Session No. 33
Monday, 21 March 2011: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Monongahela (Omni William Penn Hotel)
T17. In the Field with Geoscience Education
Albert D. Kollar, Advocates
8:15 AM
A CAMPUS BASED WELL FIELD USED TO EDUCATE STUDENTS ON WATER AND ENVIRONMENT
ISIORHO, Solomon A., Geosciences, Indiana University - Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW), 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46805-1499 and
MORSE, Aaron, Geosciences, Indiana University - Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW), 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46805, morseap01@ipfw.edu, morseap01@ipfw.edu
8:30 AM
DEVELOPING SHORT DURATION FIELD ACTIVITIES FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN HYDROLOGIC SCIENCES
IQBAL, Mohammad, Dept. of Earth Science, Univ of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA 50614 and CLAYTON, Maureen, Dept. of Biology, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA 50614, m.iqbal@uni.edu, m.iqbal@uni.edu
9:30 AM
USING THEMES AS GUIDES TO DESIGN AND CONDUCT A GEOLOGY FIELD TRIP COURSE
REESE, Joseph F., Geosciences, Edinboro Univ of Pennsylvania, Cooper Hall, Edinboro, PA 16444 and STRAFFIN, Eric C., Geosciences, Edinboro Univ of Pennsylvania, Centennial Hall, Edinboro, PA 16444, jreese@edinboro.edu, jreese@edinboro.edu
9:45 AM
ENHANCING VIRTUAL FIELD EXPERIENCES WITH NEW MODELS AND METHODS
DE PAOR, Declan G., Physics, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA 23529 and WHITMEYER, Steve, Geology and Environmental Science, James Madison University, 395 S. High St, MSC 6903, Harrisonburg, VA 22807, ddepaor@odu.edu, ddepaor@odu.edu
11:00 AM
CONNECTING COURSEWORK TO THE REAL WORLD: IN THE FIELD WITH A LARGE, PRIMARILY NON-SCIENCE MAJOR CLASS
WHISNER, Jennifer K., Dept. of Geography and Geosciences, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, 400 E 2nd ST, Bloomsburg, PA 17815 and VENN, Cynthia, Department of Environmental, Geographical, and Geological Sciences, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, 400 E 2nd Street, Bloomsburg, PA 17815, jwhisner@bloomu.edu, jwhisner@bloomu.edu
11:15 AM
GEOLOGY UNDERLIES IT ALL
KOLLAR, Albert D., Section of Geology and Invertebrate Paleontology, Carnegie Museum of Natural History, 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 and BREZINSKI, David K., Section of Geology and Invertebrate Paleontology, Carnegie Museum of Natural History, 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, 15213, kollara@carnegieMNH.org, kollara@carnegieMNH.org