The 2023 Science Education Research Symposium is a free, student-run symposium. We offer graduate students a safe venue to gain experience in presenting, organizing, and attending professional conferences. This symposium is the first Science Education Symposium held since the occurrence of COVID-19 pandemic. This year’s theme is: Towards a more Robust and Equitable Science Education.
You may also join us virtually via Zoom.
| 8:45-9:10am Atrium | Refreshments & Coffee |
| 9:10-10:10am Room 2140 Individual Presentation | A Meta-synthesis of Research in Science Education in K-12 Settings in Refugee Context: Implications for Advancing Equitable Science Teaching and Learning Shukufe Rahman Transgender and Minority Gender Students’ Sense of Belongingness in Higher Education: Exploring the Difference Between STEM and non-STEM Majors Tulana Ariyaratne A Meta-synthesis Study to Analyze Linguistic and Psychological Needs of Refugee Students in Science Education Settings. Arya Karumanthra |
| 9:10-10:10am Room 2100 Individual Presentation | Designing an observational tool based on core practices for the secondary science early field experience Kraig Kitts Integrating NOS and Peer Critique in Teaching Open Scientific Inquiry in Environmental Science: Action Research Esther Kataate Namakula, Nader El Ahmadie, Valarie L. Akerson Using Indigenous Knowledge To Enhance Students’ Understanding Of Environmental Topics And Promote Global And Equitable Learning In The Classroom Nader El Ahmadie |
| 10:20-11:20am Room 2140 Individual Presentation | Using Photovoice to Promote Preservice Teachers’ Socioscientific Reasoning Skills Conghui Liu Providing Support to Preservice Science Teachers through Learning Communities Taiwo Ogundapo, Meredith Park Rogers Examining Pre-Service Teachers’ Experiences in Facilitating Argumentation-focused Discussions within the Virtual Teaching Simulator Kady Lane, Taiwo Jumoke Ogundapo, Arya Karumanthra, Esther Kataate Namakula, Jingyun Wu, & Meredith Park Rogers |
| 10:20-11:20am Room 2100 Individual Presentation | Investigating Secondary Preservice and Inservice Science Teachers’ Epistemological Knowledge about Models Qiu Zhong Using text network mapping to analyze differences in STEM integration conceptualizations among STEM disciplines Spencer Perry Emerging themes in post-pandemic instructional improvements in Chemistry Education Tulana Ariyaratne |
| 11:30am-12:30pm Roundtable Session Atrium | Too little or Too Much or Not There? A Portrait of science teaching within the Rohingya Refugee camps in Bangladesh Shukufe Rahman Embodied learning approach in science education Tajinder Saroya Adding Scientists’ Voice: Developing Secondary Science Teachers’ Socioscientific Reasoning in a Professional Development Program Conghui Liu Facilitating Conceptual Change in Science Teacher Education: A Refined Cognitive Conflict Approach Joey Wu The role of orientations in the development of physics teachers' PCK and the impact they have on students' outcomes. A meta-analysis Esther Kataate Namakula |
| 12:30-1:30pm Atrium | Lunch |
| 1:30-2:15pm Room 2140 Individual presentation | College Students’ Views of the Nature of Science Stephanie Marin Rothman Considerations on the use of ecological language in science ‘edutainment’ videos Claire Cesljarev |
| 2:30-3:30pm Room 2140 | Job Panel Alex Gerber, Tulana Ariyaratne, & Jessica Rae McClain |
| 3:30-5:00pm Asuka Restaurant | Happy Hour |
