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

Session No. 151
Monday, 20 October 2014: 1:00 PM-5:00 PM
210 (Vancouver Convention Centre-West)

T61. Spatial Thinking in Geoscience Teaching, Learning, and Professional Practice

GSA Geoscience Education Division; National Association of Geoscience Teachers; American Association of Petroleum Geologists Committee for Structural Interpretation; GSA Structural Geology and Tectonics Division; GSA Geophysics Division

 

Heather L. Petcovic, Carol J. Ormand and Robert W. Krantz, Advocates
Paper #
Start Time
 
1:00 PM
Introductory Remarks
1:05 PM
OPPORTUNITIES TO PROMOTE VISUOSPATIAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND GEOSCIENCE LEARNING IN THE NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS
LADUE, Nicole, Geology and Environmental Geosciences, Northern Illinois University, Davis Hall 302, DeKalb, IL 60115
Handouts
  • LaDue_GSA_Spatial and NGSS 14Oct14.pdf (1.7 MB)
  • 1:25 PM
    A FRAMEWORK FOR THE INCORPORATION OF SPATIAL THINKING INTO K-12 GEOSCIENCE EDUCATION
    KAUFMAN, Martin M. and REPIC, Randall L., University of Michigan-Flint, 516 Murchie, Flint, MI 48502
    Handouts
  • GSA_2014.pptx (1.7 MB)
  • 1:40 PM
    DOES EXPERIENCE WITH LARGE MAGNITUDES IN AN EVERYDAY CONTEXT FACILITATE ACCURATE ESTIMATION OF LONG TIME PERIODS IN GEOSCIENCE?  A STUDY OF INDONESIAN CHILDREN
    CHEEK, Kim A., Childhood Education, Literacy, & TESOL, University of North Florida, 1 UNF Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32224
    1:55 PM
    USING GIS MAPPING AS AN EDUCATIONAL TOOL TO MOBILIZE LOW-INCOME URBAN RESIDENTS TO ALLEVIATE LOCAL FOOD INSECURITY: A CASE STUDY
    O'NEILL, Erin K. and CARTER, Dinah, Health Sciences, New Jersey City University, 2039 Kennedy Blvd, Jersey City, NJ 07305
    2:10 PM
    HOW GEOSCIENTISTS SEE 3D: LEARNING FROM THE 2013 3D INTERPRETATION HEDBERG CONFERENCE
    KRANTZ, Robert W., Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tuscon, AZ 77079, ORMAND, Carol J., Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, 1 North College Street, Northfield, MN 55057 and FREEMAN, Brett, Badley Geoscience, North Beck House, Hundleby, PE23 5NB, United Kingdom
    2:25 PM
    EXPERT FIELD SKETCHES AS VISUAL REPRESENTATIONS OF A COMPLEX FAULT ZONE
    PETCOVIC, Heather L., Department of Geosciences and The Mallinson Institute for Science Education, Western Michigan University, 1903 W Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5241, ORMAND, Carol J., Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, 1 North College Street, Northfield, MN 55057 and KRANTZ, Robert W., Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tuscon, AZ 77079
    2:40 PM
    UNDERSTANDING GRAPH READING AND COMPREHENSION THROUGH EYE-TRACKING: EVIDENCE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF EXPERT STRATEGIES
    LINDGREN, James M., Geology Department, Macalester College, 1600 Grand Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55105 and WIRTH, Karl R., Geology Department, Macalester College, Saint Paul, MN 55105
    Handouts
  • LindgrenGSA.pptx (8.4 MB)
  • 2:55 PM
    THE GEOLOGIC BLOCK CROSS-SECTIONING TEST: INSIGHTS INTO THE NOVICE-EXPERT SPECTRUM IN VISUAL PENETRATIVE ABILITY
    ORMAND, Carol J., Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, 1 North College Street, Northfield, MN 55057, SHIPLEY, Thomas F., Department of Psychology, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122, KIVEN, Charles, ExxonMobil Production Company, Houston, TX 77067, DAVIS, J. Steve, ExxonMobil Exploration Company, 22777 Springwoods Village Parkway, Spring, TX 77389, KLOPFER, Dale, Pschology Department, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH 43043 and VROLIJK, Peter, ExxonMobil Upstream Research Co, Science 1, 2A.478, 22777 Springwoods Village Parkway, Spring, TX 77389
     
    3:10 PM
    Break
    3:25 PM
    SPATIAL AND OBJECT VISUALIZATION ABILITY AND THE (LACK OF) LINKAGE TO GEOLOGIC REASONING
    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
    3:40 PM
    ADVANTAGES OF SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL VISUALIZATION WITH REAL-TIME DATA COLLECTION USING TABLET-BASED APPLICATIONS
    MALINCONICO, Lawrence L. and SUNDERLIN, David, Geology & Environmental Geosciences, Lafayette College, Van Wickle Hall, Easton, PA 18042
    3:55 PM
    TEACHING AND LEARNING TECTONICS WITH WEB GIS
    ANASTASIO, David J.1, ACUTA, Leonard1, RUTZMOSER, Scott2, SAHAGIAN, Dork3 and BODZIN, Alec4, (1)Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lehigh University, 1 West Packer Avenue, Bethlehem, PA 18015, (2)Library and Technology Services, Lehigh University, 1 W Packer Ave, Bethlehem, PA 18015, (3)Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lehigh University, 1 W. Packer Avenue, Bethlehem, PA 18015, (4)Education and Human Services, Lehigh University, A113 Iacocca Hall, 111 Research Dr, Bethlehem, PA 18015
    4:10 PM
    VISUALISING VOLCANIC PROCESSES IN GOOGLE SKETCH-UP©: A GEOLOGIC TEACHING TOOL
    LEWIS, Gabriel, Dartmouth College Department of Earth Sciences, Fairchild Hall, Hanover, NH 03755 and HAMPTON, Samuel J., Geological Sciences, University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch, 8140, New Zealand
    Handouts
  • Video1.pptx (8.2 MB)
  • Video2.pptx (34.6 MB)
  • PanamaRockGSA2014.pptx (14.1 MB)
  • 4:25 PM
    VISUALIZING DEFORMATION WITH AN INTERACTIVE COMPUTER PROGRAM: LINKING SHAPE CHANGE WITH GRAPHICAL AND MATHEMATICAL REPRESENTATIONS OF STRAIN
    KARABINOS, Paul, Dept. Geosciences, Williams College, Williamstown, MA 01267 and WARREN, Chris, Information Technology, Williams College, Williamstown, MA 01267
    4:40 PM
    THE SCIENTIFIC PROCESS MAPPING PROGRAM: AN IMAGE-BASED FLOWCHART TOOL FOR TEACHING GEOSCIENCE CONCEPTS
    BEAN, Jessica R.1, RIDDLE, Sean2, EBERL, Renate2, WHITE, Lisa D.1 and WILLIAMS, Susan L.2, (1)University of California, Museum of Paleontology, Berkeley, CA 94720-4780, (2)Bodega Marine Laboratory, University of California, Davis, Bodega Bay, CA 94923
     
    4:55 PM
    Discussion
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