7th World Congress on Mummy Studies University of San Diego San ...

ABSTRACTS.–.Symposia
Acoustic.guitars.of.a.common.design.were.constructed.using.these.
tops.by.students.in.a.shop.practice.class..Finished.guitars.were.first.
assessed. for. subjective. sound. qualities,. then. for. FFT. analysis. of.
body.resonances.(main.air,.main.top,.and.main.back)..Univariate.
linear. regression. was. performed. among. candidate. input,. output,.
and.intermediate.variables..Correlations.were.found.between.tops’.
shake-tone.strength.and.tap-tone.strength.(R 2 .=.0.34),.shake-tone.
strength.and.guitar.sound.complexity.(R 2 .=.0.32),.tap-tone.strength.
and.guitar.sound.complexity.(R 2 .=.0.14),.and.main.top.and.main.air.
frequency.(R 2 .=.0.57)..
This. pilot. study. demonstrates. that. relationships. may. exist.
between.an.isolated.guitar.top’s.tone.properties.and.the.sound.quality.of.the.finished.guitar..Future.work.will.develop.the.reliability.
of.subjective.measures,.assess.additional.material.and.component.
properties,.and.develop.a.multiple-regression.model.
Science Education and
Civic Engagements
Tuesday, starting at 1:15 p.m in KIPJ Room G
117 What are the Benefits of Taking the Lab Outside?.STEVEN
BACHOFER. (Department. of. Chemistry,. Saint. Mary’s. College.of.California,.1928.Saint.Mary’s.Road,.Moraga,.CA.94556;.
bachofer@stmarys-ca.edu).
Field. sampling. labs. give. students. the. science. content. in.
context.. Students. observe. and. evaluate. field. conditions. directly..
Students.work.diligently.on.labs.when.the.results.are.to.be.communicated.to.the.public..Faculty.must.have.alternatives.in.case.of.
inclement.weather..
Two.field.sampling.labs.will.be.presented..An.air.monitoring.
lab.is.somewhat.low.tech.and.it.utilizes.gas.diffusion.tubes..The.
soils.analysis.is.somewhat.high.tech.and.uses.a.field-portable.XRF.
to.screen.for.various.elements.in.the.soil..Civic.engagement.questions.are.explored.in.both.labs..A.self.reported.student.attitudinal.
data.will.be.discussed.along.with.the.general.trends.in.the.data..
118 Using Course-Specific Student Course Evaluations to Drive
Learning-Centered Teaching,. STEPHEN CARROLL 1 * and
MELISSA GANUS 2 ( 1 Department. of. English,. Santa. Clara. University,.500.El.Camino.Real,.Santa.Clara,.CA,.scarroll@scu.edu;.
2 School.of.Business,.Seattle.Community.Colleges,.8746.Phinney.
Ave..N,.Seattle,.WA.98103,.ganus.research@gmail.com)..
The.SALG.(Student.Assessment.of.their.Learning.Gains).is.a.
valid,.reliable,.FREE,.online.instrument.developed.by.the.National.
Science. Foundation. to. improve. teaching. by. providing. coursespecific,.formative.feedback.on.students’.learning.gains.and.on.the.
pedagogy.responsible.for.those.gains..The.SALG.drives.learning.by.
promoting.alignment.of.objectives.and.pedagogy.and.by.stimulating.metacognition..A.SALG.for.departments.collects.and.analyzes.data.about.department.learning.goals.while.preserving.faculty’s.privacy.and.ability.to.adapt.the.instruments.to.their.own.classes.
McKeachie.and.Seldin.(POD,.2006).reported.that.over.85%.of.
American.universities.and.colleges.use.standardized.student.course.
evaluations.(SCEs).as.the.primary.means.of.evaluation.of.faculty..
Yet.as.Seymour.(and.others).found,.traditional.student.course.evaluation.instruments.are.inaccurate.as.indicators.of.students’.learning.gains.and.ineffective.in.soliciting.useful.feedback..(Seymour,.
2005)..
