GSA Connects 2021 in Portland, Oregon

Session No. 183
Tuesday, 12 October 2021: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
B113/B114 (Hybrid Room) (Oregon Convention Center)

T165. Measuring Learning in Geoscience Education

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

 

Virginia Isava and Argenta Price, Advocates
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Start Time
 
1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks
1:35 PM
THE CHANGING LANDSCAPE OF ASSESSING LEARNING IN THE GEOSCIENCES (Invited Presentation)
IVERSON, Ellen, Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, 1 North College St, Northfield, MN 55057
1:50 PM
STUDENT AND TEACHING ASSISTANTS’ PERSPECTIVES ON INCREASING STUDENT INTEREST FOR LEARNING IN INTRODUCTORY GEOLOGY COURSES
TEASDALE, Rachel, Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences, California State University, Chico, Chico, CA 95929, BITTING, Kelsey, Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning, Elon University, Elon, NC 27244 and RYKER, Katherine, School of the Earth, Ocean and Environment, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208
2:05 PM
INCREASING STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND LEARNING IN LARGE GEOSCIENCES GENERAL EDUCATION CLASSES
CHERMAK, John A., Virginia Tech Geosciences, 926 West Campus Drive, Blacksburg, VA 24061-1040, FILER, Kimberly, Director and Assistant Provost for Teaching and Learning, Center For Teaching and Learning, Virginia Tech, 3080C Torgerson Hall, 620 Drillfield Dr., Blacksburg, VA 24060 and BAUM, Liesl, Associate Director of Strategic Initiatives and Educational Research, Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, 3080C Torgerson Hall, 620 Drillfield Dr., Blacksburg, VA 24060
2:20 PM
RE-IMAGINING A MULTI-INSTRUCTOR ENTRY LEVEL GEOLOGY COURSE: FORMULATING STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES
KOZIOL, Andrea, Dept. of Geology and Environmental Geosciences, University of Dayton, 300 College Park, Dayton, OH 45469-2364
2:35 PM
THE GAME OF STONES: A CASE-BASED, PARTIALLY-COLLABORATIVE EXAM MODEL FOR INTRODUCTORY GEOLOGY
DILEONARDO, Christopher, Geology Department, Earth & Space Sciences Program, De Anza College, 21250 Stevens Creek Boulevard, Cupertino, CA 95014
2:50 PM
LEARNER SELF-ASSESSMENT AND REFLECTION IN A PHYSICAL-GEOLOGY LABORATORY
MUHLBAUER, Jason, PhD, Biology, Geology and Environmental Science, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN 37403
3:05 PM
MEASURING EXPERT PROBLEM-SOLVING IN GEOSCIENCE THROUGH A NATURAL HAZARDS ASSESSMENT
ISAVA, Virginia, Department of Geological Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 and PRICE, Argenta, Department of Physics, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305
 
