2015 GSA Annual Meeting in Baltimore, Maryland, USA (1-4 November 2015)

Session No. 273
Wednesday, 4 November 2015: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Room 321 (Baltimore Convention Center)

T89. Trans-Disciplinary Pedagogical Strategies—Enhancing STEM Instruction through Real-Time Problem Solving Facilitated by Interdisciplinary, Project-Based Learning

GSA Geoscience Education Division
Adam J. Kuban and Lee J. Florea, Session Chairs
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Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
8:15 AM
WATER QUALITY INDIANA (WQI): HOW TO EXPAND A TRANS-DISCIPLINARY, PROJECT-BASED INITIATIVE TO OTHER STEM-STRAPPED INSTITUTIONS
KUBAN, Adam J., Department of Journalism, Ball State University, 2000 W. University Ave., Muncie, IN 47306 and FLOREA, Lee J., Department of Geological Sciences, Ball State University, 2000 W. University Ave, Muncie, IN 47306, ajkuban@bsu.edu
8:30 AM
THE BEST AND MOST BEAUTIFUL: GEOSCIENCE EDUCATION AND GENERATION Z
FADEM, Cynthia M., Department of Geology, Earlham College, 801 National Rd W, Campus Drawer #132, Richmond, IN 47374, fademcy@earlham.edu
8:50 AM
FUSING STEM, LIBERAL ARTS AND BUSINESS IN TRANSDISCIPLINARY UNDERGRADUATE SUSTAINABILITY CURRICULA
SZYMANSKI, David W., Department of Natural & Applied Sciences, Bentley University, 175 Forest Street, Waltham, MA 02452, OCHES, Eric A., Department of Natural & Applied Sciences, Bentley University, 175 Forest St, Waltham, MA 02452, FLETCHER, Donna, Department of Finance, Bentley University, 175 Forest St., Waltham, MA 02452, SIPE, Timothy W., Department of Biology, Franklin & Marshall College, P.O. Box 3003, Lancaster, PA 17604-3003, NESTERUK, Jeffrey, Dept. of Business, Organizations, and Society, Franklin & Marshall College, P.O. Box 3003, Lancaster, PA 17604-3003, TURNER, Sheldon P., Triton College, 2000 Fifth Ave., River Grove, IL 60171, MOONEY, Christine H., Department of Management, Northern Illiinois University, 1425 West Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb, IL 60115 and IVERSON, Ellen, Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, 1 North College Street, Northfield, MN 55057, dszymanski@bentley.edu
9:10 AM
SHOULD FERMI HAVE SECURED HIS WATER HEATER AGAINST EARTHQUAKES?
BROOKS, Edward M.1, DIGGORY, Molly2, GOMEZ, Enrique2, SALAREE, Amir1, SCHMID, Mark1, SALOOR, Nooshin1 and STEIN, Seth3, (1)Earth & Planetary Sciences, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208-3130, (2)Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, (3)Earth & Planetary Sciences, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208-3130, ebrooks@earth.northwestern.edu
9:25 AM
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR EARLY CAREER GEOSCIENCE TEACHER: CREATING A PLANETARY GEOLOGY SEMINAR FOR JPL ENGINEERS WORKING ON MARS 2020 MISSION
DIMIZIO, Jessica J., College of Science and Math, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, 1 Grand Ave, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407 and NAGY-SHADMAN, Elizabeth A., School of Science and Mathematics - Geology Department, Pasadena City College, Pasadena, CA 91106, jessicadimizio@gmail.com
9:40 AM
A TRANS-DISCIPLINARY APPROACH IN TEACHING EARTH SCIENCE: INTEGRATING ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE INTO EARTH SCIENCE CURRICULUM UTILIZING AN INTEGRATE TEACHING MODULE
VILLALOBOS, Joshua, Geological Sciences, El Paso Community College, 10700 Gateway East, El Paso, TX 79927, PEREZ, Adriana, Geological Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W University Ave, El Paso, TX 79968 and DOSER, Diane I., Geological Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX 79968, jvillal6@epcc.edu
 
9:55 AM
Break
10:10 AM
DEVELOPING CAPACITY TO ADDRESS SOCIETAL ISSUES: PRINCIPLES AND EXAMPLES FROM INTEGRATE
MANDUCA, Cathryn A., Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, 1 North College Street, Northfield, MN 55057, BRALOWER, Timothy J., Department of Geosciences, Penn State University, University Park, PA 16802, EGGER, Anne E., Dept. of Geological Sciences, Central Washington University, 400 E. University Way, Ellensburg, WA 98926-7418, MCCONNELL, David A., Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, GOSSELIN, David C., Environmental Studies, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 150 Hardin Hall, Lincoln, NE 68583-0941, TABER, John, IRIS, Washington, DC 20005 and STEER, David, Department of Geosciences, The University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325-4101, cmanduca@carleton.edu
10:30 AM
INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH-BASED LEARNING OF SCIENCE: THE HONOURS INTEGRATED SCIENCE PROGRAM AT MCMASTER UNIVERSITY
EYLES, Carolyn H., Integrated Science Program & School of Geography & Earth Sciences, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada, SYMONS, Sarah L., Integrated Science Program & Department of Physics & Astronomy, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada and HARVEY, Chad T., Integrated Science Program & Department of Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada, eylesc@mcmaster.ca
10:45 AM
MAPPING THE ENVIRONMENT WITH SENSORY PERCEPTION: AN INTERDISCIPLINARY MODULE FOR EXAMINING ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND IMPACT
PHILLIPS, Lisa, Department of English Studies, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Illinois State University, Campus Box 4240, Illinois State University, Normal, IL 61790, PHILLIPS, Michael A., Natural Sciences, Illinois Valley Community College, 815 N. Orlando Smith Ave, Oglesby, IL 61348-9692 and DARBY, Kate, Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA 98225, mike_phillips@ivcc.edu
 
11:00 AM
Discussion
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