Dean A. McManus

Marine Geology and Geophysics, UW School of Oceanography

Dean A. McManus, Ph.D. (Univ. of Kansas), Professor Emeritus.

Specialties: Geoscience education, marine geology and geophysics, and continental shelf sediments.

Editor of Marine Geology from 1970 to 1993.

Webmaster for the School of Oceanography Senior Research Projects: A World-Wide Web home page from 1995 to 1997.

Developer of the TA Preparation Program for the School of Oceanography, 1997-2001.

Author of the column "In the Oceanography Classroom," in Oceanography, the official magazine of The Oceanography Society, from November 2000 to December 2002.

Retired in 2002.

I have published more than 50 papers and given more than 35 oral presentations on continental shelf sediments in the Chukchi and Bering seas and off Washington State, as well as on other aspects of my marine geological research. I was co-chief scientist in 1969 on Leg V, the first cruise in the Pacific Ocean, of the drilling vessel GLOMAR CHALLENGER in the NSF-funded Deep-Sea Drilling Project. I was honored by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration by having an underwater mountain in the North Pacific Ocean named after me, McManus Seamount. In the later years of my career, I emphasized my teaching. The following events and publications record only the education part of my career.

 

AUTHOR:

Anker Publishing Company 2005

SELECTED REVIEWS Recommended by the National Science Teachers Association as an Outstanding Science Trade Book: a delightful read and heartily recommended for all educators at all levels. NSTA Recommends, Journal of College Science Teaching   Combined with the detailed references, this book provides an excellent starting point for a faculty learning community, a brown-bag series, or for an individual who wants to grow their teaching. The National Teaching & Learning Forum, Book Reviews   The charm of Leaving the Lectern lies in its honest depictions of the author's efforts, and as a result, it will appeal to readers who prefer books with practical advice over those that focus on pedagogical theory. The Journal of General Education   Leaving the Lectern is written in an autobiographical style that urges us to root for the author as he explains how his mistakes and successes changed his teaching style and how he improved student learning . Limnology and Oceanography Bulletin, American Society of Limnology and Oceanography   This gem of a book has caused me-and many others-to examine what we mean by success and plot a strategy for change. Oceanography magazine, The Oceanography Society   Presents a case for making education come alive through the use of cooperative learning and student projects, rather than lectures and examinations. The Seattle Times

EVENTS: 

2007

• Invited Presenter, Workshop on What Do I Do to Change My Course from Lecture to Collaboration?, Experiencing Collaborative Learning: Thinking Together, Working Together, Everett Community College and the Washington State Center of Excellence for Careers in Education, Everett, WA, 16 February.

 

2005

• Invited Panelist, Session on Faculty Perspectives on the Process of Instructional Change, 30th Annual Conference, Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education, Milwaukee, WI, 28 October.
• Invited speaker, Fall Colloquium, Reading and Discussion of Leaving the Lectern, 21 October, Department of Geology, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS.
• Reading and Discussion of Leaving the Lectern, 12 October, Walker-Ames Room, University of Washington.

 

2002

• Invited speaker, Center for Instructional Development and Research Spring Quarterly Forum: "So, How DO We Change the Way We Teach?" 9 April, 3:30 pm, Walker Ames Room, Kane Hall, University of Washington.
• Co-convener, Session on Reforming Education in the Ocean Sciences for All Citizens, 2002 Ocean Sciences Meeting, American Society of Limnology and Oceanography and the American Geophysical Union, Honolulu, 11-12 February.
• Faculty Associate in the University of Washington Center for Instructional Development and Research, 1998-2002.

2001

• Co-convener, Session on Linking Undergraduate Geoscience and Education Departments: Earth Science Teacher Preparation for the Real World, Spring Meeting of the American Geophysical Union, Boston, 1 June.
• Faculty Associate in the University of Washington Center for Instructional Development and Research, 1998-2001.

2000

• Leader, New TA Orientation, School of Oceanography, University of Washington, 19-21 September
• Co-chair, Workshop on a Center for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence (COSEE), funded by the National Science Foundation Division of Ocean Sciences with additional support from the NSF Division of Undergraduate Education and The University of Southern Mississippi, Institute of Marine Sciences, 23-26 May, Long Beach, MS.
• Co-convener, Session on Ocean Science Education: Innovative Career Strategies, 2000 Ocean Science Meeting, American Society of Limnology and Oceanography and American Geophysical Union, San Antonio, 25 January.
• Faculty Associate in the University of Washington Center for Instructional Development and Research, 1998-1999, 1999-2000.

