Publications
Articles
Mabry, M., Kansman, J.T., Morrison, A.A., Rosbach, S.A., & Siegel, M.A. (in press, 2022). Start by intentionally addressing equity in the classroom: An initial look at inclusive practices in major and non-major courses in Biology and Geology. Journal of College Science Teaching.
Khajeloo M., Birt J. A., Kenderes E. M., Siegel M. A., Nguyen H., Ngo L. T., Mordhorst B. R., Cummings K. (in press). Challenges and accomplishments of practicing formative assessment: A case study of college biology instructors’ classrooms. International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education.
Birt, J.A., & Siegel, M.A. (2020). Reaching rural students: CARE principles to promote student engagement in college biology courses. American Biology Teacher.
Siegel, M.A.*, Birt, J.A.*, Khajeloo, M.*, Rega-Brodsky, C.C.*, Hancock, T.S., Cummings, K., & Nguyen, P.D. (2019). Going against the grain: Enacting reform-based ideas in college science teaching. Science Education. *Equal first-author contribution
Siegel, M.A., Cite, S., Muslu, N., Murakami, C.D., Burcks, S.M., Izci, K., & Nguyen, P.D. (2019). Attending to assessment problems of practice during community-centered professional development. International Journal of Educational Research.
Izci, K., & Siegel, M.A. (2019). Investigation of an alternatively certified new high school chemistry teacher’s assessment literacy. International Journal of Education in Mathematics, Science and Technology (IJEMST), 7(1), 1-19. DOI: 10.18404/ijemst.473605
Wisch, J.K., Farrell, E., Siegel, M. A. & Freyermuth, S.K. (2018). Misconceptions and persistence: Resources for targeting alternative conceptions in biotechnology. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, November, 602-611.
Izci, K., Muslu, N., Burcks, S.M., & Siegel, M.A. (2018). Exploring effectiveness of classroom assessments for students’ learning in high school chemistry. Research in Science Education, 1-32. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11165-018-9757-0
Siegel, M.A., Cite, S., Izci, K., Muslu, N., Harman, S., Burcks, S.M., & Long, P. (2018). Wilderness water crisis: NGSS-aligned assessments for an energy activity. Science Scope, 1, 50-58.
Murakami, C. D. & Siegel, M. A. (2017). Becoming Bermuda Grass: Mapping and tracing rhizomes to practice reflexivity. Cultural Studies of Science Education. Online First: 10.1007/s11422-016-9803-z.
Murakami, C. D., Hendrickson, M. K., & Siegel, M. A. (2017). Wicked problems in sustainable agriculture education: A case study. Agriculture and Human Values, 34(3), 591-606.
Siegel, M.A., Menon, D., Sinha, S., Promyod, N., Wissehr, C., & Halverson, K.L. (2015). Equitable written science assessments for English Language Learners: How scaffolding helps. Journal of Science Teacher Education, 25, 681-708.
Siegel, M.A., Roberts, T.M., Freyermuth, S.K., Witzig, S.B., & Izci, K. (2015). Aligning assessment to instruction: Collaborative group testing in large enrollment science classes. Journal of College Science Teaching, 44 (6), 75-82.
Nguyen, P.D., & Siegel, M.A. (2015). Community action projects: Applying biotechnology in the real world. The American Biology Teacher, 77 (4), 241-247.
Witzig, S. B., Rebello, C. M., Siegel, M. A., Freyermuth, S. K., Izci, K., & McClure, B. A. (2014). Building the BIKE: Development and testing of the Biotechnology Instrument for Knowledge Elicitation (BIKE). Research in Science Education, 44, 675-698, DOI: 10.1007/s11165-014-9398-x.
Siegel, M. A. (2014). Developing preservice science teachers’ expertise in equitable assessment. Journal of Science Teacher Education, 25 (3), 289-308.
Witzig, S.B., Freyermuth, S.K., Siegel, M.A., Izci, K., & Pires, J.C. (2013). Is DNA alive? A study of conceptual change through targeted instruction. Research in Science Education, 43, 1361-1375.
Gottheiner, D.G., & Siegel, M.A. (2012*). Experienced middle school science teachers’ assessment literacy: Investigating knowledge of students’ conceptions in genetics and ways to shape instruction. Journal of Science Teacher Education, 23, 531-557.
