Norman Thomson
Associate Professor / Co-Director, Kenya Studies Abroad
212 Aderhold Hall
(706) 542-1763
nthomson@coe.uga.edu

Education: Ph.D. - University of Wisconsin

Current Research Interests: Indigenous science knowledge, Endangered languages, The professional development of science teachers

Courses Taught: Science Curriculum, Philosophy & Leadership in Science Classroom Practice, Special Problems in Science Education,; Science, Technology, and Society; Environmental Science Education, Research Seminar in Science Education, Curriculum Planning in Science Education, Doctoral Research, Science Curriculum, Science Education Student Practicum, International Science Education

Selected Publications:

2003:“Science Education Researchers as Othographers: Documenting Keiyo (Kenya) Indigenous Knowledge, Learning and Narratives About Snakes”. International Journal of Science Education., 25, pp. 89-115.

“Science Teacher Education in Kenya and Cultural Extinction: How Can the Past Serve as a Link to the Future?”. In: P. Fraser-Abder (ed.) Professional Development of Science Teachers. pp. 115-137.Dordrect: Kluwer.

Regional Interests: East Africa [Kenya and Uganda]