Southeastern Section - 62nd Annual Meeting (20-21 March 2013)

Session No. 3
Wednesday, 20 March 2013: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Salón Tropical (Caribe Hilton)

T4. Geoscience Teaching, Gesocience Education Research, and Geoscience Dissemination through Formal and Informal Science Education Approaches

GSA Geoscience Education Division; National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT); Council on Undergraduate Education

 

Pablo A. Llerandi-Román, Advocates
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Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introduction
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8:05 AM
TSUNAMI SMART – PROMOTING SELF-RELIANT RESPONSES TO TSUNAMI HAZARD IN THE ENGLISH-SPEAKING EASTERN CARIBBEAN ISLANDS
EDWARDS, Stacey, ASH, Clevon, JOHNSON, Monique and ROBERTSON, Richard, Seismic Research Centre, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago, Richard.Robertson@sta.uwi.edu, Richard.Robertson@sta.uwi.edu
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8:25 AM
EDUCATING THE PUERTO RICAN MEDIA ABOUT TSUNAMIS: THE PUERTO RICO TSUNAMI MEDIA KIT PROJECT
RIVERA, Víctor J.1, HUÉRFANO, Víctor2, SOTO-CORDERO, Lillian3, HINCAPIÉ, Carolina3, GONZÁLEZ, Wildaomaris3, VON HILLEBRANDT, Christa4, MONZÓN, Ada5 and MOJICA, Rafael4, (1)Department of Hispanic Studies, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez, Box 9263, Chardón Building, Mayaguez, PR 00680, (2)Geology Department, Mayagüez, 00680, (3)Puerto Rico Seismic Network - Department of Geology, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez, Call Box 9000, Mayaguez, PR 00681, (4)NOAA, National Weather Service, 259 Alfonso Valdés, Res. 1B and 2A, Mayaguez, PR 00680, (5)Centro Meteorológico del Caribe, Univisión, Puerto Rico, Calle Carazo #64, Guaynabo, PR 00969-5635, victor.rivera14@upr.edu, victor.rivera14@upr.edu
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8:45 AM
FIRST PUERTO RICO SHAKEOUT: SUCCESS AND EFFECTIVENESS OF PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATIVE WORK WITH MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS AND STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES
SOTO-CORDERO, Lillian1, HUÉRFANO-MORENO, Víctor1, GÓMEZ, Glorymar1, GIMÉNEZ-PORRATA, Alfonso2, RAMOS, Wilfredo3 and COLÓN-DALECCIO, Norma2, (1)Puerto Rico Seismic Network - Department of Geology, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez, Call Box 9000, Mayaguez, PR 00681, (2)Puerto Rico State Emergency Communications Committee, Ponce, PR 00732, (3)Puerto Rico Emergency Management Agency, San Juan, PR 00917, lillian@prsn.uprm.edu, lillian@prsn.uprm.edu
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9:25 AM
CIENCIA PUERTO RICO: LEVERAGING THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY TO ADVANCE INFORMAL SCIENCE EDUCATION
GUERRERO-MEDINA, Giovanna, Ciencia Puerto Rico, 951 Cherry St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506, FELIÚ-MÓJER, Mónica, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Simches 7, 185 Cambridge St West End, Boston, MA 02114, FORTIS-SANTIAGO, Yahaira, AAAS, Washington, DC 20008, GONZÁLEZ-ESPADA, Wilson, Department of Mathematics, Computer Science, and Physics, Morehead State University, 405A Lappin Hall, Morehead, KY 40351, LLERANDI-ROMÁN, Pablo A., Geology Dept, Grand Valley State University, 118 Padnos Hall of Science, One Campus Drive, Allendale, MI 49401-9403 and COLÓN-RAMOS, Daniel, Yale Program in Cellular Neuroscience, Neurodegeneration and Repair, Yale School of Medicine, 295 Congress Avenue, BCMM 436B, New Haven, CT 06510, giovanna.guerrero@cienciapr.org, giovanna.guerrero@cienciapr.org
 
9:45 AM
Break
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9:55 AM
THE RAIN GARDEN PROJECT: CONSTRUCTION OF SCIENTIFIC LITERACY THROUGH PLACE-BASED LEARNING IN AN INFORMAL SETTING
WHITCOMB, Natalie, Science Department, Polk State College, 999 Ave. H, NE, Winter Haven, FL 33881-4299, nwhitcomb@polk.edu, nwhitcomb@polk.edu
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10:15 AM
IMPROVING K-12 SCIENCE TEACHERS’ CONTENT KNOWLEDGE THROUGH SMART WORKSHOPS
MEAD, Alfred, Biological and Environmental Sciences Department, Georgia College and State University, Campus Box 081, Milledgeville, GA 31061, WELLS, Robert, Wilkinson County Middle School, Irwinton, GA 31042, JORDAN, Miriam, Oconee RESA, Tennille, GA 31089 and MUTITI, Samuel, Biological and Environmental Sciences Department, Georgia College and State University, Milledgeville, GA 31061, al.mead@gcsu.edu, al.mead@gcsu.edu
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10:35 AM
NEAR-REAL TIME VOLCANO MONITORING OF PU`U `O`O, KILAUEA VOLCANO, HAWAII, FOR GEOSCIENCE EDUCATION
RODRÍGUEZ, Lizzette A., Geology, University of Puerto Rico - Mayagüez Campus, PO Box 9000, Mayaguez, PR 00681, POLAND, Michael P., Cascades Volcano Observatory, U.S. Geological Survey, 1300 SE Caridinal Ct., Suite 100, Vancouver, WA 98683, TEASDALE, Rachel, Geological & Environmental Sciences, CSU Chico, Chico, CA 95929-0205 and KRAFT, Katrien J., Physical Sciences, Mesa Community College, 1833 W. Southern Ave, Mesa, AZ 85202, lizzette.rodriguez1@upr.edu, lizzette.rodriguez1@upr.edu
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10:55 AM
INVESTIGATING & IMPROVING CONCEPTIONS OF TEMPORAL DURATION USING COMPUTER ANIMATIONS
CHEEK, Kim A., Childhood Education, Literacy, & TESOL, University of North Florida, 1 UNF Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32224, k.cheek@unf.edu, k.cheek@unf.edu
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11:15 AM
A GEOSCIENCES WEB-TOOL USING GOOGLE EARTH FOR K-6 EDUCATORS
ACOSTA COLÓN, Angel A., Physics & Chemistry Department, University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo, PO Box 4010, Arecibo, PR 00614-4010 and MELENDEZ, Ivan, Computer Science Department, University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo, PO Box 4010, Arecibo, PR 00614-4010, angel.acosta2@upr.edu, angel.acosta2@upr.edu
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11:35 AM
USING TABLET/SMART-PHONE SPREADSHEETS FOR SOLVING COMMON STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY LAB/FIELD PROBLEMS BY CROSS-PRODUCT OF 3D VECTORS
ALLISON, David T., Earth Sciences, University of South Alabama, LSCB 136, Mobile, AL 36688, dallison@southalabama.edu, dallison@southalabama.edu
 
11:55 AM
Concluding Remarks
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