2014 GSA Annual Meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia (19–22 October 2014)

Session No. 275
Wednesday, 22 October 2014: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
214 (Vancouver Convention Centre-West)

T58. Global Geoscience Education Research: Fostering Collaboration across Geographic and Cultural Borders

GSA Geoscience Education Division; GSA Geology and Society Division

 

Jacqueline Dohaney and Alison Jolley, Advocates
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Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
8:05 AM
PROMOTING GLOBAL INTERACTION: GSA’S DISTINGUISHED INTERNATIONAL LECTURE PROGRAM AND THE FUTURE
CHAN, Marjorie, Dept. of Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah, 115 South 1460 East, Room 383 FASB, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, BAKER, Victor R., Department of Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Arizona, 1133 E. James E. Rogers Way, J.W. Harshbarger Building, Room 246, Tucson, AZ 85721-0011 and HILL, Wesley M., Education & Outreach, The Geological Society of America, 3300 Penrose Pl, Boulder, CO 80301
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8:20 AM
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8:35 AM
FOSTERING GEOEDUCATION IN AFGHANISTAN: FOCUS ON FACULTY AT KABUL POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY
SHRODER, John F., Department of Geography & Geology, University of Nebraska at Omaha, 6001 Dodge, Omaha, NE 68182, BECKER, David, Department of Geography & Geology, University of Nebraska at Omaha, 60th & Dodge, Omaha, NE 68182, ENGELMANN, George F., Department of Geography & Geology, University of Nebraska at Omaha, 60th And Dodge St, Omaha, NE 68182, MAHER Jr., Harmon, Department of Geography/Geology, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE 68182, SHUSTER, Robert D., Department of Geography/Geology, University of Nebraska at Omaha, 6001 Dodge Street, Omaha, NE 68182 and FRIMPONG, Samuel, Department of Mining and Nuclear Engineering, Missouri University of Science and technology, 226 McNutt Hall, 1870 Miner Circle, Rolla, MO 65409
Handouts
  • ShroderGSAPresentation.pptx (79.3 kB)
  • 8:50 AM
    AUGEN: SEEING THE FUTURE OF AUSTRALASIAN GEOSCIENCE EDUCATION
    ALMBERG, Leslie D., Australasian Universities Geoscience Educators Network, 12 Cecil Court, Upwey, VIC, 3158, Australia
    9:05 AM
    FIELD MAPPING TRAINING WITH CHINESE CHARACTERISTICS
    WEBB, A. Alexander G., Geology and Geophysics, Louisiana State University, E235 Howe-Russell Geoscience Complex, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 and WANG, Qin, Department of Earth Sciences, Nanjing University, Xianlin Avenue 163, Nanjing, 210046, China
    9:20 AM
    CULTURAL INFLUENCE ON LEARNING OUTCOMES AT INTERNATIONAL FIELD CAMPS
    KELLEY, Daniel F., Bowling Green State University, One University Drive, Huron, OH 44839, UZUNLAR, Nuri, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, 501 E. St. Joseph Street, Rapid City, SD 57701 and LISENBEE, Alvis L., Department of Geology and Geological Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, 501 E. St. Joseph St, Rapid City, SD 57701
    9:35 AM
    STUDENTS IN COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS: THE KEY TO SUSTAINABLE BENEFITS IN GEOSCIENTISTS WITHOUT BORDERS PROJECTS
    JACOBS, Rhonda, SEG Foundation, 8801 S. Yale Ave., Suite 500, Tulsa, OK 74137
     
    9:50 AM
    Discussion
     
    10:05 AM
    Break
    10:20 AM
    AN UNDERGRADUATE FIELD COURSE IN THE AZUERO PENINSULA, PANAMA: INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION BETWEEN RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS IN COLOMBIA, PANAMA, AND THE USA
    VON DASSOW, Wesley, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, 3215 Hull Rd, Gainesville, FL 32611, HENDEREK, Robyn L., Geology and Environmental Geosciences, Lafayette College, 730 High St, Easton, PA 18042, BARBOZA, Michelle M., Center for Tropical Paleoecology and Archaeology, Smithsonian Tropical Research Insitute, Roosevelt Ave., Building 401, Balboa, Ancon, Panama, Panama and MONTES, Camilo, Geosciences, Universidad de Los Andes, Bogota, Colombia
    10:35 AM
    WHY IRELAND? ANALYZING AN INTERNATIONAL FIELD EXPERIENCE ON ITS TENTH ANNIVERSARY
    WHITMEYER, Steve1, FEELY, Martin2, HENRY, Tiernan3, PYLE, Eric J.4, BAEDKE, Steve J.5, EATON, L. Scott4, HAYNES, John T.6, JOHNSON, Elizabeth A.7, LESLIE, Stephen A.8 and MAY, Christine L.9, (1)Geology and Environmental Science, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA 22807, (2)Earth and Ocean Sciences, National University of Ireland, Galway, Earth and Ocean Sciences, School of Natural Sciences, Galway, Ireland, (3)National University of Ireland, Galway, Earth and Ocean Sciences, School of Natural Sciences, Galway, 19104, Ireland, (4)Department of Geology & Environmental Science, James Madison University, MSC 6903, Harrisonburg, VA 22807, (5)Department of Geology and Environmental Science, James Madison University, MSC 6903, Harrisonburg, VA 22807, (6)Dept of Geology and Environmental Science, James Madison University, 395 South High St, Harrisonburg, VA 22807, (7)Dept of Geology and Environmental Science, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA 22807, (8)Department of Geology and Environmental Sciences, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA 22807, (9)Department of Biology, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA 22807
    10:50 AM
    GEOLOGY AND THE INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE:  SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (SDSMT) FIELD CAMP AT TASKESTI, TURKIYE:  A FACULTY PERSPECTIVE
    LISENBEE, Alvis L., Department of Geology and Geological Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, 501 E. St. Joseph St, Rapid City, SD 57701, UZUNLAR, Nuri, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, 501 E. St. Joseph Street, Rapid City, SD 57701, US Virgin Islands, PATERSON, Colin J., Dept. of Geology and Geological Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, 501 E. St. Joseph Street, Rapid City, SD 57701 and ONER, Zeynep, Geology and Geological Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, 501 E. St. Joseph St, Rapid City, SD 57701
    11:05 AM
    ESTABLISHING A SUSTAINABLE AND CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE GEOSCIENCE FIELD COURSE FOR NATIVE AMERICAN YOUTH
    RICCI, Jamie L., Geology and Geophysics, Texas A&M, College Station, TX 77843 and RIGGS, Eric M., College of Geosciences, Texas A&M University, Room 202, Eller O&M Building, MS 3148 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843
    11:25 AM
    PRELIMINARY FINDINGS FROM AN ACCESSIBLE FIELD COURSE DEVELOPED THROUGH INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION
    ATCHISON, Christopher L., School of Education and Department of Geology, University of Cincinnati, 511E TDC, Cincinnati, OH 45221, FEIG, Anthony D., Department of Geography & Environmental Studies/STEMpunks Comedy Research Group, Central Michigan University, CMU DOW 276, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859, GILLEY, Brett H., Earth Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, University of British Columbia, Room 2020, Earth Sciences Building, 2207 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada and STOKES, Alison, School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Plymouth University, Drake Circus, Plymouth, PL4 8AA, United Kingdom
     
    11:45 AM
    Discussion
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