1999

• Co-convener, Education and Policy Poster Session on Good Practice in Career Mentoring for Earth and Planetary Sciences, Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union, San Francisco, 13 December
• Facilitator for discussion groups on Educational Alternatives at the Heads & Chairs of Earth and Space Science Departments Second Conference, November 12-14, AGU Headquarters, Washington, D.C.
• Invited speaker and observer in Tennessee Geographic Alliance Educational Technology Workshop, a five-day workshop at Morristown-Hamblen High School West, Morristown, Tennessee, 28 June-2 July.
• Faculty Associate in the University of Washington Center for Instructional Development and Research, 1998-1999, 1999-2000.

1998

• Invited speaker and participant in Earth Systems Science Workshop, a three-day workshop sponsored by the American Geological Institute and the National Science Foundation. Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas, 9-11 October.
• A workshop leader for Course Design in the Geosciences, a four-day workshop sponsored by the National Association of Geoscience Teachers and by the National Science Foundation through a grant from the Division of Undergraduate Education, Undergraduate Faculty Enhancement Program. (Principal Investigators: Dr. R. Heather Macdonald, College of William and Mary, and Dr. Barbara J. Tewksbury, Hamilton College). Williamsburg, VA, 7-11 July.
• Co-convener, Union Special Session on Successful Mentoring Relationships: What Is Required of Mentor and Mentee?, Spring Meeting of the American Geophysical Union, Boston, 26 May.
• Co-convener, Union Special Session on Preparing Future Geosciences Faculty, Spring Meeting of the American Geophysical Union, Boston, 27 May.
• Co-convener, Special Education Session on Integrating Science in the Curriculum, or "Not Yours, Not Mine, But Our Course", 1998 Ocean Sciences Meeting, San Diego, 9 February.
• A presenter in the (NSF-funded) National Association of Geoscience Teachers Workshop on Innovative and Effective Teaching in the Geosciences. (Principal Investigators: Dr. R. Heather Macdonald, College of William and Mary, and Dr. Barbara J. Tewksbury, Hamilton College.) at the 1998 Ocean Sciences Meeting, San Diego (8 February).
• National Association of Geoscience Teachers Distinguished Speaker for 1997-1998.
• Changing a lecture course to cooperative learning: The nuts and bolts.
• Spheres of Influence: Shaping the Future of Undergraduate Earth Systems Sciences Education.
• Member, American Geophysical Union Committee on Education and Human Resources (1996-98).

1997

• Co-convener, Union Special Session on Mentoring Along the Career Track in the Twenty-First Century: From Undergraduate Students to Professional Geoscientist, Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union, San Francisco, 10 December.
• Participant in the 1997 Assessment Conference in Indianapolis, presented by the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, 9-11 November.
• A presenter in the (NSF-funded) National Association of Geoscience Teachers Workshop on Innovative and Effective Teaching in the Geosciences. (Principal Investigators: Dr. R. Heather Macdonald, College of William and Mary, and Dr. Barbara J. Tewksbury, Hamilton College.) at the Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of America (18 October) and at the Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union (7 December).
• National Association of Geoscience Teachers Distinguished Speaker for 1997-1998.
• Changing a lecture course to cooperative learning: The nuts and bolts.
• Spheres of Influence: Shaping the Future of Undergraduate Earth Systems Sciences Education.
• A workshop leader for Course Design in the Geosciences, a four-day workshop sponsored by the National Association of Geoscience Teachers and by the National Science Foundation through a grant from the Division of Undergraduate Education, Undergraduate Faculty Enhancement Program. (Principal Investigators: Dr. R. Heather Macdonald, College of William and Mary, and Dr. Barbara J. Tewksbury, Hamilton College). Williamsburg, VA, 17-21 June.
• Member, American Geophysical Union Committee on Education and Human Resources (1996-98).
• Invited participant, National Research Council Topical Forum on Integrating the Science Curriculum. University of Washington, 28 January.

