GSA Annual Meeting in Seattle, Washington, USA - 2017

Session No. 204
Tuesday, 24 October 2017: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Room 3A (Washington State Convention Center)

T115. Hands-On Teaching Demonstrations that Combine Geoscience and Societal Issues: Audience Participation Requested!

National Association of Geoscience Teachers; GSA Geoscience Education Division
Elizabeth A. Nagy-Shadman and Anne E. Egger, Advocates
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
8:05 AM
USING ROLE-PLAYING TO HELP STUDENTS APPRECIATE THE COMPLEXITIES OF CLIMATE MODELING
NAGY-SHADMAN, Elizabeth A., School of Science and Mathematics - Geology Department, Pasadena City College, Pasadena, CA 91106 and FADEM, Cynthia M., Geology, Earlham College, 801 National Rd W, Richmond, IN 47374, eanagy-shadman@pasadena.edu
8:20 AM
USING GEODETIC DATA TO INVESTIGATE SOCIETALLY RELEVANT GEOSCIENCE PROBLEMS IN INTRODUCTORY COURSES: GETSI'S ICE MASS AND SEA LEVEL CHANGES MODULE
WALKER, Becca, Earth Sciences and Astronomy, Mt. San Antonio College, 1100 N. Grand Ave., Walnut, CA 91789, STEARNS, Leigh A., Department of Geology, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045 and PRATT-SITAULA, Beth, Education and Community Engagement, UNAVCO, 6350 Nautilus Drive, Boulder, CO 80301, stearns@ku.edu
8:35 AM
MAJOR STORM RISKS AND CLIMATE CHANGE, EMPOWERING COMMUNITY RESILIENCE THROUGH APPLIED ASPECTS OF GEOLOGY AND GEOGRAPHY
DONER, Lisa A., Environmental Science and Policy Program, Plymouth State University, Plymouth, NH 03264, STAPLETON, Patricia, Social Science and Policy Studies, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA 01609 and MOTOLA, Lorraine, Disaster Response and Recovery, Metropolitan College of New York, New York, NY 10006, ladoner@plymouth.edu
Handouts
  • 2017 GSA.pptx (5.0 MB)
  • 8:50 AM
    HANDS ON WITH EARTH’S THERMOSTAT, A DATA-RICH INTRODUCTION TO THE CLIMATE SYSTEM FOR INTRODUCTORY COLLEGE SCIENCE COURSES (Invited Presentation)
    RESOR, Phillip G., Earth and Environmental Sciences, Wesleyan University, 265 Church St, Middletown, CT 06459, DUNN, Allison L., Earth, Environment, and Physics, Worcester State University, Worcester, MA 01602 and MACKAY, Robert M., Physics and Meteorology, Clark College, Vancouver, WA 98663, presor@wesleyan.edu
    9:05 AM
    MAPPING THE ENVIRONMENT WITH SENSORY PERCEPTION: SENSING AND RECORDING ENVIRONMENTAL DATA (Invited Presentation)
    PHILLIPS, Michael A., Natural Sciences, Illinois Valley Community College, 815 N. Orlando Smith Ave, Oglesby, IL 61348-9692, DARBY, Kate, Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA 98225 and PHILLIPS, Lisa, Department of English Studies, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Illinois State University, Campus Box 4240, Illinois State University, Normal, IL 61790, mike_phillips@ivcc.edu
    9:20 AM
    MAPPING THE ENVIRONMENT WITH SENSORY PERCEPTION: USING CASE STUDIES TO CRITICALLY INVESTIGATE QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE DATA ANALYSIS, COLLECTION, AND INQUIRY
    PHILLIPS, Lisa, Department of English Studies, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Illinois State University, Campus Box 4240, Illinois State University, Normal, IL 61790, DARBY, Kate, Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA 98225 and PHILLIPS, Michael A., Natural Sciences, Illinois Valley Community College, 815 N. Orlando Smith Ave, Oglesby, IL 61348-9692, llphill@ilstu.edu
    9:35 AM
    HELPING STUDENTS ADVOCATE FOR THE EARTH USING INTEGRATE MODULES (Invited Presentation)
    FORTNER, Sarah K., Department of Geology, Wittenberg University, Springfield, OH 45501, SCHERER, Hannah H., Agricultural, Leadership, and Community Education, Virginia Tech, 288 Litton-Reaves Hall (0343), Blacksburg, VA 24061 and MURPHY, Martha, Department of Earth & Space Sciences, Santa Rosa Junior College, Santa Rosa, CA 95401, sfortner@wittenberg.edu
     
