Publications (Selection)Wysession, M.E., T. Furman, M. Holzer, J. Houghton, C.A. Manduca, S. Pfirman, V.J. Ricchezza, and V. Tong. 2022. The American Geophysical Union steps it up on climate science education. Connected Science Learning 4 (3). https://www.nsta.org/connected-science-learning/connected-science-learning-may-june-2022/american-geophysical-union
Sheffield, Sarah L., Meghan L. Cook, Victor J. Ricchezza, Guizella A. Rocabado, and Fenda A. Akiwumi. "Perceptions of Scientists Held by Us Students Can Be Broadened through Inclusive Classroom Interventions." Communications Earth & Environment 2, no. 1 (2021/05/10 2021): 83. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-021-00156-0.
Stern, Robert J., Jeffrey G. Ryan, Ning Wang, Victor J. Ricchezza, and Siloa Willis (2020) Geoscience Videos and Animations, How to Make Them with your Students, and How to Use Them in the Classroom. GSA Today (Groundwork), v.30. Geological Society of America.
Kastens, Kim A., Ashlee Dere, Deana Pennington, and Vic Ricchezza. (2018) Research on Cognitive Domain in Geoscience Learning: Quantitative Reasoning, Problem Solving, and Use of Models. In Community Framework for Geoscience Education Research, edited by Kristen St. John: National Association of Geoscience Teachers. https://doi.org/10.25885/ger_framework/8
Ricchezza, Victor J., and Vacher, H.L. (2018). "Quantitative Reasoning in the Geoscience Classroom: Modeling Functions and Logarithmic Scales," In The Trenches: Vol. 8, Iss. 1: online extra https://nagt.org/nagt/publications/trenches/v8-n1/196293.html (paywall)
Ricchezza, Victor J., and Vacher, H.L. (2017). "Quantitative Literacy in the Affective Domain: Computational Geology Students’ Reactions to Devlin’s The Math Instinct." Numeracy 10, Iss. 2: Article 11. DOI: http://doi.org/10.5038/1936-4660.10.2.11
Ricchezza, Victor J. and Vacher, H. L. (2017) "A Twenty-Year Look at “Computational Geology,” an Evolving, In-Discipline Course in Quantitative Literacy at the University of South Florida," Numeracy: Vol. 10 : Iss. 1 , Article 6. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5038/1936-4660.10.1.6
Available at: http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/numeracy/vol10/iss1/art6 |
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Ricchezza, Victor J. and Vacher, H. L. (2016) "On a Desert Island with Unit Sticks, Continued Fractions and Lagrange," Numeracy: Vol. 9: Iss. 2, Article 8.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5038/1936-4660.9.2.8 Available at: http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/numeracy/vol9/iss2/art8 |
Ricchezza, Victor J. and Vacher, H L. (2015) "Review of Developing Quantitative Literacy Skills in History and the Social Sciences: A Web-Based Common Core Approach by Kathleen W. Craver," Numeracy: Vol. 8: Iss. 2, Article 14.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5038/1936-4660.8.2.14 Available at: http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/numeracy/vol8/iss2/art14 Conference Presentations and Posters
Cook, Meghan L., Sarah L. Sheffield, Victor J. Ricchezza, Guizella A. Rocabado (2020). "Scientist of the Week: Assessing the Effects of Diverse Representations in STEM Classrooms," Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Online.
Ricchezza, Victor J. (2019). "Workforce Data on Quantitative Preparation and Skills of Early Career Geologists: Pilot Results from the Geoscience Quantitative Preparation Survey." Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ
Sheffield, Sarah L. and Victor J. Ricchezza (2019). ““Scientist of the Week”: Introducing Diverse Scientists into Introductory Geology Courses.” Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ (poster)
Ricchezza, Victor J., Heather R. Houlton, Jeffrey R. Raker, Jennifer M. Wenner, and Jeffrey G. Ryan. (2018). "Development and Validation of the Geoscience Quantitative Preparation Survey (GQPS)." Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN. (poster)
Cook, Meghan L. and Victor J. Ricchezza (2018). "Quantitative Literacy (QL) and Numeracy: A Discipline-Based Education Research Perspective from the Geosciences". National Numeracy Network Annual Meeting, East Lansing, MI.
Ricchezza, Victor J., Vacher, H.L., and Connor, Charles B. (2017). "Word Problems Across the Curriculum: Lessons Learned from Computational Geology at the University of South Florida." National Numeracy Network Annual Meeting Abstracts.
Ricchezza, Victor J. and Vacher, H.L. (2017). ““Computational Geology” at the University of South Florida Prepares our Geology Majors for the Transition to the Workforce: How it Does it and How we Know it Does.” Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Vol. 49, No. 6 doi: 10.1130/abs/2017AM-300856
Ricchezza, Victor J. and Vacher, H.L. (2017). "Writing in Geology to Reduce Math Anxiety." Earth Educators Rendezvous Oral Presentation Abstracts.
Ricchezza, Victor J. (2017). "Slide Rules and Log Scales as a Primer for Reading Graphs." Earth Educators Rendezvous Teaching Demonstration Abstracts.
Slides and Handout from teaching demonstration at Earth Educators Rendezvous 2017. Ricchezza, Victor J. and Vacher, H.L. (2016) "A Qualitative Study of "Computational Geology" at USF - A Quantitative Literacy Course Preparing Undergraduates for the Workforce since 1996." GSA Annual Meeting Abstracts.
Vacher, H.L., Connor, Charles B., and Ricchezza, Victor J.; "Word Problems: Living at the Intersection of Quantitative Literacy and Geological-Mathematical Problem Solving"
Teaching demo page at SERC for the Earth Educators Rendezvous 2016. Ricchezza, Victor J. and Vacher, H.L.; "Alumni Narratives on Computational Geology (Spring 1997 - Fall 2013)"
Poster abstract from the Earth Educator's Rendezvous 2016 based on my MS thesis |
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