Mahsa Kazempour

Mahsa Kazempour的爆头
副教授，科学教育
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610-396-6312
海狸运动和健康中心，201D

Dr. Mahsa Kazempour is an associate professor of science education at 宾州州立银行 and chair of the Sustainability Council. She is responsible for teaching science and science education courses including Science Methods for Elementary Education majors and Environmental Science. 

在担任可持续发展委员会主席期间. Kazempour领导着校园可持续发展的努力, directing campus-wide initiatives such as the campus garden project and composting and planning educational events including film screenings, 讲者及小组讨论, 可持续的自我保健和地球日节日. 她的热情是引领变革, 本地和全球, with the goal of achieving sustainability and social/environmental/economic justice and equity through education, awareness, 积极参与, service, 和协作. Learn more about sustainability at 宾州州立银行 >

Dr. Kazempour's research focuses on the professional development of both prospective and in-service teachers and ways to improve K-16 science instruction. 她的研究旨在探讨未来小学教师的信念, attitudes, 自我效能感与科学和科学教学有关, and changes in these constructs and participants’ teaching practices as a result of enrolling a science methods course or participating in professional development sessions. Her other line of research focuses on undergraduate students’ level of environmental literacy and sense of social responsibility with respect to the environment and changes in these constructs as a result of enrolling in a service-learning focused environmental science course. 她的环境科学学生参与了环境意识 & 社区行动计划(EACAP), which allows them to partner with local organizations in taking action to protect the environment. Learn more about the project and see samples of students' projects online >

Dr. Kazempour was selected as the 2022-24 Penn State Engagement Academy Scholar and awarded $82,她的EACAP:学生伙伴关系 & 社区参与学术项目. She was also selected as a 2023 Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium (PERC) Campus Sustainability Champion because of her commitment to sustainability literacy, 社区外展及参与, 她把对学习的热爱带到她所从事的每一件事上. She has also received the 2022-2023 宾州州立银行 ‘Outstanding Community Engagement’ award, 2017年“杰出服务奖”, 以及2017年的马丁·路德·金.’ award.

Dr. Kazempour的研究兴趣包括:

  • 科学教育
  • STEM education
  • 探究性教学
  • 教师发展(在职 & 职前教师)
  • 科学、技术、社会教育
  • 可持续发展/环境教育
  • 社区参与
  • 的服务培训
     

样本的出版物

Kazempour, M.A . Amirshokoohi., & Soyer, M. (2022). A Case Study of Elementary Pre-Service Teachers Experiencing an STS-Based Science Methods Course. Interdisciplinary Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 18 (4), e2299. http://doi.org/10.21601/ijese/12370.

Amirshokoohi,., & Kazempour, M. (作者之一)(2022). Facing Global Challenges through a Transformative and Emancipatory Vision of Scientific Literacy. In Purcell, B. 艾德:是的，弗朗西斯! 帮助大流行后世界的方法.

Kazempour, M., & Amirshokoohi,. (2020). Preservice Teachers’ Collaborative Learning Experiences in a Science Content Course. 国际科学教育. 379-385 http://doi.org/10.33828/sei.v31.i4.6

Kazempour, M.A . Amirshokoohi., & Blamey, K. (2020). Putting Theory to Practice: Teaching the 5E Learning Cycle through Immersive Experiences for Pre-Service Teachers. 科学与数学教育，8(1)，67-75.

Kazempour, M. (2018). Elementary Preservice Teachers’ Authentic Inquiry Experiences and Reflections: A Multicase Study. 科学教师教育，29(7)，644-663. ISBN/ISSN: 10.1080/1046560X.2018.1487201.

Kazempour, M. & Amirshokoohi,. (2018). Evolution Education in Iran: Shattering Myths about Teaching Evolution in an Islamic State. In H. Deniz & L. Borgerding (Eds.)，《十大正规赌博平台大全》，纽约:斯普林格出版社. 同行评审/执法.

