Wednesday, 22 October 2014: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Vancouver Convention Centre-West 204

 

Suzanne M. Smaglik and Leilani Arthurs, Chairs
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8:00 AM
BROADER IMPACTS IN THE EARTH SCIENCES DIVISION OF THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
LAWRENCE, Justin E., Division of Earth Sciences, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd, Suite 785, Arlington, VA 22230, jlawrenc@nsf.gov and PATINO, Lina, Division of Earth Sciences, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd, Suite 785, Arlington, VA 22230
8:15 AM
OCEAN ACIDIFICATION IN THE PUBLIC EYE
BOLDEN, Isaiah W., Ocean Acidification Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 43 Smith Union, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME 04011, iBolden@Bowdoin.edu
8:30 AM
GEOETHICS: BUILDING AN ETHICAL FRAMEWORK OF REFERENCE FOR RESEARCH AND PRACTICE IN GEOSCIENCES
PEPPOLONI, Silvia1, DI CAPUA, Giuseppe1, and BOBROWSKY, Peter2, (1) INGV-National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology, via di Vigna Murata 605, Rome, 00143, Italy, silvia.peppoloni@ingv.it, (2) Geological Survey of Canada, Natural Resources Canada, 601 Booth Street, Ottawa, ON K1A 0E8, Canada
8:45 AM
TEACHING EARTH SCIENCE AT SUMMER CAMP: AN INFORMAL SETTING THAT IS ALMOST IDEAL
DAVIS, R. Laurence, Biology and Environmental Sciences, University of New Haven, 300 Boston Post Rd, West Haven, CT 06516, rldavis@newhaven.edu and KURE, Deb, Camp Pemigewassett, PO Box 222, Wentworth, NH 03282
9:00 AM
FOSTERING A SYSTEMS APPROACH TO COLLABORATION ON CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT RESEARCH ACROSS INSTITUTIONAL AND DISCIPLINARY BOUNDARIES
IVERSON, Ellen, Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, 1 North College Street, Northfield, MN 55057, eiverson@carleton.edu, KASTENS, Kim A., Learning & Teaching Division, Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC), 43 Foundry Ave, Waltham, MA 02453, BALDASSARI, Carol, Program Evaluation and Research Group, Endicott College, Beverly, MA 01915, and STEER, David, Department of Geosciences, The University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325-4101
9:15 AM
COLLEGE STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS OF THE RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF EARTH’S NATURAL RESOURCES: IMPLICATIONS FOR IMPROVED INSTRUCTIONAL APPROACHES FOR ENRICHED GEOLITERACY
CLARY, Renee M., Geosciences, Mississippi State University, P.O. Box 1705, Mississippi State, MS 39762, rclary@geosci.msstate.edu and WANDERSEE, James H., Educational Theory, Policy, and Practice, Louisiana State University, 223 F Peabody Hall, Baton Rouge, LA 70803
9:30 AM
TEACHING AND LEARNING ABOUT PETROLEUM AND SUSTAINABILITY
ARTHURS, Leilani, Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 330 Bessey Hall, P.O. Box 880340, Lincoln, NE 68588, larthurs2@unl.edu
 
9:45 AM
Break
10:00 AM
WHAT IS ‘GEOLOGY’? PRELIMINARY FINDINGS FROM A WORD ASSOCIATION EXERCISE WITH EXPERTS AND NON-EXPERTS
GIBSON, Hazel1, STOKES, Alison1, STEWART, Iain1, and PAHL, Sabine2, (1) School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Plymouth University, Drake Circus, Plymouth, PL4 8AA, United Kingdom, alison.stokes@plymouth.ac.uk, (2) School of Psychology, Plymouth University, Drake Circus, Plymouth, PL4 8AA, United Kingdom
10:15 AM
HOW SAFE IS THE TASTE TEST FOR HALITE?
GIBSON, Kesley J., Dept. of Biological & Environmental Sciences, Troy University, 317 McCall Hall - MSCX, Troy, AL 36082, kgibson133808@troy.edu, GIBSON, Michael, Dept. of Agriculture, Geosciences, Natural Resources, University of Tennessee at Martin, 256 Brehm Hall, University of Tennessee at Martin, Martin, TN 38238, and PRITCHETT, Matthew A., Dept. of Biological Sciences, University of Tennessee at Martin, 249 Brehm Hall, Martin, TN 38238
10:30 AM
WARMING UP THE BRAIN: EVOKING STUDENT INTEREST WHILE EVALUATING BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE IN INTRODUCTORY PHYSICAL GEOLOGY COURSES
BALLERO, Deniz Z.A., Online Science, Georgia Perimeter College, 555 North Indian Creek Drive, Clarkston, GA 30021, deniz.ballero@gpc.edu and BOUKER, Polly A., Science, Georgia Perimeter College, 239 Cedar Lane, Covington, GA 30014
10:45 AM
CHARACTERIZING THE TEACHING BELIEFS OF FUTURE GEOSCIENCE PROFESSORS
CHAPMAN, LeeAnna Young, Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences, North Carolina State University, 3309 Bellenden Pl, Raleigh, NC 27604, ltyoung@ncsu.edu and MCCONNELL, David, Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695
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WHAT DO STUDENTS FIND RELEVANT IN AN INTRODUCTORY GEOLOGY COURSE? IMPLICATIONS FOR CHANGING STUDENTS’ ATTITUDES ABOUT THE RELEVANCE OF GEOSCIENCE IN SOCIETY (Withdrawn)
11:15 AM
EDUCATIONAL RECONSTRUCTION OF PLATE TECTONICS
CONRAD, Dominik, Geography Education, Bayreuth University, Hölderlin Anlage 1, Bayreuth 95447 Germany, dominikconrad@gmx.de
11:30 AM
UNCONFORMITIES: BUILDING GEOLOGIC KNOWLEDGE FROM “MISSING” TIME
ECHOHAWK, Barbara, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences Dept, Metropolitan State University of Denver, 890 Auraria Pkwy, Denver, CO 80204, echohwk@msudenver.edu
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