1996

• Co-convener, Union Special Session on New Challenges in Graduate Education, Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union, San Francisco.
• Panel member, American Geophysical Union/National Research Council Topical Forum on Preparing Geoscience Students for the Workplace. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, 14 December.
• Member, American Geophysical Union Committee on Education and Human Resources (1996-98).
• Invited participant, Spheres of Influence: Shaping the Future of Earth Systems Sciences Education." A workshop to recommend a plan of action for the Earth sciences community to develop a coherent educational mission using Earth systems sciences as the focus. American Geophysical Union, Washington, D.C., 15-17 November.
• Convener, Workshop on End-of-Program Assessment in Geoscience Departments, 1996 Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of America, Denver, 27 October.
• A presenter in the (NSF-funded) National Association of Geoscience Teachers Program of Intensive Short Courses to Disseminate Effective and Innovative Strategies for Teaching Undergraduate Geoscience. (Principal Investigators: Dr. R. Heather Macdonald, College of William and Mary, and Dr. Barbara J. Tewksbury, Hamilton College.) at the Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of America (26 October) and at the Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union (14 December).
• National Association of Geoscience Teachers Distinguished Speaker for 1996-1997.
• Workshops on preparing geoscience students for the 21st Century: Implementing classroom recommendations of the 1996 National Science Foundation review of undergraduate science education and the 1995 National Academy of Sciences review of graduate science education.
• Workshops on undergraduate research as community service on the World-Wide Web: Showing the public why a knowledge of science is important.
• Changing a lecture course to cooperative learning: The nuts and bolts.
• A presenter in the session on Student Projects in Cyberspace at the Summer Symposium on Teaching, Learning, & Technology, University of Washington, 17-20 June and 26-29 Aug.

1995

• National Association of Geoscience Teachers Distinguished Speaker for 1995-1996.
• Workshops on changing a lecture course to cooperative learning: Pleasures and problems.
• Workshops on using the World-Wide Web for student projects, and putting student projects on the Web.
• Scientist-member of the NSF-funded Washington Initiative in Science Education -- Science Teacher Enhancement Project (WISE-STEP) for elementary school science teachers for 1995-1996. (Principal Investigator: Dr. Carole Kubota, College of Education, UW.)
• Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching Award, College of Ocean and Fishery Sciences, 1995.
• Co-convener: Session on Undergraduate End-of-Program Assessment, 1995 Geological Society of America Annual Meeting.

 

RECENT PUBLICATIONS:

McManus, D. A., 2006, Who are they, what do they want from me, and how do I satisfy both them and me?: A scientist's perspective on non-academic audiences (abstract). American Geophysical Union 2006 Fall Meeting, Eos Trans. AGU, 87(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract U41F-07.

McManus, D. A., 2005, Integrating science and pedagogy breaks our unreflective habit of teaching (invited abstract). American Geophysical Union 2005 Fall Meeting, Eos Trans. AGU, 86(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract ED13F-01

McManus, D. A., 2005, Preparing hesitant faculty members to try alternative teaching tools (abstract). Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, 37(7):548-549.

McManus, D. A., 2005, Leaving the Lectern: Cooperative Learning and the Critical First Days of Students Working in Groups. Anker Publishing Company, Bolton, MA, 236 pp.

McManus, D.A., 2002, In the Oceanography Classroom: When will you speak out for ocean sciences education? Oceanography, 15(4): 42-43.

McManus, D.A., 2002, In the Oceanography Classroom: How do instructors change the way they teach? Oceanography, 15(3): 34-35.

McManus, D.A., 2002, In the Oceanography Classroom: Who will teach our children about the ocean? Oceanography, 15(2): 98-99.

McManus, D.A., 2002, In the Oceanography Classroom: Are Ph.D. students able to explore career paths that their advisors disparage? Oceanography, 15(1):142-143.

McManus, D.A., 2002, Developing a teaching assistant preparation program in the School of Oceanography, University of Washington. Journal of Geoscience Education, 50:158-168.

McManus, D.A., 2002, Educational reform in the ocean sciences begins by understanding the resistance to it (abstract). 2002 Ocean Sciences Meeting Supplement to Eos Trans. AGU, 83(4):OS116.

McManus, D.A., 2001. In the Oceanography Classroom: Why is it so hard to reform ocean sciences education? Oceanography 14(4):130-131.

