ED44C:
Shifting Paradigms in Undergraduate Earth and Ocean Sciences Education Posters


Session ID#: 28618

Session Description:
Colleges and universities are increasingly seeking to create undergraduate STEM learning programs that are grounded in pedagogical practices emerging from STEM education research (NRC, 2015). Many traditional undergraduate science courses consist primarily of lectures, note taking, reading and problem sets, and student mastery is often assessed using standardized tests that emphasize memorization rather than analytical thinking. Compared to more modern pedagogical practices, these traditional teaching techniques are demonstrably less effective in motivating and retaining students, and in fostering skills required for careers in science and engineering (PCAST, 2012). As a result, there is burgeoning interest in curricula and tools that support more inquiry-based approaches, and better prepare students for the STEM workforce.

This session is aimed at eliciting examples of innovative new approaches to undergraduate instruction that can help expand the community’s collective expertise in preparing future earth and ocean science professionals and STEM literate graduates. Examples include but are not limited to teaching with data and data visualizations, innovative lab and field experiences, strategies for enhancing large lecture classes and introductory courses, and any other novel instructional practices that hold promise for success. Examples that include evaluation of the efficacy of the approaches are encouraged.

Primary Chair:  Cheryl L Peach, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States
Co-chairs:  Randall E Kochevar, Oceans of Data Institute, Education Development Center, Inc., Waltham, MA, United States and Jan Hodder, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, United States
Moderators:  Cheryl L Peach, University of California San Diego, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, La Jolla, CA, United States, Randall E Kochevar, Oceans of Data Institute, Education Development Center, Inc., Waltham, MA, United States and Jan Hodder, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, United States
Student Paper Review Liaison:  Cheryl L Peach, University of California San Diego, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, La Jolla, CA, 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:

Using Real-World Data to Train the Next Generation of Scientists through the New and Improved AMS Ocean Studies Curriculum (302535)
Wendy E Abshire1, Elizabeth W. Mills1, Douglas A Segar2, Stacy Kish3, Ira W. Geer4, Kira A. Nugnes1 and Kathryn L. O'Neill1, (1)American Meteorological Society, Education Program, Washington, DC, United States, (2)Organization Not Listed, Washington, DC, United States, (3)EarthSpin, Salt City, UT, United States, (4)American Meteorological Society (retired), Education Program, Washington, DC, United States
Introducing Students to Inquiry with Ocean-related Open-Access Resources: (319693)
Linda Ann Fergusson-Kolmes, Portland Community College, Biology, Portland, OR, United States
Mathematical Modeling in Ecology: Experiences from a New Integrative Course (322762)
Jennifer C. Prairie, University of San Diego, Environmental and Ocean Sciences, San Diego, CA, United States and Amanda L Ruiz, University of San Diego, San Diego, CA, United States
Innovative Activities to Enhance Student Learning in Marine Renewable Energy (324411)
Deanna L. Bergondo, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, Department of Science, New London, CT, United States and Elisha Garcia, US Coast Guard Academy, Department of Engineering, New London, CT, United States
Practical Methodologies for Beach Plastic Education (324887)
Margaret A. Stoughton1, George Eric Boneillo2 and Jane L Guentzel1, (1)Coastal Carolina University, Marine Science Department, Conway, SC, United States, (2)Coastal Carolina University, Department of Marine Science, Conway, SC, United States
A Method for Integrating Science Podcasts in the Undergraduate Classroom (309681)
Alanna Lecher, Lynn University, Natural and Applied Sciences, Boca Raton, FL, United States
Engaging Community College Students Enrolled in a Magnet Program in a Place-Based, Undergraduate Research Project (324759)
Ardi L Kveven, Organization Not Listed, Everett, WA, United States
Use of a Portable Scanning Electron Microscope with Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectrometer to Enhance the Undergraduate Experience in Marine Science and in Geoscience (323546)
Cynthia Venn, Bloomsburg University, Environmental, Geographical & Geological Sciences, Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg, PA, United States

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