Assistant Professor
OFFICE LOCATION
Education 268
OFFICE HOURS
268_hours
MAILING ADDRESS
Box 41071
Lubbock TX 79409-41071
DIRECT PHONE
80-834-1803
DEPARTMENT PHONE
806-742-1958
FAX NUMBER
806-742-2179
EMAIL ADDRESS
Patricia Patrick
Academic Preparation
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Ph.D., Curriculum and Instruction, 2006.
Dissertation Title: Mental Models High School Students Hold of Zoos.
Committee Chairs: Dr. Kathy Matthews, Dr. (Lady) Sue Dale Tunnicliffe
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
M.Ed., Curriculum and Instruction, M.Ed., Biology Science Education, 1999.
Thesis: Informal Science Education: Using Acorns in the Classroom
University of North Carolina at Wilmington
B.S., Biology, 1991.
Professional Interests:
Core Research Interests
• Students’ mental representations of the natural world, the cognitive changes, the cultural differences and the educational implications
• Cognitive learning theory
• An international perspective on students’ understandings of plants and animals
• An international study of preservice teachers ideas about hands-on science
• Students’ mental models of zoos, their perceived roles of zoos roles in conservation, and the differences in race/ethnicity
• Zoo field trip designs
• Inservice teachers’ knowledge of the human body
• Photography and environmental education