Geological Society of America

8:00 AM

DESIGNING COURSE-BASED UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH EXPERIENCE (CURES) TO ADDRESS SCIENCE LITERACY

Lydia Fox, University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA and Sarah Fortner, Carleton College, Northfield, MN and Erin Kraal, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA and Carolyn Wilson, American Geosciences Institute, Alexandria, VA

322439 (Technical Sessions)

8:15 AM

INCORPORATING KEY ELEMENTS OF CURES INTO THE INTRODUCTORY CLASSROOM: GETSI MODULES AS A MECHANISM FOR BUILDING STUDENT RESEARCH SKILLS

Becca Walker, Mt. San Antonio College, Walnut, CA and Beth Pratt-Sitaula, UNAVCO, Boulder, CO and Bruce J. Douglas, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN and M. Miller, UNAVCO President Emerita, Boulder, CO and Donna Charlevoix, UNAVCO, Boulder, CO

319396 (Technical Sessions)

8:35 AM

UTILIZING CREATIVE EXERCISE ASSESSMENT OF A COURSE-BASED UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH EXPERIENCE TO IDENTIFY AND CORRECT STUDENTS’ MISCONCEPTIONS AND MISUNDERSTANDINGS IN AN INTRODUCTORY MINERALOGY & PETROLOGY COURSE

James H. MacDonald, Florida Gulf Coast University, Ft. Myers, FL and Jeffrey G. Ryan, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL and Rosemary Hickey-Vargas, Florida International University, Miami, FL and Mary A. Beck, Valencia College, Orlando, FL and Sven Holbik, Valencia College, Kissimmee, FL and Scott E. Lewis, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL

320605 (Technical Sessions)

8:50 AM

THE BIOGEOCHEMISTRY FRESHMAN RESEARCH IMMERSION PROGRAM AT BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY

Jonathan Schmitkons, Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY and Joseph R. Graney, Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY

320417 (Technical Sessions)

9:10 AM

INTEGRATION OF FIELD-BASED UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH EXPERIENCES IN AN INTRODUCTORY COURSE AT MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE, VT

Kristina Walowski, Geology Department, Middlebury, VT and Ellen Aster, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR

322885 (Technical Sessions)

9:25 AM

WHEN YOU DON’T HAVE ROCKS: MAPPING VEGETATION TO DETERMINE SOILS AND USING SOILWEB TO “GROUND TRUTH”

Mary A. Beck, Valencia College, Orlando, FL

319212 (Technical Sessions)

9:55 AM

CREATING COMPLEX AND ACCESSIBLE EXHIBITS AT BRYN MAWR COLLEGE: MAKING GEOLOGY RELEVANT

Stephanie Widzowski, Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, PA and Selby Cull-Hearth, Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, PA

324685 (Technical Sessions)

10:10 AM

USING BROWNFIELDS IN A GENERAL EDUCATION TEACHING FORMAT AT OTTERBEIN UNIVERSITY

Kevin Svitana, Otterbein University, Westerville, OH

316993 (Technical Sessions)

10:25 AM

THE CHALLENGES AND SUCCESSES IN PREPARING SENIOR GEOLOGY STUDENTS AT BAYLOR UNIVERSITY FOR THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE BOARD OF GEOLOGY (ASBOG) FUNDAMENTAL OF GEOLOGY EXAMINATION

Wayne Hamilton, Baylor UniversityGeosciences, Waco, TX

320352 (Technical Sessions)

10:40 AM

ACCURACY AND THE PIPELINE: ANALYZING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STUDENT PERCEPTIONS OF ABILITY AND EXAM PERFORMANCE ACROSS DIFFERENT TYPES OF INSTITUTIONS

Jason Jones, Knightdale, NC and David A. McConnell, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC

321333 (Technical Sessions)

10:55 AM

SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE USES IN GEOGRAPHY: ANALYZE OF THREE DOCTORAL DISSERTATIONS

Simona Stirbu, University of Liege, Liege and Ninfa Greco, University of Liege, Liege

320330 (Technical Sessions)

11:10 AM

STUDY ABROAD: SCIENCE, SAFETY, AND SYNERGISM

KT Moran, P.G., Polk State College, Winter Haven, FL and KT Moran, P.G., Polk State College, Winter Haven, FL and Natalie Whitcomb, Polk State College, Winter Haven, FL and Joey Maier, Polk State College, Winter Haven, FL

322093 (Technical Sessions)

145 D63. Geoscience Education II

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