*Selected for inclusion in ‘Research worth reading' by the National Science Teachers Association
Rebello C.M., Siegel M.A., Witzig S.B., Freyermuth S.K., & McClure B.A. (2012). Epistemic beliefs and conceptual understanding in biotechnology: A case study. Research in Science Education, 42 (2), 353-371.
Rebello, C.M., Siegel, M.A., Freyermuth S.K., Witzig S.B., & Izci, K. (2012). Development of embedded assessments for learning in biotechnology: Results and design process for dissemination. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 40 (2) 82–88.
Siegel, M.A. (2012). Filling in the distance between us: Group metacognition during problem solving in a secondary education course. Journal of Science Education and Technology, 21 (3), 325-341.
Witzig, S.B., Halverson, K.L., Siegel, M.A., & Freyermuth, S.K. (2011). The interface of opinion, understanding and evaluation while learning about a socioscientific issue. International Journal of Science Education, Online First: DOI:10.1080/09500693.2011.600351.
Siegel, M.A., & Wissehr, C. (2011). Preparing for the plunge: Preservice teachers' assessment literacy. Journal of Science Teacher Education, 22 (4), 371-391.
Siegel, M.A., Halverson, K.L., Freyermuth, S.K., & Clark, C.G. (2011). Beyond grading: A series of rubrics for science learning. The Science Teacher, 78 (1), 28-33.
Halverson, K.L., Siegel, M.A., & Freyermuth, S.K. (2010). Non-Science majors' critical evaluation of websites in a biotechnology course. Journal of Science Education and Technology, 19, (6) 612-623.
Halverson, K.L., Freyermuth, S.K., Siegel, M.A., & Clark, C. (2010). What undergraduates misunderstand about stem cell research. International Journal of Science Education, 32 (17), 2253–2272.
Concannon, J., Siegel, M.A., Halverson, K.L., & Freyermuth, S.K. (2010). College students’ conceptions of stem cells, stem cell research, and cloning. Journal of Science Education and Technology, 19 (2), 177-186.
Halverson, K.L., Siegel, M.A., & Freyermuth, S.K. (2009). Lenses for framing decisions: Undergraduates’ decision making about stem cell research. International Journal of Science Education, 31 (9), 1249-1268.
Siegel, M.A., Wissehr, C., & Halverson, K.L. (2008). Sounds like success: A framework for equitable assessment. The Science Teacher, 75 (3), 43-46
Siegel, M.A. (2007). Striving for equitable classroom assessments for linguistic minorities: Strategies for and effects of revising life science items. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 44 (6), 864-881.
Siegel, M.A. (2006). High school students’ decision making about sustainability. Environmental Education Research, 12 (2), 201-215.
Siegel, M.A., Mlynarczyk-Evans, S., Brenner, T.J., & Nielsen, K.M. (2005). A natural selection: Partnering teachers and scientists in the classroom laboratory creates a dynamic learning community. The Science Teacher, 72 (7), 42-45.
Siegel, M.A., & Ranney, M.A. (2003). Developing the Changes in Attitude about the Relevance of Science (CARS) questionnaire and assessing two high school science classes. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 40 (8), 757-775.
Chapters
Burcks, S.M., Siegel, M.A., Murakami, C.D., & Marra, R. (2019). Socio-material relations in asynchronous learning environments. In: C. Milne, K. Scantlebury (Eds.), Material Practice and Materiality: Too Long Ignored in Science Education. London, UK: Springer.
Abell, S.K., & Siegel, M.A. (2011). Assessment literacy: What science teachers need to know and be able to do. In D. Corrigan, J. Dillon, & R. Gunstone (Eds.), The Professional Knowledge Base of Science Teaching. London, UK: Springer, 205-221.
Rebello, C.M., Witzig, S.B., Siegel, M.A., & Freyermuth, S.K. (2011). Assessment practices for understanding science-related attitudes. In I.M. Saleh & M.S. Khine (Eds.), Attitude Research in Science Education: Classic and Contemporary Measurements. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Press, 199-219.
Siegel, M.A., Hynds, P., Siciliano, M., & Nagle, B. (2006). Using rubrics to foster meaningful learning. Assessment in Science: Practical Experiences and Education Research. Arlington, VA: National Science Teachers Association Press*, 89-106. Available as "sample chapter" at http://store.nsta.org/
*Peer reviewed for inaugural issue of NARST/NSTA journal that became a book.
