THE EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS EDUCATORS CONFERENCE (SMEC 18) SMEC 18 Conference Proceedings Science and Mathematics Education Center (SMEC) Department of Education Faculty of Arts and Sciences American University of Beirut Beirut, Lebanon March 12th, 2016 CONFERENCE CO-CHAIRS Dr. Rabih El-Mouhayar & Dr. Tamer Amin PROGRAM COMMITTEE Dr. Tamer Amin Dr. Saouma BouJaoude Dr. Rabih El-Mouhayar Dr. Murad Jurdak Dr. Rola Khishfe LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Name Institution Alia Zeidan Beirut Baptist School Elena Kanso Beirut Baptist School Enja Othman AUB Fady Maalouf Modern Community School Faten Hasan Al Kawthar School George Rizkallah Brummana High School Hagop Yacoubian Haigazian University Maggie Yammine St. Joseph School Mohammed Estaiteyeh German International School Nisreen Ibrahim Grey Matters Education Nizar El-Mehtar Lebanese University Rabih El-Mouhayer AUB Randa Abu Salman Science Coordinator Rania Zeid Saad Eduvation School Network Reem Al Hout American Academy of Beirut Rida Ayache Ahliah High School Rola Khishfe AUB Saouma BouJaoude AUB Tamer Amin AUB Zeina Hajo Lebanese University SUPPORT STAFF Mrs. Nahed El-Oud Haidar Mr. Hanna Helou 2 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The SMEC 18 Conference Committee wishes to thank the following persons, organizations, and companies, all of whom contributed significantly to the organization and success of this year’s conference, in no particular order: Arabia Insurance Company Dr. Malek Tabbal, Associate Dean, Faculty of Arts & Sciences Dr. Anies Al Hroub, Chair, Department of Education Mr. Fady Maalouf, Modern Community School All Prints Distributors and Publishers Grey Matters Education Medilab SARL Ms. Hiba Hamadeh, Student Activities and West Hall Staff Ms. Eliane Saadeh, Office of Communications Mr. Michel Issa & Mr. Anis Abdallah and Physical Plant Staff Ms. Razan Harb, FAS IT Manager IT Support Staff Mr. Yusuf Tomeh, Department of English Captain Saadalah Shalak, Campus Protection Office AUB Communications Office AUB students who volunteered to serve as ushers We do apologize for any significant omissions. 3 SMEC 18 MISSION STATEMENT The SMEC Conference is an annual event designed to promote the continued development of a professional community of mathematics and science educators across Lebanon and throughout the region. Specifically, the conference aims to: Provide an intellectual and professional forum for teachers to exchange theoretical and practical ideas regarding the teaching and learning of mathematics and science at the elementary, intermediate, and secondary levels Provide a forum for teacher educators and researchers to share their findings with science and mathematics teachers with a special emphasis on the practical classroom implications of their findings Provide an opportunity for science and mathematics teachers to interact with high-caliber science and mathematics education professionals from abroad Contribute to the ongoing development of a professional culture of science and mathematics teaching at the school level in Lebanon and in the region Raise awareness of science and mathematics teachers about the array of curriculum and supplemental classroom materials available to them through publishers and local distributors 4 Table of Contents (Contributions in English and Arabic) Plenary session 1 - Science Responsive Teaching in Science: Implications for Teaching and Teacher Education (p.) Dr. Daniel Levin, University of Maryland, College Park Plenary session 2 - Mathematics Key Teacher Practices that Enhance Students’ Mathematical Thinking and Learning (p.) Dr. Marjorie Henningsen, Grey matters Education, Beirut, Lebanon Research Sessions Investigating the Influence of Pre-service Teachers’ Problem-Solving Knowledge on Their Students’ Problem-Solving Abilities (p.) Mohamed Ali Ahmed Shahat, Aswan University, Egypt & Hans E. Fischer, University Duisburg- Essen, Germany دراسة مقارنة بين التدريس التفاعلي والتدريس التقليدي لوحدة درس الحركة للصف السادس المتوسط )بنين( )ص ( فاطمة الهاشم، المركز الوطني لتطوير التعليم، الكويت، أنور محمد، كلية التربية اﻷساسية، الكويت هوية العلماء من وجهة نظر طالبات المرحلة المتوسطة ومعلماتهن دراسة تحليلية لرسومات الطالبات والمعلمات في المرحلة المتوسطة بدولة الكويت )ص( فاطمة الهاشم، المركز الوطني لتطوير التعليم، الكويت Developmental Workshops Science Literacy: How to Learn-to-read & Learn-to-write in Science (p.) Suha Hashash, Hariri High School II, Beirut, Lebanon Redesigning Chemistry to Improve Students’ Thinking (p.) Sara Al Akkad Hankir, Houssam Eddine Hariri High School, Saida, Lebanon 5 Contextual Teaching and Learning: A Successful Process for Engaging Students (p.) Jinan Karameh Shayya, Lebanese University, Faculty of Pedagogy, Lebanon Thinking Science Labs (p.) Nibal Hamdan Barq, Greenfield College, Beirut, Lebanon