3:20 PM
Break
3:30 PM
MEASURING TRANSFORMATIVE EXPERIENCES IN GEOLOGICAL FIELD SETTINGS (Invited Presentation)
MCKAY, Jessica, Department of Geology and Geophysics, Texas A&M University, 3115 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843, RIGGS, Eric M., Department of Geology & Geophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, FAIRCHILD, Ennea, Department of Sociology, University of Northern Colorado, Candelaria Hall, Campus Box 142, Greeley, CO 80639, HINERMAN, Krystal, College of Education and Human Development, Lamar University, Education Building, Room 205, Beaumont, TX 77710, NEWMAN, Harmony, Sociology and Gender Studies, University of Northern Colorado, Campus Box 154, Greeley, CO 80639 and SEXTON, Julie M., Environmental Studies, University of Colorado Boulder, 397 UCB, 4001 Discovery Drive, Boulder, CO 80309
3:45 PM
PAIRED COGNITIVE AND AFFECTIVE SELF-ASSESSMENT MEASURES SEEM TO RENDER SOLELY COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENTS ARCHAIC
NUHFER, Edward, Geoscience Professor, Director of Faculty Development and Learning Assessment (retired), Cal State Channel Islands & Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA 95521, FLEISHER, Steven, PhD, Psychology, California State University Channel Islands, Camarillo, CA 93012, WIRTH, Karl R., Geology Department, Macalester College, Saint Paul, MN 55105, WATSON, Rachel, Microbiology and Chemistry, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071, COGAN, Christopher, Geography, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NF A1C 5S7, Canada and SCHARFF, Lauren, Behavioral Science and Leadership, United States Air Force Academy, USAFA, CO 80840
Handouts
  • EdGSA21gsaarchive.pptx (1.6 MB)
  • 4:00 PM
    THE VALUE OF PAIRED COGNITIVE AND AFFECTIVE SELF-ASSESSMENT MEASURES AS ASSESSMENTS OF STUDENTS' INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT: A PERSPECTIVE FROM PSYCHOLOGY
    FLEISHER, Steven, PhD, Psychology, California State University Channel Islands, Camarillo, CA 93012, NUHFER, Edward, Geoscience Professor and Director of Faculty Development & Learning Assessment (retired), Cal State Channel Islands & Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA 95521, WIRTH, Karl, Geology Department, Macalester College, Saint Paul, MN 55105, WATSON, Rachel, Microbiology and Chemistry, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071, COGAN, Christopher, Geography, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NF A1C 5S7, Canada and SCHARFF, Lauren, Behavioral Science and Leadership, United States Air Force Academy, USAFA, CO 80840
    Handouts
  • Fleisher GSA 2021 Portland.pdf (825.0 kB)
  • 4:15 PM
    ASSESSING UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH EXPERIENCES USING KNOWLEDGE SURVEYS
    WIRTH, Karl, Geology Department, Macalester College, Saint Paul, MN 55105, DAVIDSON, Cameron, Department of Geology, Carleton College, 1 N College St, Northfield, MN 55057 and NUHFER, Edward, Geoscience Professor, Director of Faculty Development and Learning Assessment (retired), Cal State Channel Islands & Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA 95521
    4:30 PM
    THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MODEL-BASED TEACHING PRACTICES ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT IN THE DIMENSIONS OF EPISTEMIC AND CONTENT KNOWLEDGE
    CARROLL STEWARD, Kimberly, PhD Candidate , 3246 S St, Lincoln, NE 68503-3239, FORBES, Cory, College of Education, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX 76019 and CHANDLER, Mark A., Center for Climate Systems Research, Columbia University, NASA/GISS, 2880 Broadway, New York, NE 10025
    4:45 PM
    THE USE ID PEER OBSERVATION AND SMALL-GROUP INSTRUCTIONAL DIAGNOSIS TO ENHANCE UNDERGRADUATE COURSES
    BARBOSA, Alli, Environmental Geology Program, Florida Gulf Coast University, 10501 FGCU Blvd. South, Fort Myers, FL 33965
    5:00 PM
    USING X-RAY DIFFRACTION AND RAMAN SPECTROMETRY TO HELP STUDENTS BETTER UNDERSTAND UNIT CELLS AND SOLID SOLUTIONS. AN ENGAGEMENT COMBINING NSF GEOPATH AND NSF MRI FUNDING
    MACDONALD Jr., James1, BARBOSA, Alli1 and MCMANUS, Gregory J.2, (1)Environmental Geology Program, Florida Gulf Coast University, 10501 FGCU Blvd. South, Fort Myers, FL 33965, (2)Department of Chemistry and Physics, Florida Gulf Coast University, 10501 FGCU Blvd South, Fort Myers, FL 33965
    Handouts
  • MacDonald et al unit cell.pdf (4.9 MB)
  • 5:15 PM
    METACOGNITION INFUSION – A FIVE-YEAR RETROSPECTIVE
    VOORHEES, David, Earth Science / Geology Department, Waubonsee Community College, Rt 47 @ Waubonsee Dr, Sugar Grove, IL 60554
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