![]() ![]() The dimensions are based on crosscutting concepts, disciplinary core ideas, and science and engineering practices (SEPs). The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) encourage K-12 teachers to facilitate science and engineering instruction that is three-dimensional in nature, motivating students to develop knowledge building practices. Magdalene’s current projects include the Philly Scientists, a mobile application for increasing biodiversity in urban Philadelphia, the Pittsburgh Learning Commons, an educational non-profit focusing on STEM education in informal settings, and Europa Universalis IV, a historical grand strategy game and her current thesis interest. Prior to attending Drexel University, Magdalene was employed as the Assistant Director of Teaching Laboratories in Drexel’s Biology department and as an adjunct professor at Rowan University. During her tenure, she was responsible for encouraging undergraduates, particularly minority students, to participate in scientific laboratory research. Her interest in STEM education developed during her undergraduate education where she served as the president of the California Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation. in microbiology from Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, PA. from the University of California, Riverside with a major in biology and a minor in women's’ studies. student in the Educational Leadership Development and Learning Technologies doctoral program with a concentration in STEM education. ![]()
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