Beard, Jean
Date Updated
10-2-2019
Department
Biological Sciences
Academic Rank
Professor Emerita
Year Retired from SJSU
2005
Educational Background
Oregon State University, 1969 PhD
University of Northern Iowa, 1960 MA
University of Iowa, 1956 BA
Teaching Experience
San Jose State, 1969-2005
Oregon State University, 1965-1968
Mankato State University, Campus School, 1961-1965
Rochester, MN Public Schools, 1956-1961
Administrative and Professional Experience
Administered and taught in NSF supported "Evolution and Nature of Science Institutes", 1989-98.
Selected Publications
Nickels, Martin K., C.E. Nelson and J. Beard (1996) Better Biology Teaching byEmphasizing Evolution & the Nature of Science, American Biology Teacher,58(6):332-336.
Nelson, Craig E., M.K. Nickels and J. Beard (1998) The Nature of Science as a Foundation for Teaching Science: Evolution as a Case Study. In Wm. F. McComas (Ed.) The Nature of Science in Science Education Rationales and Strategies. (pp. 315-328) London, Kluwer Academic Publishers.
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Date Completed: June 1, 2010