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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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William Hall’s Thesis Defense

William Hall will be presenting his Oral Thesis Defense entitled “Language and Area: Barriers to Student Understanding of Integration” on Monday, June 7 at 2:00 p.m. in 102 Bennett Hall.

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Maggie Hutchinson Thesis Defense

Maggie Hutchinson, a Master of Science in Teaching candidate will be presenting her Oral Thesis Defense entitled “College Chemistry Students Understanding and Application of the Relationship between Algebra and Stoichiometry” in Room 102 Bennett Hall on Friday, May 28 at
11 a.m.

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Congratulations!

Elizabeth Burroughs, one of our MST candidates, was awarded a Trustee Tuition Scholarship for 2010-2011. The following people were hooded on Friday, May 7 in preparation for graduation from the Master of Science in Teaching program in August: Erik DaSilva William Hall, Jr. Maggie Hutchinson Milissa Knox Nitisha Mitchell John “Randy” Stahley Congratulations to all […]

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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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