94th ESA Annual Meeting (August 2 -- 7, 2009)

Tuesday, August 4, 2009: 1:30 PM-5:00 PM

Sendero Blrm I, Hyatt

Presider:

Donna L. Sundre, James Madison University

1:30 PM

COS 40-1

Advancing assessment of quantitative and scientific reasoning: A How-to on instrument development and selection criteria
Donna L. Sundre, James Madison University

1:50 PM

COS 40-2

Selecting 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 PM

COS 40-3

An assessment of scientific and quantitative reasoning at a small liberal arts university
Mary E. Wagner-Krankel, St. Mary's University

2:30 PM

COS 40-4

Assessing 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, Saint Louis University; Vincent F. Melfi, Michigan State University; Dennis Gilliland, Michigan State University; Alla Sikorskii, Michigan State University; Nicole Johnson, Michigan State University

2:50 PM

COS 40-5

Quantifying learning objectives: an analysis of syllabi and assessments in undergraduate biology
Jennifer L. Momsen, North Dakota State University; Emily Nagler, Michigan State University; Diane Ebert-May, Michigan State University

3:10 PM

COS 40-

Break

3:20 PM

COS 40-6

Permanent 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 PM

COS 40-7

Mud, 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 PM

COS 40-8

A framework for promotting understanding of the ecological nature of science (ENOS)
Rebecca C. Jordan, Rutgers University

4:20 PM

COS 40-9

Functional ecoliteracy: A transdisciplinary construct based on improving quality of life
Bryan H. Nichols, University of South Florida

4:40 PM

COS 40-10

Using diagnostic questions (DQCs) to help students learn concepts related to photosynthesis
Kathy S. Williams, San Diego State University

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