About the Investigators |
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My research interests deal with the early career development of science teachers. Our research group has recently received National Science Foundation funding for a five-year project to develop and study a system of tools and tool-based practices for early career and pre-service secondary science teachers that support transitions from novice to expert-like pedagogical reasoning and practice. |
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Jessica Thompson is a post-doctoral research and teaching associate with the UW College of Education. Her research focuses on engaging underserved girls in science and on helping science teachers work toward ambitious equitable pedagogy. |
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Melissa Braaten is a research assistant in science education working with the team to develop the tools, videos, and coursework that are part of this project. As a 4th year doctoral student Melissa is researching the relationships between teachers' learning, teachers' classroom practice, and student learning. |
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David Stroupe is the teaching assistant for the Secondary Science Methods class and a new PhD student in science education at the University of Washington. His research interests include teacher science content knowledge, and how teachers make lessons and units relevant for different groups of students based on students’ science experiences in their school and local communities. |
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Christine Chew is a first year doctoral student studying Science Education. Christine is the research assistant for the Noyce Teaching Scholars program, which funds select talented math and science teachers-to-be who are studying in the UW Teacher Education Program. |
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Elizabeth Wright is interested in how education programs prepare pre-service teachers to engage their students in scientific discourse. Embedded in this broader topic are several questions that are of particular interest to her. |
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