Garnet Publications

• McConnell, D., van der Hoeven Kraft, K. J. & the GARNET team (Submitted). The Affective Domain, Student Learning, and Geoscience Recruitment. Journal of Geoscience Education.
• Gilbert, L.A, Stempien, J., McConnell, D. A., Budd, D.A, Jones, M. H., Knight, C. C., Matheney, R. K., Perkins, D., van der Hoeven Kraft, K. J., and Wirth K. R. (Submitted) Motivations and learning strategies of introductory geology students. Journal of Geoscience Education.
  

Garnet Presentations

2010

• van der Hoeven Kraft, K. J., Stempien, J. A., Bykerk-Kauffman, A., Jones, M.H., Matheney, R.K., McConnell, D.A., Perkins, D., Wilson, M.W., Wirth, K.R. (2010) Examining the Motivation and Learning Strategies Use of Different Populations in Introductory Geosciences. AGU Abstracts with Program.
  
• Perkins, D., Budd, D. A., Stempien, J. A., van der Hoeven Kraft, K.J., Matheney, R.K., McConnell, D., Wirth, K.R., and Bykerk-Kauffman, A. (2010) How Instructional Strategies Impact Students' Learning, Motivation, and Learning Strategies in Introductory Geology Courses. AGU Abstracts with Program.
  
• Budd, D.A., van der Hoeven Kraft, K.J., Knight, C., Wirth, K.R., McConnell, D., Bykerk-Kauffman, A., Matheney, R.K., Perkins, D., and Stempien, J.A. (2010) How much non‑traditional teaching does it take to dramatically improve learning gains in introductory physical geology? Geol. Soc. Amer. Abst. with Prog, 42(5).
  
• Bykerk-Kauffman, A., Stempien, J.A., Matheney, R.K., McConnell, D., A. Perkins, D., Wilson, M.J., Budd, D.A., Gilbert, L.A.,. van der Hoeven Kraft, K.J., and Wirth, K.R. (2010) Self‑efficacy rocks! A comparison of student affect and performance in physical geology courses. Geol. Soc. Amer. Abst. with Prog, 42(5).
  
• Gilbert, L.A., Stempien, J.A., Matheney, R.K., McConnell, D., Perkins, D., van der Hoeven Kraft, K.J., Vislova, T., Jones, M.H., Nyman, M., and Budd, D.A. (2010) Retention in geosciences: what influences students to continue beyond an introductory undergraduate course?. Geol. Soc. Amer. Abst. with Prog, 42(5).
  
• Matheney, R.K., Stempien, J.A., McConnell, D., A. Bykerk-Kauffman, A., Wilson, M.J., Wirth, K.R., Perkins, D., Putkonen, J., van der Hoeven Kraft, K.J., and Vislova, T. (2010) Comparing and contrasting student characteristics in selected community colleges, four‑year schools, and private colleges. Geol. Soc. Amer. Abst. with Prog, 42(5).
  
• McConnell, D., Stempien, J.A., Perkins, D., van der Hoeven Kraft, K.J., Vislova, T., Wirth, K.R., Budd, D.A., Bykerk-Kauffman, A., Gilbert, L.A., and Matheney, R.K. (2010) The little engine that could – less prior knowledge but high self‑efficacy is equivalent to greater prior knowledge and low self‑efficacy. Geol. Soc. Amer. Abst. with Prog, 42(5).
  
• Perkins, D., Stempien, J.A., Putkonen, J., van der Hoeven Kraft, K. J., Vislova, T., Wilson, M.J., Budd, D.A., Bykerk-Kauffman, A., Gilbert, L.A., and Wirth, K.R. (2010). The influence of instructional methods on student motivation, attitudes, values, self confidence and work effort. Geol. Soc. Amer. Abst. with Prog, 42(5).
  
• Wirth, K.R., Budd, D.A., Bykerk-Kauffman, A., Gilbert, L.A., Knight, C., Matheney, R.K., McConnell, D., Perkins, D., Stempien, J.A., and van der Hoeven Kraft, K.J. (2010) Geoscience affective research network: researching student attitudes, motivations, values and regulation of learning in introductory geoscience courses. Geol. Soc. Amer. Abst. with Prog, 42(5).
  
• van der Hoeven Kraft, K. J., Stempien, J. A., Wilson, M.W., Wirth, K.R., Bykerk-Kauffman, A., Jones, M.H., Vislova, T, and Budd, D.A. (2010) Examination of the Motivation and Learning Strategies of Underrepresented Students in Introductory Geosciences. Geol Soc. Amer. Abst. with Prog, 42(5).
  
• Vislova, T., Mcconnell, David, Stempien, Jennifer A., Benson, William M., Matheney, Ronald K., van der Hoeven Kraft, K. J., Budd, David A., Gilbert, Lisa A., Bykerk-Kauffman, Ann, and Wirth, Karl R. (2010) Role of Gender in Student Affect in Introductory Physical Geology Courses at Multiple Institutions. Geol. Soc. Amer. Abst. with Prog, 42(5).
  

2009

• McConnell, D., Jones, M.H., Budd, D.A., Bykerk-Kauffman, A., Gilbert, L.A., Knight, C., Kraft, K.J., Nyman, M., Stempien, J., Vislova, T., Wirth, K.R., Perkins, D., Matheney, R.K., Nell, R.M. [GARNET team] (October, 2009). Baseline Data on Motivation and Learning Strategies of Students in Physical Geology Courses at Multiple Institutions: GARNET Part 1, Overview. Geological Society of America Abstracts.

• Gilbert and the GARNET team (October, 2009). What Motivations and Learning Strategies do Students Bring to Introductory Geology?: GARNET Part 2, Students. Geological Society of America Abstracts.

• Kraft, K.J. and the GARNET team (October, 2009). The Effect of Instructor and Learning Environment on Student Motivation and Attitudes: GARNET Part 3, Instructors. Geological Society of America Abstracts.

• Bykerk-Kauffman, A. and the GARNET team (October, 2009). The Effect of Student Motivation and Learning Strategies on Performance in Physical Geology Courses: GARNET, Part 4, Student Performance. Geological Society of America Abstracts.

Other Key References

Libarkin, J. & Anderson, S., 2006, The Geoscience Concept Inventory, Retrieved 31 July, 2008 from http://newton.bhsu.edu/eps/gci.html.

Pintrich, P.R., Smith, D.A.F., Garcia, T., and McKeachie, W.J., 1993, Reliability and predictive validity of the motivated strategies for learning questionnaire (MSLQ). Educational and Psychological Measurement, v. 53, p. 801-813.

Sawada, D., Piburn, M. D., Judson, E., Turley, J., Falconer, K., Benford, R., and Bloom, I., 2002, Measuring Reform Practices in Science and Mathematics Classrooms: The Reformed Teaching Observation Protocol: School Science and Mathematics, v. 102, no. 6, p. 245-253.