Session No. 125
Monday, 28 October 2013: 9:00 AM-6:30 PM
Hall D (Colorado Convention Center)

Geoscience Education (Posters)

Authors will be present from 9:00 to 11:00 AM, and 5:00 to 6:30 PM.

 

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THE EDUCATIONAL VALUE OF METAMORPHIC PHASE DIAGRAMS: TRANSFORMING STUDENT THINKING
HIRSCH, David M., Geology, Western Washington University, 516 High St, Bellingham, WA 98225, hirschd@geol.wwu.edu
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USING THE MATH YOU NEED TO CHANGE CLASSROOM DYNAMICS AND SUPPORT STUDENT SUCCESS IN INTRODUCTORY GEOSCIENCE CLASSES AT A TWO-YEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE
BRADFORD, Kristie, Geology, Lone Star College - Tomball, 30555 Tomball Parkway, Tomball, TX 77375, christine.d.bradford@lonestar.edu
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THE MATH YOU NEED WHEN YOU NEED IT:  ONLINE TUTORIALS TO SUPPORT QUANTITATIVE SKILLS IN INTRODUCTORY GEOSCIENCE CLASSES
HAMS, Jacquelyn, Earth Science, Los Angeles Valley College, 5800 Fulton Avenue, Valley Glen, CA 91401, hamsje@lavc.edu
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IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MATH YOU NEED AT BAYLOR UNIVERSITY: IMPROVING QUANTITATIVE SKILLS IN AN INTRODUCTORY GEOLOGY LAB COURSE
BROWNING, Sharon, Geology, Baylor University, One Bear Place # 97354, Waco, TX 76798, Sharon_Browning@baylor.edu
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USING THE-MATH-YOU-NEED MODULES IN A GENERAL EDUCATION, OCEANOGRAPHY COURSE
BOROWSKI, Walter S., Department of Geography and Geology, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY 40475, BAER, Eric M.D., Geology, Highline College, MS-29-3, 2400 S 240th St, Des Moines, WA 98198 and WENNER, Jennifer M., Geology Department, Univ of Wisconsin Oshkosh, 800 Algoma Blvd, Oshkosh, WI 54901, w.borowski@eku.edu
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SUCCESSFUL MATHEMATICS PREPARATION FOR UNDERGRADUATE GEOSCIENCE COURSES USING THE MATH YOU NEED, WHEN YOU NEED IT ACROSS DOZENS OF COURSES AND INSTITUTIONS
WENNER, Jennifer M., Geology Department, Univ of Wisconsin Oshkosh, 800 Algoma Blvd, Oshkosh, WI 54901, BAER, Eric M.D., Geology, Highline College, MS-29-3, 2400 S 240th St, Des Moines, WA 98198 and BURN, Helen E., Mathematics Department, Highline Community College, 2400 S. 240th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198-9800, wenner@uwosh.edu
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IMPLEMENTING THE MATH YOU NEED, WHEN YOU NEED IT: AN EFFECTIVE STRATEGY TO SUPPORT UNDERPREPARED STUDENTS IN INTRODUCTORY GEOSCIENCE COURSES
GORDON, Elizabeth S., GeoPhysical Sciences, Fitchburg State University, 160 Pearl Street, Fitchburg, MA 01420, egordon3@fitchburgstate.edu
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PROMOTING MATH SKILLS FOR LABORATORY EXERCISES: USING “THE MATH YOU NEED, WHEN YOU NEED IT” IN AN INTRODUCTORY GEOLOGY COURSE
MARTON, Fred, Department of Physical Sciences, Bergen Community College, 400 Paramus Rd, Paramus, NJ 07652, fmarton@bergen.edu
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ENHANCING QUANTITATIVE SKILLS TO IMPROVE STUDENT SUCCESS IN HISTORICAL GEOLOGY AT WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY USING THE MATH YOU NEED, WHEN YOU NEED IT (TMYN)
BUSCH, Richard M., Department of Geology & Astronomy, West Chester University of Pennsylvania, West Chester, PA 19383, rbusch@wcupa.edu
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ADDRESSING MATH PREPAREDNESS IN ONLINE GENERAL EDUCATION GEOSCIENCE COURSES THROUGH IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MATH YOU NEED, WHEN YOU NEED IT
JERDE, Eric A., Earth & Space Sciences, Morehead State University, 235 Martindale Drive, Morehead, KY 40351, e.jerde@moreheadstate.edu