McManus, D.A., 2001. The two paradigms of education and the peer review of teaching. Journal of Geoscience Education, 49:423-434.

McManus, D.A., 2001. What are faculty advisors to do when their own career path does not satisfy their students? (abstract). American Geophysical Union 2001 Fall Meeting, Eos Trans. AGU, 82(47):F240.

McManus, D.A., 2001. The changes in earth and space science education explored as a shift in paradigms of education (invited abstract). Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, 33(6):A-351.

McManus, D.A., 2001. Transition of a marine geology course from teaching-centered toward learning-centered (invited abstract). Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, 33(6):A-349.

McManus, D.A., 2001. In the Oceanography Classroom: What do the statistics on graduate education in oceanography tell us? Oceanography 14(3):92-93.

McManus, D.A., 2001. Career preparation: An often omitted element of the advisor-graduate student relationship (invited abstract). American Geophysical Union 2001 Spring Meeting, Eos Trans. AGU, 82(20):S121.

Ireton, F.W. and McManus, D.A., 2001. Linking undergraduate geoscience and education departments (abstract). American Geophysical Union 2001 Spring Meeting, Eos Trans. AGU, 82(20):S120.

McManus, D.A., 2001. In the Oceanography Classroom: Why should our students be interested in what we teach them? Oceanography 14(2):50-51.

McManus, D.A. and Walker, S.H., 2001. Center for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence: Report of a workshop sponsored by the National Science Foundation. Journal of Geoscience Education 49:217.

McManus, D.A., 2001. Organizing a workshop to address neglected opportunities (invited abstract). Abstracts with Programs, Cordilleran Section of the Geological Society of America, 33(3):22.

McManus, D.A., 2001. In the Oceanography Classroom: What is the purpose of the Ph.D. degree program? Oceanography 14(1):88-89.

McManus, D.A., 2001. Future oceanographers should know how to teach (abstract). The Oceanography Society 2001 Meeting, Miami Beach, Oceanography 14(1):37.

McManus, D.A., 2000. Answering the call for broader graduate education in the ocean sciences (abstract). American Geophysical Union 2000 Fall Meeting, Eos Trans. AGU, 81(48):F303.

McManus, D.A. and Walker, S.H., 2000. Center for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence (COSEE): The Recommendations of a NSF Workshop (invited abstract). American Geophysical Union 2000 Fall Meeting, Eos Trans. AGU, 81(48):F291.

McManus, D.A., 2000. Using quasi real-time data from the World-Wide Web. Journal of Geoscience Education, 48:597-598.

McManus, D.A., 2000. In the Oceanography Classroom: Lets Begin with Some Questions. Oceanography 13(3):118-119.

McManus, D.A., 2000. Book Review: The Restless Sea: Exploring The World Beneath The Waves by Robert Kunzig, W.W. Norton. Oceanography 13(3):120-121.

Veirs, S.R. and McManus, D.A., 2000. A preliminary assessment of factors that motivate introductory oceanography students to learn (abstract). Abstracts with Programs, Geological Society of America 2000 Meeting, 32(7):A-267.

McManus, D.A. and Walker, S.H., 2000. Center for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence (COSEE): The report of an NSF workshop (invited abstract). Abstracts with Programs, Geological Society of America 2000 Meeting, 32(7):A-202-A-203.

McManus, D.A., 2000. The TA preparation program in the School of Oceanography, University of Washington (invited abstract). Abstracts with Programs, Geological Society of America 2000 Meeting, 32(7):A-76.

McManus, D.A. and Walker, S.H., 2000. Center for excellence in ocean sciences education recommended. EOS, 81(42):484, 486, 487.

McManus, D.A. (Ed.), 2000. New TA Orientation Handbook. School of Oceanography, University of Washington. (Out of print.)

McManus, D.A., Walker, S.H., Cuker, B., Goodnight, P., Humphris, S., Keener-Chavis, P., Reed, D., Robigou, V., and Schubel, J.R., 2000. Center for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence: The Report of a Workshop Sponsored by the National Science Foundation, May 23-26, 2000, 69p.http://www.ocean.washington.edu/cosee/

McManus, D.A., 2000. Review of "An Introduction to Online Physical Oceanography." Oceanography, 13(2):106-107.

