Meta Van Sickle, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
University and College of Charleston
School of Education
Charleston, South Carolina 29424
Educational Background:
B. S. Michigan State University
M.Ed. University of South Florida
Ph.D. University of South Florida
Teaching Responsibilities:
Science methods courses for both elementary and secondary programs
Science teaching courses for Master of Education programs
Technology for teachers
Research Interests:
The primary focus of my research is in science education. The main foci of my research, which predominately uses qualitative methods, are the ethic(s) of caring, and the development of pre-service science teachers. Most the research uses the teachersŐ voices as a main data source.
The most recent published article is in Journal of Research on Science Teaching (in press). The ethic of caring in the science classroom: Relationships.