Math and Science Ed – Kathy Nitta

Short Bio

Kathy is a Ph.D candidate in the Math and Science Education program.  Her research is focused on understanding the connections between pedagogies in teacher education and preservice teachers’ learning of professional practice. Currently, she is a faculty member of the School of Education at Gonzaga University.  Her professional goal is to work in a university setting preparing future teachers of mathematics and science.

PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS

• Nitta, K. (2016, November). Teaching the Nature of Science and Field Investigations in an Elementary Science Methods Course: Explicitly Connected. Poster presented at the Portland FarWest and Northwest Association of Science Teacher Education session, Portland, OR.
• Case, A., Nitta, K. (2016, February). Intensive Field Experiences as Living Curriculum: Uncovering Hope in “Tough Classrooms”. Paper presented at American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education Conference, Las Vegas, NV.
• Nitta, K., (2015, October). APPlying Technology: Supporting Preservice Teachers’ Integration of Digital Tools in Elementary Science Lessons. Paper presented at Technology-Enhanced Curricula in Higher Education Conference, Pullman, WA.
• Cox, J., Nitta, K., Salina, C., (2015, June). Higher Education: Changing Roles in Reform. Paper presented at Northwest Association of Teacher Educators Conference (NWATE), Pullman, WA.
• Nitta, K., (2014, October). Engineering Design Challenges in the Elementary Classroom. Presentation at the Washington State Science Teachers Conference (WSTA), Spokane, WA.
• Zach, R., Nitta, K., (2014, October). The Science in Action! Program: Connecting Local Schools and Universities. Presentation at the Washington State Science Teachers Conference (WSTA), Spokane, WA.