| Christopher Wright |
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Doctoral Candidate in Mathematics, Science, Technology, and Engineering (M.S.T.E.) Education
Chris,
originally from Baltimore, Maryland (Crabcakes and Football!), came to
Tufts University in 2006 after a career in education. Prior to Tufts
University, Chris earned his B.S. in Architecture from Hampton
University (forever his Home by the Sea) and his M.A. in Technology
Education form the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. After
graduating, he served as Director of Maryland MESA, a K12 pre-college
program designed to prepare students for academic and professional
careers in mathematics, engineering, science, and technology. Prior to
Maryland MESA, he proudly served my alma mater, Baltimore Polytechnic
Institute (BPI), as an instructor in the engineering department. BPI is
a Baltimore (MD) City college preparatory high school that emphasizes
science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Research Interests & CEEO Responsibilities Chris' current research explores the nature of learning and teaching in design-based science settings, links between out-of-school science practices and achievement in school for minority students, and issues of equity and social justice in science and engineering education. In addition to his responsibilities at the Center for Engineering Educational Outreach Center at Tufts University, Chris is a part-time employee at the Technical Education Research Center (TERC) in Cambridge, MA. He specifically works at the Cheche Konnen Center(http://chechekonnen.test.terc.edu/), which is dedicated to improving science education for children who are not currently succeeding in school,whose linguistic, intellectual, and cultural strengths are not recognized as relevant to academic learning. He is excited to have the opportunity to work within both environments and looks forward to developing relevant connections. Qualifying Papers Wright, C. (2009). Toward a more complete theory of design-based
science teaching and learning: Recognizing the voices of students of
color. Unpublished Qualifying Paper, Tufts University. PDF Wright, C. (2009). "I spread out through the air": Conceptualizing Sound from Darlene's Point of View. Unpublished Qualifying Paper, Tufts University. PDF Publications
Wright, C.G. (2010, June). "I spread out through the air": Re-positioning Darlene to the phenomenon of sound. In M. Bang (Chair), Increasing rigor and generativity in learning: Connections between the disciplines, children's lived experiences, and everyday knowledge. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the International Conference for the Learning Sciences, Chicago, IL. Wright, C.G. (2010, March). "I feel tired": Re-positioning Darlene to the phenomenon of sound. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Denver, CO. Vaught, S., & Wright, C.G. (2008). "Prison for me is an industry": Counter stories from juvenile prison. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New York, NY. Rosebery, A. (Chair), Hudicourt-Barnes, J., Noble, T., O'Connor, M.C.,Suarez, C., Warren, B., & Wright, C. (2008). Making sense of children's performance on achievement tests: The case of the 5th grade science MCAS. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New York, NY. |
