Geological Society of America

8:00 AM

DESIGNING AND CREATING EARTH SCIENCE LESSONS WITH GOOGLE EARTH - A TEACHERS MANUAL

Steve Kluge, N/A, New Milford, CT and Drew Patrick, Fox Lane High School, Bedford, NY

122481 (Technical Sessions)

8:00 AM

TEACHING AN ONLINE OCEANOGRAPHY LABORATORY COURSE USING THE AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY ONLINE OCEAN STUDIES CURRICULUM

Jacquelyn Hams, Los Angeles Valley College Earth Science, Valley Glen, CA

123220 (Technical Sessions)

8:00 AM

USING UNKNOWN SAND SAMPLES FOR A LARGE-SCALE, SEDIMENTATION-STRATIGRAPHY CLASS PROJECT, AND LINKAGE TO INTRODUCTORY COURSES

Patricia E. Videtich, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI and William J. Neal, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI

123421 (Technical Sessions)

8:00 AM

CREATING REALISTIC TESTS: GETTING STUDENTS TO THINK LIKE GEOSCIENTISTS

James W. Nicholls, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB and Leslie F. Reid, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB and Mavis Z. Stout, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB

123868 (Technical Sessions)

8:00 AM

GEOSCIENCES CERTIFIED FIELD TRAINING COURSE PEMEX-UANL/FCT: A SUCCESSFUL CASE OF PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

Hector de Leon Gomez, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Linares, N/A and Juan Alonso Ramirez Fernandez, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Linares, N/A and Cosme Pola Simuta, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Linares, N/A and Jose Rosbel Chapa Guerrero, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Linares, N/A and Adalberto Treviño Cazares, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Linares, N/A and Bertha Patricia Oceguera Serrano, Villahermosa, N/A and Andres Garcia Mar, Villahermosa, N/A and Mario Limon Gonzalez, Villahermosa, N/A

124303 (Technical Sessions)

8:00 AM

THE UNITED STATES POLAR ROCK REPOSITORY: A RESOURCE FOR SCIENCE EDUCATION

Anne Grunow, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH and Julie E. Codispoti, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

124507 (Technical Sessions)

8:00 AM

REVISITING "A CIVIL ACTION" A DECADE LATER-A NEW TOOL FOR INTEGRATIVE STUDIES

Kevin Svitana, Otterbein College, Westerville, OH and E. Scott Bair, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

124529 (Technical Sessions)

8:00 AM

URBAN ISSUES INTEGRATED INTO HYDROGEOLOGY COURSES: THE CAMPUS WELLS PROGRAM

Jennifer S. Rivers Cole, Northeastern University, Boston, MA and Peter S. Rosen, Northeastern University, Boston, MA

124826 (Technical Sessions)

8:00 AM

GENDER AND RACE IN PHYSICAL GEOLOGY TEXTBOOKS: REINFORCING THE CAUCASIAN MALE STEREOTYPE OF GEOLOGISTS

Stephen R. Mattox, Grand Valley State Univ, Allendale, MI

125029 (Technical Sessions)

8:00 AM

THRESHOLD CONCEPTS – A NEW APPROACH TO UNDERSTANDING THE WAY WE THINK AND PRACTICE IN THE GEOSCIENCES?

Alison Stokes, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, N/A and Helen L. King, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, N/A and Julie C. Libarkin, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

125055 (Technical Sessions)

8:00 AM

GEOSCIENCES INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION

Kent S. Murray, University of Michigan-Dearborn, Dearborn, MI

125101 (Technical Sessions)

8:00 AM

ENHANCING TEACHERS' KNOWLEDGE OF GEOSCIENCE CONCEPTS

Katharine Owens, University of Akron, Akron, OH and David McConnell, The University of Akron, Akron, OH

125984 (Technical Sessions)

8:00 AM

A HYBRID APPROACH TO GEOLOGY ON THE WEB

Andrew Alden, About.com, Oakland, CA

126107 (Technical Sessions)

8:00 AM

SCHOOL STUDENTS' PERCEPTIONS OF CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE GEOSCIENCES

Helen L. King, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, N/A

126591 (Technical Sessions)