Nagle, B., Hariani, M., & Siegel, M.A. (2006). Achieving a vision of inquiry: Rigorous, engaging curriculum and instruction. In R.E. Yager (Ed.) Exemplary Science in Grades 5-8: Standards-based Success Stories. Arlington, VA: National Science Teachers Association Press, 153-162.
Fong, S.R., & Siegel, M.A. (2005). Teaching well: Science teachers’ investigation and use of student sociocultural background. In D.M. McInerney & S. van Etten (Eds.) Research on Sociocultural Influences on Motivation and Learning, Vol. 5, Focus on Teaching, Greenwich, CT: Information Age Publishing, 101-128.
Derry, S.J., Seymour, J., Steinkuehler, C., Lee, J., & Siegel, M.A. (2003). From ambitious vision to partially satisfying reality: An evolving socio-technical design supporting community and collaborative learning in teacher education. In: S. Barab, R. Kling & J. Gray (Eds). Designing Virtual Communities in the Service of Learning, New York: Cambridge University Press, 256-295.
Derry, S. J., Siegel, M.A., Stampen, J., & STEP* (2002). The STEP system for collaborative case-based teacher education: Design, evaluation and future
directions. In G. Stahl (Ed.), Computer support for collaborative learning: Foundations for a CSCL community (pp. 209–216). Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum. (*Steinkuehler, C. A., Hmelo, C., Spiro, R., Woods, D., Street, J., Sung, Y.-K., DelMarcelle, M., Seymour, J. Feltovich, P., Feltovich, J., & Koo, H.).
Conference Papers
Refereed Paper Presentations
(These include research presentations with a peer-reviewed paper, either in the conference proceedings or provided at the conference.)
INTERNATIONAL
Siegel, M.A., Cite, S., Murakami, C.D., Muslu, N., Burcks, S.M., & Izci, K. (2017.) Transactions among stakeholders of community-centered professional development: Assessment as boundary object. Paper presented at the 2017 meeting of the European Science Education Research Association, Dublin, Ireland.
Izci, K., & Siegel M.A. (2012). Prospective science teachers’ knowledge, perceptions, and practices of formative assessment. Paper presented at the Fourth International Congress of Education, Istanbul, Turkey.
Siegel, M.A., Hynds, P., & Thier, M. (2002). The learning sciences in schools: Strategies for working with teachers and instigating reform. In P. Bell, R. Stevens, & T. Satwicz (Eds.), Keeping Learning Complex: The Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference of the Learning Sciences. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.
Siegel, M., Derry, M., Kim, J-B., Steinkuehler, C., Street, J., Canty, N., Fassnacht, C., Hewson, K., Hmelo, C., & Spiro, R. (2000). Promoting teachers' flexible use of the learning sciences through case-based problem solving on the WWW: A theoretical design approach. In: Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference of the Learning Sciences. Ann Arbor, Michigan: ICLS.
Ranney, M., Adams, S., Siegel, M., & Brem, S. (1999). Reasoning about the environment: Prototypical cases and their educational implications. Paper presented/published at the Fifth Conference on Environmental Education, Zurich, Switzerland, April.
NATIONAL
Siegel, M.A., Cisterna, D., Burcks, S.M., Murakami, C.D., Cite, S., & Muslu, N. (2019). Standardized spectacle: Teacher educators’ views of the impact of a high-stakes science assessment initiated through state policy on teacher certification. Paper presented at the Association for Science Teacher Education Conference, Savannah, GA.
Birt, J.A., & Siegel, M.A. (2018). An instructor’s duty to foster science literacy skill development: Rural community college science instruction and practice. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Association of Biology Teachers, San Diego, CA.
Cisterna, D.A., Burcks, S.M., Siegel, M.A., Murakami, C.D., Cite, S., Muslu, N. (2018). Enhancing or degrading quality?: Teacher educators talk about a high-stakes science assessment for pre-service teachers. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, Atlanta, GA.
Khajeloo, M., Birt, J.A., Siegel, M.A., Ngo, L.T., Nguyen, H.T., Gammel, E.M., Cummings, K., Mordhorst, B.R. (2018). College biology instructors' personal practice assessment theories' influence on formative assessment practices.Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, Atlanta, GA.
Birt, J.A., Arnold, S., Khajeloo, M., Siegel, M.A., & Koo, A. (2017). Sci-Lift participants’ initial ideas about educative curricular materials. Paper presented at the 2017 annual meeting of the National Association of Research in Science Teaching, San Antonio, TX.
