaii Institute of Geophysics and Planetology, University of Hawaii, 1680 East West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, bean@higp.hawaii.edu, bean@higp.hawaii.edu
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3:45 PM
PUTTING PEOPLE AND RISK IN THE SAME PICTURE VIA HAZARD ENSEMBLE DIAGRAMS
LUTZ, Tim, Department of Geology and Astronomy, West Chester University, 720 S Church St, West Chester, PA 19383, tlutz@wcupa.edu, tlutz@wcupa.edu
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4:00 PM
USING HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS IN A LECTURE-ONLY GEOLOGIC HAZARDS COURSE TO SIMULATE A LABORATORY EXPERIENCE AND ENHANCE STUDENT LEARNING
REESE, Joseph F., Geosciences, Edinboro Univ of Pennsylvania, Cooper Hall, Edinboro, PA 16444, jreese@edinboro.edu, jreese@edinboro.edu
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4:15 PM
TEACHING GEOHAZARDS IN OUR BACKYARD: USING CASE STUDIES IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND COASTAL VIRGINIA TO ENGAGE STUDENTS IN GEOSCIENCE
CORNELL, Sean R., Department of Geography and Earth Science, Shippensburg University, 1871 Old Main Drive, Shippensburg, PA 17257, srcornell@ship.edu, srcornell@ship.edu
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4:30 PM
TEACHING ABOUT HAZARDS IN THE GEOSCIENCE CLASSROOM
MCDARIS, John R., Science Education Research Center, Carleton College, 1 North College St, Northfield, MN 55057, jmcdaris@carleton.edu, jmcdaris@carleton.edu
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4:45 PM
ADDRESSING INADEQUATE MATH PREPARATION, A GEOSCIENCE MAJOR'S FIRST STUMBLING BLOCK
SNOW, Eleanour, Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas, Austin, 2275 Speedway, Stop C9000, Austin, TX 78712-1722 and RATCLIFF, Douglas C., Jackson School of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Austin, 10100 Burnet Rd, bldg 196, R2200, Austin, TX 78758-4445, esnow@jsg.utexas.edu, esnow@jsg.utexas.edu
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5:00 PM
SMARTPHONE AND PODCAST APPLICATIONS TO EXPAND THE EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT
CHAN, Marjorie and HATCH, Ammon, Dept. of Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah, 115 South 1460 East, Room 383 FASB, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, marjorie.chan@utah.edu, marjorie.chan@utah.edu
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5:15 PM
THE CLIMATE SCIENCE RAPID RESPONSE TEAM – A MODEL FOR SCIENCE COMMUNICATION
MANDIA, Scott, Physical Science Department, Suffolk County Community College, Selden, NY 11784, ABRAHAM, John, School of Engineering, University of St. Thomas, 2115 Summit Ave, St. Paul, MN 55105-1079, WEYMANN, Ray, Carnegie Observatories, Pasadena, CA 91101 and ASHLEY, Michael, Department of Astrophysics, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, jpabraham@stthomas.edu, jpabraham@stthomas.edu
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