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REPLACING OR AUGMENTING "PAPER" LABORATORY EXERCISES WITH LABORATORY/FIELD EXPERIENCE
ENRIGHT, Richard L.C., Earth Sciences, Bridgewater State College, Bridgewater, MA 02325, ENRIGHT@bridgew.edu
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BUILDING QUANTITATIVE SKILLS IN THE GEOSCIENCES: AN EXAMPLE FROM UNDERGRADUATE PHYSICAL HYDROLOGY
FREDRICK, Kyle C., Earth Sciences, California University of Pennsylvania, 250 University Avenue, Campus Box 55, California, PA 15419, fredrick@calu.edu
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UTILIZING DOT GRIDS TO MEASURE AREAL CHANGE: REMOTE SENSING OUTREACH
MOHLER, Robert R.J., Civil Programs/Bioastronautics, Lockheed Martin Mission Services, P.O. Box 58487, Houston, TX 77058 and WILKINSON, M. Justin, Jacobs Engineering, NASA/Johnson Space Center, P.O. Box 58447, Houston, TX 77058, robert.mohler@lmco.com
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HOW WELL DO COLLEGE STUDENTS WITH LITTLE TO NO GEOSCIENCE EXPERIENCE IDENTIFY AND UNDERSTAND THE FORMATION OF LANDSCAPES?
EVANS, Nadine1, KORTZ, Karen M.2 and CARDACE, Dawn1, (1)Department of Geosciences, University of Rhode Island, 9 East Alumni Avenue, Woodward Hall, Kingston, RI 02881, (2)Physics Department, Community College of Rhode Island, 1762 Louisquisset Pike, Lincoln, RI 02865, nevans1@my.uri.edu
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EVIDENCE FOR INCREASE IN SPATIAL VISUALIZATION SKILLS AS A RESULT OF GEOLOGICAL FIELD INSTRUCTION
VAN BOENING, Angela, Department of Geology and Geophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77840 and RIGGS, Eric M., College of Geosciences, Texas A&M University, Room 202, Eller O&M Building, MS 3148 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843, AMVPN6@neo.tamu.edu
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GAINING INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE THROUGH A BI-NATIONAL MAPPING TEAM APPROACH BETWEEN TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY AND THE UNIVERSITY OF COSTA RICA: THE STUDENT PERSPECTIVE
CISNEROS, Julia1, RIVERS, Chelsea1, SKRLA, Ben1, ORTIZ, Michelle1, MOORE, Connor1, PRICE, Amy E.2 and JOHNSON II, Harold1, (1)Geology and Geophysics, Texas A&M University, 3115 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843, (2)High Alpine and Arctic Research Program and Department of Geology and Geophysics, Texas A&M University, Department of Geology and Geophysics, MS 3115, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, jcisneros1024@tamu.edu
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THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY OF DISCIPLINE BASED EDUCATION RESEARCH AND ITS IMPACT ON THE WRITING SKILLS OF STUDENTS IN A GRADUATE GEOSCIENCE EDUCATION COURSE
CHAPMAN, LeeAnna Young, Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695 and MCCONNELL, David, Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, ltyoung@ncsu.edu
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ASSESSING THE READABILITY OF GEOSCIENCE TEXTBOOKS, LABORATORY MANUALS, AND SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS
HIPPENSTEEL, Scott, Department of Geography and Earth Sciences, Univ of North Carolina at Charlotte, 9201 University City Boulevard, Charlotte, NC 28223-0001, shippens@uncc.edu
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USING THE ON THE CUTTING EDGE RTOP INSTRUMENT TO CHARACTERIZE HOW GEOSCIENCE IS TAUGHT
