Spring 2015 Math and Science Education Publications

Judith Lederman, associate professor and director of teacher education and Gorjana Popovic, senior instructor, mathematics and science education co-authored a refereed research publication, “Implications of Informal Education Experiences for Mathematics Teachers’ Ability to Make Connections Beyond Formal Classroom”. Their research was published in the March 2015 edition of, School Science and Mathematics.

Popovic also authored “Irrational numbers, square roots and quadratic equations. “ In the April 2015 edition of Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School.

Norman Lederman, distinguished professor, mathematics and science education, co-authored and published four refereed articles in the first ever Encyclopedia of Science Education:

Lederman, N.G., Schwartz, R.S., & Abd-El, Khalick, F. (2015) Assessing of nature of science. In Gunstone R (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Science Education, Springer Dordrecht, Heidelberg, New York, London.

Lederman, N.G., Abd-El-Khalick, F. (2015) Measurement of nature of science. In Gunstone R (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Science Education. Springer Dordrecht, Heidelberg, New York, London.

Lederman, N.G., Schwartz, R.S., & Abd-El, Kahlick, F. (2015) Assessing knowledge of history of science. In Gunstone R (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Science Education. Springer Dordrecht, Heidelberg, New York, London.

Abd-El, Kahlick, F., Lederman, N.G., & Schwartz, R.S. (2015) Inquiry, as a curriculum strand. In Gunstone R (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Science Education. Springer Dordrecht, Heidelberg, New York, London.

Norman Lederman and PhD candidate Megan Faurot Campanile, recently published the research article “Mendelian genetics as a platform for teaching about nature of science and scientific inquiry”. Campanile, M.F., Lederman, N.G., & Kamporakis, K. (2015). Science and Education.