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

Session No. 8
Sunday, 19 October 2014: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
219 (Vancouver Convention Centre-West)

T53. Place-Based Approaches to Geoscience Education I

GSA Geoscience Education Division

 

Sadredin C. Moosavi, Advocate
Paper #
Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
8-1
8:15 AM
PLACE-BASED TEACHING FOR EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE LITERACY, SUSTAINABILITY, AND SENSE OF PLACE IN ARIZONA AND THE SOUTHWEST
SEMKEN, Steven, School of Earth and Space Exploration and Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability, Arizona State University, PO Box 871404, Tempe, AZ 85287-1404
Handouts
  • semken14_esas.pdf (5.1 MB)
  • 8-2
    8:30 AM
    LEVERAGING RIVER RESTORATION FOR GEOSCIENCE EDUCATION: THE ELWHA SCIENCE EDUCATION PROJECT
    YOUNG, Robert S., Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723
    8-3
    8:45 AM
    MAKING THE MOST OF PLACE-BASED INFORMAL SCIENCE EDUCATION
    ITO, Emi, Earth Sciences and Limnological Research Center, University of Minnesota, 116 Church Street, SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, DALBOTTEN, Diana, National Center for Earth-surface Dynamics, St. Anthony Falls Laboratory, University of Minnesota, 2 Third Ave. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414, PELLERIN, Holly, National Center for Earth-surface Dynamics, University of Minnesota, 2 3rd Av SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414, HOWES, Thomas, Fond du Lac Reservation Resource Management Division, 1720 Big Lake Rd, Cloquet, MN 55720, MYRBO, Amy, LacCore/CSDCO, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Minnesota, 500 Pillsbury Dr. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455 and CAKICI, Hanife, Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota, 301 19th Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN 55455
    8-4
    9:00 AM
    PLACING OURSELVES IN CROW COUNTRY: SENSE OF PLACE GEOSCIENCE EDUCATION AND A DIGITAL EARTH TOOL
    COHN, Teresa, Environmental Humanities Graduate Program, The University of Utah, 1995 De Trobriand St. FD 618A, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, SWANSON, Elisabeth, Department of Education, Montana State University, 138 B Reid Hall, Bozeman, MT 59717-2880, WHITE MAN RUNS HIM, Gail, Little Big Horn College, 8645 South Weaver Drive, Crow Agency, MT 59022, HUGS, Dora, St. Charles Mission School, 29 Gap Rd, Pryor, MT 59066, STEVENS, Lisa, Crow Agency School, 101 Makata St, Crow Agency, MT 59022 and FLAMM, Devon, Hardin Intermediate School, 631 W. Fifth St, Hardin, MT 59034
    8-5
    9:15 AM
    KAHUA A’O – AN EARTH SCIENCE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM:  USING HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE NEWSPAPER ARTICLES AS EXAMPLES OF CITIZEN SCIENCE
    BUSINGER, Steven1, LANCE, Kelly2, ELLINWOOD, Iasone3, STONE, Pomai3 and CHINN, Pauline4, (1)Atmospheric Sciences, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2525 Correa Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, (2)atmospheric Sciences, university of Hawaii at Manoa, 2525 Correa Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, (3)School of Hawaiian Knowledge, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2540 Maile Way, Honolulu, HI 96822, (4)Professor, Curriculum Studies, university of Hawaii at Manoa, 1776 University Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96822
    8-6
    9:30 AM
    PLACE-BASED LEARNING WITHOUT BOUNDARIES: BILINGUAL CHILDREN’S FUNDS OF KNOWLEDGE IN GEOSCIENCE
    MARTÍNEZ-ÁLVAREZ, Patricia, Arts and Humanitis, Teachers College, Columbia University, 106 Morningside Dr., #7, NA, New York, NY 10027
     
    9:45 AM
    Break
    8-7
    10:00 AM
    EXPLORING GEOHERITAGE SITES THROUGH TEACHER DEVELOPED INTERDISCIPLINARY INVESTIGATIONS
    GOCHIS, Emily, Geological & Mining Engineering & Sciences, Michigan Technological University, 1400 Townsend Dr, Houghton, MI 49931, GIERKE, John S., Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI 49931 and MAYER, Alex, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Michigan Technological University, 1400 Townsend Dr, Houghton, MI 49931
    8-8
    10:15 AM
    GEOSITES OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA: A RESEARCH INVESTIGATION OF POTENTIAL GEOTOURISM AND OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE PUBLIC GEOLITERACY 
    THEIS, Kimberlie, Geosciences, Mississippi State University, 4523 Fosberg Rd, Turlock, CA 95382 and CLARY, Renee M., Department of Geosciences, Mississippi State University, 108 Hilbun Hall, P.O. Box 5448, Mississippi State, MS 39762
    8-9
    10:30 AM
    NEW PUBLIC OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES AND STRATEGIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE GROWTH OF CONSERVATION PALEOBIOLOGY
    ROSS, Robert M., Paleontological Research Institution, Ithaca, NY 14850 and DIETL, Gregory P., Paleontological Research Institution, 1259 Trumansburg Road, Ithaca, NY 14850
    10:45 AM
    TEACHING GEOSCIENCE AND ASTROBIOLOGY AT LASSEN VOLCANIC NATIONAL PARK
    FRISTAD, Kirsten E., NASA Ames Research Center, Exobiology Branch, MS 239-4, Moffett Field, CA 94035, DES MARAIS, David J., NASA, Ames Research Center, MS 239-4, Bldg. 239, Rm. 321, Moffett Field, CA 94035-0001, DUECK, Sandra, Lockheed Martin Space Systems, MS 239-4, Moffett Field, CA 94035, KUBO, Michael, SETI/NASA Ames, Exobiology Branch, MS 239-4, Moffett Field, CA 94035 and PARENTEAU, Mary N., Exbiology Branch, NASA-Ames Research Center, M/S 239-4, Moffett Field, CA 94035
    11:00 AM
    SPATIAL ANALYSIS, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND SENSE OF PLACE: STUDENTS AS AGENTS OF CHANGE
    BOGER, Rebecca, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Brooklyn College, 2900 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11210, ADAMS, Jennifer, School of Education, Brooklyn College, 2900 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11210 and LOW, Russanne, School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68583
    11:15 AM
    PLACE BASED EARTH SCIENCE COURSE FOR EDUCATION MAJORS AT UW-MILWAUKEE
    KEAN, William F., Geosciences, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, P.O. Box 413, Milwaukee, WI 53201
    11:30 AM
    A “PLACE-AS-TEXT” APPROACH TO GEOSCIENCE EDUCATION BASED ON THE NATIONAL COLLEGIATE HONORS COUNCIL'S "CITY AS TEXT"™ EVENTS
    STIMAC, John Paul, Department of Geology/Geography, Eastern Illinois University, 600 Lincoln Avenue, Charleston, IL 61920
     
    11:45 AM
    Discussion
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