Session: Integrating Active Learning Strategies into College-level Geoscience Classrooms: Implementation, Effects, and “Lessons Learned” (GSA 2020 Connects Online)

Session No. 90

Tuesday, 27 October 2020: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM

T239. Integrating Active Learning Strategies into College-level Geoscience Classrooms: Implementation, Effects, and “Lessons Learned”

GSA Geoscience Education Division; National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT); National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT) Geoscience Education Research (GER) Division; National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT) Teacher Education Division (TED); National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT) Geo2YC Division

Jason P. Jones, Katherine Ryker and C. Doug Czajka, Advocates

Paper #

Start Time

1:30 PM

Introductory Remarks

90-1

1:35 PM

ACTIVE LEARNING IN THE GEOSCIENCES THROUGH AN ENGAGEMENT THEORY LENS (Invited Presentation)

MCNEAL, Peggy M., Department of Physics, Astronomy and Geosciences, Towson University, 8000 York Road, Towson, MD 21252, LADUE, Nicole D., Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 60115, RYKER, Katherine, School of the Earth, Ocean and Environment, University of South Carolina, 701 Sumter St, EWS 307, Columbia, SC 29208, ST. JOHN, Kristen, Geology and Environmental Science, James Madison University, MSC 6903; 7125 Memorial Hall, 395 S. High St, Harrisonburg, VA 22807 and VAN DER HOEVEN KRAFT, Katrien J., Science, Whatcom Community College, 237 W. Kellogg Road, Bellingham, WA 98226

90-2

1:50 PM

MODELING 3D STRUCTURES WITH PLAYDOUGH ENHANCES SPATIAL THINKING SKILLS

BARSHI, Naomi¹, HAM, Jonathan², BATEMAN, Kathryn M.², TIKOFF, Basil³, SHIPLEY, Thomas F.² and ORMAND, Carol J.⁴, (1)Department of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706; Department of Geoscience, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, (2)Department of Psychology, Temple University, 1701 N 13th St, Philadelphia, PA 19122, (3)Department of Geoscience, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, (4)Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, 1 North College Street, Northfield, MN 55057

90-3

2:05 PM

USING EDUCATIONAL BOARD GAMES TO ENHANCE LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT IN PALEONTOLOGY AND GEOSCIENCES

MARTINDALE, Rowan C.¹, WEISS, Anna M.², REYES, Enrique³, SALGADO, Estefania¹ and ELLINS, Katherine K.⁴, (1)Department of Geological Sciences, Jackson School of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Austin, 2305 Speedway, Stop C1160, Austin, TX 78712-1692, (2)Kimbell School of Geosciences, Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, TX 76308; Department of Geological Sciences, Jackson School of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Austin, 2305 Speedway, Stop C1160, Austin, TX 78712-1692, (3)GeoFORCE Texas, Jackson School of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Austin, 10100 Burnet Rd, Bldg 196, Austin, TX 78758; Akins Early College High School, 10701 S 1st St,, Austin, TX 78748, (4)Jackson School of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Austin, 2305 Speedway Stop C1160, AUSTIN, TX 78712-1692

90-4

2:20 PM

CHANGING STUDENTS’ GEOLOGIC WORLDVIEWS: BOARD MEETINGS, ARGUMENTATION, DEMOS, AND VR

ROEMMELE, Christopher, Earth and Space Sciences Department, West Chester University, 720 S. Church St., Merion Science Center, Rm 225, West Chester, PA 19383

90-5

2:35 PM

ADAPTING STRUCTURED ACTIVE LEARNING EXERCISES TO AN ASYNCHRONOUS ONLINE LEARNING FOR INTRODUCTORY STUDENTS (Invited Presentation)

PLENGE, Megan F., Geological Sciences, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 104 South Road, Mitchell Hall, Campus Box #3315, Chapel Hill, NC 27599

2:50 PM

Break

90-6

3:00 PM

ADDING ASSESSMENT AND ACTIVE LEARNING ACTIVITIES TO A LECTURE-BASED CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT INTRODUCTORY GEOLOGY COURSE TO PROMOTE RECRUITMENT IN THE EARTH SCIENCES

HENDERSON, James, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Weber State University, 1415 Edvalson St, Dept 2507, Ogden, UT 84408, BALGORD, Elizabeth, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Weber State University, 1415 Edvalson St - DEPT 2507, Ogden, UT 84408-2507 and GENTRY, Amanda, Geology Program, Westminster College, 1840 South 1300 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84105

90-7

3:15 PM

HOW DO STUDENTS RESPOND WHEN YOU PROVIDE THEM WITH 1000+ PRACTICE QUESTIONS?

