The fundamental purpose of this project is to examine and gather initial validity evidence for assessments designed to measure and build kindergarten-fifth grade science teachers' content knowledge for teaching (CKT) about matter and its interactions in teacher education settings.
Professional Title:
Assistant Professor
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About Me (Bio):
I received my PhD from Indiana University in 2004, then worked at the University of Missouri, where I held a joint appointment in the Department of Physics & Astronomy and in Learning Teaching, & Curriculum. I relocated to Western Washington University in 2017, where I work in the Departments of Elementary Education and Science, Math, & Technology Education.
Citations of DRK-12 or Related Work (DRK-12 work is denoted by *):
- Hanuscin, D. Cisterna, D. & Lipsitz, K. (2018). Elementary teachers’ pedagogical content knowledge for teaching the structure and properties of matter. Journal of Science Teacher Education, 29(8), 665-692.