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Now.there.is.an.alternative:.the.SALG..This.free,.online.course.
evaluation.system.focuses.not.on.teacher.behaviors,.but.on.learning.
outcomes..It.promotes.pedagogical.innovation.and.development.by.
encouraging.reflection.on.learning.goals.and.suggesting.pedagogical.strategies.to.meet.those.goals..Instructors.are.encouraged.to.tailor.their.assessment.instruments.to.their.classroom.pedagogies.and.
to.measure.students’.learning.gains.relative.to.their.specific.learning.
goals..The. SALG. embeds. current. research. on. how. people. learn,.
and.extensive.testing.shows.that.the.results.are.valid.and.reliable..
It.is.easy.to.use,.yet.it.offers.analytical.tools.powerful.enough.for.
professional.researchers..
119 Preservice Science Teachers Think About Science and Teaching,.
CAROLyN VIVIANO. (Department. of. Natural. Sciences,.
Loyola.Marymount.University,.1.LMU.Drive,.MS.8160.Los.Angeles,.CA.90045;.cviviano@lmu.edu).
Students.become.agents.of.change.and.empowered.teachers.as.
they.tackle.issues.related.to.water.and.the.environment..Participation.in.a.community.based.learning.course.enables.pre-service.science.teachers.to.work.with.environmental.educators.as.they.develop.
high.school.service.learning.projects..This.presentation.will.focus.
on. the. development. and. outcomes. of. an. NSF. funded. SENCER.
(Science.Education.for.New.Civic.Engagement.and.Responsibility).project.designed.to.foster.collaborations.between.future.science.teachers.and.environmental.educators.for.the.benefit.of.all.stakeholders..The.project.resulted.in.the.creation.of.the.capstone.course,.Workshop.Biology/Chemistry,.for.LMU’s.secondary.science.education.majors..Broad.issues.related.to.water.and.the.environment.
form.the.core.of.the.course,.whereas.individual.projects.focus.on.
topics. relevant. to. the. Santa. Monica. Bay. and. Los.Angeles. River.
watersheds..LMU.students.collaborate.with.environmental.educators.
from. Heal. the. Bay. and. Environmental. Charter. High. School.
in.the.design.of.service.learning.projects.that.enable.high.school.
students.to.address.environmental.issues.within.their.community..
As.a.result,.both.groups.of.students.strengthen.their.ties.to.the.community.
and. begin. to. appreciate. the. connection. between. environmental.health.and.community.health..Science.content.becomes.relevant,.and.each.student.begins.to.think.about.his/her.role.in.a.wider.
context..The. science. curricula. created. as. part. of. the. project. will.
become.an.online.service.learning.resource.available.through.Heal.
the.Bay.(Healthebay.org)..By.sharing.our.experiences.we.hope.to.
encourage.others.to.explore.the.role.of.community.based.learning.
in.science.and.to.promote.a.fruitful.discussion.of.civic.engagement.
in.the.classroom.
120 Community Guest Speakers Show Forensics Students How to
Become More Involved in Preventing Campus Crimes, VIRGINIA
R. CARSON (Crean.College.of.Health.Sciences,.Chapman.University,.One.University.Drive,.Orange,.CA.92866;.carson@chapman.edu).
One.in.four.coeds.experience.sexual.assault,.yet,.according.to.
a.recent.60 Minutes.episode,.most.of.these.assaults.go.unreported..
Often.sexual.assaults.involve.the.use.of.alcohol.and/or.drugs..While.
studying.Forensics,.students.learn.about.ways.to.prevent.themselves.
and.others.from.getting.into.situations.where.they.could.be.harmed.
One. topic. in. Forensics. is. the. study. of. drugs..A. local. police.
drug.recognition.expert.comes.and.gives.a.very.interactive.presentation.about.alcohol..He.demonstrates.various.field.sobriety.tests.
and.has.students.wear.glasses.that.give.them.the.visual.impression.
of.being.under.the.influence..When.they.are.wearing.the.glasses,.he.