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GEOSCIENCE EDUCATION Coastal Geoscience Division; National Association of Geoscience
Teachers (NAGT) Teacher Education Division (TED)
T152. Bringing Inquiry into Geoscience Labs for Disciplines: Geoscience Education, Geoscience Information/
Students, Teaching Assistants, and Faculty Communication, Soils
Endorsers: National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT); Advocates: Monica Rasmussen; Kathleen Benison; Stephanie
National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT) Geo2YC Shepherd
Division; GSA Geoscience Education Division; National As a geoscientist, you’ve dedicated months or years to field-
Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT) Geoscience work, publications, grant proposals, navigating industry, develop-
Education Research (GER) Division; National Association of ing methods, and other accomplishments. Come share your best
Geoscience Teachers (NAGT) Teacher Education Division (TED); tips so we can all learn from your experiences!
GSA Geoscience Education Division
Disciplines: Geoscience Education, Geoscience Information/ T156. G-IRL: Collaborations and Conversations on
Communication Practicing Geoscience and In-Real-Life Applications
Advocates: Katherine Ryker; Rachel Teasdale; Kelsey Bitting for Dismantling Scientific Siloes
Inquiry-based learning engages students in “doing science” in Disciplines: Geoscience Education, Geoscience Information/
geoscience labs. Presenters will share their experiences creating and Communication, Geoscience and Public Policy
testing inquiry-based labs, data on their efficacy, and strategies for Advocates: Akilah Alwan; Leila M. Joyce Seals; Darryl Reano
supporting other instructors (e.g., graduate teaching assistants). This session is an inclusive science communication space for a
broad spectrum of geoscientists and non-geoscientists interested
T153. Career Paths and Licensure: in discussing how science, academia, and/or geoscience culture
Program Strategies to Help Students Explore plays a role in real life, “IRL.”
Career Pathways in the Earth Sciences
Endorsers: National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT); T157. Hands-On Teaching Demonstrations that
GSA Geoscience Education Division; GSA Geology and Society Combine Geoscience and Societal Issues: Audience
Division Participation Requested!
Disciplines: Geoscience Education, Geoscience and Public Policy, Discipline: Geoscience Education
Geoscience Information/Communication Advocates: Tiffany Rivera; Elizabeth Nagy
Advocates: Craig Nichol; James Kubicki; Karen Viskupic; Unique interactive oral session that involves audience partici-
Matthew Pendleton pation in presenters’ activities. Authors demonstrate teaching
This session explores strategies that departments and programs activities that integrate geosciences with societal concerns.
have initiated to help students explore career paths in earth Demonstrations must include live audience participation. Online
sciences, to enhance teaching of skills needed for careers, and to presenters should join us in real time.
support paths to careers and professional licensure.
T158. Harnessing Social Media, Crowd Source, and
T154. Connecting High School and Other Modern Open Media to Advance Geoscience
Undergraduate Students to the Geosciences through Research and Enhance Outreach and Education
Multidisciplinary Approaches to Geologic Issues Endorser: GSA Geology and Society Division
(Posters) Disciplines: Geoscience Education, Geoscience Information/
Endorsers: GSA Environmental and Engineering Geology Communication, Geoinformatics
Division; GSA Geology and Society Division; National Earth Advocates: Richard MacKenzie III; Paul Bremner; Lesley Galyas;
Science Teachers Association (NESTA); GSA Geoscience Education Dallin Laycock
Division; GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division; This session proposes to show how social media, crowd
GSA Sedimentary Geology Division; GSA Energy Geology sourcing, and other forms of modern communication media can
Division; National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT); enhance any aspect of the geosciences from pure research to
Geoscience Division of the Council on Undergraduate Research; education and outreach.
GSA Marine and Coastal Geoscience Division
Disciplines: Geoscience Education, Geoscience Information/ T159. Improving Student Learning Outcomes
Communication, Geoscience and Public Policy Using Cognitive Science–Informed Strategies in
Advocates: Nazrul Khandaker; Julie Bloxson; Arif Sikder Geoscience Teaching and Practice
This session encourages high school and undergraduate students Endorsers: National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT);
to share their research to a greater number of audiences, particu- National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT) Geoscience
larly in the geosciences. Topics may highlight a variety of geologic Education Research (GER) Division
processes and relevant multidisciplinary subjects. Disciplines: Geoscience Education, History and Philosophy of
Geology, Geoscience Information/Communication
T155. Gatebreaking: Passing along Your Biggest Advocates: Alexandra Davatzes; Shondricka Burrell;
Lessons Learned in the Geosciences Thomas F. Shipley
Endorsers: GSA Geoscience Education Division; GSA Geology and Geoscience knowledge construction is a complex process.
Society Division; GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Collaboration between geoscientists, educators, and cognitive sci-
Division; GSA Society for Sedimentary Geology; GSA Marine and entists leads to innovative research in education and practice that

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