Department of Curriculum and Instruction
3405 Science Engineering Complex
(205)-348-5264 snichols@bamaed.ua.edu
Appointed in 2002 Areas of Research:
Community-based science education, elementary science teacher education, "children's" engineering, feminist science education, case-based teacher education pedagogy, qualitative research-- specialized in case study, narrative, and visual methodologies.
Dr. Dennis Sunal
Professor, Science Education
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
208A Graves Hall
(205)-348-7010 dwsunal@bama.ua.edu
Appointed in 1989 Areas of Research:
Science teacher education (undergraduate and graduate) (K-16) and use of inquiry pedagogy in instruction and curriculum
Impact of reform on students in undergraduate science courses and factors effecting university faculty teaching effectiveness
Web course design, pedagogy, and contextual factors in online learning; science teaching strategies (6-16)
Dr. Sherry Nichols
Associate Professor, Science Education
Department of Curriculum and Instruction3405 Science Engineering Complex
(205)-348-5264
snichols@bamaed.ua.edu
Appointed in 2002
Areas of Research:
Community-based science education, elementary science teacher education, "children's" engineering, feminist science education, case-based teacher education pedagogy, qualitative research-- specialized in case study, narrative, and visual methodologies.
Dr. Dennis Sunal
Professor, Science Education
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
208A Graves Hall
(205)-348-7010
dwsunal@bama.ua.edu
Appointed in 1989
Areas of Research:
Science teacher education (undergraduate and graduate) (K-16) and use of inquiry pedagogy in instruction and curriculum
Impact of reform on students in undergraduate science courses and factors effecting university faculty teaching effectiveness
Web course design, pedagogy, and contextual factors in online learning; science teaching strategies (6-16)