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Jeff Thomas

Dr. Jeff A. Thomas

Professor of Education

Teacher Education Department

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Highlighted Scholarship and Service

National

  • Research Director Council of Elementary Science International
  • National Science Teachers Association Committee on Research in Science Education
  • Consultant to U.S. Department of Navy
  • National Science Foundation's ViSTA Project regional site awardee
  • Journal of Elementary Science Education Review Board

Community

  • Science Teacher Recruitment and Retention grant leadership team
  • Mathematics in Science, Technology, and Engineering grant leadership team
  • Project Connect outreach
  • Consultant to EVSC and WNS field trip activity guide
  • United Nation's Children's Day school visit program

University

  • Living Learning Communities Academic Coordinator
  • Education Living Learning Community Supervisor
  • Early Undergraduate Research Program faculty mentor
  • Chair, College Tenure and Promotions Committee
  • Faculty Senate
  • University Core Curriculum Council

Co-written curriculum

  • Using Web 2.0 tools to engage learners: A College STAR (Supporting Transition, Access, and Retention) module
  • Injuries are preventable K-5 curriculum package
  • Injuries are preventable 6-12 curriculum package
  • Wesselman Nature Society Teacher Guide bibliography supplement
  • Thermography: A video and supplementary curriculum to connect U.S. Naval engineering work
  • Elastomers: A video and supplementary curriculum to connect U.S. Naval engineering work
  • Solar energy: A video and supplementary curriculum to connect U.S. Naval engineering work
  • Radar waves: A video and supplementary curriculum to connect U.S. Naval engineering work 
  • U.S. Naval Engineering in Training (EIT) power and propulsion curriculum
  • U.S. Naval Engineering in Training (EIT) solar energy curriculum
  • EVSC Integrated Chemistry and Physics Student Lab Manual
  • EVSC Chemistry Student Lab Manual
  • EVSC Biology I Student Lab Manual
  • EVSC Advanced Biology Student Lab Manual

Co-written grants

  • Mentoring STEM teachers to improve retention
  • Implementing an accelerated learning program through mentoring to redress the educational impact from the pandemic
  • Improving STEM teacher retention through mentoring and STEM career exploration
  • STEM mentoring to support STEM teacher retention in Indiana
  • Creating a STEM community of practice to support STEM teacher retention in Indiana
  • Mathematics in science, technology and engineering
  • Project Connect: Phase 2 exploring how primary students and teachers utilize science trade books
  • The perceived key concepts in biology, geology, and chemistry across educational levels
  • Measuring elementary teachers’ perceptions of the impact of the Indiana Science Initiative
  • Middle school and high school foldables
  • Integrated chemistry and physics through investigation and exploration
  • Collaboration through chemistry
  • Development of a constructivist based biology I laboratory manual
  • Developing best practices in high school biology
  • Exploring GPS applications in science education
  • Enhancing middle school students’ graphing skills with handheld computer devices
  • Investigating the integration of handheld technology in the science classroom
  • Enhancing the science curriculum with handheld computer devices
  • Using Wisconsin fast plants and Indiana Science Standards to promote authentic science learning