Sandra Westmoreland, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biology | Texas Woman's University
Denton, TX, UNITED STATES
Sandra Westmoreland is an expert in preparing teachers for science education.
Biography
Westmoreland is an expert in preparing teachers for science education. She is called upon nationally and statewide to participate in projects in science teacher preparation.
Industry Expertise (5)
Education/Learning
Research
Training and Development
Women
Writing and Editing
Areas of Expertise (8)
Biology
Scientific Communication
Science Teacher Education
Eggshell Structure
Electron Microscopy
Inquiry Based Learning
Active Learning
Teacher Training
Education (3)
The University of Texas, Arlington: Ph.D., Quantitative Biology 2001
The University of Texas, Arlington: M.S., Biology 1998
The University of Houston: B.S., Biology 1972
Links (1)
Research Grants (1)
Science Collaborative Grants
The Texas Faculty Collaboratives
Shifting from cookbook to inquiry by aligning the Texas College and Career Readiness Standards with model secondary school lab activities: A K-12 and university partnership.
Courses (5)
Biology 1113
Principles of Biology
Biology 4593
Science in the Secondary Classroom
Biology 5033
Advanced Science in the Secondary Classroom
Biology 4293
Scientific Communication
Biology 5293
Advanced Scientific Communication
Articles (5)
Examples From the Trenches: Improving Student Learning in the Sciences Using Team-Based Learning
Journal of College Science Teaching
2014
Shifting your current lab activities to focus on the practices of science
The STATellite
2013
Enhancing Vocabulary Acquisition Skills in the Middle School Science Classroom through the Use of Inquiry-Based Science Methods, Word Walls, and the Scanning Electron Microscope
Texas Journal of Microscopy
2013 A nine-month study was conducted in a sixth grade science classroom in rural North Texas to determine if hands-on science learning through the use of inquiry-based science methods, a word wall, and a discovery wall with micrographs from a scanning electron microscope would increase the vocabulary acquisition of English Language Learners (ELLs). The researcher predicted that by incorporating these specific techniques into his curriculum, the scores of the ELLs in the sixth grade science classroom would increase significantly more on the end of year vocabulary post-test assessment than the native English speaking students.
Facilitating Inquiry Investigations by Pre-Service Teachers Using Scanning Electron Microscopy.
Texas Journal of Microscopy
2013 Scientific inquiry is promoted in state and national standards as a necessary part of K-12 science education. Scientific inquiry may involve a variety of kinds of investigations, including descriptive, comparative, and experimental.
Scanning Electron Microscopy Used as a Tool to Facilitate Open Inquiry in Pre-Service Secondary Science Teachers.
Texas Journal of Microscopy
2011 Science teachers are encouraged by national and state guidelines to use inquiry in designing and implementing science instruction. With little prior experience in using the inquiry method, many pre-service teachers may be confused about the meaning and application of inquiry science to their classrooms.
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