8:00 AM

CRATERS IN THE CLASSROOM: MEASURING LEARNING FROM MAKING CRATERS

Suzanne Traub-Metlay, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO and Andrea Schweitzer, Little Thompson Observatory, Berthoud, CO and Susan Lynds, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, N/A and Jeremy LaCrosse, St. Vrain Valley School District, Longmont, CO

126845 (Technical Sessions)

8:00 AM

ASSESSING GEOSCIENCE CONTENT KNOWLEDGE OF IN-SERVICE SCIENCE TEACHERS

Angee V. Burd, Greenville Elementary School, Baton Rouge, LA and Janet M. Henry, Northwest High School, Opelousas, LA and Ray E. Ferrell, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA

127055 (Technical Sessions)

8:00 AM

USING ANALOG MODELING TO MEASURE STUDENT COMPREHENSION

Laura F. Serpa, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX

127071 (Technical Sessions)

8:00 AM

QUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENT OF DFW RATES IN AN INTRODUCTORY GEOLOGY COURSE: ABSENTEEISM IS THE ROOT OF MOST EVIL

Michael Kelley, NASA Headquarters Planetary Science Div, Mail Suite 3D35, Washington, DC and Charles H. Trupe, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA and Pranoti Asher, Washington, DC

127168 (Technical Sessions)

8:00 AM

THE CHANGING LANDSCAPE OF GEOSCIENCE CAREERS AND EDUCATION: NEW ONLINE RESOURCES FROM BUILDING STRONG GEOSCIENCE DEPARTMENTS

Carol J. Ormand, Carleton College, Northfield, MN and Cathryn Manduca, Carleton College, Northfield, MN and R. Heather Macdonald, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA and P. Geoffrey Feiss, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA and Timothy Bralower, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA

127234 (Technical Sessions)

8:00 AM

QUESTIONING THE STUDENT PREPARATION, USE OF AND DESIRE FOR GEOSCIENCE PODCASTS

Laura A. Guertin, Penn State Delaware County, Media, PA and Matthew Bodek, Penn State Delaware County, Media, PA

127235 (Technical Sessions)

8:00 AM

A GEOSCIENCE COLLABORATION AMONG MINORITY INSTITUTIONS

Penny Morris, Univ of Houston Downtown, Houston, TX and Shermane Austin, Medgar Evers College, Brooklyn, NY and Leon Johnson, Medgar Evers College, Brooklyn, NY and Carlos Salgado, Norfolk State University, Norfolk, VA and Donald Walter, South Carolina State University, Orangeburg, SC

127277 (Technical Sessions)

8:00 AM

PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS: FOUR YEARS EXPERIENCE IN EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE FOR K-9 TEACHERS

John Oughton, Century College, White Bear Lake, MN and Younkyeong Nam, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN and Fred Finley, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

127541 (Technical Sessions)

8:00 AM

ENGAGING UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN SCIENTIFIC THINKING USING A LABORATORY FLUME TO CREATE ANALOG MODELS OF GEOLOGIC PHENOMENA

Catherine L. Summa, Winona State University, Winona, MN and Ashly L. Wendt, Winona State University, Winona, MN and Barrett B. Lione-Seaton, Winona State University, Winona, MN and Brian C. Lentz, Winona State University, Winona, MN and Kimberly A. Gorecki, Winona State University, Winona, MN and Shelby J. Frost, Winona State University, Winona, MN and Kellie S. Elliott, Winona State University, Winona, MN

127758 (Technical Sessions)

8:00 AM

VISUALIZING GROUNDWATER FLOW BY MODIFYING A LABORATORY FLUME FOR USE AS A DARCY TUBE

Shelby J. Frost, Winona State University, Winona, MN and Kimberly A. Gorecki, Winona State University, Winona, MN and Catherine L. Summa, Winona State University, Winona, MN

127798 (Technical Sessions)

8:00 AM

EDUCATING CITIZENS ABOUT EARTH RESOURCE ISSUES: THE NEED FOR AN INTERDISCIPLINARY , GLOBAL APPROACH

James D. Myers, Univeristy of Wyoming, Laramie, WY and Garth Massey, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY

