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GSA2015 ANNUAL MEETING & EXPOSITION
T82. Linking Cognitive Science, Geoscience Education, and T87. Supporting Geoscience Student Transfer: Collaborations,
Disciplinary Geoscience Practice Partnerships, and Practices for Success
Discipline: Geoscience Education Disciplines: Geoscience Education; Public Policy
Advocates: Carol J. Ormand; Basil Tikoff; Thomas F. Shipley Advocates: Benjamin A. Wolfe; Eric M.D. Baer
Cognitive science research illuminates challenges in spatio- Topics for this session may include advising and support strate-
temporal thinking and suggests strategies for overcoming these gies, articulation agreements, curricular alignment, 2YC–4YC
challenges. This session will present theoretical and empirical faculty interactions, cross-institutional student research projects,
work on cognitive science-based approaches to learning, from field trips, bridge programs, recruitment programs, and/or research
middle school to professional development. or case studies on transfer patterns, challenges, and approaches.
T83. Methods for Conducting Research about Teaching and T88. The Future of Secondary School and Undergraduate
Learning in the Geosciences Geology and Earth Science
Disciplines: Geoscience Education; Geoscience Information/ Disciplines: Geoscience Education; Geoscience Information/
Communication Communication; Public Policy
Advocates: Nicole LaDue; Laura A. Lukes; Katherine Ryker; Advocates: Richard J. Diecchio; Eric J. Pyle
Kim A. Cheek
Despite robust secondary earth-science standards and improve-
Geoscience Education Research (GER) draws upon methods ments in introductory geology curricula, challenges remain from
used in a variety of social science fields, including psychology, middle grades to undergraduate science, including perceived lack
education, and anthropology. This session encourages presenters of rigor, college acceptance criteria, and confusion with other
to highlight classic and novel methods used in their research. sciences. This session will discuss challenges and potential solutions.
T84. Practical Faculty-Related Issues Associated with T89. Trans-Disciplinary Pedagogical Strategies—Enhancing
Classroom Transformation STEM Instruction through Real-Time Problem Solving
Facilitated by Interdisciplinary, Project-Based Learning
Discipline: Geoscience Education
Disciplines: Geoscience Education; Geoscience Information/
Advocates: Jennifer A. Roberts; Gregory S. Baker Communication
Intense focus on classroom transformation by faculty has been Advocate: Lee J. Florea
successfully supported by many team-led studies. However,
individual faculty may encounter practical hurdles and road- Our integrated marketplace demands our students become
blocks during the application of proven transformational peda- more versatile and better problem solvers. This session acknowl-
gogy methods. Examples—and solutions where they exist—will edges attempts to blend STEM-based courses with other subject
be presented. areas for trans-disciplinary, project-based experiences.
T85. Preparing Pathways in K–12 Classrooms for Tomorrow’s T90. Undergraduate Geoscience Education and Research GSA TODAY | www.geosociety.org/gsatoday
Diverse Geoscience Workforce: Teachers, Students, Opportunities Supported by NSF Funding Programs
and Communities
Discipline: Geoscience Education
Disciplines: Geoscience Education; Geoscience Information/
Communication; Public Policy Advocates: Jill Singer; Jeffrey Ryan
Advocates: Marilyn J. Suiter; Keith A. Sverdrup This session will highlight activities that engage undergraduates
and broaden participation in the geosciences. Contributions from
This session will provide examples of teacher preparation NSF-DUE–funded projects and those from research funding
programs that support the development of STEM teacher- programs are encouraged. Examples of models and strategies for
and administrator-leaders who establish classroom learning establishing collaborations involving experienced and early-career
environments that reflect diversity and multiculturalism in faculty are encouraged.
K–12 STEM education.
T91. Using Place-Based and/or Data-Driven Approaches in
T86. Research on Teaching and Student Learning in the Geoscience Undergraduate Teaching and Research
K–12 Earth Science Classroom
Discipline: Geoscience Education
Discipline: Geoscience Education
Advocates: Diana Dalbotten; Emily Goesling
Advocates: Laura A. Guertin; Tanya Furman
This session explores exemplary teaching approaches that are
Addressing global challenges and science literacy begins with either place-based or data-driven, and especially the possibility
K–12 earth-science teaching. This session will share research, of creating place-based, data-driven learning experiences for
tested instructional resources, models, and tools to enhance undergraduates.
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