2006 National Conference - 2006 Conference Schedule
2006 Conference Schedule
Sunday, June 25, 2006
| Time | Event | Location |
| 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Registration | Stewart Dining Commons Lobby |
| 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Cash Bar & hors d’oeuvres | Stewart Dining Commons |
| 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM | Dinner Banquet | Stewart Dining Commons |
| 7:00 PM – 7:45 PMOpening Keynote | Dr. Joe SchwarczDirector, McGill Office for Science and SocietyHEY! THERE ARE COCKROACHES IN MY CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM! | Stewart Dining Commons |
Monday, June 26, 2006
| Time | Event | Location | |
| 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM | Registration | Little Hall Foyer | |
| 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM | Continental Breakfast | Little Hall Foyer | |
| 9:00 AM – 10:15 AMSessions 1 through 3 | Session 1: Science and writing | 110 Little Hall | |
| Session 2: Mathematics and science instruction | 120 Little Hall | ||
| Session 3: Reformed instruction in the physical sciences | 140 Little Hall | ||
| 10:15 AM – 10:30 AM | Break | Little Hall Foyer | |
| 10:30 AM – 11:30 AMSessions 4 through 6 | Session 4: Key questions in science and mathematics | 110 Little Hall | |
| Session 5: Technology in the classroom | 120 Little Hall | ||
| Session 6: Earth sciences | 140 Little Hall | ||
| 11:30 PM – 12:00 PM | Break | ||
| 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM | Lunch | The Marketplace | |
| 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM | WORKSHOPS 1-9 | See page 15 | |
| 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Poster Session Set-Up | Stewart Dining Commons | |
| 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM | Poster Session with Reception and Cash Bar | Stewart Dining Commons | |
| 6:00 PM - | Dinner on your own | ||
Tuesday, June 27, 2006
| Time | Event | Location | |
| 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM | Continental Breakfast | Little Hall Foyer | |
| 9:00 AM – 10:15 AMSessions 7 through 9 | Session 7: Student learning in mathematics I | 110 Little Hall | |
| Session 8: Alternative approaches to mathematics and science instruction | 120 Little Hall | ||
| Session 9: Teacher preparation in science and mathematics | 140 Little Hall | ||
| 10:15 AM – 10:30 AM | Break | Little Hall Foyer | |
| 10:30 AM – 11:30 AMSessions 10 through 12 | Session 10: Increasing student interest in mathematics and science | 110 Little Hall | |
| Session 11: Effective use of laboratory in science instruction | 120 Little Hall | ||
| Session 12: Geometry and proportionality in mathematics and science | 140 Little Hall | ||
| 11:30 PM – 12:00 PM | Break | ||
| 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM | Lunch on your own | ||
| 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM | WORKSHOPS 10-18 | See page 16 | |
| 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM | Open Space | 120 Little Hall | |
| 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Cash Bar | Stewart Dining Commons | |
| 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM | Dinner Banquet Lobster, Steak, and Vegetarian | Stewart Dining Commons | |
| 7:00 PM – 7:45 PMClosing Keynote | TBD | Stewart Dining Commons | |
Wednesday, June 28, 2006
| Time | Event | Location | |
| 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM | Continental Breakfast | Little Hall Foyer | |
| 9:00 AM – 10:15 AMSessions 13 through 15 | Session 13: Conceptual change in science instruction | 110 Little Hall | |
| Session 14: Student learning in mathematics II | 120 Little Hall | ||
| Session 15: Reform science instruction | 140 Little Hall | ||
| 10:15 AM – 10:30 AM | Break | Little Hall Foyer | |
| 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM | Panel Discussion | 120 Little Hall | |
Detailed Schedule
Monday, June 26th · Morning Sessions Overview
| Session Title |
(S1) Science and writing |
(S2) Mathematics and science instruction |
(S3) Reformed instruction in the physical sciences |
| Chair |
Mary Evans |
Jon Geiger |
Jim Tyson |
| Location |
110 Little Hall |
120 Little Hall |
140 Little Hall |
| 9:00-9:30 |
Improvement of student scientific reasoning skills: the effect of peer review and a lab report rubric Brianna Timmerman |
College math and science performance and ethnicity: Some recent trends and ideas Eric Hsu |
Implementing and evaluating instructional reform in the urban physics classroom Mel Sabella |
| 9:30-9:45 |
