Tuesday, 21 October 2014: 1:00 PM-5:00 PM
Vancouver Convention Centre-West 210
National Association of Geoscience Teachers

 

Jeffrey Ryan and Jill Singer, Advocates
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Start Time
 
1:00 PM
Introductory Remarks
1:05 PM
THE CHALLENGE AND OPPORTUNITY OF ENGAGED TEACHING AT RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES
ORR, Cailin Huyck1, IVERSON, Ellen1, MCCONNELL, David2, and MANDUCA, Cathryn1, (1) Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, 1 North College Street, Northfield, MN 55057, corr@carleton.edu, (2) Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695
1:20 PM
THE EFFECTS OF DEVELOPING REFORMED TEACHING MATERIALS ON THE PEDAGOGICAL BELIEFS OF GEOSCIENCE INSTRUCTORS
PELCH, Michael A., Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27607, mapelch@ncsu.edu and MCCONNELL, David, Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695
1:35 PM
MONITORING UNDERGRADUATE GROWTH THROUGH THE MAJOR USING EMBEDDED ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS
VISKUPIC, Karen, Department of Geosciences, Boise State University, Boise, ID 83725, karenviskupic@boisestate.edu, STEER, David, Department of Geosciences, The University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325-4101, KORTZ, Karen M., Physics Department, Community College of Rhode Island, 1762 Louisquisset Pike, Lincoln, RI 02865, PERKINS, Dexter, Harold Hamm School of Geology and Geological Engineering, University of North Dakota, MS 8358, Grand Forks, ND 58202-8358, WIRTH, Karl, Geology Department, Macalester College, 1600 Grand Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55105, HERBERT, Bruce, Geology and Geophysics, Texas A&M Univ, College Station, TX 77843-3115, SINGER, Jill, Earth Sciences, SUNY-Buffalo State, 1300 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14222, and MANDUCA, Cathryn A., Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, Northfield, MN 55057
1:55 PM
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLICATIONS FOR CHANGING INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES AND BELIEFS: LESSONS LEARNED IN THE INTEGRATE PROGRAM
MCCONNELL, David A.1, MANDUCA, Cathryn2, BALDASSARI, Carol3, BRALOWER, Timothy4, EGGER, Anne E.5, GOSSELIN, David C.6, IVERSON, Ellen2, PELCH, Michael A.7, STEER, David8, and TABER, John9, (1) Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, damcconn@ncsu.edu, (2) Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, 1 North College Street, Northfield, MN 55057, (3) Program Evaluation and Research Group, Endicott College, Beverly, MA 01915, (4) Department of Geosciences, Penn State University, University Park, PA 1682, (5) Dept. of Geological Sciences, Central Washington University, 400 E. University Way, Ellensburg, WA 98926-7418, (6) Environmental Studies, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 150 Hardin Hall, Lincoln, NE 68583-0941, (7) Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27607, (8) Department of Geosciences, The University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325-4101, (9) IRIS, Washington, DC 20005
2:10 PM
TRANSFORMING A COMMUNITY: SUPPORTING AND ADVANCING GEOSCIENCE EDUCATION IN TWO-YEAR COLLEGES
MACDONALD, R. Heather, Department of Geology, College of William and Mary, PO Box 8795, Williamsburg, VA 23187, rhmacd@wm.edu, BAER, Eric M.D., Geology, Highline Community College, Des Moines, WA 98198, BLODGETT, Robert H., Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Austin Community College, 1212 Rio Grande Street, Austin, TX 78701-1785, HODDER, Jan, Oregon Institute of Marine Biology, University of Oregon, PO Box 5389, Charleston, OR 97420, and MCDARIS, John R., Science Education Research Center, Carleton College, 1 North College St, Northfield, MN 55057
 
2:30 PM
Break
2:45 PM
WEB-BASED INTERACTIVE LANDFORM SIMULATION MODEL - GRAND CANYON (WILSIM-GC)
LUO, Wei1, PELLETIER, Jon2, DUFFIN, Kirk3, ORMAND, Carol J.4, HUNG, Wei-chen5, IVERSON, Ellen6, SHERNOFF, David7, ZHAI, Xiaoming8, and WHALLEY, Kyle1, (1) Department of Geography, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 60115, wluo@niu.edu, (2) Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, (3) Department of Computer Science, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 60115, (4) Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, Northfield, MN 55057, (5) Department of Educational technology, research, and assessment, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 60115, (6) Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, 1 North College Street, Northfield, MN 55057, (7) Center for Mathematics, Science, and Computer Education, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 08854, (8) Earth Science, College of Lake County, 19351 West Washington St, Grayslake, IL 60030
3:00 PM
ASSESSING STUDENT LEARNING USING VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPS
CALDWELL, Marianne O'Neal, Division of Mathematics and Sciences, Hillsborough Community College, 4001 Tampa Bay Blvd, Tampa, FL 33614, mcaldwell@hccfl.edu, WANG, Ping, School of Geoscience, University of South Florida, 4202 East Fowler Ave, NES107, Tampa, FL 33620, and DAVIS, Denise, Department of Geology, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Avenue, SCA 528, Tampa, FL 33620
3:15 PM
INTEGRATING UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH EXPERIENCES INTO A SUMMER FIELD COURSE AT A 2-YEAR COLLEGE
BECK, Mary A., Science, Valencia College, 1800 S. Kirkman Rd, Mail-code 4-3, Orlando, FL 32811, mbeck2@valenciacollege.edu
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ENGAGING UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS THROUGH FIELD-BASED INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH: TRIAGING ROCK DECAY FOR NATIVE AMERICAN ROCK ART CONSERVATION (Withdrawn)
3:50 PM
AMS DIVERSITY PROJECTS: ENHANCING GEOSCIENCE EDUCATION AT MINORITY-SERVING INSTITUTIONS
BREY, James A.1, GEER, Ira W.1, MILLS, Elizabeth W.2, NUGNES, Kira A.1, and ASOKAN, Anupa3, (1) Education Program, American Meteorological Society, 1200 New York Ave NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20005, brey@ametsoc.org, (2) Education Program, American Meteorological Society, 1200 New York Ave NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20005, (3) Education Program, American Meteorological Society, 1200 New York Ave NW, Ste 500, Washington, DC 20005
4:05 PM
HOW COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH IN TRADITIONAL COURSES SUPPORTS STUDENTS, FACULTY, THE INSTITUTION AND SCIENCE
LORD, Mark1, KINNER, David1, and CROW, Robert2, (1) Geosciences and Natural Resources, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723, mlord@wcu.edu, (2) Human Services, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723
4:20 PM
ON THE CUTTING EDGE: COMBINING WORKSHOPS AND ON-LINE RESOURCES TO IMPROVE GEOSCIENCE TEACHING
MANDUCA, Cathryn A.1, IVERSON, Ellen2, MCCONNELL, David A.3, BRUCKNER, Monica Z.2, GREENSEID, Lija4, MACDONALD, R. Heather5, TEWKSBURY, Barbara6, and MOGK, David W.7, (1) Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, Northfield, MN 55057, cmanduca@carleton.edu, (2) Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, 1 North College Street, Northfield, MN 55057, (3) Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, (4) Professional Data Analysts, Inc, 219 Main Street SE, Suite 302, Minneapolis, MN 55414, (5) Department of Geology, College of William and Mary, PO Box 8795, Williamsburg, VA 23187, (6) Department of Geosciences, Hamilton college, 198 College Hill Rd, Clinton, NY 13323, (7) Dept. of Earth Sciences, Montana State University, PO Box 173480, Bozeman, MT 59717
 
4:35 PM
Concluding Remarks
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