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Session No. 177
Monday, 28 October 2013: 1:00 PM-5:00 PM
Room 405 (Colorado Convention Center)

T137. Undergraduate Research Experiences at the Introductory Level in Two- and Four-Year Colleges

National Association of Geoscience Teachers; NAGT Geo2YC (The 2-Year College Division); GSA Geoscience Education Division; GSA Geophysics Division

 

David H. Voorhees and Katrien J. van der Hoeven Kraft, Advocates
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Start Time
 
1:00 PM
Introductory Remarks
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1:15 PM
A SEMESTER-LONG RESEARCH EXPERIENCE IN GEOSCIENCE EDUCATION FOR INTRODUCTORY STUDENTS
KORTZ, Karen M.1, EVANS, Nadine2, PODMASKA, Nicholas3 and TEVYAW, Allen3, (1)Physics Department, Community College of Rhode Island, 1762 Louisquisset Pike, Lincoln, RI 02865, (2)Department of Geosciences, University of Rhode Island, 9 East Alumni Avenue, Woodward Hall, Kingston, RI 02881, (3)Department of Geosciences, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI 02881, kkortz@ccri.edu
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1:30 PM
THE CHALLENGE OF STUDENT OWNERSHIP OF RESEARCH PROJECTS IN INTRODUCTORY GENERAL EDUCATION GEOSCIENCE COURSES
HANNULA, Kimberly A., Department of Geosciences, Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive, Durango, CO 81301 and SNYDER, Lisa, Office of Assessment, Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive, Durango, CO 81301, hannula_k@fortlewis.edu
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1:45 PM
RESULTS OF THE 2YC RESEARCH PROGRAM S.O.L.A.R.I.S. (STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES IN LEARNING ADVANCED RESEARCH IN THE GEOSCIENCES) IN STUDENT RETENTION AND SUCCESS AT EL PASO COMMUNITY COLLEGE
VILLALOBOS, Joshua, Geological Sciences, El Paso Community College, 10700 Gateway East, El Paso, TX 79927, jvillal6@epcc.edu
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2:00 PM
USING TREE-RING RESEARCH AND RADIOCARBON DATING FOR CLASS PROJECTS AND UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH—CENTRALIA COLLEGE TREE-RING LAB
PRINGLE, Patrick T., Centralia College, 600 Centralia College Blvd, Centralia, WA 98531, ppringle@centralia.edu
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2:15 PM
INTEGRATING EARLY UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH INTO THE 2-YEAR COLLEGE CURRICULUM
SMAGLIK, Suzanne M., Central Wyoming College, 2660 Peck Ave, Riverton, WY 82501, ssmaglik@cwc.edu
 
2:30 PM
Discussion: Are these experiences worth it? How do we measure success?
 
2:45 PM
Break
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3:00 PM
CREATING  UNIQUE RESEARCH EXPERIENCES FOR TWO-YEAR COLLEGE FACULTY AND STUDENTS (URECAS): AN INTEGRATED RESEARCH AND TRANSFER PROGRAM FOR TWO-YEAR COLLEGE STUDENTS IN THE EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCES
ASHER, Pranoti M. and ADAMEC, Bethany, American Geophysical Union, 2000 Florida Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20009-1277, pasher@agu.org
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3:15 PM
EARLY EXPOSURE TO UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH: COMMUNITY COLLEGES BUILDING SKILLS AND INCREASING INTEREST IN STEM
CERVENY, Niccole V., Geosciences, Mesa Community College, 7110 E McKellips Rd, Mesa, AZ 85282, Niccole.cerveny@mesacc.edu
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3:30 PM
AUTHENTIC, LOW/NO COST RESEARCH EXPERIENCES IN INTRODUCTORY COURSES AND LABS: PROMISING STRATEGIES USING GEOINFORMATICS RESOURCES AND REMOTELY OPERABLE INSTRUMENTATION
RYAN, Jeffrey G., Geology, University of South Florida, 4202 East Fowler Ave, SCA 528, Tampa, FL 33620, ryan@mail.usf.edu
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3:45 PM
CAN NINETY-NINE NON-SCIENCE MAJORS DESIGN AND EXECUTE RESEARCH PROJECTS IN AN INTRODUCTORY OCEANOGRAPHY CLASS? USING SIMPLE GEOGRAPHIC VISUALIZATION TOOLS AND REAL-WORLD DATA TO IMPROVE ENGAGEMENT AND ACHIEVE MANDATED LEARNING OUTCOMES
FREEMAN, Rebecca L., Earth & Environmental Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, rebecca.freeman@uky.edu
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4:00 PM
PAYING THE 48TH NOBEL CONFERENCE FORWARD: USING STUDENT CAPSTONES TO CREATE A CURRICULUM ON CONTEMPORARY OCEAN ISSUES
JOHNSON, Beth A.1, KARGUS, Shawn1, STEFFEN, Jonathan2, VAN CUYK, Michelle1, BALZA, Eric1 and SHEARS, Andrew3, (1)University of Wisconsin-Fox Valley, 1478 Midway Rd, Menasha, WI 54952, (2)Lawrence University, 711 E. Boldt Way, Appleton, WI 54911, (3)Mansfield University of Pennsylvania, Mansfield, PA 16933, beth.a.johnson@uwc.edu
 
4:15 PM
Concluding Remarks
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