Science Teaching And Research (STAR) Seminar Series

hosted by the Science Education Department

Science Education Department is pleased to support and host the Science Teaching And Research (STAR) Seminar Series. This new seminar series is aimed at our graduate students, faculty and area teachers. Speakers at the STAR Seminar Series will include CSULB faculty and other experts in the field. Eventually we expect that our graduate students will be sharing their research findings as well. We are excited to be offering this event and look forward to seeing many of you there!

• Wednesday, April 9th 4:30-5:30pm in PH1-127 (coffee & socializing 4:15pm)
  Fossils, photovoltaics and misconceptions: The challenges of learning (and teaching) science beyond the classroom

  Dr. Jim Kisiel is an Assistant Professor of Science Education at CSULB. He has a BS and MS in Chemistry (Case Western and UCLA) and a PhD in Science Education (USC). His research examines teaching and learning outside the classroom walls. An active member in both the informal science education world and the science teaching/research world, Dr. Kisiel regularly presents his research for both audiences.

  Directions to seminar [pdf]

• Wednesday, May 7th 4:30-5:30pm in PH1-127 (coffee & socializing 4:15pm)
  Writing to learn science using Calibrated Peer Review

  Professor James Rudd is the Science Liaison and Co-Director of the CSULA Math and Science Teacher Initiative project supported by the Chancellor's Office. He is the Co-Coordinator of the Natural Science teacher preparation program and teaches content and methods courses for pre-service and in-service teachers. His research areas include writing to learn science, pedagogical training for graduate students, and science education faculty in science departments.

  Directions to seminar [pdf]

Past Events

• Monday, November 5th 4:30-5:30pm in PH2-110
  Sorting Through the Noise: What National Reports are telling us needs to be done in Science Education

  Dr. Herb Brunkhorst, Professor in the Department of Biology and Chair of the Science, Math, Technology Education Department at CSU San Bernardino, will be sharing research and recommendations on science teacher preparation.

• Monday, December 3rd 4:30-5:30pm in PH2-110
  Taking Action in Science Education: Civic Involvement, Service-Learning, and Stewardship

  Dr. Amy Cox-Peterson, Professor in the Department of Elementary and Bilingual Education at CSU Fullerton, will be sharing her research on elementary science teacher preparation and service learning.

• Wednesday, February 6th 4:30-5:30pm in PH1- 127
  Twenty Thousand Hours: An Introduction to the Field of Learning Environments

  Professor Barry Fraser is the Director of SMEC and the Key Centre for School Science and Mathematics and the Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies within the Division of Engineering, Science and Computing at Curtin University of Technology. He has been president of NARST, is a AAAS Fellow and has won numerous awards and honors for his research activities.

• Wednesday, March 5th 4:30-5:30pm in PH1-127
  Who decides if it is effective teaching? Wisdom from urban secondary science learners

  Dr. Donna Ross is an Associate Professor of Science Education SDSU's Center for Research in Mathematics and Science Education. Her Bachelor's degrees are in elementary education and biology. She has a Master’s in biology and a PhD in Science Education. Prior to teaching at the university level she taught kindergarten for 13 years. She coordinates San Diego States' Bilingual Multiple Subject Credential Program in Querétaro, Mexico. She and some of her colleagues recently started a charter high school where she is currently teaching biology.