How to Make Science Accessible to English Learners? (p.) Rana El Iskandarani, & Amina Harbali, Hariri High School II, Beirut, Lebanon Using Students’ Written Artifacts and Teacher-Student Coversations to Develop Teachers’ Noticing of Students’ Mathematical Reasoning (p.) Rabih El Mouhayar, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon Using Communication Skills in Mathematics (p.) Dounia Sawan, Makassed-Houssam Eddine Hariri High School, Saida, Lebanon Math In Singapore (p.) Hasan Dinnawi, Wellspring Learning Community, Lebanon & Amin Dinnawi, Thamer School, Saudi Arabia Flipped Learning: Reaching Every Student (p.) Salam Khalil, Al Ahliah School, Beirut, Lebanon School Science and Mathematics for Preparing Responsible Citizens (p.) Hagop A. Yacoubian, Haigazian University, Lebanon RADAR: A Framework for Assessing Your Assessment (p.) Enja Osman, American University of Beirut, Lebanon Learning Math and Science Through Bugs! (p.) Lama Marji, Grey Matters Education, Lebanon & Samah Abou Ghazal, Wellspring Learning Community, Lebanon 6 Innovative Idea Sessions The Science Writing Heuristic (p.) Mazen Kotob, Rafic Hariri High School, Saida, Lebanon Differentiating Instruction (p.) Mohammed Salim Estaiteyeh, German International School, Beirut Math In Action (p.) Israa Fawaz & Abed Al Wahab Kassir, Makassed-Houssam Eddine Hariri High School, Saida, Lebanon Alternative Methods for Factoring Polynomials (p.) Mariana Fakelova-Abou Habib & Hiba Othman, American University of Science and Technology, Lebanon Developmental Workshops Problem Based Learning (PBL): Empowering Students to Change The World (p.) Dania Saad, Ghada Al Jabai, Makassed Islamic High School, Saida, Lebanon The Role of Science Coordinators as Thought-provoking Catalysts (p.) George Rizkallah, Brummana High School, Lebanon Investigating Lab Skills in IB, MYP & DP (p.) Mirna Raslan, Reem Halawi, Farah Abed Ali, Wellspring Learning Community School, Beirut, Lebanon Enhancing Critical Thinking in Science (p.) Saouma BouJaoude, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon Wonder and Inspire (p.) Amina Maatouk, Nawal Dali Balta, Makassed-Aicha Om El Mo’minin School, Lebanon 7 Integrating Math in Today’s Classrooms: Problem Philia Instead of Problem Phobia (p.) Hammam Serhal & Julie Balhawan, Le Lycee Nationale, Lebanon The Ambiguous Role of Figures in Geometry: Are Teachers Aware? Are They Ready? (p.) Badera Nakouzi, University of Saint Joseph (USJ), Beirut, Lebanon Driving a Culture of Thinking in an Inclusive Classroom (p.) Dana Dimassi, Rasha Osseily, Eastwood College & Rola Accad, LEWIS, Lebanon Understanding Dyscalculia (p.) Aya Wehbi, Houssam Eddine Hariri High School, Saida, Lebanon Inclusion… A Policy in Practice Reem Al Hout, American Academy of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon Integrating Math and Sciences Through Real Life Projects (p.) Hala Tayyara, Nadine Hamawi & Rania Zeid Saad, Eduvation School Network, Lebanon Climate Change in the Classroom: Training for Secondary Teachers on the UNESCO Course on Climate Change Education for Sustainable Development (p.) Sulieman Sulieman, Programme Specialist, STV, UNESCO, Lebanon & Mona Betour El Zoghbi, Environmental Consultant/Expert, Lebanon Writing-to-Learn in Science Through Genre-based Pedagogy (p.) Tamer Amin, Department of Education, American University of Beirut 8 Innovative Idea Sessions The Language Barrier:Early Childhood Explorations in a Non-Native Language (p.) Hiba Bayloun, Adduha High School, Beirut, Lebanon Lesson Plat Du Jour: Starter and Plenary Recipes (p.) Maryam Saad & Suzy Feghaly, Eastwood College, Kafarshima, Lebanon Using Simulation as a Tool to Enhance Science Teaching (p.) Amal Zaatari, Hariri High School II, Beirut, Lebanaon Key Thinking Strategies to Ensure Students Success in Problem Solving (p.) Laurie Anderson, International Consultant, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt International Publishers, Boston, MA. U.S.A The Colorful Sci-Ma Jumble (p.) Louma Halawi, Mada Antar, & Roweida Bawab, Houssam Eddine Hariri High School, Saida, Lebanon 9 PLENARY SESSION 1 - SCIENCE Responsive Teaching in Science: Implications for Teaching and Teacher education (Only abstract included for the following session) Dr. Daniel Levin, University of Maryland, College Park An emerging area of research in science education supports pedagogical approaches that are responsive to students’ ideas and reasoning. Recent science education reform documents in the United States call for teachers to shape instruction in response to students’ ideas while integrating key concepts and principles and scientific practices. In this talk, I will review the emerging field of responsive teaching and synthesize existing research to describe the state of the field, using examples from classroom discourse in K-12 science classrooms.