    9:50 AM
    Break
    10:05 AM
    HANDS-ON TEACHING ABOUT CARBON, CLIMATE, AND ENERGY RESOURCES – AN INTEGRATE PROJECT
    GORE, Pamela J.W., Life & Earth Sciences, Perimeter College, Georgia State University, 555 N. Indian Creek Drive, Clarkston, GA 30021, BENTLEY, Callan, Geology program, Northern Virginia Community College, Annandale, VA 22652 and BERQUIST, Peter J., Geology Department, Thomas Nelson Community College, Hampton, VA 23670, pgore@gsu.edu
    10:20 AM
    TEACHING THE IMPORTANCE OF OCEAN SUSTAINABILITY USING ACTIVE LEARNING TECHNIQUES
    THOMPSON, Cara K., School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences, Arizona State University, West Campus, Glendale, AZ 85306, KINZEL, Michelle, San Diego Mesa College, San Diego, CA 92111 and SCHNETZER, Astrid, NC State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, cara.k.thompson@asu.edu
    10:35 AM
    USING THE PALEOBIOLOGY DATABASE TO EXPLORE TECTONIC EVENTS
    BENTLEY, Callan, Geology program, Northern Virginia Community College, Annandale, VA 22652, SUNDELL, Ander, Department of Physical Sciences, College of Western Idaho, 5500 E. Opportunity Way, Nampa, MI 83687, RYKER, Katherine, Geography and Geology, Eastern Michigan University, 301W Mark Jefferson, Ypsilanti, MI 48197, LUKES, Laura A., Stearns Center, Department of Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Earth Sciences, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030, UHEN, Mark, Department of Atmospheric, Oceanic and Earth Sciences, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030, GEORGE, Christian O., Department of Biology, High Point University, One University Parkway, High Point, NC 27268, LOCKWOOD, Rowan, Department of Geology, The College of William and Mary, PO Box 8795, Williamsburg, VA 23187 and BERQUIST, Peter J., Geology Department, Thomas Nelson Community College, Hampton, VA 23670, cbentley@nvcc.edu
    10:50 AM
    THE IMPACTS OF SERVICE LEARNING IN THE EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES AT WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY
    PTACEK, Sophia, OCONNELL, Suzanne, DIVER, Kim, KU, Timothy C.W., RESOR, Phillip and ROYER, Dana L., Earth and Environmental Sciences, Wesleyan University, 265 Church St., Middletown, CT 06459, sptacek@wesleyan.edu
    11:05 AM
    INCORPORATING LOCAL ISSUES: EXPLORING SERVICE LEARNING PROJECTS WITHIN WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY’S CORE ARBORETUM
    BROWN, Kenneth L. and FRIER, William P., Department of Geology & Geography, West Virginia University, 98 Beechurst Ave., Morgantown, WV 26506, klb0036@mix.wvu.edu
    11:20 AM
    SCALABLE AND SUSTAINABLE SERVICE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES RELATED TO STREAM MANAGEMENT
    RITTER, John B., Geology, Wittenberg University, P.O. Box 720, Springfield, OH 45501, jritter@wittenberg.edu
    11:35 AM
    SURPRISING SERVICE: CAMPUS CLEAN UPS LEAD TO DISCUSSIONS ABOUT TOBACCO USE ON A TOBACCO-FREE CAMPUS, MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY, MURFREESBORO, TENNESSEE
    ABOLINS, Mark, Department of Geosciences, Middle Tennessee State University, Box 9, Murfreesboro, TN 37132, Mark.Abolins@mtsu.edu
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