Center for Science and Mathematics Education Research
Maine Mathematics and Science Teaching Excellence Collaborative (MMSTEC)
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2002 Summer Conference |
2002 Summer Conference Education Research into Teaching" Sponsored by: |
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| 7:00 PM 7:45 PM |
Opening Comments Keynote Address: "Our Model of How a Student 'Works':
Does it matter for teaching science?" |
Wells Main Dining Facility |
| 7:50 PM 9:00 PM |
Presented Posters (in alphabetical order) Jim Patton: Robotics Course for Non-Engineers Poster and associated Presentation Rachel E. Scherr and Michael C. Wittmann: The challenge of listening: An individual student interview about current flow John R. Thompson, Preparing preservice and inservice elementary teachers to teach sound M. Emin Yenitepe: Application of Computer-Based Mathematics Instruction |
Wells Main Dining Facility |
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| 9:00 AM |
"Using Earth System Science Content as a Framework for In-service and Pre-service Teacher Training" Jacqueline Huntoon |
"A Model of the Science Learner" Bill Robinson |
"Do Students Learn More from Some Demonstrations Than Others?" Adam Fagen |
"Reforming Middle School Physical Science: Building a curriculum from the ground up" Patricia Heller |
| 9:15 AM |
"What Happens When You Change Everything at Once?" Tevian Dray |
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| 9:30 AM |
Frances Curcio & Alice Artzt |
"Identifying and Addressing Student Difficulties with Two-dimensional Kinematics" John Thompson |
"Redesign of Introductory Biology at the University of Massachusetts: Assessment of improvement in student learning and problem solving skills" Steve Goodwin |
"CIPS - A Middle School Physical Science Curriculum: Challenges in promoting student learning and teacher implementation" April Maskiewisc |
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| 10:15 AM |
"What Impact Do Reform-based Practices Actually Have on Future Teachers?" Michael Jabot |
"Issues at the Intersection of Science and Culture: Lessons learned from teaching the Earth sciences in Southern California Native American communities" Eric Riggs |
Ken Heller |
"Application of Computer-aided Mathematics Teaching in a Secondary School" M. Emin Yenitepe |
| 10:30 AM |
"A Course in Physics Education Research for Teachers, Scientists, and Researchers" Michael Wittmann |
"Investigating Linear and Exponential Reasoning of Students in a Reformed College Algebra Course" Eric Pandiscio |
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"Geometric Visualization as the Bridge between Abstract Mathematics and Scientific Applications" Tevian Dray and Corinne Manogue |
"Seeing with Light: Spectroscopy in the high school chemistry class" Michele Benoit |
| 1:30 PM 3:30 PM | Workshop 1 "Developing and Assessing Inquiry-Based Materials for Teacher Education" Jacqueline Huntoon, Michigan Technical University | 110 Little Hall |
| Workshop 2 "Non-Traditional Ways of Assessing Chemistry Learning" William Robinson, Purdue University | 120 Little Hall | |
| Workshop 3 "Cooperative Group Problem Solving" Ken and Patricia Heller, University of Minnesota | 130 Little Hall | |
| Workshop 4 "With Microscopes and Moccasins: American Indian success in math and science" Maureen Smith, The University of Maine | 140 Little Hall | |
| Workshop 5 "Programming as a Powerful Tool for Learning" Larry Latour, The University of Maine | 224 East Annex |
| 5:00 PM 6:30 PM |
Presented Posters (in alphabetical order) Jim Patton: Robotics Course for Non-Engineers Poster and associated Presentation Rachel E. Scherr and Michael C. Wittmann: The challenge of listening: An individual student interview about current flow John R. Thompson, Preparing preservice and inservice elementary teachers to teach sound M. Emin Yenitepe: Application of Computer-Based Mathematics Instruction |
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"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" Eric Riggs |
"Developing Student Expectations in Algebra-based Physics" E.F. "Joe" Redish |
"Lecture-free Teaching in College Science Courses" Bonnie Wood |
"Impact of Peer-Led Team Learning (PLTL) in a PER- Materials- Based Introductory Course" David Batuski |
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"Effectiveness of Student Investigations in High School Science" Mark Miksic |
"Programming as a Powerful Tool for Learning" Larry Latour |
"Getting Serious About Thinking in College General Chemistry" Chris Bauer |
"A Framework for Making Sense of Interviews and Observations" |
| 9:45 AM |
"From Bouncing Balls to Kinetic Theory: Model-based reasoning as an emergent process" Nicole Gillespie |
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"Setting the Stage: Task choice for rich mathematical discussion in differential equations" Karen King |
"New Directions in Teaching Chemistry" James Spencer |
"The challenge of listening: An individual student interview about current flow" Rachel Scherr |
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"Second Teaching: Small groups act as mentors in science learning" Lisa Novemsky |
"A Methodology for Investigating Students' Understanding of Mathematical Concepts" John Donovan |
"Studio Calc/Phys: Combining calculus, physics, and active learning" Dawn Meredith |
"Science Literacy: What it is and why there isn't more of it" Gordon Uno |
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| 1:30 PM 3:30 PM | Workshop 6 "Lecture-Free Teaching In College Science Courses" Bonnie Wood, University of Maine, Presque Isle | 110 Little Hall |
| Workshop 7 "Analyzing Qualitative Data " Patrick Thompson, Vanderbilt University | 120 Little Hall | |
| Workshop 8 "Workshop on Guided-inquiry Instruction in Chemistry" James Spencer, Franklin and Marshall College | 130 Little Hall | |
| Workshop 9 "Studio Calc/Phys: The challenges in creating an interdisciplinary course" Dawn Meredith, University of New Hampshire | 140 Little Hall | |
| 6:45 PM 7:30 PM | Keynote Address: "Top Ten Problems with Teaching and Learning the Natural Sciences" Gordon Uno, Oklahoma University | Wells Main Dining Facility |
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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). |