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Jennifer Wilhelm, Ph.D. Associate Professor,
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Courses:EDC 730 Project-Based Environments in
Science and Mathematics Education Office Hours: |
101B Taylor Ed |
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Research Projects:Brief Biography:Dr. Wilhelm (vita in
PDF) joined the faculty in 2009 as an Associate Professor in Science
Education and as an engagement and outreach faculty member of the University
of Kentucky Partnership Institute for
Mathematics and Science Education Reform. She holds an M.S. in Physics
from Michigan State University and a Ph.D. in Mathematics/Science Education
from the University of Texas at Austin. Prior to joining the faculty at the
University of Kentucky, Dr. Wilhelm was an Associate Professor at Texas Tech
University and was awarded the Texas Tech University s
Presidential Academic Achievement Award in 2009. Dr. Wilhelm's primary
research interest involves the design of inquiry-based, project-enhanced,
interdisciplinary learning environments. She investigates how people
understand science and mathematics concepts as they participate in project
work that demands the integration of multiple content areas. Dr. Wilhelm's
research focuses on project pieces that are inherently interdisciplinary and
fruitful for contextualized student learning. Some examples include examining
the development of students' science and mathematics content understanding as
they engage in studies of motion and rate of change; sound waves and
trigonometry; and the moon's phases, the moon's motion, and spatial geometry. |
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