Avery Jones, Class of 2020
Millsaps College Research Student
Spring 2019 Independent Study | Research on STEM Education
Through an independent study Avery and Dr. Wallace are working to further explore ways Avery's work at the museum shapes her practice and subjectivity as an emerging elementary science teacher. In short, Avery is collaborating with Dr. Wallace and a Ph.D. Student at George Mason University (Christie Byers) to conduct a more formal inquiry into her evolution 'elementary science teacher'. Avery's research course is focused on closely examining her museum teaching experiences that occur in partnership with all things non-human (e.g., living and nonliving materials from horseshoe crabs to skulls).
Avery is excited to be a part of this research project because she feel's like it will help her grow not only as a future teacher but also how she thinks about the person she is becoming. Having recently completed Dr. Wallace’s “Inquiry within STEM Education” class and looking back on everything she learned, thought, and experienced Avery never imagined doing many of things beforehand. The course initiated Avery's interests and ability to think in a way that is outside the box--to take something (e.g., an idea, an experience, a relationship) so small we might not think much about and to dig deeper into thinking about it. Avery views this research as something that involves a lot of thinking and is thrilled to be a part of something huge that involves thinking about small things in a big way.
Through an independent study Avery and Dr. Wallace are working to further explore ways Avery's work at the museum shapes her practice and subjectivity as an emerging elementary science teacher. In short, Avery is collaborating with Dr. Wallace and a Ph.D. Student at George Mason University (Christie Byers) to conduct a more formal inquiry into her evolution 'elementary science teacher'. Avery's research course is focused on closely examining her museum teaching experiences that occur in partnership with all things non-human (e.g., living and nonliving materials from horseshoe crabs to skulls).
Avery is excited to be a part of this research project because she feel's like it will help her grow not only as a future teacher but also how she thinks about the person she is becoming. Having recently completed Dr. Wallace’s “Inquiry within STEM Education” class and looking back on everything she learned, thought, and experienced Avery never imagined doing many of things beforehand. The course initiated Avery's interests and ability to think in a way that is outside the box--to take something (e.g., an idea, an experience, a relationship) so small we might not think much about and to dig deeper into thinking about it. Avery views this research as something that involves a lot of thinking and is thrilled to be a part of something huge that involves thinking about small things in a big way.
Academic Conference Presentations
Byers, C., Jones, A., & Wallace, M. F. G. (May 2019). “You were fearless!” Thinking with/through horseshoe crabs toward intersectional justice. Paper presented at the International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry. Champaign-Urbana, IL.