Mathis Research Group September 16, 2024
July 3, 2024
Check out Clausell’s article “Why US schools need to shake up the way they teach physics.”
Clausell recently published an article in The Conversation titled ‘Why US Schools Need to Shake Up the Way They Teach Physics.‘ We encourage you to check it out!July 3, 2024
Congratulations to Dr. Clausell Mathis on His Latest Publication!
We are thrilled to announce a new publication by Dr. Clausell Mathis in collaboration with Dr. Amal Ibourk, titled “Developing Preservice Elementary Teachers’ Self-Efficacy Towards Teaching Science.“
May 14, 2024
End of the Year Get-Together / Graduation
To celebrate the end of the year, everyone on the research team enjoyed pizza (as we usually do) to honor the hard work throughout the year. Also, several of our students—Lauren, Maria, Maya, Mathilda, and Jackie—graduated! We want to say congratulations to the graduates and wish them well with ongoing support. Below are some pictures… View Article
April 3, 2024
NARST/NSTA presentations
Clausell had a great time presenting with collaborators and teachers at both the National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) Conference and the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) Conference, held in Denver. At the NARST Conference, Clausell presented with Michelle Brown, a postdoctoral scholar at Florida International University. At the NSTA Conference, he presented with physics teachers he is currently working with: Praisy Poulan, Jay Kiruma, Leslie Chamberlain, and Katey Shirey. Below are some pictures from the conferences.
February 20, 2024
Students Showcase Their Research at the Lyman Briggs College Symposium
Congratulations to the students from our group who presented at the Lyman Briggs College Research Symposium: Mathilda, Maya, Matthew, and Jackie. A special round of applause for Matthew, who received an award for his outstanding poster presentation.
December 18, 2023
New Grant Award !!
Dr. Mathis., Barbara Schneider, Joe Krajick, and Sheneka Williams (all professors at MSU) have been awarded a grant from the US Department of Education Education and Innovation for Research for roughly 8 million dollars to develop culturally responsive approaches to project-based learning for physics and chemistry in Alabama and North Carolina. The project title is… View ArticleOctober 21, 2023
Congrats to all the group members on PERC Proceeding Publications
We congratulate all the team members for contributing to three Physics Education Research Conference Proceedings. A list of the papers are below:October 21, 2023
New Publication!! Congrats to Abigail Daane, Elissa Levy, and Leslie Chamberlain on the publication of “An Energy Unit Fueled by Climate Change”
Kudos to Abigail Daane, Elissa Levy, and Leslie Chamberlain for their recent publication in The Physics Teacher Journal! Their work, titled “An Energy Unit Fueled by Climate Change” is an impressive achievement. We eagerly anticipate your future successes!October 21, 2023