GSA Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado, USA - 2016

Session No. 284
Wednesday, 28 September 2016: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Mile High Ballroom 4EF (Colorado Convention Center)

T81. Increasing Engagement and Improving Learning Outcomes for Geology Students: Using Cognitive Science to Inform Geoscience Teaching and Learning I

Shondricka Burrell and Allison J. Jaeger, Advocates
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
8:10 AM
COGNITIVE SCIENCE IN GEOSCIENCE EDUCATION (OR NOT) (Invited Presentation)
ARTHURS, Leilani, Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 330 Bessey Hall, P.O. Box 880340, Lincoln, NE 68588, larthurs2@unl.edu
8:30 AM
APPLYING COGNITIVE SCIENCE FINDINGS TO THE REDESIGN OF A PALEONTOLOGY COURSE FOR NON-MAJORS
OLCOTT MARSHALL, Alison1, BITTING, Kelsey S.2 and SMITH, Matthew C.1, (1)Department of Geology, University of Kansas, Lindley Hall Rm 120, Lawrence, KS 66045, (2)Center for Advancing Teaching and Learning Through Research, Northeastern University, 360 Huntington Ave., 215 Snell Library, Boston, MA 02115, olcott@ku.edu
8:45 AM
TEN YEARS OF SILC RESEARCH ON SPATIAL THINKING AND LEARNING IN GEOSCIENCE: WHAT WE'VE LEARNED AND PRODUCED
ORMAND, Carol J., Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, 1 North College St, Northfield, MN 55057, SHIPLEY, Thomas F., Department of Psychology, Temple University, 1701 North 13th Street, Weiss Hall, RM 315, Philadelphia, PA 19122 and TIKOFF, Basil, Department of Geoscience, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1215 W Dayton St, Madison, WI 53706, cormand@carleton.edu
9:00 AM
STUDENT VISUAL NAVIGATION OF GEOLOGIC BLOCK DIAGRAMS: IMPLICATIONS FOR TEACHING SPATIAL SKILLS IN THE UNDERGRADUATE CLASSROOM
ATKINS, Rachel M., Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, North Carolina State University, 2800 Faucette Drive, Raleigh, NC 27607, MCNEAL, Karen S., Department of Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, ORMAND, Carol J., Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, 1 North College St, Northfield, MN 55057 and SHIPLEY, Thomas F., Department of Psychology, Temple University, 1701 North 13th Street, Weiss Hall, RM 315, Philadelphia, PA 19122, ratkins@ncsu.edu
9:15 AM
PEELING BACK THE LAYERS: UNDERSTANDING THE ROLE OF WORKING MEMORY IN PENETRATIVE THINKING
JAEGER, Allison J., MARZANO, Joanna and SHIPLEY, Thomas F., Department of Psychology, Temple University, 1701 North 13th Street, Weiss Hall, RM 315, Philadelphia, PA 19122, allison.jaeger@temple.edu
9:30 AM
IMPROVEMENTS IN PENETRATIVE THINKING DURING FIELD AND STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY COURSES: IMPLICATIONS FOR PLANNING INTERVENTIONS
HANNULA, Kimberly A., Department of Geoscience, Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive, Durango, CO 81301, hannula_k@fortlewis.edu
9:45 AM
PROMOTING SKETCHING IN INTRODUCTORY GEOSCIENCE COURSES: AN INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO DESIGNING AND DEVELOPING COGSKETCH GEOSCIENCE WORKSHEETS
GARNIER, Bridget C., Geoscience, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI 53706, CHANG, Maria D., Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, ORMAND, Carol J., Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, 1 North College St, Northfield, MN 55057, MATLEN, Bryan, Psychology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, SHIPLEY, Thomas F., Department of Psychology, Temple University, 1701 North 13th Street, Weiss Hall, RM 315, Philadelphia, PA 19122 and TIKOFF, Basil, Department of Geoscience, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1215 W Dayton St, Madison, WI 53706, bridget@wisc.edu
10:00 AM
TEACHING AND ASSESSING THROUGH DRAWING (Invited Presentation)
LIBARKIN, Julie C., Geocognition Research Laboratory, Michigan State University, 206 Natural Science, East Lansing, MI 48824, libarkin@msu.edu
 
10:20 AM
Break
10:35 AM
IMPLEMENTING A WEB GIS PLATE TECTONICS SIMULATION TO PROMOTE SPATIAL THINKING AND REASONING
BODZIN, Alec, Education and Human Services, Lehigh University, A113 Iacocca Hall, 111 Research Dr, Bethlehem, PA 18015, ANASTASIO, David, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lehigh University, 1 W Packer Ave, Bethlehem, PA 18015, SHARIF, Raghida, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA 18015 and RUTZMOSER, Scott, Library and Technology Services, Lehigh University, 1 W Packer Ave, Bethlehem, PA 18015, amb4@lehigh.edu
10:50 AM
THE IMPORTANCE OF SPATIAL REASONING SKILLS IN UNDERGRADUATE GEOLOGY STUDENTS AND THE EFFECT OF WEEKLY SPATIAL SKILL TRAININGS – WITH A SPECIFIC FOCUS ON THE GENDER GAP
GOLD, Anne U.1, PENDERGAST, Philip2, ORMAND, Carol J.3, BUDD, David4, MUELLER, Karl5 and KRAVITZ, Katherine5, (1)Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado at Boulder, CO, Boulder, CO 80309, (2)Institute of Behaviorial Sciences, University of Colorado, Boulder, 80309, (3)Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, 1 North College St, Northfield, MN 55057, (4)Department of Geological Sciences, University of Colorado, Boulder, 80309, (5)Department of Geological Sciences, University of Colorado, 2200 Colorado Ave, Boulder, CO 80309, anne.u.gold@colorado.edu
11:05 AM
GENDER AND SPATIAL REASONING: THE MILANKOVITCH CYCLES
GUSTOVICH, Kristina1, GEARY, Edward2 and HANLEY, Daniel2, (1)Geology, Western Washington University, 516 High St., Bellingham, WA 98225, (2)Science, Mathematics, & Technology Education, Western Washington University, 516 High St., MS-9126, Bellingham, WA 98225, gustovk@students.wwu.edu
11:20 AM
INTEGRATION OF AN AUGMENTED REALITY SANDBOX INTO A LARGE ENROLLMENT INTRODUCTORY GEOSCIENCE COURSE FOR NON-MAJORS
GIORGIS, Scott1, MAHLEN, Nancy1 and ANNE, Kirk2, (1)Geological Sciences, SUNY Geneseo, 1 College Circle, Geneseo, NY 14454, (2)Computing and Information Technology, SUNY Geneseo, 1 College Circle, Geneseo, NY 14454, giorgis@geneseo.edu
11:35 AM
THE IMPACT OF AN AR SANDBOX ON MAP-READING SKILLS USING A “FREE-PLAY” EXPERIENCE
RYKER, Katherine, Geography and Geology, Eastern Michigan University, 203 Strong Hall, Ypsilanti, MI 48197, MCNEAL, Karen S., Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, ATKINS, Rachel, Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, North Carolina State University, 2800 Faucette Drive, Raleigh, NC 27607, LADUE, Nicole, Geology and Environmental Geosciences, Northern Illinois University, 302 Davis Hall, Normal Road, DeKalb, IL 60115 and CLARK, Christine M., Department of Geography and Geology, Eastern Michigan University, 203 Strong Hall, Ypsilanti, MI 48197, kryker@emich.edu
 
11:50 AM
Discussion
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