Trautmann, Nancy M
Senior Extension Associate
Nancy Trautmann`s interests focus on: (1) developing and assessing techniques for engaging secondary students and teachers in scientific research and other forms of inquiry-based learning, (2) supporting effective university science outreach, and (3) exploring potential roles of the Internet in supporting collaborative learning among student scientists.
research
research and scholarship focus
I am conducting research on graduate student professional development, based on a survey I conducted of 2245 Cornell graduate students in science and engineering fields. This complements research on impacts on Cornell graduate students of their involvement in NSF GK-12 or IGERT fellowships. ||I also am researching impacts on middle and high school teachers of professional development provided through NSF-funded education projects.
primary investigator of
research areas
- adult and extension education | collaborative research area (CALS)
- education | collaborative research area (CALS)
- environmental sciences | collaborative research area (CALS)
- science education | collaborative research area (CALS)
- youth | collaborative research area (CALS)
submitted impact statement
- Cornell Science Inquiry Partnerships: Helping Teachers Meet the Mandate for Reform | 2005 Impact statement
- Cornell Science Inquiry Partnerships: Helping teachers meet the mandate for reform | 2004 Impact statement
affiliations
academic staff in
- Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology (CLO) | research institute
- Natural Resources (NTRES/DNR) | Cornell department
teaching
teaching focus
I am co-teaching a graduate course at Hobart & William Smith colleges entitled "GIS in Schools," with 20 secondary teachers currently enrolled.
service
outreach focus
My outreach work focuses on connecting secondary students and teachers with environmental science research being conducted at Cornell, building bridges between teachers and scientists so that teachers can use current relevant science in their classes and engage their students in authentic scientific research.
background
educational background
- Ph.D. - Cornell University - 2006
- M.S. - Cornell University - 1980
- B.A. - Hampshire College - 1975
publications
selected publications (listing in progress)
- Trautmann, N.M. 2007. Interactive learning through web-mediated peer review of student science reports. Educational Technology Research & Development (prepublished online: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11423-007-9077-y).
- Trautmann, N.M., and M.E. Krasny. 2006. Integrating teaching and research: A new model for graduate education? BioScience, 56(2): 159-165.
- Trautmann, N.M. 2005. The Dose Makes the Poison – Or Does It? ActionBioscience.org: http://www.actionbioscience.org/environment/trautmann.html
- Carlsen, W.S., N.M. Trautmann, C.M. Cunningham, and M.E. Krasny. 2004. Watershed Dynamics. Student Edition and Teacher’s Guide. Cornell Scientific Inquiry Series. Arlington, VA: NSTA Press.
- Trautmann, N.M., M.E. Krasny, W.S. Carlsen, and C.M. Cunningham. 2003. Decay and Renewal. Student Edition and Teacher’s Guide. Cornell Scientific Inquiry Series. Arlington, VA: NSTA Press.
- Trautmann, N.M., W.S. Carlsen, C. J. Eick, F. E. Gardner, Jr., L. Kenyon, H. Moscovici, J.C. Moore, M. Thomson, and S.S. West. 2003. Online peer review: Learning science as it’s practiced. Journal of College Science Teaching 32 (7): 443-447.
- Trautmann, N.M. 2003. University/School Partnerships: What Do University Scientists Have to Offer to K-12 Schools? The Volunteer Monitor. The National Newsletter of Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring 15 (1): 12-13.
- Krasny, M.E., N.M. Trautmann, W.S. Carlsen, and C.M. Cunningham. 2002. Invasion Ecology. Student Edition and Teacher’s Guide. Cornell Scientific Inquiry Series. Arlington, VA: NSTA Press.
- Trautmann, N.M., W.S. Carlsen, M.E. Krasny, and C.M. Cunningham. 2001. Assessing Toxic Risk. Student Edition and Teachers’ Guide. Cornell Scientific Inquiry Series. Arlington, VA: NSTA Press.
- Trautmann, N.M. W.S. Carlsen, M.E. Krasny, and C.M. Cunningham. 2000. Integrated inquiry. The Science Teacher. 67(6): 52-55.
- Trautmann, N.M. and J. Terry. 1999. In Touch Science: Chemistry and the Environment. Ithaca, NY: Cornell Media Services.
- Trautmann, N.M. and M.E. Krasny. 1998. Composting in the Classroom. Dubuque, IA: Kendall/Hunt. Available as free download.
Keywords: computer supported learning, computer-supported learning, environmental science education, environmental sciences, geospatial technologies, graduate student professional development, inquiry-based learning, k-12 outreach, k-12 science outreach, science education, student peer review