Rocky Mountain (66th Annual) and Cordilleran (110th Annual) Joint Meeting (19–21 May 2014)

Session No. 16
Tuesday, 20 May 2014: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Reid Hall 108 (Montana State University)

T25. Teaching the Geology of Western North America

National Association of Geoscience Teachers

 

David W. Mogk, Basil Tikoff and Cathryn A. Manduca, Advocates
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8:00 AM
EFFECTIVENESS OF TIME-LAPSE VIDEOS AS A METHOD TO TEACH RATES OF SURFACE GEOLOGICAL PROCESSES
SCHIERL, Zachary, Geology Department, Western Washington University, 516 High Street, Bellingham, WA 98225-9080 and LINNEMAN, Scott R., Geology Department, Western Washington Univ, 516 High St, Bellingham, WA 98225, schierz@students.wwu.edu, schierz@students.wwu.edu
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8:20 AM
VIRTUAL FIELD GEOLOGICAL EXPLORATION IN THE GRAND CANYON AND BEYOND
BRUCE, Geoffrey, School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University, PO Box 871404, Tempe, AZ 85287-1404, SEMKEN, Steven, School of Earth and Space Exploration and Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability, Arizona State University, PO Box 871404, Tempe, AZ 85287-1404, ANBAR, Ariel D., School of Earth and Space Exploration and Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-1404, KARLSTROM, Karl E., Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131 and CROSSEY, Laura J., Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001, gbruce@asu.edu, gbruce@asu.edu
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8:40 AM
“THEY’RE JUST ROCKS!” —OVERCOMING THE CHALLENGES OF TEACHING GEOLOGY TO NPS FRONT-LINE INTERPRETERS
DAVIS, Larry E., Geologist in Residence, Bryce Canyon National Park, Bryce Canyon, UT 84764, EVES, Robert L., College of Science and Engineering, Southern Utah University, 351 W. University Blvd, Cedar City, UT 84720 and POLLOCK, Gayle L., Bryce Canyon Nat History Association, P.O. Box 170002, Bryce Canyon National Park, Bryce Canyon, UT 84717, eves@suu.edu, eves@suu.edu
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9:00 AM
FROM STUDENT TO SCIENTIST: TRANSITIONING INTRODUCTORY GEOSCIENCE STUDENTS INTO THE MAJOR USING THE GEOLOGY OF WESTERN NORTH AMERICA
SCHMITZ, Mark D., Department of Geosciences, Boise State University, 1910 University Drive, Boise, ID 83725-1535 and VISKUPIC, Karen, Geosciences, Boise State University, Boise, ID 83725, markschmitz@boisestate.edu, markschmitz@boisestate.edu
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9:20 AM
ON THE ROAD: GEOLOGY OF THE AMERICAN WEST AT UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA WESTERN
ROBERTS, Sheila M., Department of Environmental Sciences, Univ of Montana Western, Dillon, MT 59725, sheila.roberts@umwestern.edu, sheila.roberts@umwestern.edu
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9:40 AM
WESTWARD HO: STUDENTS AT AN EASTERN SCHOOL EXPLORE THE AMERICAN GEOLOGIC WEST USING ROUGH-HEWN LAND AS THEIR GUIDE
REESE, Joseph F., Geosciences, Edinboro Univ of Pennsylvania, Cooper Hall, Edinboro, PA 16444, jreese@edinboro.edu, jreese@edinboro.edu
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10:00 AM
COMING OF AGE IN DEATH VALLEY, CALIFORNIA
CHRISTIE-BLICK, Nicholas, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences and Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University, Palisades, NY 10964, ncb@ldeo.columbia.edu, ncb@ldeo.columbia.edu
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10:20 AM
ENGAGING UNDERGRADUATE GEOSCIENCE STUDENTS THROUGH FIELD-BASED LEARNING ACTIVITIES IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST: CASE STUDIES FROM THE EARTH SCIENCE PROGRAM AT WESTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY
TEMPLETON, Jeffrey H., Dept. of Earth and Physical Science, Western Oregon University, 345 N. Monmouth Ave, Monmouth, OR 97361 and TAYLOR, Stephen B., Earth and Physical Science Dept., Western Oregon University, 345 N. Monmouth Ave, Monmouth, OR 97361, templej@wou.edu, templej@wou.edu
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10:40 AM
TEACHING TERROIR OF WINES IN GEOLOGY CLASSES
BURNS, Scott, Department of Geology, Portland State University, PO Box 751, Portland, OR 97207-0751, burnss@pdx.edu, burnss@pdx.edu
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