Geoscience Education: Innovative Approaches to Geoscience Education in Formal and Informal Settings

Session No. 184
Tuesday, 6 November 2012: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
209AB (Charlotte Convention Center)

Geoscience Education: Innovative Approaches to Geoscience Education in Formal and Informal Settings

 

Sarah K. Fortner and Steven T. Goldsmith, Chairs
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1:30 PM
USING A HOT SPRINGS FIELD RESEARCH PROJECT TO TEACH UNDERGRADUATE BIOGEOCHEMISTRY
SMAGLIK, Suzanne M., Central Wyoming College, 2660 Peck Ave, Riverton, WY 82501, ssmaglik@cwc.edu, ssmaglik@cwc.edu
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1:45 PM
AN AUTHENTIC RESEARCH APPROACH TO TEACHING ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY
PETCOVIC, Heather L., Department of Geosciences and The Mallinson Institute for Science Education, Western Michigan University, 1903 W Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5241, KORETSKY, Carla M., Geosciences Department, Western Michigan University, 1903 W Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5241 and ROWBOTHAM, Katherine L., Mallinson Institute for Science Education, Western Michigan University, 1903 W Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5444, heather.petcovic@wmich.edu, heather.petcovic@wmich.edu
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2:00 PM
INTEGRATING FIELD WORK, LABORATORY TECHNIQUES AND INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS INTO A RESEARCH COMPONENT OF AN UNDERGRADUATE ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY COURSE (Invited Presentation)
RYAN, Peter C., Geology Department, Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT 05753, pryan@middlebury.edu, pryan@middlebury.edu
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2:15 PM
INTEGRATING SYSTEMS LEVEL THINKING WITH CURRICULUM THROUGH RESEARCH: EXAMPLES FROM URBAN AND WATERSHED BIOGEOCHEMISTRY (Invited Presentation)
BRABANDER, Daniel J., Geosciences, Wellesley College, 106 Central Street, Wellesley, MA 02481, dbraband@wellesley.edu, dbraband@wellesley.edu
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2:30 PM
BRINGING CORAL REEFS INTO THE CLASSROOM: A NOVEL METHOD FOR TEACHING BIOGEOCHEMISTRY
LEVAS, Stephen J., School of Earth Sciences, The Ohio State University, 275 Mendenhall Laboratory, 125 South Oval Mall, Columbus, OH 43210-1308 and LEVAS, Megan M., Briggs High School, Columbus City Schools, 2555 Briggs Rd, Columbus, OH 43223, levas.1@osu.edu, levas.1@osu.edu
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2:45 PM
TEACHING REDOX AS A CHINESE BUFFET
WILCOX, Douglas A., Dept. of Env. Science and Biology, The College at Brockport, State University of New York, 350 New Campus Drive, Brockport, NY 14420, dwilcox@brockport.edu, dwilcox@brockport.edu
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3:00 PM
HOW SMALL FOSSILS IN THE DEEP SEA TELL US ABOUT ICE VOLUME AND TEMPERATURE CHANGES OVER THE PAST 65 MILLION YEARS: EMBEDDING STUDENT INQUIRY AND REAL DATA INTO NON-LAB COURSES ON CLIMATE CHANGE (Invited Presentation)
ST. JOHN, Kristen, Department of Geology and Environmental Science, James Madison University, MSC 6903, Harrisonburg, VA 22807, JONES, Megan, Geology Department, North Hennepin Community College, 7411 85th Ave. No, Brooklyn Park, MN 55445 and SLOUGH, Scott, Dept. of Teaching, Learning and Culture, Texas A&M University, 442 Harrington Tower, Mail Stop 4232, College Station, TX 77843-4232, stjohnke@jmu.edu, stjohnke@jmu.edu
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3:15 PM
INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDY OF THE HEADWATERS OF AN IMPAIRED URBAN WATERSHED
CONNORS Jr, James J., Department of Earth Sciences/Office of Research, University of South Alabama, AD 200, Mobile, AL 36688, jconnors@southalabama.edu, jconnors@southalabama.edu
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3:30 PM
STEPWISE PROGRESSION FROM THE PHYSICAL CLASSROOM TO FULLY ON-LINE: DEVELOPMENT, HYBRID BLENDED FACE TO FACE, TO CYBER ON-LINE FOR INTRODUCTORY GEOSCIENCE CLASSES AT COMMUNITY COLLEGE
