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Northeastern Section - 47th Annual Meeting (18–20 March 2012)

Session No. 6
Sunday, 18 March 2012: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Ballroom E (Hartford Marriott Downtown)

T17. Inquiry-Based Activities: Examples and Effectiveness

National Association of Geoscience Teachers

 

Karen M. Kortz and Ann Hadley, Advocates
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Start Time
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8:00 AM
SHIFTING LAB LESSONS FROM 'COOKBOOK' TO INQUIRY
KOHL, Laurel, CT Energy Education, Institute for Sustainable Energy, 83 Windham Street, Willimantic, CT 06226, kohll@easternct.edu, kohll@easternct.edu
2
8:20 AM
CAN INQUIRY-BASED INSTRUCTION IMPROVE STUDENT'S UNDERSTANDING OF THE NATURE OF SCIENCE?
THOMAS, Jeff D., Geological Sciences, Central Connecticut State University, 1615 Stanley Street, New Britain, CT 06050 and LARSEN, Kristine, Physics and Earth Sciences, Central Connecticut State University, 1615 Stanley St, New Britain, CT 06050, thomasjed@ccsu.edu, thomasjed@ccsu.edu
3
8:40 AM
INQUIRING IN OCEANOGRAPHY
BROWNE, Kathleen M., Science Education and Literacy Center, Rider University, 2083 Lawrenceville Rd, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648, browne@rider.edu, browne@rider.edu
4
9:00 AM
CONCEPTS OF SPACE AND TIME: IMPORTANT TAKE-HOME MESSAGES FOR NON-GEOLOGY STUDENTS IN A GEOLOGY COURSE
CORBETT, Lee B., Department of Earth Sciences, Dartmouth College, HB 6105, Fairchild Hall, Hanover, NH 03766 and WEST Jr., David P., Geology Department, Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT 05753, Ashley.Corbett.GR@dartmouth.edu, Ashley.Corbett.GR@dartmouth.edu
5
9:20 AM
INCREASING SCIENCE INQUIRY IN RHODE ISLAND MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL CLASSROOMS: THE RITES MODEL
O'DONNELL, Amy, RITES Project, University of Rhode Island, 9 East Alumni Avenue, 116 Woodward Hall, Kingston, RI 02881 and CAULKINS, Joshua L., Department of Geosciences, University of Rhode Island, 9 Greenhouse Road, Tyler Hall, Kingston, RI 02881, aodonnell@ritesproject.net, aodonnell@ritesproject.net
6
9:40 AM
SLEUTHING THROUGH THE ROCK CYCLE: AN INQUIRY-BASED INVESTIGATION TEACHING THE ROCK CYCLE TO MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS
SAUL, Karen, Grade 8 Earth and Space Science Teacher, Nicholas A. Ferri Middle School, 30 Memorial Ave, Johnston, RI 02919 and KORTZ, Karen M., Physics Department, Community College of Rhode Island, 1762 Louisquisset Pike, Lincoln, RI 02865, ksaul2001@cox.net, ksaul2001@cox.net
 
10:00 AM
Break
7
10:20 AM
INTRODUCING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN TO GEOLOGIC FIELDWORK – FROM FORMULATING THE HYPOTHESIS TO ANALYZING THE DATA
ALEXANDER, Jane, 27th Special Operation Civil Engineer Squadron, 506 North Air Commando Way, Cannon Air Force Base, NM 88103, jane.alexander@csi.cuny.edu, jane.alexander@csi.cuny.edu
8
10:40 AM
INTRODUCTION TO GLACIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL EXPEDITIONARY RESEARCH ON THE JUNEAU ICEFIELD: AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PRE-COLLEGE STUDENTS
KLUGE, Steve, Resources for GeoScience Education, 63 Lake Drive, New Milford, CT 06776, steve.kluge@gmail.com, steve.kluge@gmail.com
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11:00 AM
TEACHING AN INQUIRY-BASED SCIENCE COURSE CENTERED ON THE EVOLUTION AND EXTINCTION OF DINOSAURS
GALLAGHER, William B., Geological, Environmental and Marine Sciences, Rider University, 2083 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648, wgallagher@rider.edu, wgallagher@rider.edu
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11:20 AM
AN INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO TEACHING IN A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY CONTEXT
SALMUN, Haydee, Geography and Earth & Environmental Sciences, Hunter College and The Graduate Center of CUNY, 695 Park Ave, New York, NY 10065, hsalmun@hunter.cuny.edu, hsalmun@hunter.cuny.edu
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