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GSA Annual Meeting in Seattle, Washington, USA - 2017

Session No. 137
Monday, 23 October 2017: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
Room 2A (Washington State Convention Center)

T113. Geoscience Education Research: Implications for Undergraduate Geoscience Teaching and Learning

National Association of Geoscience Teachers; GSA Geoscience Education Division; National Association of Geoscience Teachers, Division of Geoscience Education Research
Kristen St. John, Karen McNeal, Anne Gold and Katherine Ryker, Advocates
137-1
1:30 PM
PREDICT-OBSERVE-EXPLAIN: A PROMISING ACTIVE LEARNING PEDAGOGY FOR PROMOTING CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING, SELF-EFFICACY, AND INTEREST IN GEOSCIENCE IN INTRODUCTORY GEOLOGY
KREAGER, Bailey Zo, Geology and Environmental Geosciences, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 60115 and LADUE, Nicole, Geology and Environmental Geosciences, Northern Illinois University, 302 Davis Hall, Normal Road, DeKalb, IL 60115, bkreager2@huskers.unl.edu
137-2
1:45 PM
ASSESSING THE INSTRUCTIONAL UTILITY AND LEARNING EFFICACY OF COMMON ACTIVE LEARNING STRATEGIES (Invited Presentation)
MCCONNELL, David A.1, RYKER, Katherine2, CZAJKA, C. Doug1, CHAPMAN, LeeAnna Young1, JONES, Jason P.1 and WIGGEN, Jennifer1, (1)Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, (2)Geography and Geology, Eastern Michigan University, 301W Mark Jefferson, Ypsilanti, MI 48197, damcconn@ncsu.edu
137-3
2:00 PM
WRITING TO LEARN FOR SCIENTIFIC LITERACY: EVALUATION AND RESEARCH IMPLICATIONS OF A CURRICULUM FOR HISTORICAL GEOLOGY
WRIGHT, Carrie L., Geology and Physics, University of Southern Indiana, 8600 University Blvd, Evansville, IN 47712, clwright@usi.edu
137-4
2:15 PM
POSITIVE IMPACT OF CLASSROOM TRANSFORMATION ON INEQUALITY IN DFW RATES (“D” OR “F” GRADE, OR WITHDRAW) FOR FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN, FEMALES, AND UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITIES IN TWO INTRODUCTORY GEOLOGY COURSES
ROBERTS, Jennifer A.1, MARSHALL, Alison Olcott1, MCLEAN, Noah2, BAKER, Gregory1 and MÖLLER, Andreas2, (1)Dept of Geology, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045, (2)Department of Geology, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045, jenrob@ku.edu
137-5
2:30 PM
TWO-STAGE EXAMS REDUCE THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP IN UNDERGRADUATE OCEANOGRAPHY AND GEOLOGY CLASSES
BRUNO, Barbara C.1, ENGELS, Jennifer2, ITO, Garrett3, GILLIS-DAVIS, Jeffrey J.2, DULAI, Henrietta3, CARTER, Glenn4, FLETCHER, Charles H.3 and BOTTJER-WILSON, Daniela5, (1)Hawaii Institute of Geophysics and Planetology, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI 96822, (2)Hawaii Institute of Geophysics and Planetology, University of Hawaii, 1680 East West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, (3)Geology & Geophysics, SOEST, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1680 East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, (4)Oceanography, University of Hawaii, 1000 Pope Road, Honolulu, HI 96822, (5)Center for Teaching Excellence, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI 96822, barb@hawaii.edu
137-6
2:45 PM
INTEGRATE IMPLEMENTATION IN A LARGE-LECTURE COURSE: ASSESSMENT OF IMPACTS ON STUDENT ATTITUDES AND ACHIEVEMENT OF LEARNING GOALS
BERG, Christopher A., Department of Geosciences, University of West Georgia, 1601 Maple Street, Carrollton, GA 30118, cberg@westga.edu
137-7
3:00 PM
GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANT PEDAGOGICAL PREPARATION IN THE GEOSCIENCES: COMMUNITY VALUES AND PRIORITIES, GUIDING RESEARCH, AND NEXT STEPS
BITTING, Kelsey S., Center for Advancing Teaching and Learning Through Research, Northeastern University, 360 Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02115, RYKER, Katherine, Geography and Geology, Eastern Michigan University, 301W Mark Jefferson, Ypsilanti, MI 48197 and TEASDALE, Rachel, Geological & Environmental Sciences, CSU Chico, Chico, CA 95929-0205, kelsey.bitting@gmail.com
 
