ED014
Education Research in the Earth and Space Sciences: Theoretical Foundations, Methods, and Results

Session ID#: 159424

Session Description:
Education research findings in Earth and space science have the potential to inform teaching and impact learning in a wide range of settings and for a broad learner population. Understanding and applying robust theoretical foundations and appropriate interdisciplinary methodologies are essential to the research process. This session is a venue for Earth and space science education researchers to share the theoretical foundations, methods, and findings of their research. It is also a venue for those new to discipline-based education research to learn more about the underpinning and practices of this interdisciplinary field of study.
Co-Sponsor(s):
  • NAGT: National Association of Geoscience Teachers -
Index Terms:

0820 Curriculum and laboratory design [EDUCATION]
0825 Teaching methods [EDUCATION]
0850 Geoscience education research [EDUCATION]

Primary Convener:  Kristen K St John, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA, United States
Conveners:  Laura Lukes, University of British Columbia, Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, Vancouver, BC, Canada, Julie C Libarkin, Michigan State University, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, East Lansing, MI, United States and Bridget K Mulvey, Kent State University Kent Campus, School of Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Studies, Kent, OH, United States
Student/Early Career Convener:  Heather A Fischer, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, United States
 
“Flipping” a Course: Is It Worth It? A Multiyear Analysis of Interactive and Student-Centered Pedagogy in an Introductory Physical Geology Course (1046844)
Cinzia Cervato, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, United States and Ulrike Genschel, Iowa State University, Statistics, Ames, United States
 
Designing and Using Creative Exercises with Interpretation Uncertainty to Assess Introductory Geology Students’ Learning from Thin Sections (1047936)
Christy Bebeau, School of Geosciences, University of South Florida, 4202 East Fowler Ave., FL, United States
 
Cultivating Undergraduate Students’ Water Literacy: Reflections on a Long-Term DBER Program (1051558)
Silvia Jessica Mostacedo Marasovic, University of Texas at Arlington, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Arlington, TX, United States and Cory Forbes, University of Texas at Arlington, College of Education, Arlington, TX, United States
 
Cultivating Transdisciplinary Research Relationships For Geoscience Education’s Wicked Problems (1053009)
Kathryn Bateman, Pennsylvania State University Main Campus, Youth Engineering Solutions, University Park, United States and Brandon J. Sherman, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, United States
 
Using Virtual (3D) Models to Enhance Teaching of Rock Identification in the Geology Classroom: An Application of Education Principles Gleaned from the Cognitive Science of Category Learning (1054611)
Scott Brande, University of Alabama, Vestavia Hills, Alabama, UNITED STATES and Robert M. Nosofsky, Indiana University Bloomington, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Bloomington, United States
 
How You Teach Changes Who You Reach: Understanding Effect of Teaching Modality on Student Engagement, Content Interest, and Learning in Undergraduate Hydrology (1063287)
Christine B B Georgakakos and James Knighton, University of Connecticut, Natural Resources and the Environment, Storrs, United States
 
How are students with disabilities accommodated in a fully online degree program? (1073521)
Chris Mead1, Chad Price2, Ariel D Anbar3, James P Collins4, Paul LePore5 and Sara Brownell4, (1)Arizona State University, Center for Education Through Exploration, School of Earth and Space Exploration, Tempe, AZ, United States, (2)Arizona State University, Student Accessibility and Inclusive Learning Services, Tempe, United States, (3)Arizona State University, School of Earth and Space Exploration and School of Molecular Sciences, Tempe, AZ, United States, (4)Arizona State University, School of Life Sciences, Tempe, United States, (5)Arizona State University, The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Tempe, United States
 
Connecting Undergraduate Conceptions of Biogeochemical Cycles to Earth Systems Thinking Skills (1083104)
Nicholas Soltis, University of Indianapolis, Physics and Earth-Space Science, Indianapolis, United States and Karen McNeal, Auburn University, Geosciences, Auburn, AL, United States
 
The Effects of 3d Geologic Block Models on Student Understanding of Spatial and Structural Geology Concepts: Comparing Digital and Physical Modalities (1089336)
Elijah T Johnson, Auburn University, Department of Geosciences, Auburn, AL, United States, Kurtis C Burmeister, Dept of Earth & Enviro Sci, Stockton, CA, United States, Scott D Giorgis, SUNY at Geneseo, Geneseo, NY, United States and Karen McNeal, Auburn University, Geosciences, Auburn, AL, United States
 
Plate Tectonics and Climate: How to educate an undergraduate audience with videos/animations (1119169)
Siloa Willis and Robert J Stern, University of Texas at Dallas, Geosciences, Richardson, TX, United States
 
Peer-facilitated interleaving using the four geoscientific perspectives: prospects for competency-based measures of learning at the undergraduate level (1149805)
L Ian Lumb, York University, Natural Science, Toronto, ON, Canada
 
