Curriculum Developer and Researcher at University of Chicago
About
Dr. Meg Bates develops and supports educational innovations at the University of Chicago’s Center for Elementary Mathematics and Science Education (CEMSE). She is the Principal Investigator of a federally-funded project to build a virtual learning community for elementary mathematics teachers. She also works on mathematics and science curriculum development projects and conducts professional development for STEM teachers. She is keenly interested in developing educational innovations that can better engage diverse students in STEM learning and can prepare teachers to educate students for the 21st century. Bates holds a Ph.D. in educational psychology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Current Work:
Dr. Meg Bates is currently examining the behaviors of diverse learners in technology-based learning environments. In particular, she has developed an online professional development community for teachers and am researching the activities and learning of teachers within the site. She has worked on the development of innovative technology-based learning experiences for elementary science students. Dr. Bate's team has researched the effects of those experiences on student and teacher engagement with science content and processes. Her goal is to improve education for diverse students by extending the possibilities for what education can look like and by doing careful research on educational innovations that work for all students.
Research Area(s):
- Mathematics Education
- Science Education
- Education and Psychology