3:15 PM
Break
137-8
3:30 PM
BEYOND THE DISCIPLINES IN DISCIPLINE-BASED EDUCATION RESEARCH (Invited Presentation)
DOLAN, Erin L., Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, University of Georgia, B210B Davison Life Sciences, Athens, GA 30602, eldolan@uga.edu
137-9
3:45 PM
HOW DO STUDENTS DEFINE AND DESCRIBE SUSTAINABILITY, AND WHAT CAN WE DO TO BETTER CONVEY THE IMPORTANCE OF GEOLOGY IN SUSTAINABILITY?
PELCH, Michael, Biology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98043, pelchm@uw.edu
137-10
4:00 PM
HOW TINY IS A PROTON? UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT FAMILIARITY WITH SUB-METER METRIC SCALE
TINIGIN, Laura, Department of Geosciences and the Mallinson Institute for Science Education, Western Michigan University, 1903 West Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, PETCOVIC, Heather L., Department of Geosciences and The Mallinson Institute for Science Education, Western Michigan University, 1903 W Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5241 and LADUE, Nicole, Geology and Environmental Geosciences, Northern Illinois University, 302 Davis Hall, Normal Road, DeKalb, IL 60115, laura.tinigin@wmich.edu
137-11
4:15 PM
CLASSROOM LESSONS FROM GEOSCIENCE UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH AND PRESENTATIONS
HAMILTON, Wayne and YELDERMAN Jr., Joe C., Geosciences, Baylor University, One Bear Place #97354, Waco, TX 76798, wayne_hamilton@baylor.edu
Handouts
  • Classroom Lessons from Geoscience Undergraduate Education.pdf (7.0 MB)
    • 137-12
    4:30 PM
    AN EXPLORATORY STUDY EXAMINING THE EVOLUTION OF GEOLOGY STUDENTS’ UNDERSTANDING OF EARTH HISTORY AND GEOLOGIC TIME
    CZAJKA, C. Doug and MCCONNELL, David A., Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, cdczajka@ncsu.edu
    137-13
    4:45 PM
    FROM MASS EXTINCTIONS TO MODERN EXTINCTIONS: TEACHING WITH INTEGRATE'S ONLINE CHANGING BIOSPHERE MODULE
    HOLMGREN, Camille A., Geography & Planning, Buffalo State, 1300 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY 14222 and TEED, Rebecca E., Earth and Environmental Sciences, Wright State University, Brehm Laboratory 260, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy., Dayton, OH 45435, holmgrca@buffalostate.edu
    137-14
    5:00 PM
    APPLYING THEORETICAL FRAMEWORKS TO THE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS IN THE GEOSCIENCES (Invited Presentation)
    LADUE, Nicole, Geology and Environmental Geosciences, Northern Illinois University, 302 Davis Hall, Normal Road, DeKalb, IL 60115, CALLAHAN, Caitlin N., Geology Department, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI 49401, BABER, Lorenzo, School of Education, Iowa State University, 2666C Lagomarcino Hall, Ames, IA 50011, SEXTON, Julie M., Mathematics and Science Teaching Institute, University of Northern Colorado, Ross Hall 1210, Campus Box 123, Greeley, CO 80639, VAN DER HOEVEN KRAFT, Katrien J., Science, Whatcom Community College, 237 W. Kellogg Road, Bellingham, WA 98226 and ZAMANI-GALLAHER, Eboni M., College of Education, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1310 S. 6th St., Champaign, IL 61820, nladue@niu.edu
     
    5:15 PM
    Discussion
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