Calendar

John (Randy) Stahley’s Thesis Defense

The purpose of this research is to understand the thought processes of students as they solve or attempt to solve a conceptually based question presented in the Calculus I course at the University of Maine.

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Center Colloquium – Monday, April 19 – John R. Thompson

Center for Science and Mathematics Education Research Colloquia & Seminar Series Presents John R. Thompson, Associate Professor of Physics University of Maine Date:  Monday, April 19, 2010 Time:  3:00 p.m. Location:  Hill Auditorium “Thinking about the “function” in “state function”: Investigating student understanding of the math behind the physics of state functions” In our work […]

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Natasha Speer Colloquium, April 5

Center for Science and Mathematics Education Research Colloquia & Seminar Series Presents Natasha Speer Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Rob Blaisdell, Will Hall, Randy Stahley Master of Science in Teaching candidates University of Maine Date:  Monday, April 5, 2010 Time:  3:00 p.m. Location:  Hill Auditorium Videocase Materials for Novice College Mathematics Instructor Professional Development We […]

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Casey Murphy Seminar, 3/29/2010

Center for Science and Mathematics Education Research Colloquia & Seminar Series Presents Casey Murphy Master of Science in Teaching candidate, University of Maine Date:  Monday, March 29, 2010 Time:  3:00 p.m. Location:  Hill Auditorium Epistemological Framing in Inquiry-Driven Tutorials:  Match or Mismatch? Many introductory science tutorials are carefully developed to help students construct ideas through […]

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The Center presents two upcoming talks in March

The Center for Science and Mathematics Education Research will be sponsoring two upcoming talks over the next few weeks.

Monday, March 15 at 3:10 p.m.
Erik DaSilva, Master of Science in Teaching candidate
Hill Auditorium, ESRB

Monday, March 22 at 3:00 p.m.
Ralph Putnam, Senior Program Officer
Knowles Science Teaching Foundation
137 Bennett Hall
Knowles Science Teaching Foundation

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Updated Summer Conference info and registration!

The 2010 Summer Conference announcement for June 20-23, 2010 and electronic registration files have just been uploaded to our website!  Registration deadline is Monday, March 15 at 4:30 pm, so hurry and submit your application. National Conference: June 20-23, 2010

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Center Colloquium January 25

There will be a Center Colloquium on Monday, January 25 in the Arthur St. John Hill Auditorium at 3 p.m. Bridging the Gap Between Mathematics and Physical Sciences Everyone is invited to attend! Manogue and Dray will be at UMaine as visitors with the Physics Education Research Laboratory for about two weeks while on sabbatical.  […]

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News – 2009

CONGRATULATIONS! The following people were hooded on Friday, May 8 and graduated on Saturday, May 9, 2009 with a well-earned Master of Science in Teaching degree: Molly Harris Danielle Miniutti The following people have completed their MST thesis program, and are due to graduate in December: Katie McCann Hayes Mindi Kvaal Anderson Megan McOsker Lisa […]

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