T50 Methods of Assessing Teaching and Learning in the Geosciences

Sunday, 16 October 2005
1:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Presentations

• 1:30 PM
  THE A, B, C'S AND 1, 2, 3'S OF ASSESSMENT: A PRIMER
  Kathie D. Owens, The University of Akron, Akron, OH and David A. McConnell, The University of Akron, Akron, OH and David N. Steer, The University of Akron, Akron, OH
  89891 (Technical Sessions)
• 1:45 PM
  AN OUTCOMES- AND ASSESSMENT-BASED UNDERGRADUATE GEOLOGY CURRICULUM: A CHRONICLE OF THE JOURNEY TOWARDS ITS DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION
  Daniel P. Murray, Univ of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI and Karen M. Kortz, Community College of Rhode Island, Lincoln, RI
  97319 (Technical Sessions)
• 2:00 PM
  ASSESSING THE INTEGRATION OF EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE EDUCATION AND URBAN ENVIRONMENTS
  Caroline P. Davies, Univ of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO
  97514 (Technical Sessions)
• 2:15 PM
  REFLECTION AND SELF EVALUATION OF LEARNING IN THE INTRODUCTORY GEOSCIENCES
  Katrien J. Kraft, Mesa Community College, Mesa, AZ and Jim McDougall, Tacoma Community College, Tacoma, WA
  96893 (Technical Sessions)
• 2:30 PM
  SCIENCE TEACHING EFFICACY BELIEFS OF PRE-SERVICE ELEMENTARY TEACHERS
  Barbara C. Cooper, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
  94391 (Technical Sessions)
• 2:45 PM
  METHODS OF ASSESSING JUST-IN-TIME TEACHING IN INTRODUCTORY-LEVEL GEOSCIENCE COURSES
  Laura A. Guertin, Penn State Delaware County, Media, PA and Sarah Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA and Heeyoung Kim, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
  90701 (Technical Sessions)
• 3:00 PM
  RAPID AND AUTHENTIC ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT UNDERSTANDING USING CONCEPT SKETCHES
  Stephen J. Reynolds, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ and Julia K. Johnson, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
  97589 (Technical Sessions)
• 3:35 PM
  KNOWLEDGE SURVEYS: AN IDEAL TOOL FOR ASSESSING LEARNING AND FOR EVALUATING INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES AND CURRICULA
  Karl R. Wirth, Macalester College, St. Paul, MN and Dexter Perkins, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND and Ed Nuhfer, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID
  97119 (Technical Sessions)
• 3:55 PM
  COMPREHENSION SURVEYS AND FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT IN INTRODUCTORY GEOSCIENCE CLASSES
  David A. McConnell, University of Akron, Akron, OH and David Steer, Univ of Akron, Akron, OH and Katharine Owens, University of Akron, Akron, OH
  94066 (Technical Sessions)
• 4:10 PM
  ASSESSMENT OF DIVERSE GEOSCIENCE COURSES THROUGH RASCH DEVELOPMENT OF GEOSCIENCE CONCEPT INVENTORY SUB-TESTS
  Julie C. Libarkin, Ohio Univ, Athens, OH and Steven W. Anderson, Spearfish, SD
  96266 (Technical Sessions)
• 4:30 PM
  DOES STUDENT PERFORMANCE ON FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS CORRELATE TO LEARNING ASSESSED BY EXAMS?
  Gary A. Smith, Univ of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
  92530 (Technical Sessions)
• 4:45 PM
  USING STUDENT ASSESSMENT IN AN INTRODUCTORY GEOLOGY LABORATORY COURSE TO DRIVE CURRICULAR CHANGE
  Craig S. Davis, Wright State University, Dayton, OH and William Slattery, Wright State Univ, Dayton, OH
  92380 (Technical Sessions)
• 5:00 PM
  A PILOT STUDY OF OUTCOMES OF A PLACE-BASED ACTIVITY IN A LARGE-ENROLLMENT INTRODUCTORY GEOLOGY LABORATORY
  Carol L. Butler Freeman, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ and Nievita Bueno Watts, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN and Jennifer J. Neakrase, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ and Rebecca Escobar, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ and Steven Semken, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ and Dale Baker, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
  91255 (Technical Sessions)
• 5:15 PM
  ASSESSMENT OF A CLASSROOM PERFORMANCE SYSTEM IN INTRODUCTORY GEOLOGY COURSES
  LaVerne M. Friberg, The University of Akron, Akron, OH
  95864 (Technical Sessions)