Kazempour, M. (2017). The Home Inquiry Project: Elementary Preservice Teachers’ Scientific Inquiry Journey. 科学教师教育创新，2(4)，1-8.

Kazempour, M. & Sadler, T. D. (2015). 支持职前小学教师信念的改变, attitudes, 和自我效能感 regarding science and the teaching of science: A Multi-Case Study. 教学教育，26(13)，247-271.

Kazempour, M., & Amirshokoohi,. (2014). Authentic Science Inquiry Experience: Examining Professional Development Participants' Experiences and Reflections. 教育专业发展，40(5)，855-878.

Kazempour, M., Croft, S., & Folk, C. (2014). Exploring Elementary Teacher Candidates’ Home Inquiry Experiences and the Impact on their Science Knowledge and Attitude: A Self Study. International Journal of Science, Mathematics and Technology Learning, 20(2), 9-16.

Kazempour, M. (2014). 我不会教科学! A case study of an elementary pre-service teacher’s intersection of science experiences, beliefs, attitude, 和自我效能感. 国际环境杂志 & 科学教育，9,77-96.

Kazempour, M., & Amirshokoohi,. (2014). Transitioning to Inquiry-based Teaching: Exploring Teachers' Experiences in Overcoming Learning Bottlenecks. 国际环境与科学教育学报，9,285-309.

Kazempour, M., & Amirshokoohi,. (2013). Exploring Elementary Pre-Service Teachers' Experiences and Learning Outcomes in a Revised Inquiry-Based Science Lesson: An Action Research. 教育与学习学报，2(2)，144-154.

Kazempour, M., & Amirshokoohi,. (2013). Reforming an Undergraduate Environmental Science Course for Non-Science Majors. 高校科学教学，43(2)，54-59.

Kazempour, M. (2013). 科学经验的相互关系, Beliefs, Attitudes, and Self-Efficacy: A case study of a pre-Service teacher with positive science attitude and high science teaching self-Efficacy. 数学教育学报，1(3)，106-124.

Donnelly, L. A., Kazempour, M., & Amirshokoohi,. (2009). High school students’ perceptions of evolution instruction: Acceptance and evolution learning experiences. 39(5), 643-660.

Kazempour, M. (2009). Impact of Inquiry-Based Professional Development on Core Conceptions and Teaching Practices: A Case Study. 18(2), 56-68.

Ph.D., Curriculum & 教学(专业:科学教育，重点领域:生物学 & 印第安纳大学布卢明顿分校环境科学专业

M.S., Science & 印第安纳大学布卢明顿分校环境教育专业

B.S.圣克拉拉大学生物学专业

最近的演讲

Kazempour, M. & Amirshokoohi,. (2023). Reforming an Introductory Undergraduate Biology Course Through Collaborative Action Research. 科学教师教育协会年会, Salt Lake City, Utah, 同行评审/执法. International.

Kazempour, M. (January 2022). "Enhancing Undergraduate Students’ Environmental Literacy through an Introductory Environmental Science Course,科学教师教育协会年度会议, Greenville, South Carolina, 同行评审/执法. International.

Kazempour, M. (2020). " Evolution Education in Iran: Shattering Myths about Teaching Evolution in an Islamic Country,科学教师教育协会年度会议, San Antonio, TX, 同行评审/执法. International.

Kazempour, M. (2019年4月3日). "Evolution in Iran: Shattering Myths about Teaching Evolution in an Islamic Country," HASS部门讨论会, 宾州州立大学哈斯分校. Local.

Kazempour, M. (2018). "Preservice Teachers’ Authentic Inquiry Experiences and Reflections: A Multi-Case Study,科学教师教育协会年度会议, Baltimore, MD, 同行评审/执法. International.

Kazempour, M. (October 2018). 小学职前教师的真实探究体验.,学校科学与数学协会年会, Little Rock, AK, 同行评审/执法. National.

Kazempour, M. (January 2017). “职前教师信仰的相互关系探讨”, Attitude, 自我效能:一项前后研究,科学教师教育协会年会, Des Moines, IA, 同行评审/执法. International.