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Publications
| Grant Proposal |
| Year Review |
| Teaching and Curriculum Documents |
| Presentaions at national and International Meetings |
| Undergraduate Thesis |
| Workshops |
During the fall of 2001 the School of Geography and Earth Sciences (SGES) presented a proposal to the Centre for Leadership in Learning to develop a systematic learning process that forms an intergral part all undergraduate programs offered by the School. The goal of the proposed project is to develop a system whereby all students graduating from SGES programs would have thorough substantive knowledge in their field of study as well as appropriate practical experiences and broad set of personal transferable skills including inquiry, numeracy, problem-solving, critical thinking and communication skills. The integration of experiential and inquiry-based learning into courses at all levels in SGES undergraduate programmes is in keeping with McMaster University’s goal of creating new and innovative learning opportunities in a student-centred, research intensive university. The full proposal is available below:
Teaching & curriculum documents
C.H. Eyles and S. Vajoczki, 2005. Building strength through curriculum
reform and ‘community’ development. Essay. Building
Strong Geoscience Departments Workshop.
See : http://serc.carleton.edu/departments/essays/eyles.html
C.H. Eyles, S. Vajoczki and M.Francisco, 2004. Handbook for the Earth and Environmental Sciences student. McMaster University, Custom Courseware, 189pp
Vajoczki, S. and Eyles, C.H., October 2004. Interim Progress Report - Imperial Oil Departmental Initiative - School of Geography & Geology.
Vajoczki, S. and Eyles, C.H., December 2003. Progress Report - Imperial Oil Departmental Initiative - School of Geography & Geology.
Vajoczki, S. and Eyles, C.H., December 2002. Progress Report - Imperial Oil Departmental Initiative - School of Geography & Geology.
Presentations at national & international
meetings
(a) Invited
C.H. Eyles and S. Vajoczki. 2005. Maintaining the core vs developing
connections: Perspectives on interdisciplinary programs. Building
Strong Geoscience Departments Workshop. College of William and Mary,
Virginia, February 2005. (Invited)
(see http://serc.carleton.edu/departments/eyles/title.html)
(b) Contributed (* undergraduate student)
C.H. Eyles, S. Vajoczki, A. Benson* and J. Sharp*, 2005. Keeping informed: using surveys of graduating students and alumni as an aid to curriculum development. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco.
S. Vajoczki, C.H. Eyles, J. Stewart* and L. DaSilva*, 2005. Why study Geoscience? Identifying Effective Recruitment and Retention Strategies for an Undergraduate Earth & Environmental Sciences program. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco.
C.H. Eyles, 2005. Islands and Time: An inquiry-based Earth History assignment. Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, Abstracts with Programs, v. 37, No.7
C.H. Eyles and S. Vajoczki, 2004. Capitalizing on change: building a strong geoscience department and a successful undergraduate curriculum. Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Denver, Abstracts with Programs, v.36, No. 5, p. 352
S. Vajoczki and C.H. Eyles, 2004. New approaches to effective teaching in the geosciences. Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Denver, Abstracts with Programs, v.36, No. 5, p. 277
S. Vajoczki and C.H. Eyles, 2004. Incorporating effective fieldwork experiences into large entry level classes. Canadian Association of Geographers Annual Meeting,
C.H. Eyles and S. Vajoczki, 2003. Don’t just sit and listen - Go and Do It! Integrating experiential learning opportunities into a 4-year Earth and Environmental Science curriculum. Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Seattle, Abstracts with Programs, 144-1
S. Vajoczki and C.H. Eyles, 2003. Engaging students through active learning in large entry level geoscience classes. Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Seattle, Abstracts with Programs, 180-13
S. Vajoczki, C.H. Eyles and G. Zobel*, 2003. Evaluating effectiveness of change in the student learning experience. Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Annual Meeting, Vancouver.
C.H. Eyles , S. Vajoczki and G. Zobel*, 2002. Evaluating improvements to the student learning experience in an Honours Earth and Environmental Sciences program. American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting, San Francisco.
S. Vajoczki, D. Maynard, C.H. Eyles, 2002. A systematic approach to the departmental level provision of outreach programs aimed towards local elementary, secondary school students and teachers. American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting, San Francisco.
C.H. Eyles and S. Vajoczki, 2002. Integrating experiential learning and personal transferable skills development into Honours BA and Bsc programs. Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Annual Meeting, McMaster University, II/TL-122
S. Vajoczki and C.H. Eyles, 2002. Incorporating inquiry-based learning
into large lecture-format courses.
Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Annual Meeting,
McMaster University, IN-113
S. Vajoczki and C.H. Eyles, 2002. New methods of teaching Level I Geoscience: Integration of inquiry-based learning. Canadian Association of Geographers, University of Toronto, Abstracts
C.H. Eyles and S. Vajoczki, 2001. A new Earth and Environmental Science program integrating substantive content and skills-based learning. Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Boston, Mass. Abstracts, p.A192
S. Vajoczki, B. Upsdell* and C.H. Eyles, 2001. Incorporating inquiry-based learning strategies into a large entry-level Geoscience course. Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Boston, Mass. Abstracts, p. A62
2004 DaSilva, Luisa;
Thesis title: Measurement and assessment of factors contributing
to students’ decision to enrol in Environmental Science 1G03,
and to pursue a geosciences degree at McMaster University, Hamilton,
Ontario
2004 Sharp, Jennifer
Thesis title: Satisfaction of Undergraduate Students with Their
Program of Study and TAs with Their Teaching Experiences in the
School of Geography and Geology
2003 Zobel-Brown, Gosia
Thesis title: An Oral Communication Assessment Tool for Use in Higher
Education
2001 Upsdell, Brynn
Assessment of Level 1 Environmental Science Problem-Based Labs.
Eyles, Carolyn H., Vajoczki, S. and Peace, W. September 2004. SGG TA Workshop. McMaster University. (Oral presentation, invited).
Eyles, Carolyn H., Vajoczki, S. and Peace, W. September 2003. SGG TA Workshop. McMaster University. (Oral presentation, invited).
Eyles, Carolyn H., Vajoczki, S., Eyles, John, and Wilton, Robert. April 2003. SGG Faculty Workshop on Teaching Strategies. McMaster University. (Oral presentation, invited).
Eyles, C.H. and Vajoczki, S., November, 2002. Building a successful Departmental Learning Innovation Grant Proposal. Centre for Leadership in Learning Workshop. McMaster University. (Oral presentation, invited)
Eyles, C.H. and Vajoczki, S., March 2002. Incorporating Inquiry-Based Teaching Strategies into Large Entry-Level Courses. Centre for Leadership in Learning Workshop. McMaster University. March, 2002. (Workshop, invited)