GSA Annual Meeting in Seattle, Washington, USA - 2017

Session No. 104
Monday, 23 October 2017: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Room 2A (Washington State Convention Center)

T122. On the Cutting Edge: Fifteen Years of Impacts on Geoscience Education

GSA Geoscience Education Division; National Association of Geoscience Teachers
David W. Mogk, Heather Macdonald and Michael E. Wysession, Advocates
8:00 AM
ON THE CUTTING EDGE: ENDURING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR GEOSCIENCE FACULTY (Invited Presentation)
MANDUCA, Cathryn A., Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, 1 North College Street, Northfield, MN 55057, MACDONALD, R. Heather, Department of Geology, College of William and Mary, PO Box 8795, Williamsburg, VA 23187, MOGK, David, Deparatment of Earth Sciences, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717, TEWKSBURY, Barbara J., Dept of Geosciences, Hamilton College, 198 College Hill Rd., Clinton, NY 13323-1218, BEANE, Rachel J., Earth and Oceanographic Science, Bowdoin College, 6800 College Station, Brunswick, ME 04011, MCCONNELL, David, Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, WIESE, Katryn, City College of San Francisco, 50 Phelan Ave. Box S50, San Francisco, CA 94112 and WYSESSION, Michael E., Earth and Planetary Sciences, Washington University, Campus Box 1169, 1 Brookings Dr, St. Louis, MO 63130, cmanduca@carleton.edu
8:20 AM
WORKSHOP FOR EARLY CAREER GEOSCIENCE FACULTY: TEACHING, RESEARCH, AND MANAGING ONE’S CAREER
BEANE, Rachel J., Earth and Oceanographic Science, Bowdoin College, 6800 College Station, Brunswick, ME 04011, MACDONALD, R. Heather, Department of Geology, College of William and Mary, PO Box 8795, Williamsburg, VA 23187, ALLEN-KING, Richelle M., Department of Geology, University at Buffalo, 415 Cooke Hall, Buffalo, NY 14260, HILL, Tessa M., Bodega Bay Marine Laboratory, University of California, Davis, Bodega Bay, CA 94923, ORMAND, Carol J., Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, 1 North College St, Northfield, MN 55057, PENNISTON-DORLAND, Sarah, Department of Geology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, TEWKSBURY, Barbara J., Dept of Geosciences, Hamilton College, 198 College Hill Rd., Clinton, NY 13323-1218 and YURETICH, Richard F., Geosciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Morrill Science Center, 611 N. Pleasant St, Amherst, MA 01003-9297, rbeane@bowdoin.edu
8:35 AM
PREPARING FOR AN ACADEMIC CAREER IN THE GEOSCIENCES WORKSHOP: A SUCCESS OF THE ON THE CUTTING EDGE PROGRAM
LEMAY, Lynsey E., Geology Department, Thomas Nelson Community College, 99 Thomas Nelson Dr, Hampton, VA 23666, DUNBAR, Robyn Wright, Center for Teaching and Learning, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305-3087, EBANKS, Sue C., Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences, Savannah State University, Savannah, GA 31404, GILBERT, Lisa A., Williams-Mystic and Geosciences, Williams College, 75 Greenmanville Ave, Mystic, CT 06355, MACDONALD, R. Heather, Department of Geology, College of William and Mary, PO Box 8795, Williamsburg, VA 23187, ORMAND, Carol J., Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, 1 North College St, Northfield, MN 55057, RIIHIMAKI, Catherine, Council on Science and Technology, Princeton University, 234 Lewis Library, Princeton, NJ 08544 and WEISSMANN, Gary S., Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, MSC03-2040, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001, car3@princeton.edu
8:50 AM
COURSE DESIGN AND ON THE CUTTING EDGE: CHANGING FACULTY APPROACHES TO COURSE DEVELOPMENT TO MAKE COURSES INNOVATIVE AND MORE EFFECTIVE
TEWKSBURY, Barbara J., Dept of Geosciences, Hamilton College, 198 College Hill Rd., Clinton, NY 13323-1218 and MACDONALD, R. Heather, Department of Geology, College of William and Mary, PO Box 8795, Williamsburg, VA 23187, btewksbu@hamilton.edu
9:05 AM
ON THE CUTTING EDGE: DEVELOPMENT OF A GEOSCIENCES COMMUNITY-GENERATED, PEER-REVIEWED TEACHING ACTIVITY COLLECTION
MOGK, David W., Dept. Earth Sciences, Montana State Univ, Bozeman, MT 59717, KASTENS, Kim A., Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University, 61 Route 9W, Palisades, NY 10964-8000, FOX, Sean P., Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, 1 North College Street, Northfield, MN 55057, FREDRICK, Kyle C., Earth Sciences, California University of Pennsylvania, 250 University Avenue, Campus Box 55, California, PA 15419, TEWKSBURY, Barbara J., Dept of Geosciences, Hamilton College, 198 College Hill Rd., Clinton, NY 13323-1218 and WYSESSION, Michael E., Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Washington University in St Louis, One Brookings Dr., Campus Box 1169, St Louis, MO 63112, mogk@montana.edu
9:20 AM
ON THE CUTTING EDGE EMERGING THEME WORKSHOPS: A PATHWAY FOR GEOEDUCATION INNOVATION
WYSESSION, Michael E., Earth and Planetary Sciences, Washington University, Campus Box 1169, 1 Brookings Dr, St. Louis, MO 63130, MOGK, David W., Dept. Earth Sciences, Montana State Univ, Bozeman, MT 59717, MANDUCA, Cathryn A., Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, 1 North College Street, Northfield, MN 55057, MACDONALD, Heather, Department of Geology, College of William and Mary, PO Box 8795, Williamsburg, VA 23187 and TEWKSBURY, Barbara J., Dept of Geosciences, Hamilton College, 198 College Hill Rd., Clinton, NY 13323-1218, michael@wucore.wustl.edu
Handouts
  • MW_OTCE.pdf (45.8 MB)
  • 9:35 AM
    UNDERSTANDING THE USE OF QUANTITATIVE SKILLS AND DATA ANALYSIS IN THE TEACHING OF UNDERGRADUATE GEOSCIENCES
    MCFADDEN, Rory R.1, VISKUPIC, Karen2, MANDUCA, Cathryn A.3, EGGER, Anne E.4 and IVERSON, Ellen3, (1)Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, 1 N College St, Northfield, MN 55057, (2)Department of Geosciences, Boise State University, Boise, ID 83725, (3)Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, 1 North College Street, Northfield, MN 55057, (4)Geological Sciences, Central Washington University, 400 E. University Way, Ellensburg, WA 98926-7418, rmcfadden@carleton.edu
     
