Research

Science Teacher Circles are part of a larger research project funded by the National Science Foundation. The goal of this project is to study how engaging in expansive and connective sensemaking can support teacher learning.

Illustrated Schematic titled Teacher Learning for Expansive and Connective Sensemaking; expansive on the left, attune to diversity in knowing, communicating, and relating; and connective on the right: connect science to adentitites, histories, and futures.

Publications

Fostering Expansive and Connective Sensemaking with Preservice Secondary Science Teachers

Watkins, J., De Lucca, N. A., & Pao, S. R. (2023). Fostering expansive and connective sensemaking with preservice secondary science teachers. Journal of Research in Science Teaching.

Redressing Harm: Relationalities in Preservice Secondary Teachers’ Science Preparation

Watkins, J. & De Lucca, N. A. (2023). Redressing harm: Relationalities in preservice secondary teachers’ science preparation. In Proceedings of the 17th International Conference of the Learning Sciences, pp. 1593-1602.

Presentations

Relationalities in Preservice Secondary Teachers’ Science Preparation

Watkins, J. and De Lucca, N. (2024). “Redressing Harm: Relationalities in Preservice Secondary Teachers’ Science Preparation.” In Campbell, T. (Chair), Justice-Centered Pedagogy: Context-Specific Adjustments and Cross-Cutting Constants. Paper presented at American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, April 2024.

Examining Opportunities for Expansiveness in a PST Science Modeling Course.

Watkins, J., De Lucca, N., & Pao, S. (2023). “Examining Opportunities for Expansiveness in a PST Science Modeling Course.” In J. Watkins and L. Jaber (Chairs), Beyond Absolutes: Expanding Conceptions of Science and Teaching with Preservice Science Teachers. Paper presented online at National Association for Research on Science Teaching Annual Conference, April 2023.

Toward More Expansive Science Learning for Pre-Service Teachers

Watkins, J., De Lucca, N., & Pao, S. (2023). “Toward More Expansive Science Learning for Pre-Service Teachers.” In Stroupe, D. (Chair), Opening the Black Box of Science Experiences for Preservice Teachers. Paper presented at American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, April 2023.