ED34B:
Experience-Based Learning: Enhancing Earth Science Education by Expanding the Classroom III


Session ID#: 10493

Session Description:
Field experiences in the earth sciences, supplementing classroom instruction, can be an important pathway for engaging students/participants in those disciplines.  Effective engagement is critically important given the push to encourage STEM fields worldwide. We welcome submissions broadly focusing on tools for effective engagement in real world field experiences. These could include, but are not limited to: 1) field trips for college level classes; 2) field-based classes (summer term and others) for college students; 3) REU programs; 4) field trips and field classes for graduate level students; and 5) professional development programs for teachers or other adult/professional groups. We also encourage submissions of novel uses of technology and case studies.
Primary Convener:  Stephen E MacAvoy, American University, Department of Environmental Science, Washington, DC, United States
Convener:  Stephen A Macko, Univ Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, United States
Chairs:  Stephen A Macko, Univ Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, United States and Stephen E MacAvoy, American University, Department of Environmental Science, Washington, DC, United States
OSPA Liaison:  Stephen E MacAvoy, American University, Department of Environmental Science, Washington, DC, United States
Index Terms:

0810 Post-secondary education [EDUCATION]
0820 Curriculum and laboratory design [EDUCATION]
0825 Teaching methods [EDUCATION]
0845 Instructional tools [EDUCATION]

Abstracts Submitted to this Session:

Engaging students in the sciences--the community college experience (Invited) (63693)
Karen L Bushaw-Newton, Northern Virginia Community Co, Annandale, VA, United States
Engaging Students and Teachers in Immersive Learning Experiences Alongside NASA Scientists and With Support from Institutional Partnerships (82615)
Andrea P Jones1, Lora Bleacher2, Timothy D Glotch3, Jennifer L Heldmann4, Jacob E Bleacher5, Kelsey E Young6, Barbara Selvin7, Richard Firstman7, Darlene Sze Shien Lim4, S. Suzette Johnson8, Shannon E Kobs-Nawotniak9 and Scott S Hughes10, (1)Planetary Science Institute Tucson, Tucson, AZ, United States, (2)NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, United States, (3)Stony Brook University, Department of Geosciences, Stony Brook, NY, United States, (4)NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA, United States, (5)NASA GSFC, Greenbelt, MD, United States, (6)University of Maryland College Park, College Park, MD, United States, (7)Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, United States, (8)Idaho Space Grant Consortium, Moscow, ID, United States, (9)Idaho State University, Department of Geosciences, Idaho Falls, ID, United States, (10)Idaho State University, Idaho Falls, ID, United States
Going To The Field: Immersing Student Researchers in Coupled Human-Natural Systems (Invited) (67145)
Kent Wayland and Robert John Swap, University of Virginia Main Campus, Charlottesville, VA, United States
STEM-related, Student-led Service Learning / Community Engagement Projects: Examples and Benefits (86500)
Robert John Swap and Kent Wayland, University of Virginia Main Campus, Charlottesville, VA, United States
Experience-based Learning in Acadia National Park: a Successful, Long-running, Model Field Course (Invited) (73237)
Martin Connaughton, Washington College, Chestertown, MD, United States
Integrating Field-Centered, Project Based Activities with Academic Year Coursework: A Curriculum Wide Approach (73998)
Paul Robert Kelso, Lake Superior State University, School of Natural Resources and the Environment, Sault Sainte Marie, MI, United States and Lewis M Brown, Lake Superior State University, Geology and Physics, Sault Sainte Marie, MI, United States
Utah Valley University Field Station at Capitol Reef National Park: A Venue for Improved Student Learning and Retention (85481)
Kim Nielsen, Michael Schultz, Brittany Williams, Johnathon Gay, Stuart Johnson and Patrick Dunn, Utah Valley University, Orem, UT, United States

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