GSA Annual Meeting in Seattle, Washington, USA - 2017

Session No. 334
Wednesday, 25 October 2017: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
Room 2B (Washington State Convention Center)

T110. Engaging Students through Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CURE) across the Geoscience Curriculum

GSA Geoscience Education Division; Council on Undergraduate Research Geosciences Division
James H. MacDonald Jr., Jeffrey G. Ryan, Rosemary Hickey-Vargas, Mary A. Beck, Chris Vidito and Sven Holbik, Advocates
 
1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks
1:35 PM
BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES OF COURSE-BASED UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH EXPERIENCES (CURES) FOR STEM STUDENTS: A REPORT FROM THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES OF SCIENCES, ENGINEERING, AND MEDICINE (Invited Presentation)
REINEN, Linda A., Geology Department, Pomona College, 185 East Sixth Street, Claremont, CA 91711 and BRENNER, Kerry, The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Washington, DC 20001, lreinen@pomona.edu
1:55 PM
HOW CAN CURES BE BEST IMPLEMENTED TO MEET PROGRAMMATIC LEARNING GOALS AND DEGREE REQUIREMENTS? (Invited Presentation)
ST. JOHN, Kristen, JOHNSON, Elizabeth A., BAEDKE, Steve J., LESLIE, Stephen and MCGARY, R. Shane, Dept of Geology and Environmental Science, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA 22807, stjohnke@jmu.edu
Handouts
  • StJohn CURE talk GSA2017_final.pptx (38.7 MB)
  • 2:15 PM
    A JOINT 2YC-4YC CURE TO IMPROVE STUDENT RETENTION AND SUCCESS (Invited Presentation)
    KORTZ, Karen M., Physics Department, Community College of Rhode Island, 1762 Louisquisset Pike, Lincoln, RI 02865, SAVAGE, Brian, Department of Geosciences, University of Rhode Island, 317 Woodward Hall, 9 East Alumni Ave, Kingston, RI 02881, RIEGER, Duayne, Physics, Community College of Rhode Island, 400 East Avenue, Warwick, RI 02886 and CARDACE, Dawn, Department of Geosciences, University of Rhode Island, 9 East Alumni Avenue, Kingston, RI 02881, kkortz@ccri.edu
    2:35 PM
    A ONE-SEMESTER THESIS: PROBLEM TO PRESENTATION IN 15 WEEKS
    MAGUIGAN, Michael A. and MULVEY, Gerald J., Department of Atmospheric Science, Environmental Science, and Physics, University of the Incarnate Word, 4301 Broadway, San Antonio, TX 78209, maguigan@uiwtx.edu
    2:50 PM
    IOWATER: A FRESHMAN RESEARCH INITIATIVE FOR GEOLOGY AND METEOROLOGY MAJORS
    CERVATO, Cinzia1, FLORY, David1, GALLUS, William A.1 and SANDQUIST, Elizabeth2, (1)Dept. of Geological and Atmospheric Sciences, Iowa State University, 253 Science I, Ames, IA 50011, (2)Dept. of Genetics, Development, and Cell Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, cinzia@iastate.edu
    Handouts
  • IOWATER_ 2017 GSA pres.pdf (50.6 MB)
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    3:05 PM
    Break
    3:20 PM
    TESTING THE IMPACT OF A MULTI-YEAR, CURRICULUM-BASED UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH EXPERIENCE (MY-CURE): OBSERVATIONS FROM A 5-SEMESTER COHORT
    ALLEN, Joseph L., Department of Physical Sciences, Concord University, 1000 Vermillion St., Athens, WV 24712, CREAMER, Elizabeth G., School of Education, Educational Research and Evaluation, Virginia Tech, 1750 Kraft Drive, Blacksburg, VA 24060 and KUEHN, Stephen C., Physical Sciences, Concord University, 1000 Vermillion St, Athens, WV 24712, allenj@concord.edu
    3:35 PM
    CHRONOQUEST: A TEAM-BASED, STUDENT-MANAGED AUTHENTIC GEOCHRONOLOGY RESEARCH COURSE
    LEPPER, Kenneth, Department of Geosciences, North Dakota State University, P.O. Box 6050, Dept. 2745, Fargo, ND 58108-6050, ken.lepper@ndsu.edu
    3:50 PM
    TRANSFORMING UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION IN THE GEOSCIENCES USING REMOTELY-OPERATED ELECTRON PROBE MICROANALYZER AND SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE: CURES
    HOLBIK, Sven, Science, Valencia College, 1800 Denn John Ln, Kissimmee, FL 34744, RYAN, Jeffrey, School of Geosciences, University of South Florida, 4202 East Fowler Ave., Tampa, FL 33620, HICKEY-VARGAS, Rosemary, Earth and Environment, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, MACDONALD Jr., James H., Florida Gulf Coast University, Dept. of Marine and Ecological Science, Fort Myer, FL 33965, BECK, Mary A., Science, Valencia College, 1800 S. Kirkman Rd, Mail-code 4-3, Orlando, FL 32811 and VIDITO, Chris, Florida Center for Analytical Electron Microscopy/Dept. Earth and Environment, Florida International University, University Park 11200 S.W. 8th Street, Miami, FL 33199, sholbik@valenciacollege.edu
    4:05 PM
    USING A REMOTELY-ACCESSED SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE (SEM) TO EVALUATE SANDS IN A 2-YEAR COLLEGE EARTH SCIENCE EARTH SCIENCE CLASS
    BECK, Mary A., Science, Valencia College, 1800 S. Kirkman Rd, Mail-code 4-3, Orlando, FL 32811, mbeck2@valenciacollege.edu
    4:20 PM
    GEOLOGY COURSE-BASED UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH EXPERIENCES AT FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY: A CURRICULUM INVESTMENT IN CURES
    MACDONALD Jr., James H.1, SAVARESE, Michael1, MULLER, Joanne1, BARBOSA, Alayde A.1, ABERCROMBIE, Mary I.1 and RYAN, Jeffrey G.2, (1)Marine & Ecological Sciences, Florida Gulf Coast University, 10501 FGCU Blvd South, Ft. Myers, FL 33965, (2)School of Geosciences, University of South Florida, University of South Florida, 4202 East Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL 33620, jmacdona@fgcu.edu
    4:35 PM
    “MOM, DON’T EAT THOSE TOMATOES” OR WHAT A COURSE BASED RESEARCH EXPERIENCE ON BACKYARD SOIL TESTING TAUGHT STUDENTS IN AN ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY COURSE
    FREILE, Deborah, Earth and Environmental Sciences, New Jersey City University, 2039 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Jersey City, NJ 07305, dfreile@njcu.edu
     
    4:50 PM
    Discussion
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