Jeni Davis

Education

University of Missouri, PhD, Curriculum and Instruction, 2013
Northwest Missouri State University, MS, Elementary Education - Self Contained, 2007
Iowa State University, BS, Elementary Education, 2002

Areas of Expertise

Elementary Science Teacher Education

Bio

Dr. Davis is a former elementary teacher. She served as an elementary science coordinator, trainer of elementary science curriculum, and continues to facilitate teacher professional development opportunities in elementary science education.

Research Interests
Teaching Philosophy

Teaching undergraduate teacher candidates provides a unique opportunity for Dr. Davis to model effective teaching methods while teaching in a specific content area. Her role is to provide research-based material while consistently weaving in a connection to practice. Dr. Davis believes the discussion of how and why effective teaching practices work can encourage teacher candidates to explore their own ideals of teaching, which is why she places such a heavy emphasis on the connection of theory to practice.
Selected Publications

Asim, Sumreen, Davis, Jeni, Kinskey, Melanie , Lavender, Heather, Murray, Jaclyn, Obrey, Amanda, Sherwood, Carrie-Anne and Voss, Sarah (2023) Elementary Science Teacher Educators Learning Together: Catalyzing Change with Educative Curriculum Materials and Vignette Writing. Innovations in Science Teacher Education.

Estapa, Anne and Davis, Jeni R. (2022) Prospective teachers’ instructional decisions and pedagogical moves when responding to student thinking in elementary math and science lessons. International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education.

Jacobs, Jennifer, Davis, Jeni R. and Hooser, Angela (2020) Teacher candidates navigate third space to develop culturally responsive teaching and learning in a community-based experience. vol. 47. no. 1. pp. 71-96. Teacher Education Quarterly.

Hill, Tiffany, Davis, Jeni R., Presley, Morgan and Hanuscin, Deborah (2020) Introducing the NGSS in preservice teacher education. Innovations in Science Teacher Education.
Web Address
Current Courses
Fall 2024
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Spring 2025
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Awards/Honors
Professional Memberships

Association for Science Teacher Education

The mission of the Association for Science Teacher Education (ASTE) is to promote leadership and support for professionals involved in the education and development of teachers of science at all levels. ASTE advances practice and policy through scholarship, collaboration, and innovation in science teacher education.

National Science Teaching Association

The mission of the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) is to promote excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning for all.

American Educational Research Association

The mission of the American Educational Research Association (AERA) is to advance knowledge about education, to encourage scholarly inquiry related to education, and to promote the use of research to improve education and serve the public good.
Grants and Sponsored Research
Presentations

Eliciting, assessing, and analyzing teacher knowledge of the crosscutting concepts

January 2023

Association of Science Teacher Education International Conference, Salt Lake City, UT

Educative curriculum materials to support teacher educators in developing preservice elementary teachers’ CKT

January 2023

Annual Association of Science Teacher Education International Conference, Salt Lake City, UT

Disrupting the status quo: Exploring prospective teachers’ teaching approaches across the university and classroom contexts

April 2022

American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA
Service Activities and Community Relations

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