San Francisco Program, Vol. 1 - National Science Teachers ...

Thursday, 5:00–6:00 PMSESSION 2 (three presentations)(General)Union Square 17/18, HiltonSCST Session: Assessing Learning Outcomes ofTechnology in Large Lecture Introductory ScienceCourses: Will We Ever Find Something ThatWorks?(Gen)Linda L. Tichenor (lticheno@uafortsmith.edu), Universityof Arkansas at Fort SmithExamine technology options designed for large lectureclassrooms. Data will be presented about the effectiveness inimproving student learning of several specialized software.SCST Session: Goldilocks Figured It Out: Finding theAmount of Classroom Inquiry That Is “Just Right”(Gen)Kerry L. Cheesman (kcheesma@capital.edu), Capital University,Columbus, OhioIf we want our students to be successful at scientific inquiry,we need to find “just the right level” of comfort for them.SCST Session: Impact of Pedagogy Training Interventionon Student Achievement and the StudentPerception of Learning(Bio)Tiffany A. Roby (tiffany.roby@drake.edu), Drake University,Des Moines, IowaThis presentation will describe a pedagogy training interventionand discuss its impact on student achievement andstudent perception of learning.SESSION 3Making Science Music Videos(Gen)(Elementary–High School) Union Square 22, HiltonMonika Thomas (mthomas@episd.org), Rivera ElementarySchool, El Paso, Tex.Want your students to really understand science concepts? Havethem make a science video. Learn how to create your own sciencevideo using iMovie and Windows Movie Maker.SESSION 4The California Science Project Teacher RetentionInitiative: Scientists and Teachers Together (Gen)(General)Yosemite C, HiltonJulia Rankin Morandi (juliarankin@verizon.net), TheCalifornia Science Project, Pacific PalisadesBev Marcum (bmarcum@csuchico.edu), California StateUniversity, ChicoSue Teele (steele@ucx.ucr.edu), California State University,FresnoIrene Swanson (swanson@gseis.ucla.edu), University ofCalifornia, Los AngelesJerry Valadez (jdvscience@yahoo.com), Chairperson, NSTASan Francisco National Conference, and Central Valley ScienceProject, Fresno, Calif.We will review key factors for successful teacher retentionprograms for secondary science teachers at nine Californiainstitutes of higher learning.SESSION 5Big Macs and Healthy Teens? A New Approach toNutrition Education(Bio)(Middle Level–High School)Pacific I, MarriottMichael T. Harms (michaelteaches@gmail.com), GideonHausner Jewish Day School, Palo Alto, Calif.From analyzing nightmare meals to filming healthy eating musicvideos, persuasive curriculum empowers critical thinking.SESSION 6 (two presentations)(General)Sierra B, MarriottUsing the Apple iPod touch Device for Learning inUndergraduate Organic Chemistry (Chem)Mai Yin Tsoi (mtsoi@ggc.edu), Georgia Gwinnett College,Lawrenceville, Ga.Examine the learning gains of undergraduate organic chemistrystudents outfitted with Apple iPod touch devices that delivercustom tutorials, course content, and multimedia tools.Using the Apple iPod touch in a Symbiotic, InterdisciplinaryCollaboration Between Science andSoftware Development Courses(Chem)Mai Yin Tsoi (mtsoi@ggc.edu), Georgia Gwinnett College,LawrencevilleLet’s look at the development and implementation of aninterdisciplinary project where the Apple iPod touch helpsconnect the learning outcomes of organic chemistry andsoftware development students.SESSION 7AMSE Session: Closing the Achievement Gap—African-American Males: A Success Story (Gen)(General)Yerba Buena Salon 12/13, MarriottRajeev Swami (chem276@yahoo.com), NMLSTA President,and Central State University, Wilberforce, OhioThe State of Ohio implemented Closing the AchievementGap (CTAG) to help African-American males achieve proficiencyin science and other core subjects. Presented by theAssociation for Multicultural Science Education, this sessionwill analyze data from the two-year program and describethe collaboration of state representatives, on-site coordinators,and core content teachers at schools and universitiesinvolved in this effective initiativeNSTA San Francisco National Conference on Science Education179