GSA Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA - 2018

Session No. 145
Tuesday, 6 November 2018: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Room 235 (Indiana Convention Center)

D63. Geoscience Education II

 

Virginia Peterson, Ken Brown, Sarah K. Fortner and Claire McLeod, Chairs
Robyn Mieko Dahl, Don Haas, Elizabeth Petrie and John Taber, JTPCS
Paper #
Start Time
8:00 AM
DESIGNING COURSE-BASED UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH EXPERIENCE (CURES) TO ADDRESS SCIENCE LITERACY
FOX, Lydia K., Dept. of Geological & Environmental Sciences, University of the Pacific, 3601 Pacific Ave, Stockton, CA 95211-0110, FORTNER, Sarah K., Geology, Wittenberg University, Springfield, OH 45501, KRAAL, Erin, Department of Physical Science, Kutztown University, 425 Boehm, P.O. Box 730, Kutztown, PA 19530 and WILSON, Carolyn, American Geosciences Institute, 4220 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22302
8:15 AM
INCORPORATING KEY ELEMENTS OF CURES INTO THE INTRODUCTORY CLASSROOM: GETSI MODULES AS A MECHANISM FOR BUILDING STUDENT RESEARCH SKILLS (Invited Presentation)
WALKER, Becca, Department of Earth Sciences and Astronomy, Mt. San Antonio College, Walnut, CA 91789, PRATT-SITAULA, Beth, Education and Community Engagement, UNAVCO, 6350 Nautilus Drive, Suite B/C, Boulder, CO 80301, DOUGLAS, Bruce J., Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Indiana Univ, 1001 E. 10th St, Bloomington, IN 47405, MILLER, M. Meghan, President, UNAVCO, 6350 Nautilus Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 and CHARLEVOIX, Donna, Education and Community Engagement, UNAVCO, 6350 Nautilus Dr, Suite B/C, Boulder, CO 80301
8:35 AM
UTILIZING CREATIVE EXERCISE ASSESSMENT OF A COURSE-BASED UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH EXPERIENCE TO IDENTIFY AND CORRECT STUDENTS’ MISCONCEPTIONS AND MISUNDERSTANDINGS IN AN INTRODUCTORY MINERALOGY & PETROLOGY COURSE
MACDONALD Jr., James H., Marine & Ecological Sciences, Florida Gulf Coast University, 10501 FGCU Blvd South, Ft. Myers, FL 33965, RYAN, Jeffrey G., School of Geosciences, University of South Florida, 4202 East Fowler Ave., NES 107, Tampa, FL 33620, HICKEY-VARGAS, Rosemary, Earth and Environment, Florida International University, 11200 SW 8th Street, Miami, FL 33199, BECK, Mary A., Science, Valencia College, 1800 S. Kirkman Rd, Mail-code 4-3, Orlando, FL 32811, HOLBIK, Sven, Science, Valencia College, 1800 Denn John Ln, Kissimmee, FL 34744 and LEWIS, Scott E., Department of Chemistry, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave., Tampa, FL 33620
Handouts
  • MacDonald GSA 2018.pptx (9.4 MB)
  • 8:50 AM
    THE BIOGEOCHEMISTRY FRESHMAN RESEARCH IMMERSION PROGRAM AT BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY
    SCHMITKONS, Jonathan P., Freshman Research Immersion, Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY 13902 and GRANEY, Joseph R., Department of Geological Sciences and Environmental Studies, Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY 13902
    9:10 AM
    INTEGRATION OF FIELD-BASED UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH EXPERIENCES IN AN INTRODUCTORY COURSE AT MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE, VT (Invited Presentation)
    WALOWSKI, Kristina, Middlebury College, Geology Department, 276 Bicentennial Way, McCardell Bicentennial Hall, Middlebury, VT 05753 and ASTER, Ellen, Science Education, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331
    9:25 AM
    WHEN YOU DON’T HAVE ROCKS: MAPPING VEGETATION TO DETERMINE SOILS AND USING SOILWEB TO “GROUND TRUTH”
    BECK, Mary A., Science, Valencia College, 1800 S. Kirkman Rd, Mail-code 4-3, Orlando, FL 32811
    Handouts
  • GSA 2018 beck.pdf (7.6 MB)
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    9:40 AM
    Break
    9:55 AM
    CREATING COMPLEX AND ACCESSIBLE EXHIBITS AT BRYN MAWR COLLEGE: MAKING GEOLOGY RELEVANT
    WIDZOWSKI, Stephanie and CULL-HEARTH, Selby, Geology, Bryn Mawr College, 101 North Merion Ave, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
    10:10 AM
    USING BROWNFIELDS IN A GENERAL EDUCATION TEACHING FORMAT AT OTTERBEIN UNIVERSITY
    SVITANA, Kevin, Department of Biology and Earth Sciences, Otterbein University, One S Grove St, Westerville, OH 43081
    10:40 AM
    ACCURACY AND THE PIPELINE: ANALYZING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STUDENT PERCEPTIONS OF ABILITY AND EXAM PERFORMANCE ACROSS DIFFERENT TYPES OF INSTITUTIONS
    JONES, Jason P., Department of Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695 and MCCONNELL, David A., Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695
    10:55 AM
    SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE USES IN GEOGRAPHY: ANALYZE OF THREE DOCTORAL DISSERTATIONS
    STIRBU, Simona and GRECO, Ninfa, ULiege Library, University of Liege, Liege, 4000, Belgium
    11:10 AM
    STUDY ABROAD: SCIENCE, SAFETY, AND SYNERGISM
    MORAN, K.T.1, WHITCOMB, Natalie2 and MAIER, Joey2, (1)Polk State College, 999 Avenue H Northeast, Winter Haven, FL 33881; Science Department, Polk State College, 999 Ave. H, NE, Winter Haven, FL 33881-4299, (2)Science Department, Polk State College, 999 Ave. H, NE, Winter Haven, FL 33881-4299
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