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Table of Contents - Special Paper 461Field Geology Education: Historical Perspectives and Modern ApproachesEdited by Steven J. Whitmeyer, David W. Mogk, and Eric J. Pyle |
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| An introduction to historical perspectives on and modern approaches to field geology education Steven J. Whitmeyer, David W. Mogk, and Eric J. Pyle |
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Historical to Modern Perspectives of Geoscience Field Education |
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| 1. | Indiana University geologic field programs based in Montana: G429 and other field courses, a balance of traditions and innovations B.J. Douglas, L.J. Suttner, and E. Ripley |
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| 2. | The Yellowstone-Bighorn Research Association (YBRA): Maintaining a leadership role in field-course education for 79 years Virginia B. Sisson, Marv Kauffman, Yvette Bordeaux, Robert C. Thomas, and Robert Giegengack |
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| 3. | Field camp: Using traditional methods to train the next generation of petroleum geologists James O. Puckette and Neil H. Suneson |
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| 4. | Introductory field geology at the University of New Mexico, 1984 to today: What a “long, strange trip” it continues to be John W. Geissman and Grant Meyer |
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| 5. | Innovation and obsolescence in geoscience field courses: Past experiences and proposals for the future Declan G. De Paor and Steven J. Whitmeyer |
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| 6. | Integration of field experiences in a project-based geoscience curriculum Paul R. Kelso and Lewis M. Brown |
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| 7. | Experience One: Teaching the geoscience curriculum in the field using experiential immersion learning Robert C. Thomas and Sheila Roberts |
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| 8. | International geosciences field research with undergraduate students: Three models for experiential learning projects investigating active tectonics of the Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica Jeffrey S. Marshall, Thomas W. Gardner, Marino Protti, and Jonathan A. Nourse |
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| 9. | International field trips in undergraduate geology curriculum: Philosophy and perspectives Nelson R. Ham and Timothy P. Flood Modern Field Equipment and Use of New Technologies in the Field |
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| 10. | Visualization techniques in field geology education: A case study from western Ireland Steven Whitmeyer, Martin Feely, Declan De Paor, Ronan Hennessy, Shelley Whitmeyer, Jeremy Nicoletti, Bethany Santangelo, Jillian Daniels, and Michael Rivera |
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| 11. | Integrated digital mapping in geologic field research: An adventure-based approach to teaching new geospatial technologies in an REU Site Program Mark T. Swanson and Matthew Bampton |
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| 12. | Integrating hydrology and geophysics into a traditional geology field course: The use of advanced project options Robert L. Bauer, Donald I. Siegel, Eric A. Sandvol, and Laura K. Lautz |
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| 13. | Integrating ground-penetrating radar and traditional stratigraphic study in an undergraduate field methods course R.K. Vance, C.H. Trupe, and F.J. Rich Original Research in Field Education |
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| 14. | Twenty-two years of undergraduate research in the geosciences — The Keck experience Andrew de Wet, Cathy Manduca, Reinhard A. Wobus, and Lori Bettison-Varga |
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| 15. | Field glaciology and earth systems science: The Juneau Icefield Research Program (JIRP), 1946–2008 Cathy Connor |
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| 16. | Long-term field-based studies in geoscience teaching Noel Potter Jr., Jeffrey W. Niemitz, and Peter B. Sak |
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| 17. | Integrating student-led research in fluvial geomorphology into traditional field courses: A case study from James Madison University’s field course in Ireland C.L. May, L.S. Eaton, and S.J. Whitmeyer |
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| 18. | A comparative study of field inquiry in an undergraduate petrology course David Gonzales and Steven Semken Field Experiences for Teachers |
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| 19. | Evolution of geology field education for K–12 teachers from field education for geology majors at Georgia Southern University: Historical perspectives and modern approaches Gale A. Bishop, R. Kelly Vance, Fredrick J. Rich, Brian K. Meyer, E.J. Davis, R.H. Hayes, and N.B. Marsh |
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| 20. | Water education (WET) for Alabama’s black belt: A hands-on field experience for middle school students and teachers Ming-Kuo Lee, Lorraine Wolf, Kelli Hardesty, Lee Beasley, Jena Smith, Lara Adams, Kay Stone, and Dennis Block |
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| 21. | The Integrated Ocean Drilling Program “School of Rock”: Lessons learned from an ocean-going research expedition for earth and ocean science educators Kristen St. John, R. Mark Leckie, Scott Slough, Leslie Peart, Matthew Niemitz, and Ann Klaus |
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| 22. | Geological field experiences in Mexico: An effective and efficient model for enabling middle and high school science teachers to connect with their burgeoning Hispanic populations K. Kitts, Eugene Perry Jr., Rosa Maria Leal-Bautista, and Guadalupe Velazquez-Oliman Field Education Pedagogy and Assessment |
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| 23. | The undergraduate geoscience fieldwork experience: Influencing factors and implications for learning Alison Stokes and Alan P. Boyle |
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| 24. | External drivers for changing fieldwork practices and provision in the UK and Ireland Alan P. Boyle, Paul Ryan, and Alison Stokes |
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| 25. | Effectiveness in problem solving during geologic field examinations: Insights from analysis of GPS tracks at variable time scales Eric M. Riggs, Russell Balliet, and Christopher C. Lieder |
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| 26. | The evaluation of field course experiences: A framework for development, improvement, and reporting Eric J. Pyle |
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