- December 11, 2013
- 12:15 pm
- Terri Pigott
Outstanding Doctoral Research Award
Daniel Birmingham, Assistant Professor in the School of Education, is being awarded The National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) 2014 Outstanding Doctoral Research Award for his dissertation titled, “Teacher Learning from Girls’ Science Experiences.”
This honor indicates his dissertation was judged by colleagues in the Selection Committee to have the greatest significance in the field of science education from among all dissertations nominated for the award. Dr. Birmingham completed his dissertation at Michigan State University under the direction of Dr. Angela Calabrese Barton and Dr. Anne-Lise Halvorsen.
Since 1928, NARST has promoted research in science education and the communication of knowledge generated by research. The ultimate goal of NARST is to help all learners achieve science literacy. NARST promotes this goal by: 1) encouraging and supporting the application of diverse research methods and theoretical perspectives from multiple disciplines to the investigation of teaching and learning in science; 2) communicating science education research findings to researchers, practitioners, and policy makers; and 3) cooperating with other educational and scientific societies to influence educational policies.