Melina Furman is Assistant Professor in Science Education at the School of Education, Universidad de San Andrés, Argentina. She obtained a Ph.D. in Science Education at Columbia University, United States and a M.S. in Biological Sciences at the Univ
...MoreMelina Furman is Assistant Professor in Science Education at the School of Education, Universidad de San Andrés, Argentina. She obtained a Ph.D. in Science Education at Columbia University, United States and a M.S. in Biological Sciences at the University of Buenos Aires. Since 2007 she has worked as Science Coordinator for “Escuelas del Bicentenario” (Bicentennial Schools)(IIPE-UNESCO and Universidad de San Andrés), a school improvement program for schools in disadvantaged areas of 6 provinces of Argentina. She also worked as Project Director for the Urban Science Education Fellows Program at Columbia University, aimed at prepare preservice teachers for effective teaching in urban schools serving minority populations. Her research focuses on finding new strategies for teacher education that allow teachers to reach all students and help them develop scientific literacy. She is co-author of the books “La aventura de enseñar ciencias naturales” (Editorial Aique, 2009), “La ciencia en el aula” (Paidós, 2005), among others.
Less
The Learner
