Tuesday, August 4, 2009: 1:30 PM-5:00 PM
Sendero Blrm I, Hyatt
COS 40 - Education: Research and Assessment
1:30 PMCOS 40-1Advancing assessment of quantitative and scientific reasoning: A How-to on instrument development and selection criteria
Donna L. Sundre, James Madison University
1:50 PMCOS 40-2Selecting a science reasoning assessment for a highly selective public liberal arts university
Karen Smith, Truman State University, Glenn Wehner, Truman State University, Ian Lindevald, Truman State University, Phil Ryan, Truman State University
2:10 PMCOS 40-3An assessment of scientific and quantitative reasoning at a small liberal arts university
Mary E. Wagner-Krankel, St. Mary's University
2:30 PMCOS 40-4Assessing students incoming status and progress in scientific reasoning and quantitative literacy at a research university
Diane Ebert-May, Michigan State University, Jennifer J. Kaplan, Michigan State University, Megan Donahue, Michigan State University, Gabriel J. Ording, Michigan State University, Elena Bray Speth, Michigan State University, Vincent F. Melfi, Michigan State University, Dennis Gilliland, Michigan State University, Alla Sikorskii, Michigan State University, Nicole Johnson, Michigan State University
2:50 PMCOS 40-5Quantifying learning objectives: an analysis of syllabi and assessments in undergraduate biology
Jennifer L. Momsen, Michigan State University, Emily Nagler, Michigan State University, Diane Ebert-May, Michigan State University
3:10 PM Break
3:20 PMCOS 40-6Permanent study plots on urban college campuses: Establishing a research coordination network across ecosystems and undergraduate institutions
Erin S. Lindquist, Meredith College, Amanda Powell, Meredith College, Calley Jones, Meredith College, Sara Roberson, Meredith College, Anna Simmons, Meredith College, Jillian Stancil, Meredith College
3:40 PMCOS 40-7Mud, muck, and service: Action research on direct and indirect service-learning in ecology
W. Lindsay Whitlow, Seattle University, Sara Hoofnagle, Summit K-12 High School
4:00 PMCOS 40-8A framework for promotting understanding of the ecological nature of science (ENOS)
Rebecca C. Jordan, Rutgers University
4:20 PMCOS 40-9Functional ecoliteracy: A transdisciplinary construct based on improving quality of life
Bryan H. Nichols, University of South Florida
4:40 PMCOS 40-10Using diagnostic questions (DQCs) to help students learn concepts related to photosynthesis
Kathy S. Williams, San Diego State University

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