A synergy of traditional teaching methods with novel online applications in Natural Sciences Education (1159671)
Anna Paltseva, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA, United States
 
Transformational Geoscience Education Research using Social Science Theory and Methods (Invited) (1159809)
Nicole LaDue, Northern Illinois University, Earth, Atmosphere and Environment, DeKalb, United States
 
Developing a Broad Measure of Undergraduate Students’ Sustainability and Renewable Energy Knowledge and Perspectives (1161206)
Hang Song, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, UNITED STATES, Karen McNeal, Auburn University, Geosciences, Auburn, AL, United States, Lauren E Beckingham, Assistant Professor Auburn University, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Auburn, AL, United States, John Solomon, John Solomon, Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, United States and Kelly Lazar, Clemson University, Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, Clemson, SC, United States
 
Data-rich and societally-oriented geodesy curricular modules: design inputs and actual use patterns (1162429)
Beth A Pratt-Sitaula, UNAVCO, Inc. Boulder, Education and Community Engagement, Boulder, United States, Kristin O'Connell, Carleton College, Science Education Resource Center, Northfield, MN, United States, Becca Walker, Mt. San Antonio College, Earth Sciences and Astronomy, Walnut, United States, Bruce James Douglas, Indiana University Bloomington, Geological Sciences, Bloomington, IN, United States, Benjamin T Crosby, Idaho State University, Department of Geosciences, Pocatello, United States and Donna J Charlevoix, UNAVCO, Inc. Boulder, Education and Community Engagement, Boulder, CO, United States
 
Multiple Ways of Knowing: Using Mixed Methods to Investigate an Emerging Geo-STEM Learning Ecosystem (1163214)
Cheryl L B Manning, Northern Illinois University, Earth, Atmosphere, and Environment, DeKalb, United States and Nicole LaDue, Northern Illinois University, Earth, Atmosphere and Environment, DeKalb, United States
 
STEM faculty engage with curriculum mapping to reform program curriculum and assess learning outcomes (1169919)
Cheyenne Kleiner, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, United States, Julie C Libarkin, Michigan State University, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, East Lansing, MI, United States and Stephen Thomas, Michigan State University, East Lansing, United States
 
Demystifying Graduate School: Tapping the Alumni Resource (1172559)
Katie O'Sullivan, California State University Bakersfield, Bakersfield, CA, United States
 
ICON Science Relevance to Geoscience Education Research (1183614)
Leilani Arthurs, University of Colorado at Boulder, Department of Geological Sciences, Boulder, United States, Bridget K Mulvey, Kent State University Kent Campus, School of Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Studies, Kent, OH, United States, Kristen K St John, James Madison Univ, Harrisonburg, VA, United States, Tanya Furman, Pennsylvania State University, Department of Geosciences, University Park, United States, Hendratta Ali, Fort Hays State University, Department of Geosciences, Hays, KS, United States, Sarah K Fortner, Carleton College, Science Education Resource Center, Northfield, MN, United States, Cathryn Allen Manduca, Carleton College, SERC, Northfield, MN, United States and Anne U Gold, University of Colorado Boulder, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES), Boulder, CO, United States
 
Identifying ethical curricular needs of professionals working with Indigenous communities in resource extractive spaces (1185760)
Sophia Huss1, Julie C Libarkin1, Jon Allan2, Kathie Brosemer3, Shannon Desrochers4 and Matt Johnson5, (1)Michigan State University, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, East Lansing, MI, United States, (2)Jon W. Allan Group, Lansing, United States, (3)Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, Department of Natural Resources, Sault Ste. Marie, United States, (4)Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, Natural Resource Department, L'Anse, United States, (5)Lundin Mining, Eagle Mine, Marquette, United States
 
Designing and Studying Holistic Undergraduate Field Learning Experiences: The UFERN Model (1186361)
Kari O'Connell1, Kelly Hoke1, Michael Giamellaro2, Alan R. Berkowitz3 and Janet Branchaw4, (1)Oregon State University, STEM Research Center, Corvallis, United States, (2)Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, United States, (3)Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Millbrook, NY, United States, (4)University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, United States
 
Lessons Learned from Implementing and Assessing Scientist Spotlights in Three Introductory Geoscience Courses (1188172)
Elaine K Young, University of California Davis, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Davis, CA, United States and Natalia Caporale, University of California Davis, Department of Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior, Davis, United States
 
Programming instruction for research: an adaptive and active approach to teaching applied programming for earth science research during an 8-week internship (1188261)
Rachel Wegener, University of Maryland College Park, College Park, MD, United States
 
Improving Data Quality Through the GLOBE Observer Cloud Protocol Using Model Based Reasoning Techniques (1192803)
John G Olgin, El Paso Community College, Physics, El Paso, TX, United States; University of Texas at El Paso, Geological Sciences, El Paso, United States and Deana D Pennington, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX, United States
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