T244 Research on Geoscience Teaching and Learning in Experiential Environments

Tuesday, 7 October 2008
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Presentations

• 8:00 AM
  Problem-Solving In the Field: Novice to Expert Geologic Mapping Strategies, Behavior, and Cognition
  Heather L. Petcovic, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI and Julie C. Libarkin, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI and Kathleen M. Baker, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
  144216 (Technical Sessions)
• 8:15 AM
  Objective Measures of Student Navigation Correlate with Field-Based Geologic Problem Solving
  Russell N. Balliet, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN and Eric M. Riggs, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
  149180 (Technical Sessions)
• 8:30 AM
  Implications for Field Geology Instruction from a Behavioral Study on How Students Gather, Represent, and Integrate Spatial Information about Dipping Surfaces
  Lynn S. Liben, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA and Kim A. Kastens, Columbia University, Palisades, NY and Adam Christensen, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA and Shruti Agrawal, Columbia Univ, Palisades, NY
  149431 (Technical Sessions)
• 8:45 AM
  The Relationship Between Cognitive and Affective Domains in Introductory, Field-Based Geology Courses
  Joe T. Elkins, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO
  151100 (Technical Sessions)
• 9:05 AM
  Novelty Space as a Factor in Field-Based Geoscience Education for Native American Students
  Eric M. Riggs, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN and Juan S. Herrera, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN and Rebekka Darner, University of Florida, Gainsville, FL and Joe T. Elkins, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO
  150850 (Technical Sessions)
• 9:20 AM
  Developing a “Sense of Place,” a Field-Centered Geoscience Course at the College Level
  Brad A. Donaldson, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ and Paul R. Sheppard, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ and Gary Huckleberry, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
  146910 (Technical Sessions)
• 9:35 AM
  The “New” Focus on Experiential Learning: Colleges and Universities Are Finally Catching up with What Geology Departments Have Always Been Doing
  Eric L. Johnson, Hartwick College, Oneonta, NY and David H. Griffing, Hartwick College, Oneonta, NY
  149660 (Technical Sessions)
• 9:50 AM
  Assessment of Learning Strategies in a Large-Enrollment, Active-Learning, General Education Geoscience Course
  Kevin Furlong, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA and Priya Sharma, Penn State University, University Park, PA and KyoungNa Kim, Penn State University, University Park, PA
  148004 (Technical Sessions)
• 10:05 AM
  Student Use and Perceptions of Handheld Computers for Geoscience Fieldwork and in-Class Quizzing
  Laura A. Guertin, Penn State Brandywine, Media, PA and Matthew J. Bodek, Penn State Brandywine, Media, PA
  150581 (Technical Sessions)
• 10:25 AM
  Online Laboratories as An Effective Teaching Tool in the Geosciences
  Chris Thomas, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), Indianapolis, IN and Jennifer Nelson, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), Indianapolis, IN
  149174 (Technical Sessions)
• 10:45 AM
  Using Virtual Field Sites to Extend the Reach of Field Programs for Teachers
  Frank D. Granshaw, Portland Community College, Portland, OR
  147917 (Technical Sessions)
• 11:00 AM
  Correlated Geology and Math. A New Model for Linking Science and Math In the Classroom
  Sandra S. West, Texas State University - San Marcos, San Marcos, TX and Sandra Browning, University of Houston - Clear Lake, Houston, TX and Patti Martin, Texas State University - San Marcos, San Marcos, TX
  144623 (Technical Sessions)