Jeni Davis

Teaching undergraduate teacher candidates provides a unique opportunity for Dr. Davis to model effective teaching methods while teaching in a specific content area. Her role is to provide research-based material while consistently weaving in a connection to practice. Dr. Davis believes the discussion of how and why effective teaching practices work can encourage teacher candidates to explore their own ideals of teaching, which is why she places such a heavy emphasis on the connection of theory to practice.

Selected Publications

Hill, Tiffany, Davis, Jeni R., Presley, Morgan and Hanuscin, Deborah (2020) Introducing the NGSS in preservice teacher education. Innovations in Science Teacher Education.
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Jacobs, Jennifer, Davis, Jeni R. and Hooser, Angela (2020) Teacher candidates navigate third space to develop culturally responsive teaching and learning in a community-based experience. vol. 47. no. 1. pp. 71-96. Teacher Education Quarterly.

van Ingen, Sarah, Davis, Jeni R. and Arndt, Katie (2018) The synergy between integrated STEM lessons and culturally responsive teaching in elementary classrooms. vol. 25. no. 1. pp. 1-19. Research in the Schools.

Trendell-Nation, Molly and Davis, Jeni R. (2017) Education for sustainability: A 5E lesson on the water cycle introduces elementary preservice teachers to think about their impacts on Earth’s fresh water supply. vol. 2. no. 1. Innovations in Science Teacher Education.

Current Courses

Fall 2020

ECED 452 Teaching Science in Early Childhood Classrooms

ECED 452 Teaching Science in Early Childhood Classrooms

ELED 403 Teaching Science in Elementary Classrooms

ELED 403 Teaching Science in Elementary Classrooms

Spring 2021

ELED 403 Teaching Science in Elementary Classrooms

ELED 403 Teaching Science in Elementary Classrooms

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Professional Memberships

American Educational Research Association

The mission of the American Educational Research Association (AERA) is to advance knowledge about education, to encourage scholarly inquiry related to education, and to promote the use of research to improve education and serve the public good.

Association for Science Teacher Education

The mission of the Association for Science Teacher Education (ASTE) is to promote leadership and support for professionals involved in the education and development of teachers of science at all levels. ASTE advances practice and policy through scholarship, collaboration, and innovation in science teacher education.

National Science Teaching Association

The mission of the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) is to promote excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning for all.

Grants and Sponsored Research

Presentations

Drumming up sound: A first-grade integrated STEM lesson

April 2019

National Science Teachers Association National Conference, St. Louis, MO

Elementary teachers receive a 5E integrated STEM lesson which uses sound phenomenon to drive three-dimensional learning with an engineering design challenge.<br><br><a href="http://static.nsta.org/pdfs/2019NationalProgram.pdf">http://static.nsta.org/pdfs/2019NationalProgram.pdf</a>

Using satellites, weather balloons, and Antares rockets to increase middle and high school students’ self-efficacy and STEM attitudes

January 2019

Association of Science Teacher Education National Conference, Savannah, GA

This poster will present ThinSat, a STEM program created by Twiggs Space Lab, Virginia Space and others to partner university, middle and high schools, and engineers. Our poster will detail the ThinSat program and provide initial findings of how the middle and high school students respond to engaging in an authentic STEM experience.

Exploring a professional development program for elementary science teachers

June 2018

International Science Education Conference, Singapore

Service Activities and Community Relations

COVID-19 Precautions Continue for Fall Semester

Jeni Davis

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