97th ESA Annual Meeting (August 5 -- 10, 2012)

1:30 PM

COS 12-1

Multidisciplinary higher education is critical for marine ecosystem sustainability
Mary E. Hunsicker, National Center for Ecological Analysis & Synthesis (NCEAS); Lorenzo Ciannelli, Oregon State University; J. Marty Anderies, Arizona State University; Kevin M. Bailey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Paulinus Chigbu, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Carmel Finley, Oregon State University; Kenneth T. Frank, Department of Fisheries and Oceans; Clint Leach, Colorado State University; Colleen Webb, Colorado State University

1:50 PM

COS 12-2

Teaching Foundations of Ecology to Freshmen – An evolving student-led discussion approach
Jessica Rogers, St. Lawrence University

2:10 PM

COS 12-3

National study of Science Faculty with Education Specialties (SFES) in the US
Kathy S. Williams, San Diego State University; Seth D. Bush, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Nancy J. Pelaez, Purdue University; James A. Rudd II, California State University, Los Angeles; Michael T. Stevens, Utah Valley University; Kimberly D. Tanner, San Francisco State University

2:30 PM

COS 12-4

Bringing biology to life: Introducing students to the tree of life with a self-guided learning circuit
Ivana Stehlik, University of Toronto at Scarborough

2:50 PM

COS 12-5

Improving critical thinking in introductory college biology courses
Christopher J. Paradise, Davidson College; A. Malcolm Campbell, Davidson College; Laurie J. Heyer, Davidson College; Pat Sellers, Davidson College; Mark Barsoum, Davidson College

3:10 PM

COS 12-

Break

3:20 PM

COS 12-6

The development and implementation of an inquiry-based poster project on sustainability in a large non-majors environmental science course
Joseph A. Harsh, Indiana University; Mikaela Schmitt-Harsh, Carleton College

3:40 PM

COS 12-7

Pedagogy for the rest: Improving ecological literacy through a student-centered problem-based non-majors environmental science course
Bruce W. Grant, Widener University

4:00 PM

COS 12-8

Why and how should high school students learn about the ecology-nature of science?
Alan R. Berkowitz, Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies; Rebecca C. Jordan, Rutgers University; Angelita Alvarado, Cary Institute or Ecosystem Studies; Steven A. Gray, University of Hawaii; Jackie R. DeLisi, Educational Development Center, Inc.

4:20 PM

COS 12-9

Data literacy focus to move students to apprentice scientists: Incorporating authentic research into introductory biology from DNA to phenology
Gail A. Baker, Lane Community College; Stacey L. Kiser, Lane Community College

4:40 PM

COS 12-10

Systems thinking and ecosystem management: A pedagogical approach
Tih-Fen Ting, University of Illinois at Springfield

COS 12 - Education: Pedagogy