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Second Annual CAT Research Symposium

Saturday 17 September 2011, 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Grover Center 115W, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701-2979

The CAT Research Symposium, which is for pre-service and in-service mathematics and science teachers in Grades 7-12, involved approximately 70 participants, including teachers and other school personnel throughout Appalachian Ohio as well as students and professors from Marietta College, Muskingum University, Ohio University and its regional campuses, Shawnee State University, Southern State Community College, and the University of Rio Grande. The symposium focused on mathematics, science, and technology education. The keynote speaker, Mike Smith, is a master science teacher from Big Walnut High School, who has expanded his school's physics program from 5 students to 5 physics classes—through active student engagement in doing science. Mr. Smith is a national instructor for the Teachers Teaching with Technology program and a national event coordinator for the Science Olympiad. His keynote address was followed by CAT scholar presentations and other contributed presentations. To view the CAT Research Symposium schedule, click here.

The CAT team wishes to thank the symposium speakers, volunteers, participants, and our partner institutions: Marietta College, Muskingum University, Shawnee State University, and the University of Rio Grande. We also wish to express our thanks to the Choose Ohio First Scholarship Program administered by the Ohio Board of Regents.

First Annual CAT Research Symposium
Saturday 11 September 2010

The First Annual CAT Research Symposium for pre-service and in-service mathematics and science teachers in Grades 7-12 was a huge success, involving Appalachian teachers, and teacher candidates and professors from Marietta College, Muskingum University, Ohio University, Shawnee State University, Southern State Community College, and the University of Rio Grande. Approximately 70 people participated in the Symposium, which took place at Ohio University in Athens. Dr. Bradford Findell, Mathematics Initiatives Administrator for the Ohio Department of Education, delivered the keynote address, which was followed by eight presentations from Symposium participants. Among the presenters were two CAT scholars from Shawnee State University, Mallory Earich and Robert Krauss. Slides from some of the presentations are available online. To view them, open the 2010 CAT Research Symposium Schedule of Events and click the presentation titles.

Dr. Bradford Findell addresses the CAT Research Symposium attendees.

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