Maine Center for Research in STEM Education (RiSE Center) Colloquia & Seminar Series  Presents Eric Pandiscio Department of Exercise Science and STEM Education Maine RiSE Center, University of Maine  Differentiated student thinking while solving a distance vs. time graph problem  This study probes the thinking of students at different stages of mathematical experience: college students […]

Maine Center for Research in STEM Education (RiSE Center) Colloquia & Seminar Series Presents Lauren Barth-Cohen, PhD Post-Doctoral Research and Teaching Associate Center for Research in STEM Education, University of Maine Evidence Construction in a Field Geology Environment  Abstract: Evidence is key to many scientific practices including argumentation, explanation, and modeling. For learners engaged in scientific […]

The Maine Center for Research in STEM Education (RiSE Center) presents Natasha M. Speer, Department of Mathematics & Statistics and Maine RiSE Center, The University of Maine Brian Frank, Department of Physics & Astronomy, Middle Tennessee State University Monday, October 7, 2013 at 3:00 pm Arthur St. John Hill, ESRB, Barrows Hall Developing knowledge for […]

The University of Maine and the Maine Center for Research in STEM Education (RiSE Center) ORAL THESIS DEFENSE MST Candidate: Nitisha Mitchell Thesis Advisor: Leonard Kass An Abstract of the Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Teaching August, 2013 Student Understanding of Cardiovascular Physiology: The […]

Eric Kuo University of Maryland – College Park candidate for the Physical Sciences Partnership Post-Doctoral Research Associate position Thursday, June 13 Location: Hill Auditorium, 165 Barrows Hall 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. “A role for conceptual understanding of equations in problem solving” Research in expert problem-solving practice in physics has pointed out the important role […]

The Maine Physical Sciences Partnership presents Dr. Jeong-Yoon Jang University of Iowa Post-Doctoral candidate “Using Language as a Learning Tool to Promote Scientific Argument to Construct Science Knowledge” Abstract: My research has been focused on how we can use language as a learning tool to improve students’ understanding of science and help them to learn […]

ORAL THESIS DEFENSE MST Candidate Mary Jean Jones Thesis Advisor: Molly Schauffler An Abstract of the Thesis Presented in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Teaching August, 2013 AN ASSESSMENT OF NINTH GRADERS’ USE OF GRAPHS AND EXPLANATIONS TO COMMUNICATE SCIENTIFIC IDEAS            Proficiency in science learning involves […]

Maine Center for Research in STEM Education (RiSE Center) University of Maine, Orono, Maine Presents Nicole Gillespie, Ph.D. Executive Director Knowles Science Teaching Foundation   Inquiry and Teacher Professional Development: Lessons Learned from the KSTF Teaching Fellowship Program Recent work argues that professional development intended to develop teachers’ Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK) must be tightly […]

ORAL THESIS DEFENSE MST Candidate Ryan Weatherbee Thesis Advisor: Dr. Sara Lindsay An Abstract of the Thesis Presented in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Teaching May, 2013 Shedding light on marine science education: A Cross-Sectional Assessment of Student Content Knowledge in an Undergraduate Marine Science Program Program-level […]