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MSSE Master of Science in Science Education 23rd Annual Symposium in Science Education montana.edu/msse July 6th — 9th, 2021 MSU - Bozeman Jabs Hall 311 & 415 451 Reid Hall Bozeman, MT 59717 History Master of Science in Science Education Program In May of 1996, the Montana Board of Regents of Higher Education approved a new degree, the Master of Science in Science Education (MSSE), designed for science educators interested in graduate study while remaining employed. It is unusual in two important ways. First, it is an intercollege, interdisciplinary effort. Five colleges, The Graduate School, and sixteen departments collaborate to offer this innovative degree. Second, over eighty percent of the course credits needed to complete the degree are offered by distance learning in structured interactive courses using asynchronous, computer mediated instruction. While direct oversight of the program was provided by the Graduate School from inception to 2016, the program was moved to the College of Letters and Science July 1, 2016. In addition to completing core courses in education, those seeking the degree develop interdisciplinary combinations of science courses from offerings in biology, chemistry, Earth science, ecology, engineering, microbiology, physics, plant science, and other science content areas. All graduates complete a capstone project in their final year. Norm Reed, Coordinator 1996 - 1998, artfully handled admissions for the first two cohorts, oversaw design and development of core classes, and overall implementation of the program. Carol Thoresen, Coordinator 1999 - 2007, grew the program from 25 to about 60 students per year. Larger enrollment allowed for a wider variety of science course offerings. Carol worked with instructors and researchers to develop over 25 new program courses. Peggy Taylor, Director 2007 - 2016, was a graduate of the program’s first cohort and brought a unique perspective to its administration. Contributions included expansion of the program’s targeted populations, strengthening the program’s framework through continuous evaluation processes, and increasing course offerings as well as involvement of science MSU faculty. Gregory Francis, Director 2016 - 2020, is a tenured professor in the Physics Department. When the MSSE Program first began in 1996, Greg was one of the original core science faculty in the physics content area. He currently leads the MSSE Steering Committee and is the Chairman of the 2021 MSSE Graduate Candidate Programs of Study. Diana Paterson, Associate Director 2002 - 2019. She provided critical recruiting and advising support to off- campus graduate students. Diana skillfully managed the MSSE office and staff. She retired in 2019. Jessi Anderson, the current Faculty Lead Instructor, is also a Core Instructor and the formatting expert for Capstone Papers. Jessi is an MSSE Graduate and has extensive experience working with teachers and online instruction. Maddie Felts, Assistant Director, started with MSSE in 2019. Responsibilities include overall academic advising for MSSE students as well as general operational and logistical support. John Graves, the current Director, has been a core MSSE instructor since 2003. He served as Lead Program Faculty from 2009-2020. Holly Thompson Reed, Program Coordinator, joined the program in 2013. Her responsibilities include admissions, marketing, recruitment, and general administrative and student support. 1 | Page MSSE Capstone Project Each Master of Science in Science Education (MSSE) student, with the cooperation of his/her graduate committee, identifies and completes a capstone project. Each project is designed to provide experience and information that aids our understanding of science teaching-learning or science curriculum. The capstone project topic is generally identified early in the student’s graduate program. A student begins the project, which generally relates to science education in the MSSE student’s educational setting, in the fall of the final year by submitting a proposal to his/her advisor. The results of each student’s project are summarized in a written professional paper completed and presented in the student’s final summer session. The MSSE Steering Committee, faculty, and staff congratulate these deserving graduate students for their persistence to pursue a graduate degree, while continuing full-time employment as science educators. A special thank you to Dr. Greg Francis for serving as the Chairman of the 2021 MSSE Graduate Committee. 