Burcks, S.M., Siegel, M.A., Murakami, C.D., & Marra, R. (2017). Sociomaterial assemblages in online asynchronous learning environments. Paper presented at the 2017 annual meeting of the National Association of Research in Science Teaching, San Antonio, TX.
Murakami, C.D., Cisterna, D., Siegel, M.A., Burcks, S.M., Muslu, N., & Cite, S. (2017). Using reflective soft-systems methodology to describe next generation assessment research practices. Paper presented at the 2017 annual meeting of the National Association of Research in Science Teaching, San Antonio, TX.
Siegel, M.A., Cite, S., Murakami, C.D., Muslu, N., Burcks, S.M., & Izci, K. (2017). Crossing boundaries: The role of assessment as a boundary object in professional development. Paper presented at the 2017 annual meeting of the National Association of Research in Science Teaching, San Antonio, TX.
Burcks, S.M., Siegel, M.A., Klosterman, M.K., & Murakami, C.D. (2016). Should GMOs be labeled?: A comparison of students’ and experts’ ideas. Paper presented at the 2016 annual meeting of the National Association of Research in Science Teaching, Baltimore, MD.
İzci, K., & Siegel, M. A. (2015). Making a new high school chemistry teacher's struggles with classroom assessment visible. Paper presented at the 2015 annual meeting of the National Association of Research in Science Teaching, Chicago, IL.
Murakami, C.M., & Siegel, M. A. (2015). Assessment practices and scientific identities in an agroecology course: A case study. Paper presented at the 2015 annual meeting of the National Association of Research in Science Teaching, Chicago, IL.
İzci, K., & Siegel, M.A. (2014). Investigating high school chemistry teachers’ assessment literacy in theory and practice. Paper presented at the 2014 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Philadelphia, PA.
Lyon, E.G. (organizer), Siegel, M.A., Morrison, D., Furtak, E.M., Menon, P., & Shaw, J. (2014). Positioning equity in formative assessment research and practice: Using assessment to support science learning for all students. Symposium and paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, Pittsburgh, PA.
Burcks S.M., & Siegel M.A. (2014). Student use of feedback from written formative assessment. Paper presented at the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, Pittsburgh, PA.
İzci, K., & Siegel, M.A. (2014). Investigating and exemplifying high school chemistry teachers’ assessment literacy. Paper presented at the 2014 annual meeting of the National Association of Research in Science Teaching, Pittsburgh, PA.
İzci K., Muslu, N., Burcks S.M., & Siegel M.A. (2014). Development and investigation of quality classroom assessments for students’ learning in high school chemistry. Paper presented at the 2014 annual meeting of the National Association of Research in Science Teaching, Pittsburgh, PA.
Burcks, S.M., Siegel, M.A., Izci K., Witzig S.B., & Keller S.W. (2013). High school chemistry teachers' knowledge of assessment. Paper presented at the 2013 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA.
Vanmali, B., & Siegel, M.A. (2013). Assessing assessment: How use of a concept inventory influences instructional practices of a biology professor. Paper presented at the 2013 annual meeting of the National Association of Research in Science Teaching, Puerto Rico.
Siegel, M.A. (organizer), Claesgens, J.M., Enger., S., Kahle, J.B., Li, Y., Osmundson, E., Scantlebury, K., Shaw, J.M., Sinapuelas, M.S., Steele, E., Sunal, C., Sunal, D., Turner, D., & Woodruff, S.B. (2012). Undergraduate science assessment: Current innovations and future obstacles and opportunities. Symposium and paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, Indianapolis, IN.
My paper within this symposium was called:
Siegel, M.A. (2012). Developing innovative assessment resources.
Witzig, S.B., Freyermuth, S.K., Siegel, M.A., Izci, K., & Pires, J.C. (2012). Is DNA alive? A longitudinal study of conceptual change through targeted innovative instruction. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, Indianapolis, IN.
Roberts, T.M., Siegel, M.A., & Freyermuth, S.K. (2012). Collaborative group testing: Communication and the perceptions of students in a biotechnology course for non-majors. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, Indianapolis, IN.
Burcks S.M., Siegel M.A., Izci K., Witzig S.B., & Keller S.W. (2012). High school chemistry teachers' assessment literacy. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, Indianapolis, IN.
