NAGT at GSA Connects 2024
published Sep 20, 2024 2:31pm
NAGT is pleased to sponsor a variety of sessions, workshops, short courses, and meetings at the 2024 Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of America in Anaheim, California. Read on to learn how to connect with NAGT and our members while in Anaheim. We hope to see you there!
NAGT Booth
Visit us at booth #703 in the exhibit hall! The NAGT booth will be open all week, and is a great place to gather, learn about NAGT programs, and connect with members new and old! Interested in helping staff the NAGT booth? Contact Mitchell Bender-Awalt (mawalt@carleton.edu) if you're interested in volunteering.
Socials and Receptions
NAGT Far Western Section Social
Sun., 22 Sept., 12:15 p.m. - California Pizza Kitchen
Join the NAGT Far Western Section at their Sunday social. California Pizza Kitchen 321 West Katella Avenue, Garden Walk, Anaheim, CA 92802
NAGT Geo2YC Division Social
Sun., 22 Sept., 6:30 p.m. - OC Brewhouse
The Geo2YC division invites you to join us for fun, food, and conversation on Sunday evening. We look forward to seeing you and sharing stories in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Come join us! OC Brewhouse 11999 Harbor Blvd Garden Grove, CA 92840
Geoscience Education Reception
Mon., 23 Sept., 6 p.m.-8 p.m. - Naples Ristorante E Bar
Join us at the annual GSA Geoscience Education Division Reception. This year's reception is sponsored by the GSA Geoscience Education Division, NAGT, NAGT-Far Western Section, American Geosciences Institute, Science Education Resource Center, GeoCUR, and EarthScope Consortium. If you have any questions, contact Larry Collins (collinslb@longwood.edu).
NAGT-Sponsored Topical Sessions
T68. Geoscience Research Posters by 2YC and 4YCU Undergraduate Students.
Leaders: Gretchen L. Miller; Stephanie Rollins; Adrianne Leinbach; Jessica Kelley; Sara Rutzky; and Ian Brow
Endorsers: National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT), GSA Geoscience Education Division, NAGT Geo2YC Division, Council on Undergraduate Research Geosciences Division
Description: This session is designed for two-year college (2YC) and four-year college and university (4YCU) students presenting research posters in any sub-discipline of geoscience.
T69. Making Sense of Methodologies and Theoretical Frameworks in Geoscience Education Research.
Leaders: Samuel Nyarko; Chris Mead; Emily Scribner; Kathryn Boyd; Caitlin Callahan; and Chris Mead
Endorsers: GSA Geoscience Education Division, National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT)
Description: Methods and theoretical frameworks from within and outside of GER shape our field. Presenters are encouraged to highlight their decision-making process in research studies. New approaches and applications of established methods/frameworks are welcomed.
T70. Iris Moreno Totten Research in Geoscience Education Session.
Leaders: Meagan Gilbert; and Larry Collins
Endorsers: GSA Geoscience Education Division, National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT)
Description: This session will highlight empirical research being done in the field of geoscience education. Early career and student presenters will be considered for the Geoscience Education Division's Totten Award.
T74. Current Advances in Geoscience Education Research.
Leaders: Larry Collins; and Samuel Nyarko
Endorsers: National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT) (GER Division), GSA Geoscience Education Division, National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT)
Description: This session will highlight empirical research being done in the field of geoscience education. We welcome submissions from geoscience education researchers at all career stages to showcase projects that highlight current areas of interest in the discipline.
NAGT-Sponsored Short Courses
520. Food-Energy-Water-Nexus-Based Education: Promising Practices and New Directions for Geoscience Education and Education Research.
Sat., 21 Sept., 8 a.m.-12 p.m. US$20. CEU: 0.40. Limit: 40. In-person.
Instructors: Bradlee Wahid Cotton; Jerry Burgess; Katherine McCarville; and Hannah Scherer
Endorsed by: GSA Geoscience Education Division, National Association of Geoscience Teachers, National Association of Geoscience Teachers Geoscience Education Research Division
522. Preparing Your Students for the Jobs They Want.
Sat., 21 Sept., 1 p.m.-5 p.m. US$95. CEU: 0.40. Limit: 40. In-person.
Instructors: Karen Viskupic; and Anne Egger
Endorsed by: National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT)