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

Session No. 156
Monday, 2 November 2015: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
Room 337 (Baltimore Convention Center)

T75. Field-Based Educational Research: Insights from Field Camps, Field Trips, and Field-Based Courses

GSA Geoscience Education Division; National Association of Geoscience Teachers
Miriam Barquero-Molina, Angela Van Boening, Heather L. Petcovic and Lauren N. Holder, Session Chairs
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Start Time
1:30 PM
CREATING THE SENSORIUM OF A GEOLOGIST: CALIBRATING PROFESSIONAL PERCEPTION THROUGH ENCOUNTERS WITH CONSEQUENTIAL OBJECTS UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF SKILLED PROFESSIONALS IN THE FIELD
SMITH, Michael Sean, Department of Applied Linguistics, UCLA, 3300 Rolfe Hall, PO Box 1531, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1531, GOODWIN, Charles, Department of Communications, University of California at Los Angeles, 2300 Rolfe Hall, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1438, MOGK, David W., Dept. of Earth Sciences, Montana State University, PO Box 173480, Bozeman, MT 59717 and HENRY, Darrell J., Dept. of Geology and Geophysics, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, mick.smith.us@gmail.com
1:45 PM
CHALLENGES TO REASONING AND LEARNING ABOUT 3D SPATIAL RELATIONS: BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN LAB-RESEARCH AND FIELD-BASED EDUCATION
SHIPLEY, Thomas F., Department of Psychology, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122, ATIT, Kinnari R., Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth, 5801 Smith Avenue,, #400 McAuley Hall, Baltimore, MD 21209, WEISBERG, Steven M., Center for Cognitive Neuroscience,, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104 and GAGNIER, Kristin, Johns Hopkins University, Science of Learning Institute, 3400 N. Charles Street, Krieger Hall, Room 167, Baltimore, MD 21218-2685, tshipley@temple.edu
2:05 PM
DEVELOPMENT OF PENETRATIVE THINKING SKILLS IN A SOPHOMORE FIELD COURSE AND STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY
HANNULA, Kimberly A., Department of Geoscience, Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive, Durango, CO 81301, hannula_k@fortlewis.edu
2:20 PM
PIXEL: INVESTIGATING STUDENTS’ CONCEPTS OF PIXELS AND SENSE OF SCALE IN THE FIELD
PETCOVIC, Heather L., Department of Geosciences and The Mallinson Institute for Science Education, Western Michigan University, 1903 W Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5241, POPE, Allen, National Snow and Ice Data Center, University of Colorado Boulder, 216 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309, TINIGIN, Laura, Department of Geosciences and the Mallinson Institute for Science Education, Western Michigan University, 1903 West Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, ORMAND, Carol J., Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, 1 North College St, Northfield, MN 55057 and LADUE, Nicole D., Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 60115, heather.petcovic@wmich.edu
2:35 PM
FIELD HANDS: CONSTRUCTING MEANING FROM STUDENT GESTURES IN THE FIELD
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, AMVPN6@tamu.edu
 
2:50 PM
Break
3:05 PM
CHALLENGING TRADITIONAL MODELS OF FIELD-BASED INSTRUCTION IN THE GEOSCIENCES WITH INCLUSIVELY-DESIGNED STRATEGIES
ATCHISON, Christopher L., School of Education and Department of Geology, University of Cincinnati, 511E Teachers College, P.O. Box 210002, Cincinnati, OH 45221, christopher.atchison@uc.edu
3:20 PM
THE ROLE OF FIELDS TRIPS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF STRONG LEARNING COMMUNITIES ON THE SEA TO SKY HIGHWAY
GILLEY, Brett Hollis, Earth and Ocean Sciences, University of British Columbia, Room 2020, Earth Sciences Building, 2207 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada, bgilley@eos.ubc.ca
3:35 PM
RECRUITING AND DEVELOPING GEOSCIENCE MAJORS AT THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE LEVEL THROUGH A ROBUST FIELD CLASS PROGRAM
HUGHES III, Richard, San Bernardino Community College District, Crafton Hills College, 11711 Sand Canyon Road, Yucaipa, CA 92399, rihughes@craftonhills.edu
3:50 PM
USING STUDENT-LED FIELD TRIPS TO CREATE ACTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS AND VALIDATE STUDENT INTERPRETATIONS
KAISER, Jason F., Physical Science Department, Southern Utah University, 351 West Center Street, Cedar City, UT 84780, HOGAN, John, Geological Sciences and Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, 127 McNutt Hall, Rolla, MO 65401, MACLEAN, John S., Geology, Southern Utah University, SC 309, 351 West University Boulevard, Cedar City, UT 84720 and HARGRAVE, Jennifer E., Physical Science, Southern Utah University, Cedar City, UT 84720, jasonkaiser@suu.edu
4:05 PM
PEER COMMUNICATION AND INSTRUCTION AS AN EDUCATIONAL TOOL AT THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY FIELD CAMP
JUDGE, Shelley A.1, KELLEY, Daniel F.2, WILSON, Terry J.3, MILLAN, Cristina3, BLOCHER, William3, HALL, Tricia L.3, ROYCE, Karen3 and DARRAH, Thomas H.3, (1)Department of Geology, The College of Wooster, 944 College Mall, Scovel Hall, Wooster, OH 44691, (2)Natural and Social Sciences, Bowling Green State University, Firelands College, One University Drive, Huron, OH 44839, (3)School of Earth Sciences, Ohio State University, 125 South Oval Mall, Columbus, OH 43210, sjudge@wooster.edu
 
4:20 PM
Break
4:35 PM
COMPLEMENTARY (NOT COMPARATIVE) RESEARCH ON GEOSCIENCE TEACHING AND LEARNING IN VIRTUAL AND IN-SITU FIELD ENVIRONMENTS
SEMKEN, Steven1, BRUCE, Geoffrey1, ANBAR, Ariel D.1, BUXNER, Sanlyn2, KARLSTROM, Karl3 and CROSSEY, Laura J.3, (1)School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University, PO Box 871404, Tempe, AZ 85287-1404, (2)Planetary Science Institute, 1700 E Fort Lowell Rd #106, Tucson, AZ 85719, (3)Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001, semken@asu.edu
4:55 PM
PAPER OR PLASTIC?: A COMPARISON OF STUDENT MAPPING PERFORMANCE USING TRADITIONAL AND DIGITAL METHODS
PYLE, Eric J., Department of Geology & Environmental Science, James Madison University, MSC 6903, Harrisonburg, VA 22807 and WHITMEYER, Steven J., James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA 22807, pyleej@jmu.edu
 
5:15 PM
Discussion
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