Across the United States, educators are being asked to teach increasingly complicated subject material related to engineering concepts and technology, and unfortunately, few schools of education prepare teachers at a level of understanding that allows students to build conceptual models for these ideas.
Our work focuses on and develops pedagogical, professional development, and coaching models that support teachers in effectively teaching complex material to students so that students build out vital conceptual models that can be deployed in real-world applications.
Faculty
(352) 846-2991
nruzycki@mse.ufl.edu
Ph.D., 2003, Tulane University
Research Interests: Engineering education, characterization techniques, surface physics, solid-state devices, dye-sensitized solar cells.