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Anita Greenwood


Anita Greenwood
Anita Greenwood
Interim Dean

Phone: 978-934-4605
Fax: 978-934-3005
Office: O'Leary Library 510

Educational Background

B.Sc. (Hons), P.G.C.E. University of Birmingham, U.K.; M.Ed., Ed.D., University of Massachusetts Lowell

Scholarly Interests

The development of new science teachers’ pedagogical content knowledge

Bio Sketch

Publications
Recent Print and Videos:

2003 Factors influencing the development of the career-change teacher's science teaching orientation.  Journal of Science Teacher Education, 14(3), 217-234

2001  Science is part of the big picture.  Article reprinted in Teaching Teachers: Bringing First-Rate Science to the Elementary Classroom (pp 1-3). Arlington, VA: NSTA Press 

1999  Preservice and inservice science teachers in partnership through EarthVision.  Proceedings of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching.  Boston, Massachusetts. (found at ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED44690)

1998  "Learning science at a distance".  Education, 118 (3), 349-352
Looking at Learning - Eight VIDEOS.  CPB/Annenberg Nationally Distributed Video Material.  Harvard-Smithsonian Science Media Group CPB/Annenberg Professional Development Channel Video Series Content guide and printed materials contributor. 
 
Grants: 
 
2003-2006  Project EXCEL – Exchanging Careers Enhancing Learning Funded by the NSF Robert Noyce Foundation.           

2003-2006     Science Education Online – In collaboration with UMass Amherst.  Funded by the NSF with UMass Amherst

2003-2004  STEP UP (Science Teacher Enhancement Program for Urban Professionals) Funded by the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education

1998-99  The Influence of University Methods Courses on the Practice of Novice Science and Mathematics Teachers (with R. Panasuk).  Funded by the Massachusetts Department of Education

1998- 00   EarthVision 2000  Funded through a contract from the Environmental Protection Agency and Ohio State University 
 
Advisory Boards:

2003  Harvard - Smithsonian Science Media Group - Physical Science Video Series funded by CPB/Annenberg Foundation

2001  Teacher Education Research Council (TERC) - NSF funded project - Earth Science by Design

Manuscript reviewer:

Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Consulting:

Lowell Public Schools - Review of PK-5 Science Curriculum (2003)
Lowell Public Schools - PK-5 Science Curriculum Guide (2002)
Lowell Public Schools - 6-8 Science Curriculum Assessment Guide (2002)
Lowell Public Schools - 6-8 Science Curriculum Guide (2001)
Critical Mass - NSF funded content knowledge workshops for middle school science teacher in the school districts of Hudson and Fitchburg, Massachusetts (2000)
EnLIGHTening Science - Professional development workshop series for 24 elementary teachers from six school districts in EDCO (Educational Consortium).  Funded through a Massachusetts Department of Education Eisenhower grant. (1999) 

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