Registration Details
This half-day workshop is part of the GSA Short Course 4-Pack. For $45, select any two workshops from the four (add 511C or 511D). Early registration ends on October 1. To sign up for a workshop, use the GSA meeting registration ( This site may be offline. ) .
511B. Teaching about Hazards in the Geoscience Classroom
Co-sponsored by NAGT and the Geoscience Education Division of GSA November 3, 2012 - 8:00 am to noon
Room 906
Part of the GSA Short Course 4-Pack
Conveners: John McDaris, Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College; Wendi Williams, Northwest Arkansas Community College.
Workshop description
Natural and environmental hazards such as earthquakes, hurricanes, floods or oil spills provide opportunities for students to understand the relevancy of the geosciences in society. This half-day workshop will showcase several strategies for engaging students in learning about hazards. Approaches for teaching about hazards can range from use of case studies to investigating locally-relevant hazard risks and scale from single learning activities to full courses. Participants will explore teaching activities that can be used in a variety of course settings and will share ideas with each other for using hazards to create appealing and engaging learning experiences for geoscience students.
Workshop program
8:00-9:00 Welcome, plan for the morning, why are hazards important, what's different about them?
9:00-9:20 First activity
9:20-9:30 Debrief - how'd it go, how might it go better, adaptations?
9:30-10:00 Second activity and debrief
10:00-10:15 Break
10:15-10:45 Third activity and debrief
10:45-11:15 Fourth activity and debrief
11:15-11:45 Other resources, ideas for activities, websites.... Wrap-up of workshop
11:45-12:00 Evaluation
12:00 Lunch