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

Session No. 94
Monday, 20 October 2014: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
210 (Vancouver Convention Centre-West)

T62. Supporting Student Success in Colleges and Universities II

National Association of Geoscience Teachers; GSA Geoscience Education Division; NAGT Geo2YC Division; Supporting and Advancing Geoscience Education at Two-Year Colleges (SAGE 2YC) Program

 

Robert H. Blodgett, Norlene R. Emerson and Bruce E. Herbert, Advocates
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Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
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8:15 AM
PATHWAYS TO ACADEMIC SUCCESS: USING (PRETTY) BIG DATA TO EXPLORE CHANGING PATHWAYS TO GRADUATION AT THE PROGRAMMATIC LEVEL
FARIDMARANDI, Sayena, Geology & Geophysics, Texas A&M University, TAMU 3115, College Station, TX 77843 and HERBERT, Bruce E., Geology & Geophysics, Texas A&M University, 3115 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843-3115
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8:30 AM
SUPPORTING STUDENT SUCCESS IN GEOSCIENCE AT TWO-YEAR COLLEGES
MACDONALD, R. Heather, Department of Geology, College of William & Mary, PO Box 8795, Williamsburg, VA 23187, MCDARIS, John R., Science Education Research Center, Carleton College, 1 North College St, Northfield, MN 55057, KULICK, Katherine M., Modern Languages and Literatures Department, College of William and Mary, PO Box 8795, Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795, BAER, Eric M.D., Geology, Highline College, MS-29-3, 2400 S 240th St, Des Moines, WA 98198, BLODGETT, Robert H., Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Austin Community College, 11928 Stonehollow Drive, Austin, TX 78758 and HODDER, Jan, Oregon Institute of Marine Biology, University of Oregon, PO Box 5389, Charleston, OR 97420
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8:45 AM
SUPPORTING STUDENT SUCCESS THROUGH INTENTIONAL PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION:  AN EXAMPLE FROM WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
SIEWERS, Fredrick D., Department of Geography and Geology, Western Kentucky University, 1906 College Heights Blvd #31066, Bowling Green, KY 42101-1066
Handouts
  • GSA14_Siewers_Presentation_VeryFinal.pptx (5.3 MB)
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    9:00 AM
    FORMING A NETWORK TO DEFINE STUDENT SUCCESS IN THE GEOSCIENCES IN THE 2YC: WHAT WE CAN LEARN FROM EACH OTHER, OUR STUDENTS, EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGISTS AND INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS
    THISSEN, JoAnn, Physical Sciences, Nassau Community College, 1 Education Drive, Garden City, NY 11530 and TVELIA, Sean, Chemistry, Suffolk County Community College, Physical Sciences Department, 533 College Road, Selden, NY 11784-2899
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    9:15 AM
    SELF-REFLECTION TO AID STUDENTS SUCCEED AT THE UNIVERSITY
    WEISSMANN, Gary S., Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, MSC03-2040, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001 and IBARRA, Roberto, Sociology, University of New Mexico, MSC05 3080, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131
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    9:30 AM
    JARGON OR GIBBERISH: HOW DOES SCIENCE READ TO UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS?
    CALLAHAN, Caitlin N.1, LIBARKIN, Julie2, BOMZER, Daniel2 and SMRECAK, Trisha A.3, (1)Geocognition Research Lab, Michigan State University, 288 Farm Lane, 206 Natural Science, East Lansing, MI 48824, (2)Geocognition Research Laboratory, 206 Natural Science, East Lansing, MI 48824, (3)Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48906
     
    9:45 AM
    Break
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    10:00 AM
    THE CHALLENGES FOR PERSISTENCE WITH TWO-YEAR COLLEGE STUDENT TRANSFERS IN THE GEOSCIENCES: WHAT ARE THEY AND HOW DO WE OVERCOME THEM?
    WOLFE, Benjamin A., Department of Natural Sciences, Metropolitan Community College-Blue River, 20301 E. 78 Highway, Independence, MO 64057, WILSON, Carolyn, American Geosciences Institute, 4220 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22302 and VAN DER HOEVEN KRAFT, Katrien J., Science, Whatcom Community College, 237 W. Kellogg Road, Bellingham, WA 98226
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    10:15 AM
    HELPING STUDENTS OPEN DOORS TO UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH EXPERIENCES UPON TRANSFER
    GUERTIN, Laura A., Earth Science, Penn State Brandywine, 25 Yearsley Mill Road, Media, PA 19063
    Handouts
  • Copy and pasted html document 1.html (182 bytes)
    • 94-9
    10:30 AM
    INCOMING TRANSFER STUDENT?  YOUR FIRST COURSE WILL BE A TWO-WEEK FIELD COURSE
    ZENTNER, Nick, Geology, Central Washington University, 400 E University Way, Ellensburg, WA 98926-7418
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    10:45 AM
    A SUMMARY OF SURVEY RESPONSES OF GEOSCIENCE GRADUATES WHO FORMERLY ATTENDED TWO-YEAR COLLEGES
    VAN DER HOEVEN KRAFT, Katrien J., Science, Whatcom Community College, 237 W. Kellogg Road, Bellingham, WA 98226, WILSON, Carolyn, American Geosciences Institute, 4220 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22302 and WOLFE, Benjamin A., Department of Natural Sciences, Metropolitan Community College-Blue River, 20301 E. 78 Highway, Independence, MO 64057
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    11:00 AM
    INTERPRETING RESULTS OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GEOSCIENCE TEACHERS 2014 MEMBERSHIP SURVEY
    CURRIER, Ellen Cady, National Association of Geoscience Teachers, c/o Carleton College W-SERC, One North College Street, Northfield, MN 55057
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    11:15 AM
    WHAT FACTORS PROMOTE INTEREST IN GEOLOGY?: RESULTS FROM SURVEYS OF GSA MEMBERS
    LADUE, Nicole, Geology and Environmental Geosciences, Northern Illinois University, Davis Hall 302, DeKalb, IL 60115 and PACHECO-GUFFREY, Heather Anne, Department of Elementary and Early Childhood Education, Bridgewater State, Bridgewater, MA 02324
    Handouts
  • GSA2014 Interest in Geo_Final.pdf (1.3 MB)
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    11:30 AM
    Discussion
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