Witzig S.B., Rebello C.M., Siegel M.A., Izci, K., Freyermuth S.K., & McClure B.A. (2011). Building the BIKE: Development and testing of the Biotechnology Instrument for Knowledge Elicitation (BIKE). Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, Orlando, FL.
Rebello C.M., Siegel M.A., Witzig S.B., Izci, K., Freyermuth S.K., & McClure B.A. (2011). Relationships between students’ epistemology, argumentation, and conceptual understanding in biotechnology: A case study. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the NationalAssociation for Research in Science Teaching, Orlando, FL.
Roberts, T.M., Rebello, C.M., Witzig, S.B., Siegel, M.A., Freyermuth, S.K., & Izci, K. (2011). The effect of collaborative group testing on the performance and perceptions of students in a biotechnology course for non-majors. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the NationalAssociation for Research in Science Teaching, Orlando, FL.
Sinha, S., Siegel, M.A., Menon, D., Promyod, N., Wissehr, C., Halverson, K. (2011). Equitable written assessments for English Language Learners: How scaffolding helps. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, Orlando, FL.
Rebello C. M., Siegel M. A., Freyermuth S. K., & McClure B. A. (2010). “Genetically modified foods are the only foods that have DNA:” Epistemological beliefs and conceptual understanding in a non-majors biotechnology course. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, Philadelphia, PA.
Roberts, T.M., Siegel, M.A., & Romine, W.L. (2010). Teachers’ integration of science and social issues using an avian influenza curriculum module. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, Philadelphia, PA.
Concannon, J., Siegel, M.A., Halverson, K., & Freyermuth, S. (2009). College students’ conceptions of stem cells, stem cell research, and cloning. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, Garden Grove, CA.
Romine, W.L., Siegel, M.A., & Roberts, T.M. (2009). Identification and analysis of secondary science teachers' preconceptions related to avian influenza. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, Garden Grove, CA.
Siegel, M.A., & Wissehr, C. (2009). Assessment of all learners: Developing expertise in equitable assessment with preservice teachers. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA.
Halverson, K.L., Siegel, M.A., & Freyermuth, S.K. (2008). Socioscientific decision making: Undergraduates' perspectives on stem cell research. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New York, NY.
Wissehr, C., & Siegel, M.A. (2008). Unlocking assessment secrets: What are preservice teachers' views of assessment? Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Science Teacher Education, St Louis, MO.
Roberts, T. M., Siegel, M.A., Blockus, L., & Abell, S.K. (2008). Examining the impact of critical events on the decisions of science undergraduates to pursue careers as research scientists. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, Baltimore, MD.
Halverson, K.L., Siegel, M.A., Freyermuth, S.K., & Clark, C. (2008). What do undergraduates misunderstand about stem-cell research? Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Association of Biology Teachers, Memphis, TN.
Siegel, M.A., Atkin, M., Banuelos, G.R., Caldera, P., Nielsen, K., & Scharff, C. (2007). Inquiring with English learners: Connecting language instruction and scientific inquiry. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the National Association of Research in Science Teaching, New Orleans, LA.
Siegel, M.A. (2005). Assessing English learners in middle school science. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Montreal, Canada.
Siegel, M.A., & Nagle, B. (2004). Development of an assessment instrument for middle school life science: Design considerations and consequences related to scoring student learning with rubrics. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA.
Nagle, B., & Siegel, M.A. (2004). Evolution of life science assessments for middle school. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Association for Research on Science Teaching, Vancouver, Canada.
Siegel, M.A. (2002). Models of teacher learning: A study of case analyses by preservice teachers. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA.
Siegel, M.A., & Thier, M. (2002). Issue-oriented elementary science leadership. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching 2002, New Orleans, LA.
Siegel, M.A., & Lee. J.A-C. (2001). “But electricity isn’t static:” Science discussion, identification of learning issues, and use of resources in a problem-based learning education course. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, St. Louis, MO.
Siegel, M.A., Derry, S.J., Steinkuehler, C.A., Kim, J-B., & Seymour, J. (2001). What and how preservice teachers learn: Designing a course that fosters development of useful theoretical knowledge and the assessment methods to capture it. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Seattle, WA.
Derry, S., Kim, J-B., Steinkuehler, C., Street, J., Fassnacht, C., Siegel, M., Hmelo, C., & Spiro, R. (2000). Reconceptualizing professional development: Collaborative video projects on the World Wide Web. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA.
