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Forbes Group presentations @ AERA, NARST, and NSTA, 2018

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The Forbes team attended the 2018 annual meetings of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST), held March 10-13 in Atlanta, GA, the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), held March 15-18 in Atlanta, GA, and the American Educational Research Association (AERA), held in New York City.  We had the opportunity to present  an array of findings from the WELL, MoHSES, UnICORN projects.

Bhattacharya, D., Forbes, C.T., Ingram, E., Hawley, L., Stevens, J. & Cisterna, D. (2018, March).  Developing 3rd-grade students’ understanding of inheritance using a model-based curriculum. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Association of Research in Science Teaching (NARST), Atlanta, GA.

Bhattacharya, D., Forbes, C.T., Ingram, E., Hawley, L., Stevens, J. & Cisterna, D. (2018, March).  Supporting scientific modeling practices in elementary science instruction about inheritance. Poster presented at annual meeting of the National Association of Research in Science Teaching (NARST), Atlanta, GA.

Bhattacharya, D., Ingram, E., Forbes, C., Cisterna, D. (2018, March). Using agriculture as a context for teaching genetics in elementary classrooms: Insights from UnICORN (Understanding Inheritance in CORN). Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Science Teachers Association (NARST/NSTA sponsored session), Atlanta, GA.

Böschl, F., Vo, T., Forbes, C.T., Lange-Schubert, K., (2018, March). Development of an empirically grounded learning performance framework for elementary students’ modeling competency of water. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Association of Research in Science Teaching (NARST), Atlanta, GA.

Cisterna, D., Bhattacharya, D., Vo, T., Zangori, L., & Forbes, C.T., (2018, March). Examining multiple programs to supporting K-12 teachers’ instruction about water using scientific models. Submitted to the National Association of Research in Science Teaching (NARST), 2018 Annual International Conference, Atlanta, GA.

Lally, D., Dauer, J.M., Forbes, C.T., (2018, March). Helping undergraduate students’ CREATE understanding of scientific and popular media articles about contemporary water issues. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the National Association of Research in Science Teaching (NARST), Atlanta, GA.

Lally, D., Forbes, C.T., (2018, March). Water in society: Making water issues matter to undergraduate students. Session presented at the annual meeting of the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), Atlanta, GA.  

Petitt, D., Lally, D., Forbes, C.T., Brozovic, N., & Franz, T. (2018, March). Undergraduate students’ learning and reasoning about socio-hydrological issues. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the National Association of Research in Science Teaching (NARST), Atlanta, GA.

Vo, T., Bhattacharya, D., Baumfalk, B., Zangori, L., Welch, G., Forbes, C., (2018, April). Examining the impact of a modeling enhanced water unit on 3rd grade students’ scientific explanations. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), New York City, NY.

Vo, T., Forbes, C.T., (2018, March). A mixed methods comparison of elementary students’ model based explanations about water. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Association of Research in Science Teaching (NARST), Atlanta, GA.


Forbes Group presentations @ AERA, NARST, and NSTA, 2015

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Over the past few months, we have had the opportunity to present a number of papers from project work at AERA, NARST, and NSTA.  Please don’t hesitate to contact us with requests for papers or questions.

Biggers, M. & Forbes, C. T. (2015, April). Curriculum planning and enactment in elementary science: Beyond fidelity of implementation. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST), Chicago, IL.

Forbes, C. T., Schwarz, C. V., Zangori, L., & Vo, T. (2015, March). Using models to support elementary students’ learning about water. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), Chicago, IL.

Forbes, C. T., Vo, T., Schwarz, C. V., & Zangori, L. (2015, April). Exploring elementary teachers’ knowledge and practices for model-based science instruction about the water cycle. Paper  presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Chicago, IL.

Forbes, C. T., Zangori, L., Vo, T. & Schwarz, C. V. (2015, April). Studying the impact of a design intervention on 3rd-grade students’ model-based explanations for water systems. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST), Chicago, IL.

Sabel, J., Forbes, C. T. (2015, April). Elementary teachers’ use of life science content knowledge to inform formative assessment instructional decisions. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST), Chicago, IL.

Sabel, J., Forbes, C. T., & Zangori, L. (2015, April). Preservice teachers’ use of content knowledge and formative assessment in a life science methods course. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Chicago, IL.

Sabel, J., Forbes, C.T., & Zangori, L. (2015, April). Content knowledge and formative assessment integration in a life sciences methods course for preservice teachers. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST), Chicago, IL.

Vo, T., Forbes, C. T., Zangori, L., & Schwarz, S. (2015, April). Engaging students in scientific practices: The role of teachers in providing opportunities for student learning. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST), Chicago, IL.

Zangori, L. & Forbes, C. T. (2015, April). Exploring 3rd-grade students’ model-based explanations about the interactions between plant processes and the hydrosphere. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST), Chicago, IL.

Zangori, L. & Forbes, C. T. (2015, April). Exploring 3rd-grade students’ model-based explanations about the interactions between plant processes and the hydrosphere. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Chicago, IL.

Zangori, L. Forbes, C., Schwarz, C. V., & Vo, T. (2015, April). Supporting 3rd-grade students’ model-based explanations about the water cycle: A quasi-experimental study of a curricular intervention. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Chicago, IL.

Schwarz co-presents NSTA Webinar on Developing and Using Models

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Christina Schwarz, MoHSES project Co-PI and Associate Professor of Science Education at Michigan State University, co-facilitated a webinar for the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), entitled ‘Preparing for the Next Generation Science Standards—Developing and Using Models’, on 9/25/2012. The webinar is part of a series sponsored by NSTA to highlight and begin discussions about the scientific practices articulated in A Framework for K-12 Science Education. These practices include developing and using models, the core scientific practice targeted in the MoHSES project. We’re excited for the opportunity to work with Dr. Schwarz and benefit from her expertise!