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• TED 467-02: Secondary Science Methods I
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• TED 455S-01: Student Teaching-Secondary
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• TED 495: Assessment Seminar (RYAN)
• TED 444: Assessment Seminar
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• PhD. University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria, 1995
• M.Sc. Ed. University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria, 1989
• B.Sc. University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria, 1982
• Biological Sciences Professional Clear Teaching Credential, CSUDH, 1998-2002
• CLAD Credential, CSUDH, 2002
  

• Co-PI for an NSF Teacher Professional Continuum (TPC) funded grant for System-Wide Change: An Experimental Study of Teacher Development and Student Achievement in Elementary Science
• Co-PI for a California Science and Mathematics Project (CaMSP) Funded by California Department of Education (CDE).
• Facilitator of Quality Educator Development (QED) Project –An NSF funded project
• Recipient of the 2006 Summer RSCAAP mini-grant.
• Participant in the Teacher for a New Era (TNE) project, -A California State University (CSU) initiative.
• Member, British Council Writing Panel for Secondary School Environmental Science Series.
• Research interest: Socio-cultural, Language, and Pedagogical issues related to urban high school students’ achievement in science.

Publications

• Osisioma, I. & Onyia, C. (2008). Inquiry –Oriented Science in Urban Secondary Schools: Voices of New and Experience Science Teachers on Perception of Preparedness. International Education Studies Vol. 1, (2).
• Osisioma, I. & Moscovici, H. (2008). Profiling the beliefs of the forgotten teachers: An Analysis of intern teachers’ frameworks for urban science teaching. Journal of Science Teacher Education (JSTE) Online.
• Moscovici, H. & Osisioma, I. (2008). Becoming and Being: Women’s Experiences in Leadership in K-16 Science Education Communities. ASTE Monograph. In Press.
• Moscovici, M. & Osisioma, I. (2007). Designing the best pre-service urban elementary science methods course: Dilemmas and consideration.  Journal of Elementary Science Education. In Press.
• Osisioma, I., & Ndunda, M. (2007). Behind the Masks: Identifying Students’ Competencies for Teaching and Learning Science and Mathematics in Urban Settings. Submitted to JSTE for publication.
• Osisioma, I.; Ndunda, M. & Moscovivci, M. (2007). Critical Issues in Urban High Schools: Exploring Contextual Factors That Influence Students’ Achievement in Mathematics and Science. Submitted to Science Education for publication.
• Osisioma, U.I. N. (1995).  Concept Mapping: A useful tool in the teaching of difficult integrated science concepts. Journal of Science Teachers’ Association of Nigeria, Vol. 10, 45-52.
• Osisioma U. I. N. (1995). Attaining meaningful learning of the concept of energy: The efficacy of the concept mapping technique, International Journal of Educational Research, Vol. 14, 109-112.
• Osisioma, U. I. N. (1994). The Relationship Between Formal Reasoning Ability, Acquisition of Science Process Skills and Science Achievement. Journal of Science Teachers’ Association of Nigeria, Vol. 8, 144-151. 