SABATINI, Stephanie M., JONES, Jason P. and MCCONNELL, David A., Department of Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695

90-8

3:30 PM

THERE'S A LAVA FLOW GOING THROUGH TOWN: CLASS ACTIVITY OF A SIMULATED VOLCANIC ERUPTION WITHIN THE TOWN OF MAMMOTH LAKES

TERRY, Dylan, Geology, California State University San Bernardino, 5500 University Parkway, San Bernardino, CA 92407

90-9

3:45 PM

DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION, AND DISSEMINATION OF DATA-RICH GEODESY CURRICULUM FOR UNDERGRADUATES: USING GETSI MATERIALS TO ENHANCE ACTIVE LEARNING, QUANTITATIVE SKILLS, AND SOCIETAL RELEVANCE IN FACE-TO-FACE AND REMOTE CLASSROOMS (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 University, 1001 E. 10th St, Bloomington, IN 47405, CHARLEVOIX, Donna, Education and Community Engagement, UNAVCO, 6350 Nautilus Dr, Suite B/C, Boulder, CO 80301 and CROSBY, Benjamin T., Dept. of Geological Sciences, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID 83209

90-10

4:00 PM

ACCESSIBLE ACTIVE LEARNING: TO WHAT EXTENT IS ACTIVE LEARNING INCLUSIVE FOR SCIENCE UNDERGRADUATES WITH DISABILITIES?

GIN, Logan E., GUERRERO, Frank A., COOPER, Katelyn M. and BROWNELL, Sara E., Arizona State University, Research for Inclusive Science Education, 427 E Tyler Mall, Tempe, AZ 85281

4:15 PM

Discussion

90-11

4:30 PM

A WORLD APART: IMPLEMENTING ACTIVE LEARNING IN AN INDONESIAN GEOSCIENCE CLASSROOM PRE- AND POST-COVID-19

HORODYSKYJ, Lev, Science Voices, Tempe, AZ 85282; Blue Marble Space Institute of Science, Seattle, WA 98154; University of the Virgin Islands, Charlotte Amalie West, AA 00802, Virgin Islands (U.S.) and UMASANGAJI, Halikuddin, Universitas Khairun, Ternate, Indonesia

90-12

4:45 PM

USING DISCUSSION BOARDS TO ENGAGE STUDENTS IN CONSTRUCTING MEANING FROM PLATE BOUNDARY DIAGRAMS

SAAVEDRA, Andrea E., Earth Science, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL 60625 and LADUE, Nicole, Geology and Environmental Geosciences, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 60115

90-13

4:55 PM

INCREASING THE LEVEL OF INQUIRY LABORATORY ACTIVITIES FOR INTRODUCTORY GEOLOGY COURSES

TEASDALE, Rachel, Geological & Environmental Sciences, California State University, Chico, Chico, CA 95929-0205, RYKER, Katherine, School of the Earth, Ocean and Environment, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208 and BITTING, Kelsey S., Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning, Elon University, Elon, NC 27244

90-14

5:05 PM

INQUIRY-BASED INSTRUCTION USING LARGE PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE DATASETS IN ONLINE GEOSCIENCE COURSES

KELLY, Megan M.¹, SOULE, Dax², O'REILLY, Catherine M.³, FARRELL, Elizabeth², MEISTER, Paul³ and GARCIA SILVA, Diana², (1)Arrupe College, Loyola University Chicago, 820 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, (2)School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Queens College CUNY, 65-30 Kissena Blvd, Flushing, NY 11367, (3)Department of Geography, Geology, and the Environment, Illinois State University, Normal, IL 61790

5:15 PM

Discussion

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