    9:50 AM
    Break
    10:05 AM
    THE EFFECTS OF DISCIPLINE-BASED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ON TEACHING PRACTICES OBSERVED IN UNDERGRADUATE GEOSCIENCE CLASSROOMS
    VISKUPIC, Karen1, TEASDALE, Rachel2, RYKER, Katherine3, MCFADDEN, Rory R.4, FARTHING, Dori J.5, IVERSON, Ellen6, BRUCKNER, Monica Z.6, MANDUCA, Cathryn6 and MCCONNELL, David7, (1)Department of Geosciences, Boise State University, Boise, ID 83725, (2)Geological & Environmental Sciences, CSU Chico, Chico, CA 95929-0205, (3)Geography and Geology, Eastern Michigan University, 301W Mark Jefferson, Ypsilanti, MI 48197, (4)Department of Geology, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, MN 56082, (5)Department of Geological Sciences, SUNY-Geneseo, 1 College Circle, Geneseo, NY 14454, (6)Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, 1 North College Street, Northfield, MN 55057, (7)Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences, North Carolina State University, Campus Box 8208, Raleigh, NC 27695, karenviskupic@boisestate.edu
    10:20 AM
    REBUILDING PETROLOGY FROM THE GROUND UP
    GLAZNER, Allen F., Geological Sciences, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3315, afg@unc.edu
    10:35 AM
    REFLECTIONS ON MORE THAN A DECADE’S INVOLVEMENT WITH THE EARLY CAREER FACULTY WORKSHOPS
    RICHARDSON, Randall M., Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721-0077, rmr@email.arizona.edu
    10:50 AM
    HOW ONE LONE WOLF FOUND HER PACK: REFLECTIONS ON THE CUTTING EDGE
    SMAGLIK, Suzanne M., Laramie County Community College, 1400 College Dr, Cheyenne, WY 82007; Physical Science, Yakima Valley College, S.16th Ave & Nob Hill Blvd, Yakima, WA 98907-2520, suki.smaglik@gmail.com
    11:05 AM
    ADAPTING AND EXTENDING THE ON THE CUTTING EDGE MODEL OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO BRING WORKSHOPS TO TWO-YEAR COLLEGE FACULTY
    BAER, Eric M.D., Geology, Highline College, MS-29-3, 2400 S 240th St, Des Moines, WA 98198, BLODGETT, Robert H., Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Austin Community College, 1212 Rio Grande Street, Austin, TX 78701-1785, EMERSON, Norlene R., Department of Geography and Geology, University of Wisconsin - Richland, 1200 Hwy 14 West, Richland Center, WI 53581-1316, HODDER, Jan, Oregon Institute of Marine Biology, University of Oregon, PO Box 5389, Charleston, OR 97420, MCDARIS, John R., Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, 1 North College Street, Northfield, MN 55057, MACDONALD, R. Heather, Department of Geology, College of William and Mary, PO Box 8795, Williamsburg, VA 23187 and ORMAND, Carol J., Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, 1 North College St, Northfield, MN 55057, ebaer@highline.edu
    11:20 AM
    WHY IS THE GEOSCIENCE EDUCATION COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE SO EFFECTIVE? (Invited Presentation)
    KASTENS, Kim A., Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University, 61 Route 9W, Palisades, NY 10964-8000 and MANDUCA, Cathryn A., Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, 1 North College Street, Northfield, MN 55057, kastens@ldeo.columbia.edu
    11:40 AM
    ON THE CUTTING EDGE: PERSPECTIVES FROM NSF DIVISION OF UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION GEOSCIENCE PROGRAM OFFICERS (Invited Presentation)
    SVERDRUP, Keith A., National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA 22230, SINGER, Jill, Earth Sciences, SUNY-Buffalo State, 1300 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14222, RYAN, Jeffrey, School of Geosciences, University of South Florida, 4202 East Fowler Ave., Tampa, FL 33620, MATTY, David J., College of Science, Weber State University, 2501 University Circle, Ogden, UT 84408 and LEA, Peter D., Department of Earth & Oceanographic Science, Bowdoin College, 6800 College Station, Brunswick, ME 04011, ksverdru@nsf.gov
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