Science Education

Svittree Arm

Education

• Ph.D. student in The Program to prepare Research and Development personnel in Science Education: Faculty of Education, Kasetsart University (present-2003)
• Professional Teacher’s Diploma: Faculty of Education, Kasetsart University (2002).
• Bachelor’s Degree: Science (Biology) with Second Class Honours., Kasetsart University (1998-2001).

Home page: http://pirun.ku.ac.th/~g4686049/

Teaching Experience

Student teaching at Middle School level in Nonthaburi province, Bangkok, Thailand (2002)
Research Interests: Science Teacher professional development, Student teacher, Teacher Professional knowledge, Reflective practice, Constructivism.

E-mail: moeyeku@hotmail.com or srochan@uga.edu

Panwilai Chomchid

E-mail address:

g4686046@ku.ac.th or plc71@hotmail.com

Education:

• 2002- present: Ph.D. student of Science Education, Kasetsart University.
• 2002: Science Teaching Diploma Program at Mahasarakham University
• 1998-2001: Bachelor degree (B.S. in Chemistry) at Mahasarakham University

Teaching experience:

Student teacher at Kosumpittayasan, Mahasakham Province in the 2nd semester of 2002

Interested Research:

Research Interest:

I am interested in investigating how visualizations (3D and 2D models and videos) may be used to enhance the teaching and learning of atomic structure and the Periodic Table. I will develop chemistry learning units and visualizations to link concrete observable laboratory activities to facilitate students’ development of mental models for the theoretical frameworks in our current understanding in chemistry.

The chemistry-learning units will be based on a perspective that chemistry is an inquiry-based discipline and a constructivist theory of learning that fits the National Education Act (1999) of Thailand. According the National Education Act, education should be based on the principal that all learners are capable of learning and self-development. The teaching-learning process shall aim to enable learners to develop themselves, at their own pace, and to the best of their potential.

I am particularly interested in use computer graphics in my research. One reason is that in this century, and the next, the computer is increasingly important for learning and doing chemistry. Moreover, the Thai government is encouraging schools to use computer in teaching. It is hoped that every school in Thailand will be supported with computers from Thai government. So I think my research should be using computer, visualizations, and models in learning chemistry. I hope I can do as I have planed. I will try!!

Pinit Khumwong

Education

• Ph.D. Student, Science Education, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand (2003 – present)
• Science Teaching Diploma, Faculty of Education, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand (2002)
• B.S. (Biology) Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand (1998 - 2001)

Research Interest

Students’ understanding of Genetics, Teaching and learning genetics, Sociocultural constructivism

 

Pojchana Magrood-In

Education:

• Ph.D., Science Education, Kasetsart University, Thailand (2003-2007)
• Certification in science teaching, Faculty of Education, Kasetsart University, Thailand (2002)
• B.S. Faculty of Science( Biology), Kasetsart University, Thailand (2001)

Teaching experience:

• Teaching practice in  biology subject one semester in the Thai secondary school

Research interests:

• Professional development program for Thai middle school science teachers’ development in aspects of pedagogical content knowledge

E-mail: pmag@uga.edu or poj_magrood@yahoo.com

Sasithorn Soparat

E-mail address: ssopa@uga.edu

Home page: http://pirun.ku.ac.th/~g4686045

Education:

• Ph.D. student in the Program to Prepare Research and Development Personnel in Science Education: Faculty of Education, Kasetsart University (present – 2003)
• Professional Teacher’s Diploma: Faculty of Education, Kasetsart University (2002)
• Bachelor’s Degree: Science (Biology), Kasetsart University (1998-2001)

Teaching Experience:

Student teacher in grade 7 of Benchamarachanusorn School in Nontaburi province for 1 semester (2002)

Research Interests:

Professional Development, Elementary Teaching

 

Akarat Sreethunyoo

Education:

• Ph.D.  in Science Education, Kasetsart  University, Thailand (since 2003)
• Diploma in Science Teaching, Kasetsart University, Thailand (2002)
• B.S. (Chemistry) in Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Thailand (1998-2001)

E-mail:  asreet@uga.edu

Teaching experience:

I had teaching experience in short time. I taught four classes of grade 10 students in pulish high school in Nonthaburi province, Thailand,  in subject of chemistry for a semester during diploma degree. The concepts about gas laws, substance and its change, separation of mixture, atomic structure

Research interests:

To improve the science achievement of Thai students, the effective science teaching is necessary. Thus, I try to develop the effective instructional unit in teaching basic chemistry concept, matter, based on social constructivism for lower elementary level (grade1-3) to be the guideline in the teaching about matter. I explore what are students’ understanding about matter, how teachers teach matter followed by developing of instructional unit which aim to improve students’ understanding in such concept and, then, evaluate the effectiveness of constructed instructional unit.