Presentations at International, National and Regional Conferences

• Osisioma, I. & Moscovici, H. (2008). Navigating the Bottleneck of Curriculum Planning: Exploring the Struggles in Planning the Pre-service Elementary Science Method Course. Paper Presented at the Annual International conference of National Association of Research in Science Teaching, Baltimore, Mary Land, March, 30- April, 2.
• Kelly, K., Lal, S. & Osisioma, I. (2008). Inquiry-Based Instructional Practices in Elementary Science Classrooms in the First Year of a School-Randomized Control Trial. Paper presented at the Annual conference of American Educational Research Association, New York, March, 24-29.
• Osisioma, I., Moscovici, H. & Turker, S. (2008). Collaborative Science Professional Development in Urban Centers: Challenges and Solutions. Paper Presented at the Annual conference of Association for Science Teacher Education St. Louis, Missouri, January 10-12.
• Osisioma, I & Moscovici, H. (2007). Incongruities of water chemistry: Inquiring the chemical properties of water. Paper Presented at the Annual conference of California Science Teachers’ Association (CSTA) Long Beach, California, October 25-28.
• Moscovici, H. & Osisioma, I. (2007). Moving from hands-on to teaching science according to the standards. Paper Presented at the Annual conference of California Science Teachers’ Association (CSTA) Long Beach, California, October 25-28.
• Osisioma, I., Ndunda, M. & Moscovici, M. (2007). Urban high school: Factors that enhance and those that impede the learning of mathematics and science. Paper presented at the annual International conference of the National Association of Research in Science Teaching (NARST) New Orleans, Louisiana, April 15-18.
• Osisioma, I., Ndunda, M. & Moscovici, M. (2007). Profiling the beliefs of the forgotten teachers: An analysis of intern teachers’ frameworks for urban science teaching. Paper presented at the annual International conference of the National Association of Research in Science Teaching (NARST) New Orleans, Louisiana, April 15-18.
• Moscovici, M. & Osisioma, I. (2007). Designing the best pre-service urban elementary science methods course: Dilemmas and consideration. Paper presented at the annual International conference of the National Association of Research in Science Teaching (NARST) New Orleans, Louisiana, April 15-18.
• Osisioma, I. & Moscovici, M. (2007). Secondary intern teachers’ conception of the use of inquiry methods of science teaching in the urban classroom. Paper presented at the international conference of the Association for Science Teacher Education (ASTE) Clearwater Beach, Florida, January 4-6.
• Pringle, R. & Osisioma, I. (2007). Learning to teach science in an embedded field-experience: from theory to practice. Paper presented at the international conference of the Association for Science Teacher Education (ASTE) Clearwater Beach, Florida, January 4-6.
• Osisioma I. & Moscovici, H. (2006). Analyzing the relationships between beliefs about science teaching and classroom actions. Paper presented at the annual conference of the California Science Teachers’ Association (CSTA), San Francisco, CA, October 19-22.
• Osisioma I. & Ogunsola-Bandele, M. (2006). Breaking women’s attitudinal barriers to technology through the use of the Internet. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Science Teachers’ Association of Nigeria (STAN), Calabar, Nigeria August 15-19. 
• Osisioma I. (2006). Authentic Inquiry-Based Activities in Urban High School Science Classrooms. Paper presented at the annual conference of the National Science Teachers’ Association (NSTA), Anaheim, CA April 5-9.
• Moscovici, H. & Osisioma, I. (2006). Inquiring the unseen: Products and processes in photosynthesis and respiration. Paper presented at the annual conference of the National Science Teachers’ Association(NSTA), Anaheim, CA, April 5-9.
• Osisioma, I. (2006). Profiling the beliefs of the forgotten teachers: An Analysis of intern teachers’ frameworks for urban science teaching. Paper presented at the annual international conference of the Association for Science Teacher Education (ASTE), Portland, OR, January 12-14.
• Osisioma, I., Ndunda, M. & Moscovici, H. (2006). A reexamination of science for all Americans goal: A view from within and without. Presented at the Annual International Conference of the Association for Science Teacher Education (ASTE), Portland, OR, January 12-14.
• Moscovici, H. & Osisioma, I. (2005). Plant growth and development: Connecting biology and chemistry. Paper presented at the annual conference of the California Science Teachers’ Association (CSTA) Palm Springs, CA, October, 28-30.
• Osisioma, I.(2005). Active learning strategies for the science classrooms. Workshop conducted at the annual conference of the Science Teachers’ Association of Nigeria (STAN), Jos, Nigeria August 15-21.
• Osisioma, I. (2005). The dilemma of Nigerian women in science technology and mathematics education: Balancing academic, professional, and personal lives. Workshop conducted for women science educators at the annual conference of Science Teachers’ Association of Nigeria (STAN), August 15-21.
• Osisioma, I. (2004). Journal entry, active, and group learning strategies. Presented at the 2004 new faculty orientation seminar organized by Center for Teaching and Learning.
• Osisioma, U. I. N. (2004). A Multicultural Dimension of Students’ Perception of Learning Environment In An Inner–City Science Classroom. Read at the Annual Meeting of NARST. Vancouver, B. C. Canada.
• Osisioma, U. I. N. (1997). Remediation of Gender Inequity in Science in a Developing Country: An Experiment with Cooperative Concept Mapping. Read at the Annual Meeting of NARST. Chicago, Illinois.
• Osisioma, U.I.N. (1996). Meaningful Learning of Science Concepts: A Measure of the Understanding of the Content of SSCE. Biology. Read at the 37th Annual Conference of STAN, Uyo, Nigeria. Best conference paper of the year.
• Osisioma, U. I. N. (1996). Effects of Mode of Concept Mapping and Gender on Students’ Achievement in and Attitude Towards Integrated Science. Read at the 37th Annual Conference of STAN, Uyo, Nigeria.
• Osisioma,U. I. N. & Nzewi, U. M. (1995). What the University Science Students Expect of an Effective Science Teacher. Read at the Ohuche Valedictory Conference Nsukka, Nigeria.
• Osisioma U.I.N.(1995). Assessing the Level of Practical Skills Possessed by Senior Secondary School Students Prior to the Senior Secondary Certificate Examination. Read at the 36th Annual Conference of STAN, Maidugury, Nigeria.
• Osisioma, U. I. N. (1995). Exploring the use of Concept Mapping as an Alternative Strategy to Arrest the Problem of Under- Achievement in Science at the Junior Secondary School level. Read at the National Conference on Effective Teaching, Awka , Nigeria.
• Osisioma, U.I.N. & Nzewi, U.M. (1995). A Meta-Analysis of Research in Alternative Strategies for Science Teaching. Read at the National Conference on Effective Teaching, Awka, Nigeria
• Osisioma, U. I. N. (1994). Difficult Concepts in Biology: Identification, and Instructional Strategies. Paper read at the 35th Annual Conference of the Science Teachers’ Association (STAN). Abeokuta, Nigeria.
• Osisioma, U.I.N. (1994). Practicalizing Self Reliance and Self Employment: The Biology Model. Read at the First Annual Workshop on Practicalizing Self Employment. Oba, Nigeria.
• Osisioma, U.I.N. & Okonkwo, V. C. (1994). Studies in Science and Mathematics Teaching Strategies: A Methodological Analysis of Experimental Designs. Read at the Inaugural Meeting of the Nigeria Association for Science Education Research (NASER). Lagos, Nigeria.
• Okonkwo, V. C. & Osisioma, U. I. N. (1994). Review of Studies on Students’ Achievement in Math and Science. Read at the Inaugural Meeting of NASER, Lagos, Nigeria.

• National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST)
• National Science Teachers’ Association (NSTA)
• Association for Science Teacher Education (ASTE)
• California Science Teachers’ Association (CSTA)
• American Educational Research Association (AERA)
• Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
• European Science Education Research Association (ESERA)
• Gender and Science and Technology (GASAT)
• Third World Organization for Women in Science (TWOWS)
• Science Teachers’ Association of Nigeria (STAN)
• Nigeria Association for Science Education Research (NASER)
  

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