Archive for 2014Page 3
Sidonia Alenuma-Nimoh Delivers Lecture on Mulitcultural Education In Ghana
As I approach the end of my sabbatical, I am intrigued by how much I have accomplished and baffled by the possibilities and opportunities to do more. I am grateful for the invitation by my host department, Educational Foundations, to give the first departmental lecture on April 8, 2014. Here is a gist on the […]
Another Sabbatical Activity: Book Chapter
Sidonia Alenuma-Nimoh’s NAME (National Association for Multicultural Education) Book chapter proposal was accepted for the upcoming first book of the NAME Series. The Diversity, Equity and Social Justice Handbook for Practicing Educators is a four-book series. This first handbook, Leadership, will provide school leaders with practical steps for implementing multicultural education into schools. Here is the […]
Dr. Moos publishes with Amanda Miller (’13)
Dr. Daniel Moos co-authored an article in British Journal of Education, Society & Behavioural Science with Amanda Miller, an Elementary Education graduate from Gustavus Adolphus College (’13). This study examined how epistemological beliefs (EB) and self-regulated learning beliefs (SRLB) affect pre-service teachers’ evaluation of lesson plans. The sample included 33 pre-service teachers, all of whom […]
Science Methods and MNCOSE
Some Elementary Science Methods students attended the Minnesota Conference on Science Education on Friday and Saturday February 21 and 22, 2014 despite the blizzard like conditions that prevailed on Thursday and part of Friday. Emilie, Jessica and Laura attended the Citizen Science workshop that was offered on Saturday. Their smiles suggest it was worthwhile!
Teaching Chemistry in EDU 247: Science for Elementary Educators 2
Students in EDU 247: Science for Elementary Educators 2 had the opportunity on Tuesday, March 4 to teach chemistry lessons to each other. They explored concepts of pattern and periodicity in Fabulous Periodic Eggs, concepts of selective membranes with Selective Service, concepts of solutions and solute with Involving Dissolving and reactions in powders with Mystery Reactions. The pictures speak to […]