GSA Connects 2023 Meeting in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Session No. 144
Tuesday, 17 October 2023: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
328 (David L Lawrence Convention Center)

T29. Expanding the Tent: Strategies for Increasing Participation through Spatial Thinking and Geoscience Education Research

National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT); GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division; GSA Geoscience Education Division; National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT) Geoscience Education Research (GER) Division

 

Katharine Johanesen, Elijah Johnson, Peggy McNeal and Annie Klyce, Advocates
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Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
8:05 AM
ILLINOIS EARTH SCIENCE TEACHERS’ EXPERIENCE, BELONGING, KNOWLEDGE, WORLDVIEW, AND PLACE-BASED PRACTICES
MANNING, Cheryl, Department of Earth, Atmosphere, and Environment, Northern Illinois University, 1425 W. Lincoln Hwy, DeKalb, IL 60115 and LADUE, Nicole, Department of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment, Northern Illinois University, 1425 W Lincoln Hwy, Davis Hall, Dekalb, IL 60115
8:20 AM
STUDENTS’ DEPTH OF UNDERSTANDING OF CLIMATE CHANGE CONTENT AND ACTION POTENTIAL IN TWO FLAGSTAFF, ARIZONA MIDDLE SCHOOLS
GODIN, Emily and JOHANSON, Jo'el K., Department of STEM Education, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ 86001
8:35 AM
IMPACTING GEOSCIENCE PERCEPTIONS AND CAREER INTERESTS THROUGH PLACE-BASED EDUCATION IN HISTORICALLY UNDERREPRESENTED SCHOOLS
HUHN, Lauren, Geology, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH 43403; Geology, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH 43403 and FARVER, John, Geology, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH 43403
8:50 AM
A MIXED-METHODS STUDY OF GEOSCIENCE IDENTITY, RACE/ETHNICITY, AND GENDER IN SENIOR UNDERGRADUATE GEOSCIENCE MAJORS
ROWAN, Willa, Department of Geology, Western Washington University, 516 High St, Bellingham, WA 98225-5946 and DAHL, Robyn Mieko, Department of Geology, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA 98225
9:05 AM
HOW GAMIFICATION IN GEOSCIENCE LABORATORIES INFLUENCES UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT LEARNING AND INTEREST
PIPER, Meryssa, School of the Earth, Ocean and Environment, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208 and RYKER, Katherine, School of the Earth, Ocean and Environment, University of South Carolina, 701 Sumter Street, 617 EWS, Columbia, SC 29208
9:20 AM
EXPLORING RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION IN THE EARTH SCIENCES AT A PRIMARILY UNDERGRADUATE INSTITUTION
CZAJKA, Charles Doug, Department of Earth Science, Utah Valley University, 800 W University Parkway, Orem, UT 84058 and WANG, Weihong, Department of Earth Science, Utah Valley University, 800 W. University Pkwy., Orem, UT 84058
 
9:35 AM
Discussion
 
9:45 AM
Break
 
10:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
10:05 AM
HOW TO READILY INTEGRATE SPATIAL THINKING TRAINING INTO UNDERGRADUATE GEOLOGY COURSES (Invited Presentation)
SABATINI, Stephanie and MCCONNELL, David A., Department of Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695
10:20 AM
TOPOTASTIC: UTILIZING HUMOROUS VIDEOS TO IMPROVE ENGAGEMENT AND TOPOGRAPHIC MAP READING SKILLS IN INTRODUCTORY COURSES
DUNKLE, Kallina M., Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Austin Peay State University, 601 College St, Clarksville, TN 37044 and ROBERSON, Philip, Department of Earth Sciences, Tennessee Tech University, Cookeville, TN 38505
10:35 AM
HOW EXPERTS AND NOVICES EXPRESS SPATIAL THINKING IN SPEECH, GESTURE, AND ACTION IN COMPLETING A HYDROGEOLOGY TASK
POPOOLA, Oluwarotimi, Mallinson Institute for Science Education, Western Michigan University, 1903 W Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5241, PETCOVIC, Heather L., Geological and Environmental Sciences and the Mallinson Institute for Science Education, Western Michigan University, 1903 West Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, MCNEAL, Peggy, Department of Physics, Astronomy and Geosciences, Towson University, 8000 York Road, Towson, MD 21252, REEVES, Donald, Geological and Environmental Sciences, Western Michigan University, 1903 W Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5241, MOORE, Joel, Department of Physics, Astronomy, and Geosciences, Towson University, 8000 York Rd, Towson, MD 21252 and GAJEWSKA-SCHAEFER, Paulina, Towson University, 8000 York Rd, Towson, MD 21252-0001
10:50 AM
ENHANCING SPATIAL REASONING UTILIZING A HYBRIDIZED FIELD COURSE MODEL
THATCHER, Sean1, MEIER, McKayla2, PIATEK, Jennifer3, WILLIAMS, Amy4, GALLANT, Elisabeth5, MARSHALL, Anita4, ARROYO, Yesenia4, ELARDO, Stephen4, COLLINS, Trevor6 and WILLIAMS, David7, (1)Department of Engineering and Environmental Science, College of Staten Island, 2800 Victory Blvd., Staten Island, NY 10314, (2)Department of Geological Science, University of Florida, 875 Perimeter Dr, Gainesville, FL 32611, (3)Department of Earth & Space Sciences, Central Connecticut State University, 1615 Stanley St, New Britain, CT 06050, (4)Department of Geological Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, (5)Department of Earth Sciences, University of Hawaii Hilo, POST Building Suite 701, 1680 East-West Road, Honolulu, HI 96822, (6)Knowledge Media Institute, The Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA, United Kingdom, (7)School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287
11:05 AM
HOW DO STUDENTS USE SPATIAL REASONING TO MAKE SENSE OF DEMONSTRATIONS IN ROTATING TANKS?
MCNEAL, Peggy, Department of Physics, Astronomy and Geosciences, Towson University, 8000 York Road, Towson, MD 21252, SHIPLEY, Thomas, Department of Psychology, Temple University, 1701 N 13th St, Philadelphia, PA 19122 and HEYMANN, Erika, Towson University, 8000 York Road, Towson, MD 21252
11:20 AM
SPATIAL SKILL BUILDING IN GEOSCIENCE USING VR: MEASURING STRIKE AND DIP
JOHANESEN, Katharine, Geology Department, Juniata College, 1700 Moore St, Huntingdon, PA 16652-2119, RYKER, Katherine, School of the Earth, Ocean & Environment, University of South Carolina, 701 Sumter Street, EWS 617, Columbia, SC 29208 and POOLE, Territa L., Psychology Department, Juniata College, 1700 Moore St., HUNTINGDON, PA 16652-2110
11:35 AM
GEOSCIENCE EMPLOYER PERCEPTIONS OF ENTRY-LEVEL EMPLOYEES’ SPATIAL THINKING SKILLS (Invited Presentation)
SHAFER, Gregory1, VISKUPIC, Karen1 and EGGER, Anne E.2, (1)Department of Geosciences, Boise State University, 1910 University Dr, Boise, ID 83725, (2)Department of Geological Sciences, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA 98926
 
11:50 AM
Discussion
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