Scott McDonald
Co-Host of Science In-Between
Dr. Scott McDonald is a Professor of Science Education at The Pennsylvania State University and Director of the Krause Studios for Innovation in the PSU College of Education. He received his undergraduate degree in Physics. He was high school Physics teacher for six years before returning for a Ph.D. in Learning Technologies and Science Education at the University of Michigan. Dr. McDonald takes a design-based approach to research focuses on science teacher learning and student learning in the geosciences. He researches teacher learning, framed as professional pedagogical vision for ambitious and equitable science teaching practices. His current projects, in collabortion with Amy Pallant and Hee-Sun Lee at the Concord Consortium include The Geological Models for Explorations of Dynamic Earth (GEODE), GeoHazard: Modeling Natural Hazards and Assessing Risks project, and Geological Construction of Rock Arrangements from Tectonics: Systems Modeling Across Scales (GeoCRAFT).
Scott McDonald has hosted 225 Episodes.
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Episode 32: Three Claps for the Big Dog
April 7th, 2021 | Season 1 | 47 mins 58 secs
This week we continue to talk about Cross Cutting Concepts from the Next Generation Science Standards. This week we focus on Energy and Matter.
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Episode 31: Introducing the Rapper Izzy New
March 31st, 2021 | Season 1 | 50 mins 27 secs
This week we continue to talk about Cross Cutting Concepts from the Next Generation Science Standards. This week we focus on Systems and Systems Modeling.
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Episode 30: Not FULL of Dad Jokes
March 24th, 2021 | Season 1 | 37 mins 55 secs
This week we continue to talk about Cross Cutting Concepts from the Next Generation Science Standards. This week we focus on Patterns.
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Episode 29: No One Says Dummy Head
March 17th, 2021 | Season 1 | 41 mins 39 secs
This week we continue to talk about Cross Cutting Concepts from the Next Generation Science Standards. This week we focus on Stability and Change.
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Episode 28: Former Junior Engineer
March 10th, 2021 | Season 1 | 39 mins 54 secs
This week we continue to talk about Cross Cutting Concepts from the Next Generation Science Standards. This week we focus on Structure and Function.
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Episode 27: Definitely Not Luke Skywalker
March 3rd, 2021 | Season 1 | 38 mins 42 secs
This week we continue to talk about Cross Cutting Concepts from the Next Generation Science Standards. This week we focus on scale, proportion and quantity.
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Episode 26: Poo Poo the Recurring Character
February 24th, 2021 | Season 1 | 41 mins 9 secs
This week we continue to talk about Cross Cutting Concepts from the Next Generation Science Standards. This week we focus on Cause and Effect.
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Episode 25: Metaphorical Rabbit Holes
February 17th, 2021 | Season 1 | 39 mins 16 secs
This week is an introduction to the Next Generation Science Standards' Crosscutting Concepts.
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Episode 24: The Grande Finale
February 10th, 2021 | Season 1 | 37 mins 35 secs
This week we conclude our talk about Bryan Brown's book, Science in the City: Culturally Relevant STEM Education (Conclusion Chapter).
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Episode 23: Fan Boys with Disagreements
February 3rd, 2021 | Season 1 | 50 mins 6 secs
This week we talk about Bryan Brown's book, Science in the City: Culturally Relevant STEM Education (Ch. 7).
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Episode 22: Hero Teacher, But Not THAT One
January 27th, 2021 | Season 1 | 41 mins 55 secs
This week we talk about Bryan Brown's book, Science in the City: Culturally Relevant STEM Education (Ch. 6).
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Episode 21: Outsiders and Turning 21
January 20th, 2021 | Season 1 | 43 mins 41 secs
In our 21st episode, we talk about Bryan Brown's book, Science in the City: Culturally Relevant STEM Education (Ch. 5) and discuss how language is tied to identity. We also examine the stress from being an outsider.
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Episode 20: Out With The Bad Air
January 13th, 2021 | Season 1 | 43 mins 22 secs
This week we talk about Bryan Brown's book, Science in the City: Culturally Relevant STEM Education (Ch. 4).
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Episode 19: Lessons Learned for 2021
January 6th, 2021 | Season 1 | 43 mins 26 secs
Our New Year's Edition. We take a week off from Bryan Brown's book to talk about what we learned from 2020 that we can apply to the new year.
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Episode 18: Whorfian Complidiss
December 30th, 2020 | Season 1 | 43 mins 38 secs
This week we talk about Bryan Brown's book, Science in the City: Culturally Relevant STEM Education (Ch. 3).
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Episode 17: Guess What's In My Head
December 23rd, 2020 | Season 1 | 44 mins 23 secs
This week we talk about Bryan Brown's book, Science in the City: Culturally Relevant STEM Education (Ch. 2).