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Work Richard Benbridge Wetherill Laboratory of Chemistry 560 Oval Drive West Lafayette, Indiana 47907 WTHR 221Bwork
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David Eichinger
Associate Professor & 150th Anniversary Professor
Science EducationCurriculum and Instruction
- Ph.D. — Science Education, Michigan State University (1992)
- M.A. — Curriculum & Instruction, Michigan State University (1987)
- B.A. — Biology, Colgate University (1978)
- 1997 – Present
Associate Professor
Biology Education, Purdue University
- 1992 – 1997
Assistant Professor
Biology Education, Purdue University
- 1991 – 1992
Instructor of Biology Education
Purdue University
- 1985 – 1991
Graduate Research & Teaching Assistant
Michigan State University
- 1982 – 1984
Assistant Director
Peace Corps Training Center, Zaire, Africa
- 1980 – 1982
Regional Volunteer Representative
Peace Corps, Zaire, Africa
- 1978 – 1980
High School Biology & Chemistry Teacher
Grades 9-12, Peace Corps, Zaire, Africa
Research interests include professional preparation and development of both elementary and secondary teachers; collaborative problem solving and its role in the teaching and learning of science; the nature of science in science education and its importance for both teachers and students; and integrating engineering design with inquiry-based science for both teachers and learners.
Selected Publications
- Carleton, L. E., Krockover, G. H., Lasher-Trapp, S., & Eichinger, D. (2008). Ideas about the nature of science held by undergraduate atmospheric science students. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 89(11), 1681-1688.
- Merwade, V., Eichinger, D., Harriger, B., Doherty, E., & Habben, R. (2014). The sound of science. Science and Children, 51(6), 30-35.
- Dankenbring, C., Capobianco, B., & Eichinger, D. (2014). How to develop an engineering design task. Science and Children, 52(2), 70-75.
- Capobianco, B.M., Eichinger, D., Rebello, S., Ryu, M., & Radloff, J. (2019). Fostering innovation through collaborative action research on the creation of shared instructional products by university science instructors. Education Action Research. https://doi.org/10.1080/09650792.2019.1645031
- Radloff, J.D., Guzey, S., Eichinger, D., & Capobianco, B.M. (2019). Integrating engineering design in undergraduate biology using a life science design task. Journal of College Science Teaching, 49(2), 45-52
- EDCI 51800 — The Nature of Science in Science Teaching
- EDCI 62200 — Seminar in Science Education
- BIOL 20500 — Biology for Elementary School Teachers
- BIOL 20600 — Biology for Elementary School Teachers