How student understanding of academic language relates to achievement in high school chemistry Peggy Labrosse |
Teaching physics and mathematics using critical agency student-lead enactments Apriel K. Hodari |
A classification scheme for categorizing concept inventories Rebecca Lindell |
| 9:45-10:15 |
New integrative marine science courses at the University of Maine build skills through inquiry, writing, and critical thinking Sara Lindsay |
No Title
Megan Southworth |
The physical sciences as a basis of integration: The Academy of Science model
Jayne Fonash |
| 10:15-10:30 |
Break |
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| Session Title |
(S4) Key questions in science and mathematics |
(S5) Technology in the classroom |
(S6) Earth sciences |
| Chair |
Molly Schaffler |
Ed Galindo |
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| Location |
110 Little Hall |
120 Little Hall |
140 Little Hall |
| 10:30-10:45 |
Have you ever wondered… Joe Schwarcz |
Equity issues that affect mathematics teaching and learning with technology Penelope Dunham |
Crossing cultural borders for Native American students in the earth sciences Eric Riggs |
| 10:45-11:00 |
Collaborative Learning in an online community of science learners Arlene Leighton |
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| 11:00-11:30 | Gender in Science and math education
Laura McCullough |
Using technology in general chemistry homework and to assess problem solving skills Norbert Pienta |
Improving learning in an undergraduate science course: a case study of course re-design Richard Yuretich |
Tuesday, June 27th · Morning Sessions Overview
| Session Title |
(S7) Student learning in mathematics I |
(S8) Alternative approaches to mathematics and science instruction |
(S9) Teacher preparation in science and mathematics |
| Chair |
John E. Donovan II |
Gail Dana |
John Thompson |
| Location |
110 Little Hall |
120 Little Hall |
140 Little Hall |
| 9:00-9:30 |
Teaching, learning, and understanding trigonometric functions Keith Weber |
Connecting school and community as a way to improve Alaska Native students’ math performance Jerry Lipka |
What we know about preparing secondary science teachers: a few facts, many assumptions and great deal of unanswered questions Nicole Gillespie |
| 9:30-9:45 |
An investigation into the change in the Van Hiele level of understanding geometry of pre-service elementary and secondary mathematics teachers Kathleen Knight |
Mathematical methods in the natural sciences: A self-paced, applied approach
Karin Vorwerk |
In-service primary school teachers in a force and motion workshop
David Nelson |
| 9:45-10:15 |
Is the derivative a function? Natural language structures that enhance and hinder student understanding Michelle Zandieh |
One step at a time: Working toward change in general chemistry Jennifer Lewis |
Overview of The Board of Science Education
Marguerite Murphy |
| 10:15-10:30 |
Break |
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| Session Title |
(S10) Increasing student interest in mathematics and science |
(S11) Effective use of laboratory in science instruction |
(S12) Geometry and proportionality in mathematics and science |
| Chair |
Amie Gellen |
Mitchell Bruce |
Susan McKay |
| Location |
110 Little Hall |
120 Little Hall |
140 Little Hall |
| 10:30-11:00 |
Smart girls, too few choices: Why young women still steer away from science and math careers and what teachers can do about it Stephanie Blaisdell |
Development, implementation, and evaluation of an integrated lab-lecture format for undergraduate science courses Maria T. Oliver-Hoyo |
Obstacles to calculus: Difficulties with geometry and visualization
David Meel |
| 11:00-11:30 |
Project Lead The Way: A solution to increasing student interest in math and science Patrick Leaveck |
Development of laboratories for introductory physics Luanna G. Ortiz |
The role of proportional reasoning in science instruction Stephen Kanim |
Wednesday, June 28th · Morning Sessions Overview
| Session Title |
(S13) Conceptual change in science instruction |
(S14) Student learning in mathematics II |
(S15) Reform science instruction |
| Chair |
Robert Franzosa |
William Leathem |
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| Location |
110 Little Hall |
120 Little Hall |
140 Little Hall |
| 9:00-9:30 |
The role of “conceptual ecologies” in students’ science learning: Implications of the “warming trend” in conceptual change research Scott Sowell |
Investigations of student understanding of thermal physics in the upper division
John Thompson |
