GSA Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado, USA - 2016

Session No. 306
Wednesday, 28 September 2016: 1:30 PM-5:30 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 II

Shondricka Burrell and Allison J. Jaeger, Advocates
 
1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks
1:45 PM
THE CRITICAL EVALUATION TASK (CET) AS AN INSTRUCTIONAL SCAFFOLD TO SUPPORT EVIDENCE-BASED REASONING: ANALYSIS OF STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
BURRELL, Shondricka, Science Education, Temple University, 1301 Cecil B Moore Ave, Ritter Hall, 373, Philadelphia, PA 19122 and LOMBARDI, Doug, Science Education, Temple University, 1301 Cecil B Moore Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19122, shondricka.burrell@temple.edu
2:00 PM
LIFE ON A STERILE PLANET – RESULTS FROM A PILOT STUDY ON MISCONCEPTIONS OF MASS EXTINCTIONS
GRAY, Kyle, Dept. of Earth and Environmental Science, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA 50614 and SEDLACEK, Alexa R.C., Department of Earth Science, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA 50614, kyle.gray@uni.edu
Handouts
  • Life on a Sterile Planet GSA 2016 Archived version.pdf (568.7 kB)
  • Life on a Sterile Planet GSA 2016 Archived version.pptx (941.8 kB)
  • 2:15 PM
    COGNITIVE BENEFITS OF TYING FIELD-BASED UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH TO LOCAL GEOLOGIC EVENTS
    ECHOHAWK, Barbara, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences Dept, Metropolitan State University of Denver, 890 Auraria Pkwy, Denver, CO 80204, echohwk@msudenver.edu
    2:30 PM
    FIVE QUICK INTERVENTIONS THAT REDUCE DENIAL OF HUMAN-CAUSED GLOBAL WARMING
    RANNEY, Michael Andrew1, SHONMAN, Matthew1, FRICKE, Kyle2, LAMPREY, Lee Nevo1 and KUMAR, Paras1, (1)University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720-1670, (2)The Cockrell School of Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, ranney@berkeley.edu
    2:45 PM
    CAN ONLINE LABS BE USED TO TEACH STUDENTS ABOUT ROCKS? YES, THEY CAN!
    SLIKO, Jennifer L., School of Science, Engineering, and Technology, Penn State Harrisburg, 777 West Harrisburg Pike, Middletown, PA 17057 and COLDSMITH, Jordan Taylor, The Gateway Engineers, Inc., 400 holiday drive, Suite 300, Pittsburgh, PA 15220, jls1093@psu.edu
    3:00 PM
    NOVICE UNDERSTANDING OF 3D BLOCK DIAGRAMS: UNPACKING MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT BASIC DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENTS
    MYER, Rachel A. and SHIPLEY, Thomas, Department of Psychology, Temple University, 1701 North 13th Street, 6th Floor Weiss Hall, Philadelphia, PA 19122, rachel.myer@temple.edu
    3:15 PM
    DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES THAT ENHANCE TEACHING AND LEARNING IN CLASSROOM AND FIELD ENVIRONMENTS (Invited Presentation)
    WHITMEYER, Steven J., Geology & Environmental Science, James Madison University, 395 S. HIgh St, MSC 6903, Harrisonburg, VA 22807, PYLE, Eric J., Department of Geology & Environmental Science, James Madison University, MSC 6903, Harrisonburg, VA 22807, DE PAOR, Declan, Dept. of Physics, Old Dominion University, OCNPS Bldg., Room 306, 4600 Elkhorn Ave, Norfolk, VA 23529, ATCHISON, Christopher L., School of Education and Department of Geology, University of Cincinnati, 511E Teachers College, P.O. Box 210002, Cincinnati, OH 45221, BENTLEY, Callan, Geology program, Northern Virginia Community College, Annadale, VA 22652 and PIATEK, Jennifer L., Department of Geological Sciences, Central Connecticut State University, 1615 Stanley St, New Britain, CT 06050, whitmesj@jmu.edu
     
    3:35 PM
    Discussion
     
    3:45 PM
    Break
    4:00 PM
    CLASS: A NEW TOOL FOR CHARACTERIZING STUDENT AWARENESS OF THEIR LEARNING IN GEOSCIENCE COURSES
    JONES, Jason P. and MCCONNELL, David A., Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, jpjones7@ncsu.edu
    4:15 PM
    RESEARCH-INFORMED INNOVATIVE TEXTBOOK PAGES: STUDENT LEARNING AND ATTITUDES
    KORTZ, Karen M., Physics Department, Community College of Rhode Island, 1762 Louisquisset Pike, Lincoln, RI 02865 and SMAY, Jessica J., Earth and Space Science, San Jose City College, 2100 Moorpark Avenue, San Jose, CA 95128, jessica.smay@sjcc.edu
    4:30 PM
    SPATIAL STEM+C: USING SPATIAL REASONING TRAINING IN THE ELEMENTARY GRADES TO IMPROVE COMPUTATIONAL THINKING, MATHEMATICAL PERFORMANCE, AND EDUCATIONAL JUSTICE OUTCOMES
    MOORE, Steven and SCOTT, Gary, Center for Spatial Studies, University of Redlands, 1200 E. Colton Avenue, Redlands, CA 92374, steven_moore@redlands.edu
    Handouts
  • Spatial_STEM-C-Using_Spatial_Reasoning_Training_Elementary_Grades-New.pdf (2.4 MB)
  • 4:45 PM
    ALL SIGNS POINT TO: STYLES AND FUNCTIONS OF GEOLOGIC GESTURES
    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
    5:00 PM
    LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE INTEGRATE PROJECT: SUPPORTING POSTSECONDARY FACULTY IN THEIR DESIGN OF CURRICULAR MATERIALS CONNECTING GEOSCIENCE AND SOCIETAL CHALLENGES
    STEER, David1, AWAD, Aida2, ARTHURS, Leilani3, CAULKINS, Joshua L.4, VISKUPIC, Karen5, IVERSON, Ellen6, BALDASSARI, Carol7 and MANDUCA, Cathryn6, (1)Department of Geosciences, The University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325-4101, (2)To The Cloud EDU, Pompano Beach, FL 33062, (3)Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 330 Bessey Hall, P.O. Box 880340, Lincoln, NE 68588, (4)Department of Geosciences, University of Rhode Island, 9 Greenhouse Road, Tyler Hall, Kingston, RI 02881, (5)Department of Geosciences, Boise State University, Boise, ID 83725, (6)Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, 1 North College Street, Northfield, MN 55057, (7)PERG, Endicott College, 376 Hale Street, Beverly, MA 01915, aawad@tothecloudedu.com
    Handouts
  • GSA 2016 final version (1).pdf (1.1 MB)
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    5:15 PM
    Concluding Remarks
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