T66. New Strategies for Teaching Mineralogy, Petrology, Geochemistry, and Volcanology (MPVG) to Geoscience Majors and General Education Students (Posters)

Session No. 242
Wednesday, 7 November 2012: 9:00 AM-6:00 PM
Hall B (Charlotte Convention Center)

T66. New Strategies for Teaching Mineralogy, Petrology, Geochemistry, and Volcanology (MPVG) to Geoscience Majors and General Education Students (Posters)

GSA Geoscience Education Division; GSA Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Petrology, and Volcanology Division; National Association of Geoscience Teachers

Authors will be present from 367.

 

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SPIRALING SYSTEMATICALLY THROUGH A MINERALOGY COURSE
GUNTER, Mickey E., Geological Sciences, University of Idaho, 875 Perimeter MS 443022, Moscow, ID 83844 and DYAR, Melinda Darby, Astronomy, Mount Holyoke College, 50 College St, South Hadley, MA 01075, mgunter@uidaho.edu, mgunter@uidaho.edu
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LAB MANUAL FOR A MINERALOGY AND OPTICAL MINERALOGY COURSE
MCNAMEE, Brittani, Environmental Studies, University of North Carolina - Asheville, CPO 2330, One University Heights, Asheville, NC 28804 and GUNTER, Mickey E., Geological Sciences, University of Idaho, 875 Perimeter MS 443022, Moscow, ID 83844, bmcnamee@unca.edu, bmcnamee@unca.edu
Handouts
  • McNamee_Gunter_GSA2012_poster.pdf (34.4 MB)
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    TEACHING MINERALOGY AT THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
    JAYE, Shelley A., Math, Science & Engineering, Northern Virginia Community College, Annandale, 8333 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA 22003, sjaye@nvcc.edu, sjaye@nvcc.edu
    Handouts
  • Teaching Mineralogy GSA 48.pdf (1.6 MB)
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    MINERALOGY LABS: AN INTEGRATED APPROACH (Invited Presentation)
    NORD, Julia A., Atmospheric, Oceanic and Earth Science, George Mason University, 4400 University Drive, MSN 5F2, Fairfax, VA 22030, jnord@gmu.edu, jnord@gmu.edu
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    TEACHING UNDERGRADUATE MINERALOGY WITH EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING: FROM THE FIELD TO THE LAB TO GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA MEETINGS
    HOLLABAUGH, Curtis L., Geosciences, University of West Georgia, Carrollton, GA 30118, chollaba@westga.edu, chollaba@westga.edu
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    USE OF IPAD TECHNOLOGY TO ENHANCE LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT INTERPRETATION OF ROCK MINERALOGY AND TEXTURE (Invited Presentation)
    NICOLAYSEN, Kirsten P., Department of Geology, Whitman College, 345 Boyer AVE, Walla Walla, WA 99362, SCOATES, James S., Earth and Ocean Sciences, University of British Columbia, 6339 Stores Road, Vancouver, BC V6T1Z4, Canada and HANSON, M.H., Geology, Whitman College, Walla Walla, WA 99362, nicolakp@whitman.edu, nicolakp@whitman.edu
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    A PETROGRAPHIC AND GEOCHEMICAL DATABASE FOR COUNTERTOPS AS A TEACHING RESOURCE
    JOHNSON, Elizabeth A.1, O'REILLY, Sarah K.1, PYLE, Eric J.1 and BELKIN, Harvey E.2, (1)Dept of Geology and Environmental Science, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA 22807, (2)U.S. Geol Survey, 956 National Center, Reston, VA 20192, johns2ea@jmu.edu, johns2ea@jmu.edu
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    BRINGING THE VOLCANO TO CENTRAL NY: NATURAL-SCALE BASALTIC LAVA FLOW DEMONSTRATIONS FOR GEOSCIENCE STUDENTS
    KARSON, Jeffrey, Department of Earth Sciences, Syracuse University, 204 Heroy Geology Laboratory, Syracuse, NY 13244-1070 and WYSOCKI, Robert, Art Department, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 13210, jakarson@syr.edu, jakarson@syr.edu
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    STUDENTS EXPERIMENT WITH “COOKING ROCKS”: APPLICATIONS TO UNDERSTANDING HEMATITE DIAGENESIS ON EARTH AND MARS
    CHAN, Marjorie and KAHMANN-ROBINSON, Julia A., 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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    SULFIDE MINERAL SYNTHESIS AS A TEACHING TOOL
    MENGASON, Michael J., Department of Geology, Northern Virginia Community College, 8333 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA 22003, mmengason@nvcc.edu, mmengason@nvcc.edu
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    USING ACTION STATIONS TO INTRODUCE COMMON MINERALS AND THEIR PROPERTIES
    HAYOB, Jodie L. and WOODWELL, Grant R., Dept. of Earth & Environmental Sciences, University of Mary Washington, 1301 College Ave, Fredericksburg, VA 22401, jhayob@umw.edu, jhayob@umw.edu
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    USE OF THE PORTABLE XRF IN CLASS PROJECTS: PERKS AND PITFALLS
    MCCLELLAN, Elizabeth1, FREEMAN, James1 and JESSEE, Marcus2, (1)Dept. of Geology, Radford University, P.O. Box 6939, 101 Reed Hall, Radford, VA 24142, (2)Dept. of Geology & Geography, West Virginia University, P.O. Box 6300, Morgantown, WV 26506, emcclellan@radford.edu, emcclellan@radford.edu
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    USING LEARNING MODULES TO ENHANCE STUDENT STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT IN GENERAL EDUCATION GEOLOGY COURSES (Invited Presentation)
    BERG, Christopher A., Department of Geosciences, University of West Georgia, 1601 Maple Street, Carrollton, GA 30118, cberg@westga.edu, cberg@westga.edu
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    INTEGRATING GALLERY WALKS AND WIKIS TO EXTEND THE ACTIVE CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT
    HOGAN, John P., Geosciences, Geological and Petroleum Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, 129 McNutt Hall, Rolla, MO 65409 and CERNUSCA, Dan, Department of Global Learning, Missouri University of Science and Technology, 207 Norwood Hall, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO 65409, jhogan@mst.edu, jhogan@mst.edu
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