Siegel, M.A. (1999). Changes in student decisions with Convince Me: Using evidence and making tradeoffs. In: Proceedings of the Twenty First Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society, 671-676. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.
Siegel, M. (1997). Developing decision-making skills with "Convince Me." In: Proceedings of the Nineteenth Annual Conference of theCognitive Science Society, 1049. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.
Ranney, M., Siegel, M., Weidner, J., & Nelson, J. (1997). How to persuade Convince Me: Subjects' interactions with our "reasoner's workbench" software. Paper presented at the Fourth Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Association for Interdisciplinary Learning, Hood River, Oregon.
Thier, H.D., & Siegel, M. (1997). Risk education in secondary school science. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Environmental Occupation and Health Safety Institute, New Brunswick, New Jersey.
Invited Research-based Presentations
Siegel, M.A. (2016). Revitalizing assessment and supporting new teachers. Invited award presentation at National Association of Biology Teachers conference, Research Symposium.
Siegel, M.A. (2014). Assessment literacy: Understanding and using assessment to support student learning. Invited keynote presented at NÄD (Nationell ämnesdidaktik = National Pedagogical Content Knowledge) conference, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Volkmann, M.J., Siegel, M.A., & Abell, S.K. (2010, June 10). Research on teachers’ assessment literacy with examples from the field. Invited talk, Dr. Chorng-Jee Guo Research Group, National Changhua University of Education, Changhua City, Taiwan.
Freyermuth, S.K., Siegel, M.A., Concannon, J., & Clark, C. (2008). Stem cells: Science and society. Invited and refereed presentation at the annual meeting of Science Teachers of Missouri, Jefferson City, MO.
Siegel, M.A. (2006). Issues and you: Assessing use of scientific evidence. Invited talk, Learning Sciences Research Institute Seminar Series, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL.
Siegel, M.A. (2005). Decisions, decisions: Assessing students’ and preservice teachers’ use of scientific evidence. Invited talk, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.
Invited Teaching-based Presentations
Siegel, M.A., & Barnes-Johnson, J. (2016). Supporting the implementation of the NGSS in assessment: Implications of research. Invited national webinar presented at the National Association of Research in Science Teaching’s session of the National Science Teachers Association Web Seminar.
Siegel, M.A. (2014). Collaborative testing: The missing piece. Invited presentation at the Learning Enhancement Across the Disciplines (LEAD @ S&T) conference, Rolla, MO.
Refereed Conference Presentations
Siegel, M.A. (2017). Invited panelist for the Equity and Ethics Committee Symposium at the 2017 National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) Annual International Conference in San Antonio, TX.
Vanmali, B.H., & Siegel, M. (2013). Examining the use of a concept inventory in an introductory biology classroom. Poster presented at the annual conference, Society for the Advancement of Biology Education Research, Minneapolis, MN.
Izci, K.I., Muslu, N., Long, P., Anderson, V., & Siegel, M.A. (2013). Developing high quality classroom assessment to address Next Generation Science Standards within high school chemistry. National Science Teachers’ Association (NSTA) STEM Forum & Expo, St. Louis, MO.
Roberts, T.M., Siegel, M.A., & Freyermuth, S. K. (2012). Collaborative group testing (CGT): Perceptions of students in a biotechnology course for non-majors. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, San Diego, CA.
Witzig, S.B., Freyermuth, S.K., & Siegel, M.A. (2012). Is DNA Alive? Confronting students’ misconceptions about DNA through innovative instruction. Presented at the annual meeting of the Society for College Science Teaching (NSTA), Indianapolis, IN.
Witzig, S.B., Rebello, C.M., Siegel, M.A., & Freyermuth, S.K. (2011). Aligning assessment to instruction: Group-testing in a large lecture science classroom. Presented at the annual meeting of the Society for College Science Teaching (NSTA), San Francisco, CA.
Krueger, J., Lloyd, E., Siegel, M., Wissehr, C., & Halverson, K. (2009). Equitable science assessments for English language learners. Poster presented at Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol, Jefferson City, MO.
Roberts, T.M., Siegel, M.A., & Blockus, L. (2009). Examining the impact of critical events on undergraduates: Career decisions to become research scientists. Poster presented at Understanding Interventions That Encourage Minorities to Pursue Research Careers sponsored by AAAS and the American Society for Cell Biology, Washington, D.C.
