CARL J. WENNING, Ed.D.

Instructional Assistant Professor

(Last updated 11/06/2009)

Professional Preparation:

• Illinois State University, Curriculum & Instruction, Ed.D., 2007
• Michigan State University, Planetarium Education, M.A.T., 1978
• The Ohio State University, Astronomy, B.S., 1976

Appointments:

• Physics Education Specialist (NTT assistant professor, part-time faculty appointment, 2008-2010, semi-retired)
• Program Director & Advisor, Physics Teacher Education Program, Illinois State University (1994 - 2008)
• Planetarium Director, Illinois State University (1978 - 2000)
• Physics Faculty Associate, University High School, Normal, Illinois (1994 - 1995)
• Lecturer in Physics, Illinois State University (1992 - 2008)
• Lecturer in Astronomy, Illinois State University (1982 - 1992)
• Lecturer in Physics and Astronomy, Illinois Wesleyan University (1980 - 1999)
• Admitted to Graduate Faculty (2000-2009)

Administrative and Teaching Load:

Physics Education Specialist & Senior-Level Advisor: Physics Teacher Education Program

Developer of the following undergraduate courses:

• PHY 209 -- Introduction to Teaching High School Physics
• PHY 287 -- Independent Study (Amusement Park Physics, CASTLE, Modeling Method, Physics by Inquiry, etc.)
• PHY 302 -- Computer Applications in High School Physics
• PHY 310 -- Readings for Teaching High School Physics
• PHY 311 -- Teaching High School Physics
• PHY 312 -- Physics Teaching from the Historical Perspective (Inquiry!)
• PHY 353 -- Student Teaching Seminar
• STT 399 -- Student Teaching in Physics

2009-2010 lead instructor for the following undergraduate courses:

• PHY 302 -- Computer Applications in High School Physics
• PHY 310 -- Readings for Teaching High School Physics

Current lead instructor for the following graduate courses:

• PHY 400 -- Independent Study
• PHY 411 -- Teaching Secondary Science
• PHY 413 -- Teaching High School Physics II
• PHY 429.03 -- Modeling Method of Instruction (workshop)
• PHY 429.04 -- Modeling Method of Instruction - Second Semester Topics (workshop)
• PHY 489.01 -- Physical Science for Middle School Teachers (MSP grant-funded workshop)
• PHY 498 -- Professional Practice

Recent Publications in Peer-Reviewed Journals: (online links)

• More effectively addressing alternative conceptions in science. Journal of Physics Teacher Education Online, 5(1), Summer 2008, 11-19.
• A physics teacher candidate knowledge base. Journal of Physics Teacher Education Online, 4(3), Summer 2007, pp. 13-16.
• Assessing inquiry skills as a component of scientific literacy. Journal of Physics Teacher Education Online, 4(2), Winter 2007, pp. 21-24.
• Engaging students in conducting Socratic dialogues: Suggestions for science teachers. Journal of Physics Teacher Education Online, 4(1), Autumn 2006, pp. 10-13 (with Thomas Holbrook & James Stankevitz).
• Assessing nature-of-science literacy as a component of scientific literacy. Journal of Physics Teacher Education Online, 3(4), Summer 2006, pp. 3-15.
• Resources for recruiting the next generation of high school science teachers. Journal of Physics Teacher Education Online, 3(4), Summer 2006, 15-20.
• A generic model for inquiry labs in post secondary introductory physics (with Rebecca Wenning), Journal of Physics Teacher Education Online, 3(3), March 2006, pp. 24-33.
• A framework for teaching the nature of science. Journal of Physics Teacher Education Online, 3(3), March 2006, pp. 3-10.
• SAAMEE: A model for academic success. Journal of Physics Teacher Education Online, 3(2), December 2005, pp. 29-33.
• Minimizing resistance to inquiry-oriented instruction: The importance of climate setting. Journal of Physics Teacher Education Online, 3(2), December 2005, pp. 10-15.
• Whiteboarding and Socratic dialogues: Questions and answers. Journal of Physics Teacher Education Online, 3(1), September 2005, pp. 3-10.
• Development of the Physics Teacher Education Program at Illinois State University, Forum on Education, American Physics Society (invited paper with Richard F. Martin), fall issue, October 2005
• Implementing inquiry-based instruction in the science classroom: A new model for solving the improvement-of-practice problem. Journal of Physics Teacher Education Online, 2(4), May 2005, pp. 9-15.
• Levels of inquiry: Hierarchies of pedagogical practices and inquiry processes. Journal of Physics Teacher Education Online, 2(3), February 2005, pp. 3-11.
• Repairing the Illinois high school physics teacher pipeline: Recruitment, preparation, and retention of high school physics teachers. Journal of Physics Teacher Education Online, 2(2), November 2004, pp. 24-32.
• Change principles for physics teacher education programs, Journal of Physics Teacher Education Online, 2(1), p.12-14, September 2003
• Pre student teaching clinical experience guidelines for physics teacher candidates at Illinois State University, Journal of Physics Teacher Education Online, 1(3), December 2002, pp. 15-20.
• A multiple case study of novice and expert problem solving in kinematics with implications for physics teacher preparation, Journal of Physics Teacher Education Online, 1(3), December 2002, pp.7-14.
• A service learning project for prospective high school physics teacher candidates, Journal of Physics Teacher Education Online, 1(2), September 2002, pp. 17-22.
• Clinical experiences for high school physics teacher candidates: Classroom management styles & Built environment checklist. Journal of Physics Teacher Education Online, 1(1), p.15-17, June 2002
• A variation on temperature conversion. The Physics Teacher, 39(7), Washington, DC: American Association of Physics Teachers, 434. 2001
• Physics Teacher Education at Illinois State University, Forum on Education, American Physical Society, Summer Issue, June 2001