McManus, D.A., 2000. They could use some help: A plea for mentors (invited commentary). Geotimes, 45(5 May): 13, 40.

McManus, D.A., 1999. Career mentoring undergraduate majors at a research university (abstract). American Geophysical Union 1999 Fall Meeting, Eos Trans. AGU, 80(46):F110-111.

McManus, D.A. and Kappel, E.S., 1999. Good practices needed in career mentoring. EOS, Trans. American Geophysical Union, 80(35):397.

McManus, D.A., Smith, J.P., Schmitt, K.R., and Lewis, D. (1999) Linking undergraduate Earth science degree programs and the graduate Secondary and Elementary Teacher Education Programs at the University of Washington (invited abstract). American Geophysical Union 1999 Spring Meeting, Eos Trans. AGU 80(17):S2.

McManus, D.A. (1998) The undergraduate oceanography degree program at the University of Washington (invited paper). Ocean Community Conference '98 Proceedings, Marine Technology Society, Baltimore, MD, Paper 00210.pdf, 5 p.

McManus, D.A. (1998) What is required of a mentor for a successful mentoring relationship? (invited abstract). American Geophysical Union 1998 Spring Meeting, Eos Trans. AGU 79(17):S2.

McManus, D.A. (1997) Changing a course from lecture format to cooperative learning. Voices: The Undergraduate Years, p. 26-27, Office of Undergraduate Education, University of Washington, Seattle. 48p. (A shortened reprint of the article in Paideia (1996).)

Kubota, C.A., Boss, E., Ladd, C., Strickland, R., Sultan, N., and McManus, D.A. (1997) A science teaching methods course: Using a wetlands immersion to implement the National Science Education Standards (invited abstract). Abstracts with Programs, Geological Society of America Annual Meeting 29(7): A-122.

Ledley, T. S., Bettison-Varga, L., Creasy, J.W., Dyar, D., Knight, G., and McManus, D.A. (1997) The future of undergraduate Earth systems sciences education: Integration of research and education (invited abstract). American Geophysical Union 1997 Spring Meeting, Eos Trans. AGU 78(17):S52.

McManus, D.A. (1997) A looking-glass house of the future: Some thoughts on senior scientists (invited essay). Science's Next Wave, posted 28 March 1997. (It may be necessary for the viewer to register through the Next Wave Front Page.)

McManus, D.A. (1996) Turning off the automatic pilot in graduate education: Concluding remarks of the special session on "New Challenges in Graduate Education" (abstract). American Geophysical Union 1996 Fall Meeting. Eos Trans. AGU 77(46):F5

McManus, D.A. (1996) How does using the World-Wide Web improve a course? (abstract). Abstracts with Programs, Geological Society of America Annual Meeting 28(7):A-325.

McManus, D.A. (1996) Collaborative learning in marine science education (abstract). The Coastal Society 15th International Conference (July)

McManus, D.A. (1996) Mandated assessment of student learning outcomes in geoscience departments. Journal of Geoscience Education 44:408-411.

McManus, D.A. (1996) Undergraduate estuarine research as community service on the World-Wide Web (abstract). 19th Annual Meeting, Pacific Estuarine Research Society.

McManus, D.A. (1996) Changing a course from lecture format to cooperative learning. Paideia: 4(1):12-15.

McManus, D.A. and Housel, E.S., (1996) Will ocean sciences education respond to change? (abstract). 1996 Ocean Sciences Meeting. Eos Trans. AGU 77(3), Ocean Sciences Meeting Suppl., OS46.

McManus, D.A., (1995) Presenting undergraduate coastal and estuarine research on the World-Wide Web (computer poster). American Geophysical Union 1995 Fall Meeting. Eos Trans. AGU 76(46), Fall Meeting Suppl., F55

McManus, D.A. (1995) Comparing senior and sophomore research performances as end-of-program assessment (abstract). Abstracts with Programs, Geological Society of America Annual Meeting. 27(6):A-361.

McManus, D.A. (1995) Changing a course in marine geology from lecture and examination to cooperative learning. Journal of Geological Education 43:327-330.

McManus, D.A. (1995) Some overlooked matters in undergraduate geoscience education. Journal of College Science Teaching, March/April: 316-321.

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last edited: 8 June 2009.