Dennis S. Kubasko, Jr.
Associate Professor for Secondary Science Education
2009 Wilmington Regional Director of Science Olympiad
Belize International Field Experience Coordinator
Watson School of Education
Education Building 373
Office Hours
(910) 962-3367 Phone
(910) 962-3609 Fax
kubaskod@uncw.edu
Professional Vitae - updated soon!
2009-2010 Presentations
Recent presentation at the Mid-Atlantic Marine Educators Association, University of Delaware, Virden Center, Lewes, DE, October 2 - October 4, 2009.
Title- Leading effective fieldtrips: Using Aquariums to teach students form and function. Megan Ennis and Dennis S. Kubasko, Jr.
Presentation PowerPoint available
Coral Reefs PowerPoint
Student Project
Form Versus Function PowerPoint
Highlights
Teaching: Program Coordinator - 2010
International Field Experience, San Pedro, Belize. Link below for
details:
http://people.uncw.edu/kubaskod/international.html
Service: Director - 2009 Wilmington Regional
Science Olympiad. Link below for details:
http://www.uncw.edu/ed/scienceolympiad/index.html
Book Chapter: Dickerson, J., Kubasko, D.S. & Coleman, H. (2009). “Implementing electronic portfolios: A systemic approach.” Technology leadership in teacher education: Integrated solutions and experiences. (in press).
Publication: Kubasko, D. S., Jones, M.G., Tretter, T., & Andre (2008). Is it live or is it memorex? Students' synchronous and asynchronous communication with scientists. International Journal of Science Education 30(4): 495-514.
Publication:
Dickerson,
J., & Kubasko, D. (2007). Digital microscopes: Enhancing collaboration
and engagement in science classrooms with information technologies.
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education, 7(4).
Retrieved from:
http://www.citejournal.org/vol7/iss4/science/article1.cfm
Grant: UNC Wilmington, Information Technology Systems Division, Committee on Information Technology Innovations Award Recipient. “Integration of Digital USB Microscopes in Science and Technology Education for Lab Instruction and Outreach”, $3,400, Digital USB Microscopes
Past Conference Presentations: ASTE, Mid-Atlantic ASTE, NARST, AERA, AACTE, NC Teacher Ed Forum, NC-TLT, and NCSTA.
Presentation at the Joint North American, European and South American Symposium on Science and Technology Literacy, Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru, Lima , Peru, May 31 - June 4, 2006. Rich Huber, Dennis S. Kubasko, Jr., and Jeremy Dickerson.
Title: Changing the Way We Teach Science: Using Internet-based Data Visualization Tools to Access and Interact with Authentic Environmental Data.
Call for papers, PowerPoint Presentation and Paper.
Dissertation: The impact of live experiments verses interactive replay of experiments on students’ science concepts and attitudes. UNC-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC.
1996 Pennsylvania State University College of Education Outstanding New Graduate Award