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Philosophy I do not want to teach students what to think, I want to teach students how to think. I believe that every student has the ability to achieve some intellectual gains when put in the appropriate learning environment. I also believe that the critical thinking skills necessary for success in science can be taught, and this belief drives my teaching and research efforts. The fundamental premise that drives my chemical education scholarship is that science education scholarship should be theory-driven. It is not, “Look at what I did and my kids liked it,” but rather, “psychological research suggest that this intervention should promote this outcome. Let’s set up an experiment to test this theory.” This research then informs teaching and curricular choices, as well as professional development models. |
Personal Information I was born and raised in Montana. I taught high school science and was the head varsity boys basketball coach for two years at Stanford High School in Stanford, Montana before returning to graduate school at The University of Montana to study chemical education under the direction of Dr. Mark S. Cracolice. My wife Doree and I have a two-year-old daughter named Rylee who keeps us busy but has been truly wonderful. We also have three laborador retrievers (Tad, Maddie, and Izzy), and a cat (Chipper). We enjoy fishing, camping, watching baseball and football, as well as spending time with family and friends. |
Chemical Education and Environmental Geochemistry
email: jdeming@winona.edu
office: Pasteur 336
phone: 507-457-5295