128262 (Technical Sessions)

8:00 AM

INTEGRATING AUTHENTIC RESEARCH ACTIVITIES INTO THE INTRODUCTORY GEOLOGY COURSE AT CARLETON COLLEGE

Cameron Davidson, Carleton CollegeDept. of Geology, Northfield, MN

128320 (Technical Sessions)

8:00 AM

THE IMPACT OF INTEGRATING COOPERATIVE-LEARNING STRATEGIES IN A GRADE 11-12 GEOLOGY COURSE AT A DIVERSE SUBURBAN HIGH SCHOOL

Aida Awad, Maine Township High School East, Park Ridge, IL

128352 (Technical Sessions)

8:00 AM

GEOSCIENCE COURSES IN KEENE STATE COLLEGE'S NEW INTEGRATIVE STUDIES CURRICULUM

Peter A. Nielsen, Keene State College MS 2001, Keene, NH

128465 (Technical Sessions)

8:00 AM

PROMOTING DIVERSITY IN THE GEOSCIENCE WORKFORCE: AN AMS/NOAA/NSF PARTNERSHIP

James A. Brey, Univ of Wisconsin Fox Valley, Menasha, WI and Ira W. Geer, American Meteorological Society, Washington, DC and Robert S. Weinbeck, American Meteorological Society, Washington, DC and Joseph M. Moran, American Meteorological Society, Washington, DC

128579 (Technical Sessions)

8:00 AM

GEOLOGIC MAPPING STRATEGIES OF NOVICES AND EXPERTS AS EVIDENCED THROUGH GPS TRACK AND MAP ANALYSIS

Kathleen M. Baker, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI and Julie C. Libarkin, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI and Heather L. Petcovic, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI

128604 (Technical Sessions)

8:00 AM

ASSESSING THE EFFICACY OF STUDENT RESPONSE TECHNOLOGY IN AN OCEAN SCIENCE COURSE

Jeffrey A. Barney, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI and Heather L. Petcovic, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI and Michelle Kominz, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI

128642 (Technical Sessions)

8:00 AM

USING A "GLOBAL DESTINATIONS" GROUP PROJECT TO INVOLVE INTRODUCTORY GEOLOGY STUDENTS IN ORAL PRESENTATION

Peter Riemersma, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI and Virginia L. Peterson, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI and Angela M. Hessler, Chevron Energy Technology Company, San Ramon, CA

128751 (Technical Sessions)

8:00 AM

EVALUATING THE PEDAGOGICAL VALUE OF USING STUDENT-MANIPULATED MODELS IN A LARGE, UNDERGRADUATE, EARTH SCIENCE CLASS

Kyle Gray, University of Akron, Akron, OH and David Steer, Univ of Akron, Akron, OH and David McConnell, The University of Akron, Akron, OH and Katharine Owens, The University of Akron, Akron, OH and Catharine Knight, The University of Akron, Akron, OH

129051 (Technical Sessions)

8:00 AM

USING STUDENT PHOTOGRAPHS ON GEOLOGICAL FIELD TRIPS AS A BEHAVIORAL PROXY FOR NOVELTY SPACE

Kelsey Garner, Bowling Green, OH and Joe Elkins, Bowling Green, OH

129185 (Technical Sessions)

8:00 AM

A GIS EXERCISE FOR STUDENTS TO EVALUATE A PROPOSED SOLAR-HYDROELECTRIC POWER PROJECT IN THE QATTARA DEPRESSION, EGYPT

Barbara Tewksbury, Hamilton College, Clinton, NY

129480 (Technical Sessions)

8:00 AM

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND REMEDIATION OF THE FORMER MANUFACTURED GAS PLANT IN ONEONTA, NY: A GROUP WEB PROJECT IN ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY CLASS

Tatiana Vislova, SUNY College at Oneonta, Shoreview, MN

129674 (Technical Sessions)