BRUCKNER, Monica Z.1, IVERSON, Ellen1, MANDUCA, Cathryn A.1, MCCONNELL, David A.2, BARTLEY, Julie K.3, FARTHING, Dori J.4, TEASDALE, Rachel5 and VISKUPIC, Karen6, (1)Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, 1 North College Street, Northfield, MN 55057, (2)Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, (3)Geology Department, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, MN 56082, (4)Department of Geological Sciences, SUNY-Geneseo, 1 College Circle, Geneseo, NY 14454, (5)Geological & Environmental Sciences, CSU Chico, Chico, CA 95929-0205, (6)Geosciences, Boise State University, Boise, ID 83725, mbruckne@carleton.edu
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TEACHING PALEONTOLOGY AND PALEOECOLOGY IN A PROBLEM BASED LEARNING FORMAT
MONTGOMERY, Homer, Science Education, Univ of Texas at Dallas, P.O. Box 830688, Richardson, TX 75083 and DONALDSON, Katherine, Science Education, Univ of Texas at Dallas, P.O. Box 830688, Richardson, TX 75080, mont@utdallas.edu
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"LIVING WITH VOLCANOES": GEOARCHAEOLOGY IN THE HIGH SCHOOL CLASSROOM
JOLLEY, Alison and AYALA, Gianna, Department of Archaeology, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S1 4ET, United Kingdom, alisonjolley@gmail.com
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USING EXTRATERRESTRIAL ACTIVITIES IN THE PHYSICAL GEOLOGY CLASSROOM TO ENCOURAGE CRITICAL THINKING
SELVANS, Michelle M., Center for Earth and Planetary Studies, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC 20560, GREGG, Tracy K.P., Department of Geology, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, 126 Cooke Hall, Buffalo, NY 14260 and KRAAL, Erin, Department of Physical Science, Kutztown University, 425 Boehm, P.O. Box 730, Kutztown, PA 19530, selvansm@si.edu
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PROBING THE INTERIOR OF A PLANET: THE MARS INSIGHT MISSION
BRAVO, Tammy K.1, WESSEN, Alice2, TABER, John1, DE GROOT, Robert3 and MCQUILLAN, Patrick James1, (1)IRIS, 1200 New York Ave. NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20005, (2)NASA, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA 91109, (3)Southern California Earthquake Center, University of Southern California 3651 Trousdale Parkway, Ste. 169, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0742, tkb@iris.edu
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CONNECTING SPATIAL AND CLIMATE LITERACY IN EVALUATING STUDENT LEARNING OF CLIMATE SCIENCE
MANDRYK, Carole A., 3c2e Climate Change Education, Consulting & Evaluation, 7373 Olde Stage Road, Boulder, CO 80302, LOW, Russanne, School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68583, BOGER, Rebecca, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Brooklyn College, 2900 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11210 and GOROKHOVICH, Yuri, Environmental, Geographical and Geological Sciences, Lehman College, 250 Bedford Park Blvd West, Bronx, NY 10468, rboger@brooklyn.cuny.edu
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EVALUATING A 5 YEAR CLIMATE CHANGE RESEARCH TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IN SOUTHERN NEVADA
BUCK, Paul E., Division of Earth & Ecosystem Sciences, Desert Research Institute, 755 E. Flamingo Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89119, RUDD, Lawrence P., Education, Nevada State College, 1125 Nevada State Drive, Henderson, NV 89002, BONDE, Aubrey M., Geoscience, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV 89154 and MCALISTER, Juan, Nevada State College, 1125 Nevada State Dr, Henderson, NV 89002, Paul.Buck@dri.edu
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THINKING STRATEGIES FOR TEACHING ABOUT EVOLVING COMPLEX EARTH SYSTEMS
FICHTER, Lynn S., Geology and Environmental Science, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA 22807 and PYLE, Eric J., Department of Geology & Environmental Science, James Madison University, MSC 6903, Harrisonburg, VA 22807, fichtels@jmu.edu
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