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School: Florida International University
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Location: Highlights info row image 11200 SW 8th St
Miami, FL - 33199
Dates at Florida International University: December 2005 - March 2018
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Biography

Florida International University - Education

Faculty at Florida International University
Higher Education
George
O'Brien
Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area
Professional Experience: over 40 years in science education: research, teaching, and service (MA, PA, FL, IA, Brazil, Botswana, Congo (Zaire), Middle East)

Goals: International/National reform in science education (P-20+), Pre-service and In-service Science Teacher Education, Sustainability education, Environmental education, Habits of Mind (HOM) (K-20+)

Specialties: Research: teacher education, community development, constructivist learning and teaching, teaching to diverse populations, science learning, environmental education, sustainability education, STEM education, HOM

Experience

University of Pittsburgh
Director, Secondary Science Education
Assistant Professor, Science Education
Coordinator, NSF Program and Director PA State Grant Program
Partner, Pittsburgh Public Schools
Florida International University
Associate Professor, Science Education
Director, MS and EDS Curriculum & Instruction Programs

Education

University of Iowa
Ph.D.
Science Education

Publications

Re-orientating a Science Methods Course to Prepare Sustainability Literate K-6 Preservice Teachers: A Mixed Methods Investigation
ASTE Series in Science Education, Dordrecht: Springer
Book Chapter in Stratton, S., Hagevik, R., Feldman, A., and Bloom, M. (Eds.). Educating Science Teachers for Sustainability.
Re-orientating a Science Methods Course to Prepare Sustainability Literate K-6 Preservice Teachers: A Mixed Methods Investigation
ASTE Series in Science Education, Dordrecht: Springer
Book Chapter in Stratton, S., Hagevik, R., Feldman, A., and Bloom, M. (Eds.). Educating Science Teachers for Sustainability.
Structuring Learning Environments in Teacher Education to Elicit Dispositions as Habits of Mind
University Press of America, Inc.