8:00 AM

CONTRIBUTION OF SPREADSHEETS ACROSS THE CURRICULUM MODULES TO UNDERGRADUATE GEOLOGY COURSES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA – HISTORY AND NEW DIRECTIONS

Dorien Kymberly McGee, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL and Christina E. Stringer, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL and Ali Furmall, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR and Judy Harden, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL and Charles Connor, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL and H.L. Vacher, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL

129943 (Technical Sessions)

8:00 AM

WEB RESOURCES FOR TEACHING GEOCHEMICAL INSTRUMENTATION AND ANALYSIS

David Mogk, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT and Karl Wirth, Macalester College, Saint Paul, MN and Christine E. Clark, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI and Barbara Dutrow, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA and John Goodge, University of Minnesota Dept. of Earth & Env. Sciences, Duluth, MN and Darrell Henry, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA and Richard Ketcham, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX and Paul Mueller, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL and Susan Swapp, Univ. of Wyoming, Laramie, WY and Jeffrey Vervoort, Washington State University, Pullman, WA

129980 (Technical Sessions)

8:00 AM

UNDERSTANDING ICHNOLOGY: INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES FOR TEACHING TRACKING AND TRACKWAY ANALYSIS

William Spencer Weber, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY and Brent H. Breithaupt, Bureau of Land Management, Cheyenne, WY

130356 (Technical Sessions)

8:00 AM

ACTIVELY ENGAGING STUDENTS IN CONCEPTUAL LEARNING: IMPLEMENTING “CONCEPT CHALLENGE” HOMEWORK IN LARGE INTRODUCTORY PHYSICAL GEOLOGY COURSES

Lisa E. Mayhew, University of Colorado - Boulder, Boulder, CO and Andrea R. Bair, University of Colorado - Boulder, Boulder, CO

130483 (Technical Sessions)

8:00 AM

RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES IN NEOTECTONICS OF INCIPIENT CONTINENTAL RIFT ZONES FOR US UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE GEOSCIENCES STUDENTS IN BOTSWANA AND ZAMBIA

Estella A. Atekwana, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK and Kelsey Mosley, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK and Kevin L. Mickus, Missouri State University, Springfield, MO and Motsoptse P. Modisi, University of Botswana, Gaborone, N/A and Elisha Shemang, University of Botswana, Gaborone, N/A and Loago N. Molwalefhe, University of Botswana, Gaborone, N/A and Moikwathai Moidaki, University of Botswana, Baborone, N/A and Eliot Atekwana, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK

130486 (Technical Sessions)

8:00 AM

Heather R. Houlton, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO and Jennifer A. Stempien, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO

130546 (Technical Sessions)

8:00 AM

A NEW SURVEY TOOL FOR ASSESSING ATTITUDES ABOUT LEARNING GEOLOGY: THE COLORADO LEARNING ATTITUDES ABOUT SCIENCE SURVEY, GEOLOGY VERSION

Jennifer A. Stempien, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO and Andrea R. Bair, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO and David Budd, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO

130574 (Technical Sessions)

8:00 AM

ENHANCING INQUIRY-BASED EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE EDUCATION AT MULTIPLE LEVELS: IMPLEMENTING GLOBE HIGHER EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPS

Rebecca L. Dodge, University of West Georgia, Carrollton, GA

130645 (Technical Sessions)

8:00 AM

ACHIEVEMENT MOTIVATION IN THE GEOSCIENCES: BRINGING OUR JOY TO OUR STUDENTS

Miriam Fuhrman, American Institutes for Research, Carlsbad, CA and Jenefer Husman, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ and Katrien J. Kraft, Mesa Community College, Mesa, AZ and Steven Semken, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ and Elizabeth LeeAnn Srogi, West Chester University, West Chester, PA

130656 (Technical Sessions)

8:00 AM

GLOBAL NUCLEAR LEARNING NETWORK

Philip Goodell, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX and Fares M. Howari, The University of Texas of the Permian Basin, Odessa, Texas, TX

130693 (Technical Sessions)

8:00 AM

SUPPORTING STUDENT LEARNING OF GEOSCIENCE CONCEPTS THROUGH NON-TRADITIONAL MEANS: A PROTOTYPAL TEXTBOOK ON ART AND GEOLOGY

