UMaine students get immersive experience in engineering education
In 2019, Maine adopted the Next Generation Science Standards for K–12 schools, which call for integrating engineering concepts and practices into science classrooms.
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UMaine study analyzes how virtual and augmented reality can be used to teach mathematics concepts
New research from the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development’s School of Learning and Teaching shows how emerging technologies such as virtual and augmented reality are creating novel ways of exploring mathematical ideas.
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John Cangelosi: Bangor High School science teacher, UMaine grad honored with Presidential Award for Excellence in Science Teaching
Bangor High School science teacher and University of Maine alumnus John Cangelosi (’96, ’12G) is one of 107 educators nationwide to receive a 2020 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST).
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Mason awarded University of Maine System Trustee Professorship
Craig Mason, a professor of education and applied quantitative methods in the College of Education and Human Development, has been chosen as the 2020–21 University of Maine System Trustee Professor for UMaine.
Read moreSezen-Barrie’s work on K-12 engineering education featured by UMaine Research
Asli Sezen-Barrie, assistant professor of science and engineering education, is profiled in the latest UMaine Research newsletter. In the article, Sezen-Barrie, who received a 2019 Summer Faculty Research Award, discusses her work to build stronger pre-service programs that include the engineering education for future educators in Maine by focusing on teachers.
Read moreSchool of Learning and Teaching to hold grad student research forums
The School of Learning and Teaching in the University of Maine’s College of Education and Human Development will host a series of graduate student research forums to help students meet each other, discuss their research interests, and learn more about faculty scholarship.
Read moreCamden Bock: STEM Education grad student bringing VR to classrooms across Maine
As a research assistant with University of Maine’s Immersive Mathematics in Rendered Environments (IMRE) lab, Camden Bock helps develop virtual reality software for teaching math to kids. As a Ph.D. student in STEM Education, he’s researching how these new tools are used in in PreK-12 schools across Maine.
Read moreCollege of Education and Human Development ranks among top education grad schools on U.S. News & World Report’s annual list
The 2017 U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings again list the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development among the top education graduate schools in the nation.
Read moreMason among researchers to speak about Minecraft, STEM study on MPBN’s ‘Maine Calling’
Bruce Segee, the Henry R. and Grace V. Butler Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Maine; Craig Mason, a UMaine professor of education; and Ami Gaspar, an advanced computing outreach specialist with IT and the Maine LearnToMod project manager, were recent guests on the Maine Public Broadcasting Network’s “Maine Calling” radio […]
Read moreKPE Alum Angela Hanscom: Summer Camp Founder
TimberNook, a summer camp with a name meant to convey a hidden spot in the woods, was founded by Angela Hanscom, a UMaine College of Education and Human Development alum.
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