Southeastern Section - 66th Annual Meeting - 2017

Session No. 25
Friday, 31 March 2017: 1:00 PM-5:00 PM
Roanoke Room (Omni Richmond Hotel)

T7. Transforming Geoscience Teaching and Learning at 2Y and 4Y Colleges

 

Callan Bentley, Jason P. Jones, Rachel M. Atkins, Peter J. Berquist, LeeAnna Young Chapman, C. Doug Czajka and Jennifer L. Dixon, Advocates
Paper #
Start Time
1:00 PM
CLI-FI AT 2Y: LEARNING GEOSCIENCE THOUGH CLIMATE-CHANGE FICTION
WINTERS, Steven, Earth Science, Holyoke Community College, 303 Homestead Avenue, Holyoke, MA 01040, swinters@hcc.edu, swinters@hcc.edu
Handouts
  • swinters 'cli-fi at 2y' -- FINALd.pdf (2.6 MB)
  • 1:20 PM
    USING GROUP PRESENTATIONS IN A LARGE INTRODUCTORY GEOLOGY COURSE TO ENCOURAGE PEER-TO-PEER LEARNING
    HELLER, Matthew J., Department of Geology and Environmental Science, James Madison University, 395 South High Street, MSC 6903, Harrisonburg, VA 22807, hellermj@jmu.edu, hellermj@jmu.edu
    1:40 PM
    SYNTHESIZING INFORMATION THROUGH A DINOSAUR TOY: AN INTEGRATIVE ASSIGNMENT IN A LARGE NON-MAJORS’ COURSE
    HECKERT, Andrew B., Dept. Geology, Appalachian State University, ASU Box 32067, Boone, NC 28608, heckertab@appstate.edu, heckertab@appstate.edu
    Handouts
  • ABHDinoToyTalkSEGSA2017lo.pdf (5.8 MB)
  • 2:00 PM
    INTRODUCING MICRO-ANALYTICAL TOOLS TO THE UNDERGRADUATES AS PART OF THE GEOSCIENCE CURRICULUM ENHANCEMENT ACTIVITY
    KHANDAKER, Nazrul I., Geology Discipline, Earth and Physical Sciences, York College of CUNY, 94-20 Guy R. Brewer Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11451, SIKDER, Arif M., Center for Environmental Studies (CES), Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), 1000 West Cary Street, Richmond, VA 23284, SCHLEIFER, Stanley, Geology Discipline, Earth and Physical Sciences, York College Of CUNY, 94-20, Guy R. Brewer Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11451, LONDONO, Carlos E. Castano, Nanomaterial Characterization Center (NCC), Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), 620 West Cary Street, Richmond, VA 23284, TURNER, Joseph B. McGee, Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), Department of Chemistry, 1001 West Main Street, Richmond, VA 23284 and SOHEL, Mohammad A., Physical Sciences, Eugenio María de Hostos Community College, 500 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10451, nkhandaker@york.cuny.edu, nkhandaker@york.cuny.edu
    2:20 PM
    MULTIDISCIPLINARY MICROSCOPY COURSE FOR UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH STUDENTS IN THE NATURAL SCIENCES
    MCNAMEE, Brittani D., Department of Environmental Studies, University of North Carolina Asheville, 1 University Heights, CPO #2330, Asheville, NC 28804, bmcnamee@unca.edu, bmcnamee@unca.edu
    Handouts
  • McNamee-Perkins_SEGSA2017_MicroscopyCourse.pdf (1.4 MB)
  • Microscopy_Syllabus.pdf (45.1 kB)
  • Microscopy_labs.docx (3.1 MB)
  • 2:40 PM
    INCORPORATING FIELD AND LABORATORY RESEARCH PROJECTS IN EARLY UNDERGRADUATE GEOSCIENCES AT DELAWARE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
    CHILDERS, Daniel P., Math/Science, Delaware County Community College, 901 S. Media Line Rd, Media, PA 19063 and ETHERINGTON, Christopher N., Math/Science, Delaware County Community College, 910 S. Media Line Rd, Media, PA 19063, dchilder@dccc.edu, dchilder@dccc.edu
     
    3:00 PM
    Break
    3:20 PM
    ARE OPEN ENDED QUESTIONS WORTH THE EXTRA TIME? A COMPARISON OF OPEN-ENDED, MULTIPLE CHOICE, AND LIKERT SCALE ITEMS FOR ASSESSING THE GENERAL PUBLIC’S UNDERSTANDING OF EVOLUTION
    FORCINO, Frank L., Geosciences & Natural Resources Department, Western Carolina University, 331 Stillwell Building, Cullowhee, NC 28723 and SALTER, Rachel L., Department of Biological Sciences, North Dakota State University, 223 Stevens Hall, Dept. 2715, P.O. Box 6050, Fargo, ND 58108, FLForcino@email.wcu.edu, FLForcino@email.wcu.edu
    3:40 PM
    QUANTITATIVELY ASSESSING THE INFLUENCE OF THE ‘THINK-PAIR-SHARE’ ACTIVE LEARNING PEDAGOGICAL APPROACH ON CONTENT KNOWLEDGE AND SELF-CONFIDENCE OF STUDENTS IN AN INTRODUCTORY LEVEL GEOLOGY COURSE
    MANDA, Alex K., Department of Geological Sciences and Institute for Coastal Science and Policy, East Carolina University, 387 Flanagan Building, East 5th Street, Greenville, NC 27858, mandaa@ecu.edu, mandaa@ecu.edu
    4:00 PM
    RAPID RESPONSE RUBRIC (3R): A NOVEL TOOL FOR INSTRUCTOR-GENERATED FEEDBACK
    SALTER, Rachel L., Department of Biological Sciences, North Dakota State University, 223 Stevens Hall, Dept. 2715, P.O. Box 6050, Fargo, ND 58108, rachel.salter@ndsu.edu, rachel.salter@ndsu.edu
    4:20 PM
    GEOLOGY OF WAKE COUNTY, NC:  A VIEW FROM THE GREENWAYS
    STODDARD, Edward F. and BRADLEY, Philip J., Department of Environmental Quality, North Carolina Geological Survey, Raleigh, NC 27699-1620, skip.stoddard@gmail.com, skip.stoddard@gmail.com
     
    4:40 PM
    Concluding Remarks
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