Other Professional Publications:

• Submitted: Building Social Consciousness through Civic Engagement: Lessons from Physics in (Joseph & Suzette Zompetti, Eds.) Democratic Pedagogy: Applied Learning Techniques for Civic Engagement in the University Classroom. Sterling, VA: Stylus Publishing.
• The Role, Education, Qualifications, and Professional Development of Secondary School Physics Teachers (co-author), published by the American Association of Physics Teachers, summer 2009.
• Recruiting the Next Generation of Middle and High School Science Teachers and A Career in Science Teaching? Think About It!, published by the Illinois Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers in cooperation with the Illinois Association of Chemistry Teachers, the Illinois Science Teachers Association, and the Chicago Section of the American Association of Physics Teacher. See also the following associated web pages: Illinois-Science-Teaching.info and A Career in Physics Teaching?
• Voyage to Mars Teacher's Guide (2007), in cooperation with the Space Telescope Science Institute, the Challenger Learning Centers of central Illinois and northwest Indiana, and the Challenger Center of Alexandria, Virginia.
• Rendezvous with a Comet Teacher's Guide (2006), in cooperation with the Space Telescope Science Institute, the Challenger Learning Centers of central Illinois and northwest Indiana, and the Challenger Center of Alexandria, Virginia.
• Clinical Experiences Handbook for Biology, Chemistry and Physics (1995), Illinois Board of Higher Education, Springfield, Illinois.
• Introduction to Mythology for Young People: A Reference Guide. Garland Reference Library of the Humanities, Vol. 605. Rita Kohn, Garland Books, 1985.

Recent Conference Presentations, Panels, and Workshops:

• Pending: Instructional Resources for Physics Teacher Education, session organizer and presider; AAPT Winter Meeting, Washington, DC. February 13-16, 2010.
• Physics Teacher Education - Problems and Solutions, invited presentation, PER seminar, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, April 20, 2009.
• An Online Student Laboratory Handbook, contributed paper, Illinois Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers Spring meeting, Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, IL. April 4, 2009.
• Physics Teacher Education - Problems and Solutions, invited presentation, joint meeting of the Texas Sections of the AAPT and APS along with SPS Zone 13, Tarleton State University, Stephenville, TX April 3, 2009.
• Implementing Modeling Instruction in the Physics Classroom, session organizer and presider, poster session with panel discussion, 2009 Winter meeting, American Association of Physics Teachers, Chicago, IL, February 16, 2009.
• Physics Teacher Education at Illinois State University, contributed paper session/roundtable discussion, 2008 Summer meeting, American Association of Physics Teachers, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, July 23, 2008.
• Educating Culturally Responsive Teachers, invited presentation, 2008 Summer meeting, American Association of Physics Teachers, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, July 22, 2008.
• Building an Effective Secondary Science Teacher Education Program, invited presentation, Tarleton State University, Stephenville, TX, June 26, 2008.
• Recruiting School Science Teachers to Inquiry-Oriented Teaching, invited presentation, A TIME for Physics First summer workshop, a collaboration is led by Columbia Public Schools and the University of Missouri-Columbia, June 10, 2008.
• Recruiting the Next Generation of Physics Teachers: The Illinois Model, invited presentation, 2008 Winter meeting, American Association of Physics Teachers, Baltimore, MD, January 23, 2008.
• Role of the Physics Department in Program Accreditation, invited presentation, 2008 Winter meeting, American Association of Physics Teachers, Baltimore, MD, January 22, 2008.
• Cracker Barrel Discussion Leader - Professional Development for Physics Teacher Educators: Setting an Agenda, American Association of Physics Teachers, Baltimore, MD, January 21, 2008.
• Illinois Teacher Preparation and Certification after NCLB, invited keynote presentation, 2007 Autumn meeting, Chicago Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers, Naperville, IL, November 10, 2007.
• Teacher Guides for the Nation's Challenger Learning Centers, invited presentation, Board of Trustees Meeting "Coffee Hour with the Authors," Illinois State University, October 26, 2007
• Recruiting the Next Generation of Science Teachers, invited presentation, 2007 Autumn meeting, Illinois Association of Chemistry Teachers, Normal, IL, October 5, 2007.
• The Impact of Certification Requirements on Physics Teacher Preparation: A National Discussion, invited presentation, 2007 Summer meeting, American Association of Physics Teachers, Greensboro, NC, July 31, 2007.
• Science Teacher Candidate Recruitment and Preparation, invited presentation, 2007 Spring Conference of The Renaissance Group, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, Georgia, April 19, 2007.
• El Papel del Departamento de Física en la Preparación de Profesores de Física, invited presentation as part of the series Hablando de la Formación de Profesores de Ciencias, Concepcion, Chile, Chilean Academy of Science, March 26-30, 2007.
• El Papel de la Facultad de Física en el Desarrollo Profesional de los Profesores de Física, invited presentation as part of the series Hablando de la Formación de Profesores de Ciencias,Valparaiso, Chile, Chilean Academy of Science, March 26-30, 2007.
• Nuevas Tendencias en la Formación de Profesores de Ciencias, invited presentation as part of the series Hablando de la Formación de Profesores de Ciencias, Santiago, Chile, Chilean Academy of Science, March 26-30, 2007.
• Indirect Practices for Physics Teacher Candidate Recruitment, invited workshop, PTEC Conference on the Preparation of Physics and Physical Science Teachers, Millennium Harvest House of the University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO, March 3, 2007.
• Direct Practices for Physics Teacher Candidate Recruitment, invited workshop, PTEC Conference on the Preparation of Physics and Physical Science Teachers, Millennium Harvest House of the University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO, March 3, 2007.
• A Student Teacher Effectiveness Review System, contributed presentation, American Association of Physics Teachers, Seattle, Washington, January 9, 2007.
• The Illinois Pipeline Project, poster, American Association of Physics Teachers, Seattle, Washington, January 7, 2007.
• A Framework for Teaching the Nature of Science, presentation, Illinois Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers, Rock Island, IL, October 13/14, 2006.
• Recruiting the Next Generation of High School Physics Teachers, presentation, Illinois Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers, Rock Island, IL, October 13/14, 2006.
• Pedagogical Models Used in Physics Teacher Preparation at Illinois State, presentation, American Association of Physics Teachers Meeting, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York, July 26, 2006.
• Illinois Physics Teacher Pipeline Project, poster, American Association of Physics Teachers Meeting, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York, July 24, 2006.
• The Illinois Physics Teacher Pipeline, invited talk, Preparing Future Physics Teachers workshop, Laboratory for Elementary-Particle Physics, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, June 19, 2006.
• The Road Less Traveled: Reflections of a Teacher Educator, invited talk, spring meeting of the Illinois Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers, Illinois Central College, East Peoria, Illinois, April 8, 2006.
• Teacher Candidate Recruitment, Preparation, and Retention, panel discussion, fall meeting of the Illinois Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers, Riverside-Brookfield High School, Riverside, Illinois, October 29, 2005.
• Physics Via Inquiry I, II, and III, three invited workshops, Meritorious Autonomous University of Mexico, Physics Workgroup Meeting, Puebla, Mexico, May 26-29, 2005.
• Physics Teacher Education at Illinois State University: Effectively Promoting Inquiry, invited presentation, American Association of Physics Teachers Meeting, Sacramento, CA, August 2, 2004.
• AAPT/PTRA Rural Institute for High School Physics Teachers, week-long summer workshops, Illinois State University, 2001-2005).
• Instructional Technology Passport System, presentation, American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education, Chicago, IL, February 7, 2004
• Recent Innovations in Physics Teacher Preparation at Illinois State University, presentation, Spring Meeting of the Illinois Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers, Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois, April 11, 2003.
• Physics Outreach and Alliances, panel discussion moderator, Spring Meeting of the Illinois Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers, Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois, April 11, 2003.
• Teaching Buoyancy and Optics Using Inquiry, workshop, Spring Meeting of the Illinois Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers, Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois, April 11, 2003.
• Professional Development Opportunities at ISU Summer 2003, presentation, Fall Meeting of the Illinois Section of AAPT, Millikin University, Decatur, Illinois, October 19, 2002.
• Physics Teaching Requirements in Illinois, panel discussion moderator, Fall Meeting of the Illinois Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers, Millikin University, Decatur, Illinois, October 19, 2002.
• Inquiry Practice in High School Physics, presentation, Spring Meeting of the Illinois Section of the AAPT, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Illinois, April 5, 2002.
• Preparing Physics Teacher Educators, presentation, Fall Meeting of the Illinois and Chicago Sections of AAPT, Joliet Junior College, Joliet, Illinois, October 26, 2001.
• Just-in-Time Teaching and Peer Instruction, presentation, Spring Meeting of the Illinois Section of the AAPT, Principia College, Elsah, IL, April 20-21, 2001.
• Technology for High School Physics Teachers, presentation, Fall Meeting of the Illinois Section of AAPT, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, October 13-14, 2000.
• Standards-compliant Physics Teacher Education, presentation, Spring Meeting of the Illinois and Chicago Sections of AAPT, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, April 14-15, 2000.

