Monday, 20 October 2014: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Vancouver Convention Centre-West 210
National Association of Geoscience Teachers; GSA Geoscience Education Division; NAGT Geo2YC Division; Supporting and Advancing Geoscience Education at Two-Year Colleges (SAGE 2YC) Program

 

Robert H. Blodgett, Norlene R. Emerson and Bruce E. Herbert, Advocates
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Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
8:15 AM
PATHWAYS TO ACADEMIC SUCCESS: USING (PRETTY) BIG DATA TO EXPLORE CHANGING PATHWAYS TO GRADUATION AT THE PROGRAMMATIC LEVEL
FARIDMARANDI, Sayena, Geology & Geophysics, Texas A&M University, TAMU 3115, College Station, TX 77843, sayena@neo.tamu.edu and HERBERT, Bruce E., Geology & Geophysics, Texas A&M University, 3115 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843-3115
8:30 AM
SUPPORTING STUDENT SUCCESS IN GEOSCIENCE AT TWO-YEAR COLLEGES
MACDONALD, R. Heather, Department of Geology, College of William and Mary, PO Box 8795, Williamsburg, VA 23187, rhmacd@wm.edu, MCDARIS, John R., Science Education Research Center, Carleton College, 1 North College St, Northfield, MN 55057, KULICK, Katherine M., Modern Languages and Literatures Department, College of William and Mary, PO Box 8795, Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795, 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, and HODDER, Jan, Oregon Institute of Marine Biology, University of Oregon, PO Box 5389, Charleston, OR 97420
8:45 AM
SUPPORTING STUDENT SUCCESS THROUGH INTENTIONAL PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION:  AN EXAMPLE FROM WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
SIEWERS, Fredrick D., Department of Geography and Geology, Western Kentucky University, 1906 College Heights Blvd #31066, Bowling Green, KY 42101-1066, fred.siewers@wku.edu
9:00 AM
FORMING A NETWORK TO DEFINE STUDENT SUCCESS IN THE GEOSCIENCES IN THE 2YC: WHAT WE CAN LEARN FROM EACH OTHER, OUR STUDENTS, EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGISTS AND INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS
THISSEN, JoAnn, Physical Sciences, Nassau Community College, 1 Education Drive, Garden City, NY 11530, joann.thissen@ncc.edu and TVELIA, Sean, Chemistry, Suffolk County Community College, Physical Sciences Department, 533 College Road, Selden, NY 11784-2899
9:15 AM
SELF-REFLECTION TO AID STUDENTS SUCCEED AT THE UNIVERSITY
WEISSMANN, Gary S., Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, MSC03-2040, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001, weissman@unm.edu and IBARRA, Roberto, Sociology, University of New Mexico, MSC05 3080, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131
9:30 AM
JARGON OR GIBBERISH: HOW DOES SCIENCE READ TO UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS?
CALLAHAN, Caitlin N.1, LIBARKIN, Julie2, BOMZER, Daniel2, and SMRECAK, Trisha A.3, (1) Geocognition Research Lab, Michigan State University, 288 Farm Lane, 206 Natural Science, East Lansing, MI 48824, caitlinc@msu.edu, (2) Geocognition Research Laboratory, 206 Natural Science, East Lansing, MI 48824, (3) Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48906
 
9:45 AM
Break
10:00 AM
THE CHALLENGES FOR PERSISTENCE WITH TWO-YEAR COLLEGE STUDENT TRANSFERS IN THE GEOSCIENCES: WHAT ARE THEY AND HOW DO WE OVERCOME THEM?
WOLFE, Benjamin A., Department of Natural Sciences, Metropolitan Community College-Blue River, 20301 E. 78 Highway, Independence, MO 64057, benjamin.wolfe@mcckc.edu, WILSON, Carolyn, American Geosciences Institute, 4220 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22302, and VAN DER HOEVEN KRAFT, Katrien J., Physical Sciences, Whatcom Community College, 237 W. Kellogg Road, Bellingham, WA 98226
10:15 AM
HELPING STUDENTS OPEN DOORS TO UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH EXPERIENCES UPON TRANSFER
GUERTIN, Laura A., Earth Science, Penn State Brandywine, 25 Yearsley Mill Road, Media, PA 19063, guertin@psu.edu
10:30 AM
INCOMING TRANSFER STUDENT?  YOUR FIRST COURSE WILL BE A TWO-WEEK FIELD COURSE
ZENTNER, Nick, Geology, Central Washington University, 400 E University Way, Ellensburg, WA 98926-7418, nick@geology.cwu.edu
10:45 AM
A SUMMARY OF SURVEY RESPONSES OF GEOSCIENCE GRADUATES WHO FORMERLY ATTENDED TWO-YEAR COLLEGES
VAN DER HOEVEN KRAFT, Katrien J., Physical Sciences, Whatcom Community College, 237 W. Kellogg Road, Bellingham, WA 98226, kkraft@whatcom.ctc.edu, WILSON, Carolyn, American Geosciences Institute, 4220 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22302, and WOLFE, Benjamin A., Department of Natural Sciences, Metropolitan Community College-Blue River, 20301 E. 78 Highway, Independence, MO 64057
11:00 AM
INTERPRETING RESULTS OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GEOSCIENCE TEACHERS 2014 MEMBERSHIP SURVEY
CURRIER, Ellen Cady, National Association of Geoscience Teachers, c/o Carleton College W-SERC, One North College Street, Northfield, MN 55057, curriere@carleton.edu
11:15 AM
WHAT FACTORS PROMOTE INTEREST IN GEOLOGY?: RESULTS FROM SURVEYS OF GSA MEMBERS
LADUE, Nicole, Geology and Environmental Geosciences, Northern Illinois University, Davis Hall 302, DeKalb, IL 60115, nladue@niu.edu and PACHECO-GUFFREY, Heather Anne, Department of Elementary and Early Childhood Education, Bridgewater State, Bridgewater, MA 02324
 
11:30 AM
Discussion
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