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

Session No. 32
Sunday, 1 November 2015: 9:00 AM-5:30 PM
Exhibit Hall (Baltimore Convention Center)

Geoscience Education (Posters)

Authors will be present from 3:30 to 5:30 PM.
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THE GEOLOGY OF ENERGY: AN OPTIMISTIC INTRODUCTORY GEOLOGY CLASS THAT EXPOSES THE MYTH OF AN ENERGY CRISIS
DAVIS, Peter, Department of Geosciences, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA 98447, davispb@plu.edu
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CLIMATE CHANGE LEARNING ACTIVITY TO INCREASE SCIENCE LITERACY AND UNDERSTANDING OF CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS
FRUS, Rebecca Jane, Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, 1 University of New Mexico, Northrop Hall, Albuquerque, NM 87131 and PUN, Aurora, Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, MSC03 2040, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, rfrus@unm.edu
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TEACHING CLIMATE CHANGE SCIENCE AT INDIANA UNIVERSITY NORTHWEST
KILIBARDA, Zoran, Geosciences, Indiana University Northwest, 3400 Broadway, Gary, IN 46408, zkilibar@iun.edu
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2YC STUDENTS PUT THEIR SKILLS TO WORK
YAGER, Kristie, BARONE, Jessica L. and COLOSIMO, Amanda, Chemistry and Geosciences, Monroe Community College, 1000 E. Henrietta Rd, Rochester, NY 14623, kyager1@student.monroecc.edu
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BREAKING STUDENTS’ MENTAL MODELS OF ROCKS BY BENDING THEM
HUBENTHAL, Michael, IRIS Consortium, 1200 New York Ave, NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20005, hubenth@iris.edu
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INVESTIGATING THE INTRODUCTORY GEOSCIENCE COURSE
WILSON, Carolyn, American Geosciences Institute, 4220 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22302 and KEANE, Christopher, American Geosciences Institute, 4220 King St, Alexandria, VA 22302, cwilson@agiweb.org
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LABORATORY BASED ANALOGS OF GEOLOGIC PHENOMENA FOR THE EARTH SCIENCE CLASSROOM
DEAN III, Robert L., Earth Sciences, Dickinson College, 28 N. College Street, Carlisle, PA 17013, deanr@dickinson.edu
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UNDERSTANDING STUDENT PROCRASTINATION ON PROJECTS: WHOSE PROBLEM IS IT?
BITTING, Kelsey S.1, FRIED, Michael1 and ROBERTS, Jennifer A.2, (1)Center for Advancing Teaching and Learning Through Research, Northeastern University, 360 Huntington Ave., 215 Snell Library, Boston, MA 02115, (2)Geology, University of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd, Lindley Hall, Room 120, Lawrence, KS 66047, k.bitting@neu.edu
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HOW ACCURATE ARE STUDENTS IN PREDICTING THEIR EXAM PERFORMANCE?
MCCONNELL, David A.1, JONES, Jason P.1, DIXON, Jennifer L.2 and NIETFELD, John L.3, (1)Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, (2)Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Science, North Carolina State University, 2800 Faucette Drive, Raleigh, NC 27695, (3)Teacher Education and Learning Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, jpjones7@ncsu.edu
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STUDENT-RUN GEOLOGY TRIP TO ICELAND
FLECCHIA, Nicole Marie, CACCAMO, Victoria, LINDNER, Charles, PALMER, Shane, PIETRASZEK, Alyssa and WALLACE, Michael, Department of Geosciences, University of Rhode Island, 9 East Alumni Ave, Kingston, RI 02881, nicole_flecchia@my.uri.edu
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THE SEMIOTICS OF STRATIGRAPHIC DIAGRAMS
LADUE, Nicole, Geology and Environmental Geosciences, Northern Illinois University, 302 Davis Hall, Normal Road, DeKalb, IL 60115 and ESCHENBRENNER, Alecia, Northern Illinois University, Davis Hall, Normal Road, DeKalb, IL 60115, nladue@niu.edu
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GEOSCIENCES AT ISMUL-UPRA
ACOSTA COLÓN, Angel A., Physics & Chemistry Department, University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo, PO Box 4010, Arecibo, PR 00614-4010 and LLERANDI-ROMÁN, Pablo A., Geology Dept and Integrated Science Program, Grand Valley State University, 118 Padnos Hall of Science, One Campus Drive, Allendale, MI 49401-9403, angel.acosta2@upr.edu
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DESIGNING GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS CURRICULA FROM THE GROUND UP
SPARKS, David W.1, NEWMAN, Julie2, FOWLER, Debra3, EWING, Ryan4, MACIK, Maria5, MILLER, Brent V.6, OLSZEWSKI, Thomas D.7, REECE, Bobby5, SANDOVAL, Carolyn8 and MARCANTONIO, Franco9, (1)Geology and Geophysics, Texas A&M University, TAMU, MS3115, College Station, TX 77843; Center for Teaching Excellence, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77845, (2)Geology and Geophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, (3)Center for Teaching Excellence, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, (4)Department of Geology and Geophysics, Texas A&M University, MS 3115, College Station, TX 77843, (5)TAMU, College Station, TX 77843, (6)Department of Geology and Geophysics, Texas A&M Univ, College Station, TX 77843-3115, (7)Department of Geology and Geophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-3115, (8)CTE, TAMU, College Station, TX 77843, (9)TAMU, College Station, TX 77845, newman@geo.tamu.edu
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IMPACT OF A 2014 NINE-WEEK INTENSIVE UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH EXPERIENCE ON A PRE-SERVICE TEACHER’S ACTIVE LEARNING PRACTICES AT THE SALVATION ARMY’S SUMMER 2015 DAY CAMP IN NASHVILLE, TN
BOMAR, Brandi Lynette, Department of Engineering Technology, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN 37132, EVANS, Indya, 204 B Fourth St., Pembroke, NC 28372 and ABOLINS, Mark, Department of Geosciences, Middle Tennessee State University, Box 9, Murfreesboro, TN 37132, blb5x@mtmail.mtsu.edu
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APPROACHES TO INTERDISCIPLINARY GRADUATE EDUCATION: TRAINING IN THE HISTORICAL SCIENCES
HILL, Christopher L., Graduate College, Boise State University, 1910 University Drive, Boise, ID 83725 and RAPP, George, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Minnesota Duluth, 1114 Kirby Drive, Duluth, MN 55812, chill2@boisestate.edu
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DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA'S MEMBERSHIP AND DIFFERENCES AMONG THE REGIONAL SECTIONS, 2006-2014
RHODES, Dallas D., Department of Geology, Humboldt State University, 1 Harpst Street, Arcata, CA 95521, DallasRhodes@Humboldt.edu
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