2 | Page MSSE Program, College of Letters and Science Director John Graves Assistant Director Madeline Felts Program Officer Holly Thompson Reed Faculty Lead Instructor Jessi Anderson MSSE Faculty Steering Committee Greg Francis Chair Supporting Colleges & Divisions Academic Technology & Outreach Kim Obbink College of Agriculture Sreekala Bajwa College of Engineering Brett Gunnink College of Education, Health & Human Development Alison Harmon College of Letters & Science Yves Idzerda The Graduate School Craig Ogilvie Collaboration Departments Chemistry & Biochemistry Joan Broderick Civil Engineering Craig Woolard Computer Science John Paxton Earth Science Michael Babcock Ecology Diane Debinski Education Tricia Seifert Electrical Engineering Todd Kaiser Health & Human Development Rebecca Koltz Land Resources & Environmental Sciences Tracy Sterling Microbiology & Cell Biology Jovanka Voyich Physics Dana Longcope Plant Science & Plant Pathology Mike Giroux Political Science David Parker 3 | Page 2021 Capstone Project Advisors Jessi Anderson, Science Education Tom McMahon, Ecology Lisa Brown, Gallatin College Terrill Paterson, Ecology Nick Childs, Physics Elinor Pulcini, Microbiology & Immunology Greg Francis, Physics Marci Reuer, Science Education John Graves, Science Education Dana Skorupa, Chemical & Biological Engineering Robyn Klein, Plant Sciences & Plant Pathology Suzanna Soileau, Land Resources & Environmental Science Dave Lageson, Earth Sciences Dave Willey, Ecology Nicholas Lux, Education Walt Woolbaugh, Science Education Amanda Mattson, Chemistry/Biochemistry Off-Campus Advisors Callan Bentley, Piedmont VA Comm. 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Stephanie McGinnis, eDNA Consulting Joseph Bradshaw, Bozeman High School Dan Lawver, Stony Brook University Adam Dean, Brigham Young University Kevin Peters, College of William and Mary Amber Hemphill, Science Education Kim Popham, Belgrade High School Shawn Holt, College of William and Mary Ben Spicer, Sewickley Academy Krisztian Magori, Eastern Washington University 4 | Page Capstone Presentation Schedule Presenter Advisor Date Time Presenter Advisor Date Time Agee, Chelsea Woolbaugh July 9 11 am Hill, Joyce Woolbaugh July 6 4 pm Anderson, Greg Woolbaugh July 6 2 pm Hill, Mike Graves July 8 2 pm Beck, Marissa Reuer July 6 3 pm Housenga, Michelle Reuer July 9 9 am Bowers, Alison Graves July 8 12 pm Huntington, Lauren Graves July 9 1 pm Bull, Hailey Graves July 7 11 am Kahan, Adam Woolbaugh July 6 10 am Burmester, Tori Graves July 7 1 pm Kakuk, Camas Reuer July 7 2 pm Calvi, Gabriel Woolbaugh July 7 9 am Keegan, Emily Woolbaugh July 7 11 am Camp, Laura Woolbaugh July 7 7 am Knowlton, Rodney Graves July 7 9 am Campbell, Carlan Graves July 6 2 pm MacDonald, Jamie Woolbaugh July 9 7 am Cheung, Christine Reuer July 6 10 am McDonnell, William Woolbaugh July 9 9 am Cochrum, Caleb Reuer July 6 8 am Nelson, Dylan Woolbaugh July 6 12 pm Cooper, Farrah Graves July 9 10 am Rendla, Elexa Graves July 6 4 pm Cordon, Ryan Graves July 6 12 pm Ronquillo, Roxanne Woolbaugh July 8 1 pm Davis, Sarah Woolbaugh July 8 3 pm Sandner, Alyssa Woolbaugh July 9 1 pm Dean, Kimberly Graves July 6 9 am Snouffer, Stephanie Reuer July 8 7 am DiGiovanni, Ben Woolbaugh July 8 9 am Stangeland, LeeAnn Woolbaugh July 8 7 am Dobkins, Susie Graves July 9 7 am Steele, Amy Graves July 7 7 am Faxon, Briana Reuer July 7 8 am Sussberg, David Woolbaugh July 6 8 am Hall, Emily Graves July 8 8 am Weed, McKenzie Woolbaugh July 7 3 pm Haren, Drake Woolbaugh July 7 1 pm Wilkinson, Corlyn Reuer July 8 9 am Herrington, Kendia Woolbaugh July 8 11 am Wise, Emily Graves July 7 3 pm 5 | Page Summer 2021 MSSE Science Education Symposium Presentations Tuesday, July 6th 8 am David Sussberg - Bozeman, MT Woolbaugh Blackfeet Community College, Browning, MT Designing, Teaching, and Assessing an Innovative Online Science Curriculum for Effective Student Learning Many educational institutions have transitioned to online learning, opening opportunities and demand for creative, innovative, effective, and engaging online earth science curricula. Therefore, I designed and taught an online Brightspace (D2L) science course. A mixed methods research design assessed the curriculum’s effectiveness for student learning; results indicated that students were positively impacted, gaining a greater understanding of scientific theory and praxis. This study significantly empowered me as an educator and can serve as a resource to construct online science curricula. 8 am Caleb Cochrum - Hoffman Estates, IL Reuer James B. Conant High School, Hoffman Estates, IL Mindfulness-Based Social Emotional Learning in the Science Classroom This study evaluated the impact of implementing daily mindfulness and biweekly social emotional learning lessons into a sophomore level Physical Science classroom. Qualitative and quantitative data collected through student surveys, attendance data, content-based assessments, was analyzed to assess the overall impact on student learning, classroom culture, and student self-efficacy. Results indicate that the use