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Professor Joseph Krajcik

Director and Lappan-Phillips Professor of Science Education
Joseph Krajcik serves as director of the CREATE for STEM Institute, is the Lappan-Phillips Professor of Science Education at Michigan State University and is a University Distinguished Professor. In his role as director of CREATE, he works with faculty, teachers and researchers to improve the teaching and learning of science, mathematics and engineering kindergarten through college by engaging in innovation and research. Throughout his career, Joe has focused on working with science teachers to design and test learning environments to reform science teaching practices and to research student learning and engagement in project-based learning environments to reform science teaching practices and to research student learning and engagement in project-based learning environments.
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Current Projects

Scaling a Project-Based Curriculum that uses Multiple Literacies to Transform Science Learning in Elementary Schools in the Deep South

Principal Investigator: Namsoo Shin (MSU)   Co-PI: Joe Krajcik MSU)

Project Partners: Michigan State University, Alabama A&M University, Accelerate Learning Inc., and WestEd

Funder: Education Innovation and Research Program (EIR), U.S. Department of Education

Amount: $10,000,000.00

Elementary - Learning Series: Answering the Call
13 Jan 15:00

Answering the Call: MSELA hosts the Elementary Learning Series

You are invited to join colleagues at the "MSELA Presents: Elementary Learning Series - Answering the Call", a follow-up to the May 2024 conference "Elementary Science Matters - A Call to Action". This exciting series is free of charge to MSELA members, and only $10.00 for non-members. 

Upcoming dates are: January 30, May 21 and June 4, 2025, but it is NOT a requirement to attend all sessions.

SAVE THE DATE! Advancing Equity though Decision Making in STEM Teacher Education; Feb 20, 2025, 9-5pm
07 Jan 16:00

Coming in February! A special event on "Advancing Equity through Decision Making in STEM Teacher Education"

We are delighted to announce an upcoming event on Thursday, February 20, 2025, to be held at the MSU Kellogg Center from 9am until 5pm .

Please join colleagues, teachers, administrators, curriculum directors and other interested supporters of equity in STEM education for all students as we welcome members from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine to engage with our community. This will be a wonderful opportunity to share insights, ideas and suggestions on how to move equitable STEM education forward in Michigan. 

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Wenxiu Tang

Visiting Scholar

Wenxiu is a visiting scholar in Curriculum & Instruction at Michigan State University. She is also pursuing her doctorate in Teacher Education at South China Normal University(2023-2027). Wenxiu earned her MSc. in Curriculum & Instruction(chemistry) at South China Normal University(2016-2019). She was a high school chemistry teacher for four years(2019-2023). Her research focuses on knowledge structure, project-based learning and microcomputer based laboratory(MBL).

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