Maria Varelas

Email Address: mvarelas@uic.edu
College: Education Department: Curriculum and Instruction
Title: Professor
Office: 3513 EPASW M/C Phone: 3129962454
Webpage: http://education.uic.edu/faculty/136-maria-varelas
Participating in the Chancellor’s Undergraduate Research Awards program: Yes

Research Interest:
Classroom-based teaching and learning of science in urban settings, science learning and identity construction of students of color, collaborative teacher action research, multimodal discourse in science classrooms, science theater, embodied performances, integration of science and literacy, science education reform in elementary school and college science classrooms, teacher apprenticeships in science settings

Minimum time commitment in hours per week:

Qualifications of a Student:
Understanding of fundamental concepts and processes in physical and life sciences, and of science practices, relevant to elementary school science

Brief Summary of what is expected from the student:
Produce transcripts (or fieldnotes) of classroom instruction or of conversations with students or teachers by watching videos or listening to audio recordings, examine student work, and code transcripts/fieldnotes and student artifacts according to specified categories

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