Crystal Huscroft

Position
Associate Teaching Professor
Department
Geography and Environmental Studies
Institution
Thompson Rivers University

Short Biography

Crystal has been passionate about teaching post-secondary education ever since her first TAship in 1999. Her main interest is inspiring students and giving them the tools and skills to explore how our Earth system operates so that they can make a positive difference in the world.

Courses Taught/Teaching

GEOG 3700, Environmental Geoscience Field School, field instruction
GEOG 1000, Planet Earth: Introduction to Earth System Science, lecture and lab instruction
GEOG 1220, Climatology and Biogeography, lab instruction
GEOG 3080, Introduction to Geomorphology, lecture and lab instruction
GEOG 3700, Field Course in Geography, field instruction
GEOG 4850, Directed Studies, supervisor
SERV 3000, Service Learning, supervisor

GEOG 101, Climatology, lecture instruction
GEOG 102, Geomorphology, lecture instruction
EASC 100, Geology of Vancouver, lab instruction
GEOG 253, Air Photo Interpretation lab instruction
EASC 206, Field Geology I, lab instruction
EASC 306, Field Geology II, lab instruction
EASC 303, Environmental Geoscience, lab instruction
EASC 411, Applied Environmental Geoscience, lab instruction

Email Address
chuscroft@tru.ca

Teaching

Current Semester/Past

Fall 2021
GEOG 1000, Planet Earth: Introduction to Earth System Science, lecture and lab instruction
GEOG 3990, Climate CHange: People and a Planet on Fire
Winter 2022
GEOG 1000, Planet Earth: Introduction to Earth System Science, lecture and lab instruction
GEOG 3080, Geomorphology, lecture and lab

Tags
climate change, earth system science, field school, introductory geoscience

Pedagogical Interests

I'm interested in promoting sense of belonging amongst students within my class/lab room and within the disciplines that I teach (we need more diversity!). I'm also always looking for great activities to promote active learning and am experimenting with interteaching strategies and facilitating as much field experience as possible for my students. Finally, I have a passion for developing open education resources and promoting open pedagogy within the environmental geosciences.

A new area (for me) that I am looking for colleagues to help me develop is inquiry-based learning.

Tags
inquiry-based learning, interteaching, self-led field trips, sense of belonging

Teaching Technology Skills Used

ArcGIS Online, GoogleEarth, H5P, Kaltura, Moodle, PressBooks, WordPress

Institutional Learning Platform

Moodle

Selected Publications and Educational Resources Developed

Huscroft, C.A., Burles, K, 2020. Lab 20: Analyzing alpine glacier recession. In Laboratory manual for Introduction to Physical Geography, First British Columbia Edition. BC Campus. https://pressbooks.bccampus.ca/geoglabs2020/chapter/lab-20-alpine-glacial-processes/

Burles, K, Huscroft, C.A., 2020. Lab 17: Measuring and analyzing slope. In Laboratory manual for Introduction to Physical Geography, First British Columbia Edition. BC Campus. https://pressbooks.bccampus.ca/geoglabs2020/chapter/lab-17-measuring-and-anlyzing-slop/

Burles, K, Huscroft, C.A., 2020. Lab 19: Fluvial Geomorphology and landforms. In Laboratory manual for Introduction to Physical Geography, First British Columbia Edition. BC Campus. https://pressbooks.bccampus.ca/geoglabs2020/chapter/lab-19-fluvial-geomorphology-and-landforms/

Huscroft, C.A., Elliot, B.T. and Lipovsky, P.S., 2016. Permafrost Periglacial Landform Atlas, Yukon Geological Survey. Last updated June 2016. http://yukon2.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=c189e9906d404590b2865ba1b4b8d559

Selected Educational Presentations and Workshops

Huscroft, C., McKinnon, S., Burles, K, 2021. The incorporation of field experiences into an OER lab manual for virtual delivery of introductory physical geography. Undergraduate Field and Experiential Learning Network. Oregon State University, March 1-5, 2021.

McKinnon, S., Huscroft C., 2021. Post-pandemic geoscience education: What lab pedagogies do we keep? National Association of Geoscience Teaching Pacific-Northwest Division. Yakima Valley College. June 17-18, 2021 Huscroft, C.A., Elliot, B.T. and Lipovsky, P.S. 2016. The Yukon Periglacial Landform Atlas and the use of ESRI Story Maps to increase northern landscape geo-literacy. Geological Association of Canada/Mineralogical Association of Canada Annual General Meeting. June 1-3. Whitehorse, Yukon.

Huscroft C., Burles, K, Coburn C., McKinnon, S., Krezoski G., 2021. Creative solutions for improving academic integrity in remote teaching and learning – an interactive discussion of practical frameworks and lessons learned in the trenches. Western Division of the Canadian Association of Geographers Annual General Meeting. University of Lethbridge, March 5-6, 2021.

Burles, K, Huscroft C., Coburn C., McKinnon, S., Krezoski G., 2021. Incorporating field and experiential experiences in remote teaching and learning – an interactive discussion on teaching hands-on topics remotely” Western Division of the Canadian Association of Geographers Annual General Meeting. University of Lethbridge, March 5-6, 2021.

Krezoski G., Coburn C., Huscroft C., Burles, K, McKinnon, S., 2021. Creative solutions in remote teaching and learning – an interactive discussion on what went well for both instructors and students during the switch to online learning. Western Division of the Canadian Association of Geographers Annual General Meeting. University of Lethbridge, March 5-6, 2021.

Turner, D.G., Green, A.G., Brown, L.T. and Huscroft, C.A., 2016. Exploring the benefits and best practices of emerging student-led, technology-assisted field trips. Geological Association of Canada/Mineralogical Association of Canada Annual General Meeting. June 1-3. Whitehorse, Yukon.

Turner, R J W; Anderson, R G; Franklin, R; Cathro, M; Madu, B; Huscroft, C; Frey, E; Favrholdt, K. 2008. GeoTour guide for Kamloops, British Columbia; Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5810; 36 pages

Current Pedological Projects

Supporting Open Pedagogy in the environmental geosciences.
Creating a sense of community through class maps.
Open Textbook adaptation for physical geography.

Relevant Links
Affiliations to Professional Organizations

National Association of Geoscience Teachers
Canadian Geomorphological Research Group