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Southeastern Section - 64th Annual Meeting (19–20 March 2015)

Session No. 27
Friday, 20 March 2015: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Amphitheater (Chattanoogan Hotel & Conference Center)

T12. Teaching Evolution in the Southeast I

Paleontological Society; National Association of Geoscience Teachers, Southeastern Section

 

Patricia H. Kelley and Christy C. Visaggi, Advocates
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Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
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8:10 AM
FALLING BEHIND IN THE SOUTH: COMPARING EVOLUTION UNDERSTANDING OF THE SOUTHEAST TO THE REST OF THE USA
FORCINO, Frank L., Geosciences & Natural Resources Department, Western Carolina University, 331 Stillwell Building, Cullowhee, NC 28723, FLForcino@email.wcu.edu, FLForcino@email.wcu.edu
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8:30 AM
EVIDENCE OF POOR EVOLUTION EDUCATION AMONG SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
DOUGLAS, Morgan L. and FORCINO, Frank L., Geosciences and Natural Resources Department, Western Carolina University, 331 Stillwell Building, Cullowhee, NC 28723, mldouglas@catamount.wcu.edu, mldouglas@catamount.wcu.edu
3
8:50 AM
COMPARING THE PUBLIC’S UNDERSTANDING OF EVOLUTION IN THE SOUTH TO THE REST OF THE UNITED STATES USING OPEN RESPONSE ITEMS
SALTER, Rachel L. and FORCINO, Frank L., Geosciences and Natural Resources Department, Western Carolina University, 331 Stillwell Building, Cullowhee, NC 28723, rlsalter1@catamount.wcu.edu, rlsalter1@catamount.wcu.edu
4
9:10 AM
GROWING UP IN THE SOUTH: A ROADBLOCK TO UNDERSTANDING AND ACCEPTANCE OF GEOLOGIC TIME CONCEPTS AT THE COLLEGE LEVEL?
BOARDMAN, Grant S., Department of Physics, Astronomy, and Geology, Berry College, P.O. Box 495004, Mount Berry, GA 30149-5004 and ARTHURS, Leilani, Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 330 Bessey Hall, P.O. Box 880340, Lincoln, NE 68588, gboardman@berry.edu, gboardman@berry.edu
5
9:30 AM
TEACHING EVOLUTION IN GEORGIA UNIVERSITIES: KEEPING CREATIONISM AND INTELLIGENT DESIGN IN THE SUNDAY SCHOOL CURRICULUM AND OUT OF YOURS
DEVORE, Melanie L., Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Georgia College & State University, Milledgeville, GA 31061 and FREILE, Deborah, Geoscience and Geography, New Jersey City University, 2039 Kennedy Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ 07305, melanie.devore@gcsu.edu, melanie.devore@gcsu.edu
 
9:50 AM
Break
6
10:10 AM
DARWIN DAY: THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE’S EFFORT TO IMPROVE EVOLUTION EDUCATION IN KNOXVILLE, TN
BUONGIORNO, Joy, Microbiology, University of Tennessee, M409 Walters Life Sciences, Knoxville, TN 37996, SHEFFIELD, Sarah L., Earth and Planetary Sciences, The University of Tennessee, 306 EPS Building, 1412 Circle Dr, Knoxville, TN 37996 and O'MEARA, Brian, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Tennessee, 569 Dabney Hall, Knoxville, TN 37996, sarahsheffield89@gmail.com, sarahsheffield89@gmail.com
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10:30 AM
LESSONS OF THE SCOPES TRIAL IN THE FIGHT FOR SCIENCE EDUCATION
WITHERSPOON, William D., georgiarocks.us, P.O. Box 33522, Decatur, GA 30033, billspoon1@gmail.com, billspoon1@gmail.com
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10:50 AM
“NO TRANSITIONAL FOSSILS?” RESPONSE FROM THE VERTEBRATE FOSSIL RECORD
SCHWIMMER, David R., Earth and Space Sciences, Columbus State Univ, 4225 Univ. Ave, Columbus, GA 31907, schwimmer_david@columbusstate.edu, schwimmer_david@columbusstate.edu
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11:10 AM
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