Halverson, K.L., Siegel, M.A., & Freyermuth, S.K. (2007). Using biotechnology research to teach biology to undergraduates. Presentation at the 51st annual meeting of The Association of College & University Biology Educators (ACUBE), Dubuque, IA.
Siegel, M.A. (2006). Classroom assessments for English learners in middle school life science. Presentation at the annual conference of the University of California’s Linguistic Minority Research Institute, Irvine, CA.
Caldera, P.C., Scharff, C., Banuelos, G.R., Siegel, M., Nielsen, K., & Atkin, M. (2005). Quattro alliance for science and language integration.Presentation at the annual conference of the University of California’s Linguistic Minority Research Institute, San Francisco, CA.
Thier, M., & Siegel, M.A. (2002). Elementary science teacher leadership. Workshop presented at the annual meeting of the National Science Teachers’ Association, San Diego, CA.
Siegel, M. (1998). Making societal decisions using scientific evidence. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, California.
Siegel, M. (1997). Teaching high school students with Convince Me software: Decision as scientific theory building. Poster presented at the Society for Judgment and Decision Making Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Siegel, M. (1995). Collaborative research in innovative contexts for science learning and teaching, Symposium presented at the International Conference on Teacher Research, Davis, CA.
Curricula
Instructional Materials for Teachers
Siegel, M.A., Markey, D., & Swann, S. (2005). Life science assessments for English learners: A teacher’s resource. Berkeley, CA: University of California. http://www.lmri.ucsb.edu. (44 pages)
Pratt, H., & Siegel, M.A. (2005). Understanding and using the National Science Education Standards: Elementary Science Teacher Leadership (ESTL) 6. Berkeley, CA: SEPUP, Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.lawrencehallofscience.org/sepup/profdev/educators/estlguides.html. (76 pages)
Reeske, M., Le, T., Siegel, M.A., & Nagle, B. (2005). The nature of science: Elementary Science Teacher Leadership (ESTL) 5. Berkeley, CA: SEPUP, Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.lawrencehallofscience.org/sepup/profdev/educators/estlguides.html. (95 pages)
Bristol, J., Blake, S., & Siegel, M.A. (2004). Equity for all in science education: Elementary Science Teacher Leadership (ESTL) 4. Berkeley, CA: SEPUP, Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.lawrencehallofscience.org/sepup/profdev/educators/estlguides.html. (105 pages)
DiRanna, K., & Siegel, M.A. (2004). Facilitating learning: The role of the teacher: Elementary Science Teacher Leadership (ESTL) 2. Berkeley, CA: SEPUP, Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.lawrencehallofscience.org/sepup/profdev/educators/estlguides.html. (105 pages)
Block-Gandy, L., Siegel, M.A., & Thier, M. (2003). Integration across the curriculum: Elementary Science Teacher Leadership (ESTL) 1. Berkeley, CA: SEPUP, Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California. http://www.lawrencehallofscience.org/sepup/profdev/educators/estlguides.html. (110 pages)
Henriques, L., Colburn, A., Olson, J., Ritz, W.C., Siegel, M.A., & Cheng, B. (2003). Learning about assessment: Elementary Science Teacher Leadership (ESTL) 3. Berkeley, CA: SEPUP, Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.lawrencehallofscience.org/sepup/profdev/educators/estlguides.html. (115 pages)
Secondary Teacher Education Project (2000). The Knowledge Web,
http://www.wcer.wisc.edu/eSTEP. (over 100 web pages; written, video, and problem-based)
Curricular Materials for Students
Arnold, S.*, Cooney, L.*, Lamm, Jr., D.*, Laster, S.*, Negron, M.*, Yu, Y.*, Siegel, M.A., & Koo, A.J. (2017). Insect food court: GMOs and feeding patterns. Columbia, MO: University of Missouri. Available: [https://munsfscilift.wordpress.com/module/] (*Equal first- author contribution).
SEPUP (Bellantoni, Cuff, Hariani, Nagle, Seaver, Siegel, Thier) (2004). Issues in Earth Science, Book 1 [Field Test Edition for 2004-2005]. Berkeley, CA: University of California Printing Services.
SEPUP (Burke, Davis, Hariani, Koker, Kretschmar, Nagle, Reeske, Siegel, Thier) (2003). Waste Disposal: Computers and the Environment. Ronkonkoma, NY: Lab-Aids, Inc.