Contact Information

N278 Lindquist Center

Department of Teaching and Learning

College of Education

The University of Iowa

Iowa City IA 52242 USA

Telephone: 319-335-5592

• Ph.D in Science Education, The University of Georgia
• M.A. in Science Education, Seoul National University, Korea
• B.S. in Biology Education, Seoul National University, Korea

• Teaching and Learning
• Science Education

• Secondary Science Teaching Certification, Seoul, Korea
• Interdisciplinary Qualitative Research Graduate Certification, The University of Georgia

• Editorial Board Member, Journal of Science Teacher Education (2006-2010)
• Research Consultant, National Board of Professional Teaching Standards Grant, The University of Georgia (2005-2006)
• Post-Doctoral Fellow, Teacher Quality Enhancement Grant, The University of Toledo (2005-2006)

• American Educational Research Association
• National Association of Research in Science Teaching
• Association for Science Teacher Education
• Korean Association for Research in Science Education

• Park, S., & Oliver, J. S. (in press). National Board Certification (NBC) as a catalyst for teachers’ learning about teaching: The effects of the NBC process on candidate Teachers’ PCK development, Journal of Research in Science Teaching.
• Park, S., Oliver, J. S., Johnson, T. S., Graham, P., & Oppong, N. (2007). Colleagues’ roles in the professional development of teachers: The result of National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Research Project. Teaching and Teacher Education, 23, 368-389.
• Park, S. (2007). Teacher efficacy as an affective affiliate of pedagogical content knowledge. Journal of the Korean Association for Science Education, 27(8), 773-784.
• Park, S., & Oliver, J. S. (2007). Revisiting the conceptualisation of pedagogical content knowledge (PCK): PCK as a conceptual tool to understand teachers as professionals. Research in Science Education. Published Online June 16, 2007. doi:10.1007/s11165-007-9049-6
• Park, S., Lee, S., Oliver, J. S., & Cramond, B. (2006). Changes in Korean science teachers’ perceptions of creativity and science teaching after participation in a professional development program. Journal of Science Teacher Education, 17(1), 37-64.

• Teachers' Pedagogical Content Knowledge
• Teacher Education
• Teacher Identity Development
• Gifted Education in Science
• National Board Assessments

• 7S: 151 Science Teaching and Practicum with Early Learners
• 7S: 152 Methods of Teaching Science
• 7E/7S: 259 Advanced Pedagogy
• 7E/7S: 451 Advanced Qualitative Data Analysis