OUGHTON, John R., FORCE, Geoffrey and OSBORN, Joe, Earth Sciences Division, Science Department, Century Community and Technical College, Science Center E2879, 3300 Century Avenue North, White Bear Lake, MN 55110, John.Oughton@century.edu, John.Oughton@century.edu
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3:45 PM
UNIVERSITY TRADITION BECOMES A GEOSCIENCE TEACHING OPPORTUNITY
GOLDSMITH, Steven T.1, BANCROFT, Alyssa M.2, TRIERWEILER, Annette M.3, WELCH, Susan A.2, VON BARGEN, Justin M.4 and CAREY, Anne E.5, (1)Geography and the Environment, Villanova University, 800 E Lancaster Avenue, G65C Mendel Science Center, Villanova, PA 19085, (2)School of Earth Sciences, The Ohio State University, 275 Mendenhall Laboratory, 125 South Oval Mall, Columbus, OH 43210-1398, (3)Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Princeton University, 106A Guyot Hall, Princeton, NJ 08544-2016, (4)Department of Geology, Baylor University, One Bear Place #97354, Waco, TX 76798, (5)School of Earth Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210-1398, carey.145@osu.edu, carey.145@osu.edu
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4:00 PM
COLLABORATIONS, JOINT FIELD TRIPS AND MAKING FRIENDS AS METHODS FOR INCREASING DIVERSITY IN GEOSIENCES
HEISE, Elizabeth A., Department of Chemistry and Environmental Sciences, Univ of Texas at Brownsville, Brownsville, TX 78520, Elizabeth.heise@utb.edu, Elizabeth.heise@utb.edu
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4:15 PM
LANDSAT: VIEWING EARTH AND TEACHING 21ST CENTURY GEOSCIENCE FROM A PLANETARY PERSPECTIVE
AUBELE, Jayne C., New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, 1801 Mountain Road NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104 and ALLEN, Jeannie, Hydrospheric and Biospheric Sciences, Sigma Space Corp at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Sigma Space Corp, US Mail Code 610.0; Org. Code 618, Greenbelt, MD 20771, Jayne.Aubele@state.nm.us, Jayne.Aubele@state.nm.us
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4:30 PM
SF-ROCKS TO METALS: THE EVOLUTION OF AN INFORMAL SCIENCE EDUCATION PROGRAM TO BROADEN PARTICIPATION OF UNDER-REPRESENTED GROUPS IN THE EARTH SCIENCES
BURRELL, Shondricka, Geology, San Jose State University, 1 Washington Square, Duncan Hall, San Jose, CA 95192 and WHITE, Lisa D., Geosciences, San Francisco State University, 1600 Holloway Ave, San Francisco, CA 94132, shondricka.burrell@sjsu.edu, shondricka.burrell@sjsu.edu
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4:45 PM
ICE, COLD, ANIMALS: WHAT MUSEUM VISITORS THINK ABOUT GLACIERS
CRONIN, Kelly E.1, STRICKER, Beth1, KISSEL, Richard A.1, ROSS, Robert M.2 and MUNDT, Cassie1, (1)Paleontological Research Institution, 1259 Trumansburg Road, Ithaca, NY 14850, (2)Paleontological Research Institution, Ithaca, NY 14850, kec42@cornell.edu, kec42@cornell.edu
Handouts
  • GSA 2012 Ice Cold Animals - final.pptx (4.7 MB)
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    5:00 PM
    COOPERATIVE GARDENS AS SCIENCE OUTREACH EDUCATION SITES
    RITTERBUSH, Linda Anita, Department of Geology, California Lutheran University, 60 Olsen Rd, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360, ritterbu@clunet.edu, ritterbu@clunet.edu
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    5:15 PM
    THE CATAWBA RIVER DISTRICT LEARNING LABORATORIES INFORMAL SCIENCE PROJECT
    WICKLIFF, Alisa, Center for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education, UNC Charlotte, 9201 University City Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28223, PUGALEE, David K., Center for STEM Education, UNC Charlotte, COED, Suite 222, 9201 University City Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28223 and BOBYARCHICK, Andy R., Department of Geography & Earth Sciences, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 9201 University City Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28223, abwickli@uncc.edu, abwickli@uncc.edu
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