CSIP Publications and Conference Presentations

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Publications

• Learning to Teach: Alternatives to Trial by Fire, by N.M. Trautmann. 2008. Change, The Magazine of Higher Learning 40(3): 40-45. Published online & in print by Heldref in Cooperation with The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
• Inquiry in Limnology Lessons, by E. Variano and K. Taylor. 2006. The Science Teacher, 73(5): 36-39. Published online & in print by the National Science Teachers Association.
• Integrating Teaching and Research: A New Model for Graduate Education? by N.M. Trautmann and M.E. Krasny. 2006. BioScience 56(2): 159-165. PDF file.
• Natural Selection & Variation: A Hands-on Lesson using Bird Specimens, by D.R. Ardia. 2005. American Biology Teacher, 67(8): 468-473. PDF file (posted with permission from the National Association of Biology Teachers), and related online materials.
• A Case for Community-Based Education: Students Form Partnerships to Tackle Local Environmental Issues, by L. Tompkins. 2005. The Science Teacher 72(4): 34-36.
• Ecological and Anthropogenic Impacts of High Densities of White Tailed Deer, by T. Schusler. 2004. Teaching Issues and Experiments in Ecology, Issue 6. Published online by the Ecological Society of America.
• The Great Fossil Fiasco: Teaching about Peer Review, by N. Gift and M.E. Krasny. 2002. American Biology Teacher 65(4): 270-278. PDF file (posted with permission from the National Association of Biology Teachers).
• Beyond the Binary: Approaches to Integrating University Outreach with Research and Teaching, by A.S. Bartel, M. Krasny, & E.Z. Harrison. Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 8(2), 89-104.
• What Can University Scientists Offer to K-12 Schools? by N.M. Trautmann. 2003. The Volunteer Monitor 15(1): 12-13. PDF file.

Conference Presentations

2005

• High School Research in Limnology – Learning Concepts, Facts, the Research Process, and the Nature of Science, by K. Taylor and E. Variano. American Society of Limnology and Oceanography, 2005 Aquatic Sciences Meeting. View the abstract.
• Teacher/Scientist Partnerships: Collaborating to Engage Students in Research, by N. Trautmann and J. MaKinster. 2005 International Conference of the Association for the Education of Teachers of Science, Colorado Springs, CO.
• How Can We Better Prepare Graduate Students for Scientific Teaching? by N. Trautmann and M. Krasny. 90th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America. Montreal, Canada, 2005.

2004

• The Scent of Friendship: High School Students Research the Mysteries of Human Odor Recognition, by S. Olsson, J. Barnard, & L. Turri. 26th Annual Meeting of the Association for Chemoreception Sciences, Sarasota, FL. View the abstract.
• What Makes Inquiry so Hard? (And Why is it Worth it?), by N. Trautmann, J. MaKinster, and L. Avery. 77th Annual Conference of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, Vancouver, BC. View the abstract.

2003

• Collaboration and Inquiry: Cornell University Partnerships with Rural School Districts, by K. Porter. Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union, San Francisco, CA. View the abstract.
• High School Students as Ecologists: Learning the Nature of Science through the Science of Nature, by T. DePriest. 88th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America, Savanah, GA. View the abstract.
• Integrating Scientific Research and Ecology Education, Symposium organized by M.E. Krasny, C. Brewer, and D. Ebert-May. 88th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America, Savannah, GA. View the abstract.
• Authentic Science and Inquiry-Based Learning, by T. DePriest and J. Shirk. 76th Annual Conference of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, Philadelphia, PA. View the paper.
• Student Questioning: Swinging the Balance in School/Science Partnerships? by J. Shirk and M.E. Krasny. 88th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America. Savannah, GA. View the abstract.
• Impacts of Participation in a GK-12 Fellowship Program on Teachers' Conceptions and Use of Inquiry Science, by L. Avery, N. Trautmann, and M. Krasny. 76th Annual Conference of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, Philadelphia, PA. View the abstract.

2002

• Student Roles in Research: Finding the Balance between Independence and Guidance for Inquiry Learning, by J. Shirk, M.E. Krasny, L.M. Avery, and N.M. Trautmann. 87th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America. Tucson, AZ. View the abstract.
• Impact of Cornell GK-12 Program on Graduate Student Fellows, by M.E. Krasny, N.M. Trautmann, and L. Avery. 87th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America, Tucson, AZ. View the abstract.
• University Science Students as Facilitators of High School Inquiry-Based Learning, by N.M. Trautmann, L.M. Avery, M.E. Krasny, and C.M. Cunningham. 75th Annual Conference of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, New Orleans, LA.
• Graduate Teaching Fellow Impacts on High School Teachers, by N.M. Trautmann, M.E. Krasny, and L.M. Avery. 87th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America. Tucson, AZ.
• Building Science Education Communities of Practice, by L. Avery, N.M. Trautmann, M.E. Krasny, and C.M. Cunningham. 75th Annual Conference of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching. New Orleans, LA.
  

2001

• GK-12 Workshop, Symposium organized by S. Ortega and M.E. Krasny at the 86th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America, Madison, WI.
• An Inquiry-Based Approach to Learning about Ecosystem Processes, by R.P. Phillips and M.E. Krasny. 86th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America. Madison, WI. View the abstract.