Implementation of the Model-Observe-Reflect-Explain (MORE) thinking frame in multiple contexts: Effects on thinking and learning about chemistry Dawn Rickey |
| 9:30-9:45 |
Investigating the effects of teaching mathematics in a physics class Michael Murphy |
Students’ integration methods for first-order differential equations Katrina Black |
A comparative study of how students understand stem cells Jon Moyer |
| 9:45-10:15 |
The relationship of coherence of thought and conceptual change to ability Pamela Kraus |
Process object theories of learning and applications to understanding first-order differential equations John Donovan II |
Native waters
Ed Galindo |
| 10:15-10:30 |
Break |
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| Session Title |
Panel Discussion |
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120 Little Hall |
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Chaired by Susan McKay |
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| 10:30-11:30 |
Nicole Gillespie Pamela Kraus James Tyson |
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Monday Afternoon Workshops
*NOTE: Although workshops do not require pre-registration, we request that you sign up for Monday and Tuesday afternoon workshops at the registration desk (Little Hall Lobby) when picking up your registration material.
| Workshop Title | Facilitator |
Building & Rm. |
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| W1: Increasing students’ success in college -preparatory chemistry and in college general chemistry by remediation of requisite basic math skills | Cary Kilner University of New Hampshire |
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W2: Exploring ways to visualize mathematics |
David Meel Bowling Green State University |
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| W3: Two eyes seeing and two eyes hearing | Ed Galindo University of Idaho |
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| W4: Playing cards and thinking about race, class and culture in the classroom. | Eric Hsu San Francisco State University |
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| W5: Science fiction in the science classroom | Kelly McCullough Author |
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| W6: Symmetry and patterns in contemporary Native American art | Michelle Zandieh Arizona State University |
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| W7: Inquiry-based, hands-on in-class Astronomy activities | Rebecca Lindell Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville |
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| W8: Using the Conceptual Change Model (CCM) of learning in the science classroom: Implications for engendering robust nature of science (NOS) understandings | Scott Sowell Cleveland State University |
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| W9: Workshop on research-based laboratories for introductory physics | Luanna Ortiz Arizona State UniversityStephen Kanim New Mexico State University |
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Tuesday Afternoon Workshops
| Workshop Title | Facilitator |
Building |
| W10: Teaching physics and mathematics using critical agency: A hands on workshop for teachers | Apriel K. Hodari The CNA Corporation |
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| W11: Science in Native American community | Eric Riggs Purdue University |
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| W12: Experiencing math in a cultural context: from everyday activities to videotape analysis | Jerry Lipka University of Alaska, Fairbanks |
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| W13: A constructive approach to teaching trigonometric functions | Keith Weber Rutgers University |
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| W14: Creating gender neutral problems | Laura McCullough University of Wisconsin, Stout |
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| W15: A modified approach to lesson study for secondary science and math teachers | Nicole Gillespie Knowles Science Teaching Foundation |
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| W16: Project Lead The Way: A solution to increasing student interest in math and science | Patrick Leaveck Project Lead the Way |
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| W17: That ain’t no way to treat a lady: Gender equity in the science and math classroom | Stephanie Blaisdell Consultant |
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| W18: AER 101: A beginners’ guide to conducting astronomy education research | Rebecca Lindell Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville |