Assessment and Active Learning Strategies for Introductory Geology Courses

McConnell, David; Steer, David; Owens, Katharine D.

doi:10.5408/1089-9995-51.2.205

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“…Hands-on science activities are also used as an effective strategy to change incorrect conceptual understanding in earth and space science (Ebert & Elliot, 2002;Gutierrez, Coulter, & Goodwin, 2002;McConnell, Steer, & Owens, 2003;and Stepans & Kuehn, 1985). Stepans and Kuehn (1985) compared the responses of second and fifth grade students about wind when taught by reading from the textbook versus through hands-on activities.…”

Section: Research With Elementary Studentsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Concept mapping is an effective technique for teaching earth science concepts according to Ault (1985), Gonzalez (1997), andMcConnell, Steer, andOwens (2003). Ault (1985) explains concept map preparation steps on earth science concepts and gives examples of concept maps about igneous rocks, fossils, and precipitation drawn by students in introductory geology and earth science courses.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Understanding of Earth and Space Science Concepts: Strategies for Concept‐Building in Elementary Teacher Preparation

Bulunuz

Jarrett

2009

School Sci & Mathematics

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This research is concerned with preservice teacher understanding of six earth and space science concepts that are often taught in elementary school: the reason for seasons, phases of the moon, why the wind blows, the rock cycle, soil formation, and earthquakes. Specifically, this study examines the effect of readings, hands‐on learning stations, and concept mapping in improving conceptual understanding. Undergraduates in two sections of a science methods course (N= 52) completed an open‐ended survey, giving explanations about the above concepts three times: as a pretest and twice as posttests after various instructional interventions. The answers, scored with a three point rubric, indicated that the preservice teachers initially had many misconceptions (alternative conceptions). A two way ANOVA with repeated measures analysis (pretest/posttest) demonstrated that readings and learning stations are both successful in building preservice teacher's understanding and that benefits from the hands‐on learning stations approached statistical significance. Concept mapping had an additive effect in building understanding, as evident on the second posttest. The findings suggest useful strategies for university science instructors to use in clarifying science concepts while modeling activities teachers can use in their own classrooms.

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Section: Research With Elementary Studentsmentioning

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Understanding of Earth and Space Science Concepts: Strategies for Concept‐Building in Elementary Teacher Preparation

Bulunuz

Jarrett

2009

School Sci & Mathematics

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“…These assessment resources have been used in other geoscience education research studies (Libarkin and Anderson, 2005;McConnell et al, 2003McConnell et al, , 2006Petcovic and Ruhf, 2008). DLESE is a comprehensive online source for geoscience education that contains a collection of pedagogically sound, technologically robust, and scientifically accurate resources, including multiple-choice assessment questions, about the Earth system.…”

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“…Traditional undergraduate geoscience education often fails to inspire and engage students (Krockover et al, 2002;McConnell et al, 2003), contributing to trends of declining interest, low persistence, and lack of diversity among U.S. students in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) disciplines (e.g., Seymour, 2001;Ashby, 2006;Fairweather, 2010). A more effective alternative to lecture-focused, traditional approaches is experience-based learning (Andresen et al, 1996;Mazur, 2009;Deslauriers et al, 2011).…”

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Assessment of student learning using augmented reality Grand Canyon field trips for mobile smart devices

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“…The finding that objectives did not always match well with activities in a course could be useful for individual faculty members who want their students to achieve higher-level learning objectives. Faculty development programs focusing on the use of more sophisticated active learning strategies (McConnell, Steer, and Owens, 2003) would be helpful.…”

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Evaluation of an Online Graduate Nursing Curriculum: Examining Standards of Quality

Avery¹,

Cohen²,

Walker³

2008

International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship

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Recent offerings of online courses have outpaced the evaluation of the quality of those offerings, particularly at the program level. The purpose of this project was to evaluate the quality of a set of 16 graduate nursing courses developed for three master's specialty programs. An interdisciplinary group of nursing faculty and instructional technologists collaborated in the development of a quality assessment tool and evaluated 16 online graduate nursing courses. Faculty members for each of the courses were interviewed as part of the process. The collaborative design and development process is discussed, as well as evaluation techniques and the data collection instrument. Examples of best practices and areas for improvement in online courses are presented. The findings will help others as they develop and evaluate online curricula. This project provides a model for interdisciplinary collaboration on the evaluation of online programs that can be reviewed, modified, and implemented at other institutions. Instruments are included as supplementary material.

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Assessment and Active Learning Strategies for Introductory Geology Courses

Cited by 121 publications

References 28 publications

Understanding of Earth and Space Science Concepts: Strategies for Concept‐Building in Elementary Teacher Preparation

Understanding of Earth and Space Science Concepts: Strategies for Concept‐Building in Elementary Teacher Preparation

Assessment of student learning using augmented reality Grand Canyon field trips for mobile smart devices

Evaluation of an Online Graduate Nursing Curriculum: Examining Standards of Quality

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