Larry Collins

Longwood University

I am an Assistant Professor of Science Education at Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi.  I teach introductory biology and geoscience courses in addition to methods of teaching elementary and secondary science.

My primary research interests have made a slight shift from the Nature of Science explicitly to socioscientific issues where I study preservice teacher's perceptions of climate change.

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Website Content Contributions

Conference Presentations (5)

Supporting Student Decision-Making Skills: An Application of Fidelity of Implementation part of Earth Educators Rendezvous:Rendezvous 2023:Program:Poster Sessions:Friday Poster Session
Students will undoubtedly have to participate in making decisions about complex scientific issues for their entire lives. Education reform documents such as Vision and Change in the Geosciences: The Future of ...

Other Contributions (5)

Writing Retreat part of Earth Educators Rendezvous:Rendezvous 2023:Program:Writing Retreat
The design of this retreat uses Lave and Wenger's (1991) community of practice theory to create a structured retreat for sustained writing. Participants will engage in dedicated writing time with the purpose ...