2002 Summer Conference Announcement Registration Schedule Call for Papers

2002 Summer Conference "Integrating Science and Mathematics Education Research into Teaching" June 23 to 25, 2002 · The University of Maine · Orono, Maine Sponsored by: The University of Maine - Center for Science and Mathematics Education Research Maine Mathematics and Science Teaching Excellence Collaborative (MMSTEC)

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Announcement

The University of Maine Center for Science and Mathematics Education Research and the Maine Mathematics and Science Teaching Excellence Collaborative (MMSTEC) are sponsoring a joint conference from June 23 to 25, 2002, at The University of Maine in Orono, Maine. Conference participants will include grades 6-12 teachers, college and university faculty involved in science and mathematics education research, and faculty who teach science and mathematics, including those involved in teacher training. The Conference will begin with a banquet and opening keynote by E.F. "Joe" Redish (link) on Sunday evening, June 23, and proceed with two days of talks, workshops, panel discussions, and poster sessions addressing the theme of "Integrating Science and Mathematics Education Research into Teaching." Presenters will be from the fields of biology, chemistry, computer science, Earth sciences, mathematics, and physics and will address issues in educational research and instruction at the middle school, secondary, and post-secondary levels. The Conference goals are to provide workshops, panel discussions, training sessions, and demonstrations for participants to learn about research-based curricula and pedagogy; to evaluate the effectiveness of curriculum reform that has been based on research into student learning; to share information on research practices that have led to meaningful progress in the understanding of student learning in science and mathematics; to stimulate discussion among disciplines about the successes and failures of their research into student learning; to familiarize participants with specific research-based strategies to teach science and mathematics more inclusively and effectively to students from underrepresented groups; to share information on innovative undergraduate and graduate programs that prepare prospective science and mathematics teachers.

Featured Speakers
(Click on names for web sites, click on talk or workshop titles for abstracts)
(FOR A MORE COMPLETE LIST OF SPEAKERS, ALONG WITH COPIES OF TALKS, GO TO THE SCHEDULE)

Chris Bauer, University of New Hampshire, Chemistry Talk: Getting Serious About Thinking in College General Chemistry Frances Curcio, Queens College of the City University of New York, Mathematics Education Talk: An Analysis of Preservice Secondary Mathematics Teachers' Knowledge, Beliefs, Goals, and Behaviors: Implications for Recruitment, Preparation, and Retention Steve Goodwin, University of Massachussetts, Amherst, Biology Talk: Redesign of Introductory Biology at the University of Massachusetts - Assessment of improvement in student learning and problem solving skills Ken Heller, (another link) University of Minnesota, Physics Workshop: Cooperative Group Problem Solving Talk: Teaching Introductory Physics Through Problem Solving - "I understand the material, I just can't solve the problems" Pat Heller, (another link) University of Minnesota, Education Workshop: Cooperative Group Problem Solving Talk: Reforming Middle School Physical Science - Building a Curriculum from the Ground Up Jaqueline Huntoon, (another link) Michigan Technical University, Earth Sciences Talk: Using Earth System Science Content as a Framework for In-Service and Pre-Service Teacher Training Karen King, Michigan State University, Mathematics Talk: Setting the Stage: Task Choice for Rich Mathematical Discussion in Differential Equations Dawn Meredith, University of New Hampshire, Physics Workshop: Studio Calc/Phys Workshop Talk: Studio Calc/Phys: Combining Calculus, Physics, and Active Learning

Edward (Joe) Redish, (another link) University of Maryland, Physics Keynote: Our model of how a student "works": Does it matter for teaching science? Talk: Developing student expectations in algebra-based physics Eric Riggs, (another link) San Diego State University, Earth Sciences Talk: Issues at the Intersection of Science and Culture: Lessons Learned from Teaching the Earth Sciences in Southern California Native American Communities Talk: Process and Inquiry in the Earth Sciences: Research into the Design of Active, Inquiry-based Content Courses for Pre-service and In-service Elementary Teachers William R. "Bill" Robinson, Purdue University, Chemistry Talk: A Model of the Science Learner James Spencer, Franklin and Marshall College, Chemistry Workshop: Guided Inquiry in Chemistry Talk: New Dimensions in Teaching Chemistry Patrick Thompson, Vanderbilt University, Mathematics Workshop: Analyzing qualitative data Talk: A framework for making sense of interviews and observations Bonnie Wood, University of Maine, Presque Isle, Biology Workshop: Lecture-free teaching in college science courses Gordon Uno, University of Oklahoma, Biology Keynote: The Top Ten Problems with Teaching and Learning the Natural Sciences Talk: Science Literacy: what it is and why there isn't more of it

Further Information

For further information, please visit the following links: The original call for papers and abstract submission guidelines Registration materials Information about lodging is located here.   conference schedule (tentative)  Map of campus (pdf file) or eMail Steve Kaback, Conference Organizer, at: steve.kaback@umit.maine.edu

Additional links

• Campus Map and Directions
• Conference Services
• Dining Services
• UMaine Home Page
• Maine Center for the Arts and the Hudson Museum
• School of Performing Arts Schedule
• Mainebound - outdoor recreation and equipment rental
• Page Farm & Home Museum
• Computer Clusters
  

Center for Science and Mathematics Education Research Maine Mathematics and Science Teaching Excellence Collaborative (MMSTEC)

This conference is supported by the U.S. Department of Education Fund for the Improvement of Education (U.S. Department of Education Award Number R125K010106) and the National Science Foundation (NSF DUE #998-7444).