Denise A. Battles, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO and Jane Rhoades Hudak, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA

130816 (Technical Sessions)

8:00 AM

PATHWAYS TO CAREERS IN THE EARTH SCIENCES: WEB-BASED ACADEMIC ROADMAPS

Daniel P. Murray, UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND, Kingston, RI and Deborah Grossman-Garber, University of Rhode island, Kingston, RI and Anne Veeger, UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND, Kingston, RI and Cathy English, University of Rhode island, Kingston, RI and Katherine Petersson, University of Rhode island, Kingston, RI and Tom Husband, University of Rhode island, kingston, RI

130840 (Technical Sessions)

8:00 AM

WEB-BASED RESOURCES FOR TEACHING PHASE EQUILIBRIA

Dexter Perkins, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND and Donna Whitney, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Earth & Environmental Sciences, Minneapolis, MN and David Mogk, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT and Julia Baldwin, University of Montana, Missoula, MT and John Brady, Smith College, Northampton, MA and Cameron Davidson, Carleton CollegeDept. of Geology, Northfield, MN and David Hirsch, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA and Andrea M. Koziol, Univ. of Dayton, Dayton, OH and Rachel Teasdale, California State Univ - Chico, Chico, CA and Karl Wirth, Macalester College, Saint Paul, MN

130948 (Technical Sessions)

8:00 AM

PLANET EARTH, AN OWNERS MANUAL: SCIENTIFIC LITERACY AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT IN AN INTRODUCTORY GEOLOGY COURSE FOR NON-SCIENCE STUDENTS

J. Bret Bennington, Hempstead, NY and Janice Koch, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY

130954 (Technical Sessions)

8:00 AM

A COLLABORATIVE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO GEOSCIENCE EDUCATION: CURRICULA DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION FROM THE 2006-07 E-MRGE GK-12 FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM, BELEN, NEW MEXICO

Anthony C. Salem, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM and Jessica R. Snider, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM and Kim Orphal, Belen Middle School, Belen, NM

131037 (Technical Sessions)

8:00 AM

MICROFOSSIL CLASSROOM ACTIVITY TO FACILITATE ACTIVE LEARNING AND THE NATURE OF SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL EARTH AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Susan L. Sowards, Blennerhassett Jr. High, Parkersburg, WV

131038 (Technical Sessions)

8:00 AM

INCORPORATING GIS INTO A TRADITIONAL GEOSCIENCES CURRICULUM

David Tewksbury, Hamilton College Dept Geosciences, Clinton, NY

131170 (Technical Sessions)

8:00 AM

EXPANDING YOUR TEACHING STRATEGY: CONSIDERING THE AFFECTIVE DOMAIN IN TEACHING GEOSCIENCES

Karin B. Kirk, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT and Cathryn A. Manduca, Carleton College, Northfield, MN and David W. Mogk, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT and David A. McConnell, The University of Akron, Akron, OH and Thomas R. Koballa, University of Georgia, Athens, GA

131244 (Technical Sessions)

8:00 AM

WHY AREN'T WE DOING THIS? THE VALUE OF CIRCULAR POLARIZATION IN PETROGRAPHY AND PHOTOMICROSCOPY

Brennan T. Jordan, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD

131322 (Technical Sessions)

8:00 AM

INTRODUCING CURRENT GEO-SKILLS AND TECHNOLOGY: MAP READING, THE COMPASS, GPS AND GIS IN AN 8TH GRADE WORLD GEOGRAPHY CLASSROOM: THE GK-12 PROJECT AND IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY, POCATELLO, IDAHO

Milana Michalek, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID

131317 (Technical Sessions)

8:00 AM

WEB-BASED RESOURCES FOR TEACHING SEDIMENTARY GEOLOGY

Karin B. Kirk, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT and Heather Macdonald, William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA and Kathleen Benison, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI and Marjorie Chan, Univ. of Utah, Salt LakeCity, UT and Thomas Hickson, Univ of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN and Christopher Paola, Univ Minnesota - Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN

131531 (Technical Sessions)

8:00 AM

AN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION RADON PROJECT FOR YOUNG STUDENTS IN A SCHOOL OF THE NORTHEAST OF PORTUGAL

Rosa Marques, Coimbra University, Coimbra, N/A and Celeste Gomes, Coimbra University, Coimbra, N/A and Alcides Pereira, Coimbra University, Coimbra, N/A

131637 (Technical Sessions)

8:00 AM

WIKIGEO101: A WIKI SITE FOR ENHANCING THE TEACHING OF INTRODUCTORY GEOSCIENCE COURSES

Jeffrey M. Amato, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM

131489 (Technical Sessions)

8:00 AM

THE TARGETED GEOLOGY FIELD TRIP: A TOOL FOR RECRUITING NON-MAJORS FROM INTRODUCTORY COURSES

Tim P. Flood, Saint Norbert College, De Pere, WI and Nelson R. Ham, Saint Norbert College, DePere, WI and Elizabeth A. Gordon, St. Norbert College, De Pere, WI

131862 (Technical Sessions)

8:00 AM

DIRECT AND PHOTOGRAMMETRIC REPLICATION OF LATEX-MOLDED TRACKWAYS FROM TOADSTOOL GEOLOGIC PARK, NORTHWESTERN NEBRASKA, U.S.A

Michael B. Leite, Chadron State College, Chadron, NE and Hannan E. LaGarry, Oglala Lakota College, Kyle, SD and Brent H. Breithaupt, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY and Neffra A. Matthews, USDOI-Bureau of Land Managment, Denver, CO

131946 (Technical Sessions)

8:00 AM

FINDING SPACE IN SECOND LIFE, NASA'S LRO/LCROSS MISSION EXHIBIT HALL

M. Frank Ireton, Lanham, MD

131887 (Technical Sessions)

8:00 AM

TEACHING TEACHERS THROUGH FIELD EXPERIENCES: A STUDY ON THE EARTH-SYSTEM APPROACH FOR EARTH SCIENCE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT

Robyn A. Howley, Las Vegas, NV and Kimberly A. Johnson, Las Vegas, NV and Brett D. Campbell, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV

132070 (Technical Sessions)

8:00 AM

STUDENT BEHAVIOR, ATTITUDES, AND LEARNING USING IN-CLASS QUESTIONS WITH “CLICKERS” VS. A SHOW OF HANDS IN A LARGE INTRODUCTORY GEOLOGY COURSE

Andrea R. Bair, University of Colorado - Boulder, Boulder, CO and Jennifer A. Stempien, University of Colorado - Boulder, Boulder, CO and David A. Budd, University of Colorado - Boulder, Boulder, CO

132155 (Technical Sessions)

8:00 AM

THE AFFECTIVE DOMAIN AND FRACTAL GENERATORS' IMPORTANCE TO HIGHER EDUCATION

Edward Nuhfer, California State University Channel Islands, Camarillo, CA

132210 (Technical Sessions)

8:00 AM

THE BLACK HILLS NATURAL SCIENCES FIELD STATION (SDSMT): FIELD GEOLOGY AND GEOLOGICAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM IN THE 21ST CENTURY

Nuri Uzunlar, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, SD and Alvis L. Lisenbee, South Dakota School Mines & Technology, Rapid City, SD and Colin J. Paterson, South Dakota School of Mines &Technology, Rapid City, SD

132250 (Technical Sessions)

8:00 AM

THE AFFECTIVE RESPONSE TO PEER-PRODUCED, GEOSCIENCE MOVIES

Lensyl Urbano, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN and Jeremy Bateman, Memphis, TN

132395 (Technical Sessions)

8:00 AM

INQUIRY-BASED TEACHING OF SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY USING THE “DELTA-BOX”

Louis Robert Bartek, Univ of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC

132420 (Technical Sessions)

8:00 AM

THE JANE COLLABORATIVE: SCIENCE IN THE PUBLIC SQUARE

Elizabeth C. Belin Carlson, Burpee Museum of Natural History, Rockford, IL