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Award I Level 1, the Outstanding Science Teacher
Educator of the Year Award, recognizes the individual achievements and
contributions of persons having ten or fewer years in their career service. This
year’s awardee for Award I Level 1 is Kathy Trundle.
Dr. Randy Bell, Professor
in the Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia, nominated Dr.
Trundle. Thank you for nominating her!
Kathy Cabe
Trundle is an Assistant Professor of Science Education in the School of Teaching
and Learning at the Ohio State University. She has 25 years of experience in
science education, teaching at every level from grade six through graduate
school. Dr. Trundle currently teaches masters and doctoral level courses in
science education, and she has been very active in the development of science
teacher education programs. For example, she served as the primary developer of
a science training program for preschool teachers and daycare workers throughout
Ohio, and she has developed and implemenated inservice workshops, involving over
3,200 educators throughout the state. Her research focuses on alternative
conceptions, conceptual change, and conceptual durability in response to
instructional interventions. Currently, she is assessing the efficacy of
instructional approaches using observations in nature versus computer
simulations to promote conceptual change on moon phenomena. Dr. Trundle has an
extensive resume in a variety of leadership and service roles, including serving
as the co-chairperson of this 2008 ASTE conference. |