Synergistic Activities:

• President-Elect, President, Past-President of the Illinois Section of American Association of Physics Teachers (2008-2011; currently President)
• Lab School for Science and Technology, Consultant (2007-present)
• International Advisory Committee, Latin American Journal of Physics Education (2007-present)
• Teacher Preparation Committee, American Association of Physics Teachers (2006-2008)
• Leader of departmental effort to replace cookbooks labs in introductory calculus-based physics with inquiry-oriented labs (2005-2007)
• Co-author, Role, Qualifications and Education, and Professional Development of High School Physics Teachers, American Association of Physics Teachers, published summer 2009 (2007-2008)
• Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Physics Teacher Education Online (2002 - present)
• President-Elect, President, Past-President of the Illinois Section of American Association of Physics Teachers (1997-2000)
• Secretary-Treasurer of the Illinois Section of American Association of Physics Teachers (2001 - 2006)
• Regional Rural Coordinator, Physics Teacher Resource Agent (PTRA) Rural Institute, American Association of Physics Teachers (2001 - 2005)
• Instructional Technology Passport System, coordinator and webmaster, Illinois State University (1997 - present)
• Illinois Regional Rural Coordinator AAPT/PTRA Rural Institute (2001 - 2005)

• New/Crossover Physics Teacher Workshops, AAPT, $2,000 (September 2009 - August 2010)
• Chicago ITQ Science Project Year 3, Modeling Method Workshop, IBHE, $125,000 (April 2007 – September 2008)
• English Language Learners TQE Course Development Grant, $300 (November 2007 – May 2008)
• Chicago ITQ Science Project Year 2, Modeling Method Workshop, IBHE, $130,000 (April 2006 – September 2007)
• Preparing Urban Teachers TQE Course Development Grant, $5,500 (May 2007 – August 2007)
• Chicago ITQ Science Project Year 1, Modeling Method Workshop, IBHE, $145,000 (April 2005 – September 2006)
• IDEAS Grant, Space Telescope Science Institute, $49,962 (March 2005 – March 2007)
• AAPT/PTRA Rural Institutes, ~$125,000 subcontract, AAPT (Summers 2001 – 2005)
• Problem-Based Learning Method of Instruction for Science Workshop, IBHE Eisenhower Grant, $19,000 (June 4, 2002 – June 30, 2003)
• Modeling Method of Instruction for Physical Science Workshop, IBHE Eisenhower Grant, $45,000 (June 4, 2002 – June 30, 2003)
• Physical Science with Math Modeling Workshop, IBHE Eisenhower Grant, $25,500 (January 1, 2001 – December 30, 2001)
• Clinical Experiences and Student Teaching Handbook, Illinois State Board of Education Grant, $110,284 (January 1, 1995 – December 30, 1995

Other Activities (2009-2010 academic year):

Departmental Service

• Physics Teacher Education Specialist
• Advisor for Senior level students
• Instructor PHY 302 (fall 2008) and PHY 310 (spring 2010)

Professional Service

• President Elect ('08-'09) / President ('09-'10) / Past President ('10-'11) of Illinois Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers
• Chairman, ISAAPT Committee on HS Physics Teacher Recruitment, Preparation, and Retention - Pipeline Project (2004 - present)
• Committee Member, AAPT Ad Hoc Committee on the Role, Preparation, and Education of High School Physics Teachers (2006 - present)
• Committee Member, AAPT Committee on Teacher Preparations (2007 - 2010)
• Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Physics Teacher Education Online (2002 - present)

Recent Professional Honors

• Dean's Award for Outstanding Teaching, College of Arts and Sciences, April 2008
• Named CeMaST Faculty Fellow, March 2008
• Administrative Professional Service Award, February 2005
• Outstanding Administrative Professional Staff Award, February 2005
• ISU Physics Teacher Education Program recognized as "exemplary" in September 2000 AAPT White Paper
• Distinguished Service Citation, Illinois Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers, October 2000
• Outstanding University Teacher - Category II, Illinois State University, February 2000

Current Professional and Academic Association or Society Memberships:

American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT)

Illinois Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers (ISAAPT)

Other Interests:

Beekeeping Vita including a list of more than 50 published articles

Amateur Astronomy with the Twin City Amateur Astronomers

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