Presentations
Presentations
International - Delivered outside the US (14 Presentations)
National or international - delivered in the us (15 Presentations)
Statewide (30 Presentations)
Local and In-Service (76 Presentations)
International
(14)Theory Genealogies: tracing the family history of a scientific theory." Presentation for the 14th Consultation of the International Consortium for Research in Science and Mathematics Education (ICRSME), March 14-16, 2013, Managua, Nicaragua
(13) “The Mathematics of the Pseudosciences.” Presentation for the 12th Consultation of the International Consortium for Research in Science and Mathematics Education (ICRSME), May 13-16, 2008. Quito, Ecuador
(12) The History of Intelligent Design: The Progress of Science. Presentation for the 11 th Consultation of the International Consortium for Research in Science and Mathematics Education (ICRSME), March 8-11, 2006. Nassau, Bahamas
(11) Science Education and the Teaching of Theory: The Case of Creation Science. Presentation for the Ninth Consultation of the International Consortium for Research in Science and Mathematics Education (ICRSME), January 29 - February 1, 2002 . Panamá City , Panamá
(10) Raising Issues of Science and Scientific Literacy through UFO's: Results of a seminar. Presentation for the Eighth Consultation of the International Consortium for Research in Science and Mathematics Education (ICRSME), February 2-4, 2000, San Jose, Costa Rica.
(9) Creation and Evolution as a Theme for a First-Semester Seminar. Presentation for the Seventh Consultation of the International Consortium for Research in Science and Mathematics Education (ICRSME), March 26-28, 1998, St. Clair, Trinidad.
(8) Enacted Visions: Collegial discourse on pedagogy, with J.R. Holman, J.C. Copenhaver & S. Miller. Presentation for the Sixth Consultation of the Inter-national Consortium for Research in Science and Mathematics Education (ICRSME), February 7-9, 1996, Belize City, Belize, Central America.
(7) Science education and critical thinking: an examination with implications for educating for a general scientific literacy. Paper presentation for the Austral-asian Association for the History, Philosophy, and Social Studies of Science (AAAHPSSS), July 5-14, 1995, Sydney, Australia.
(6) Science literacy and the reform agenda in science education. Paper for the Sixth International Organization of Science Teacher Education. Veldhoven, The Netherlands. August 21-26, 1994.
(5) With adequate science education, would all students become Richard Feynman?: An examination of the premises of scientific literacy. Plenary session for the Fourth International Science and Mathematics Education Conference, Concepcion, Chile. January 27, 1994.
(4) Science literacy: is this an answer in search of a problem? Concurrent session for the 2nd international conference on history & philosophy of science in science teaching. Kingston, Ontario, Canada. May 11-15, 1992.
(3) The teacher into the laboratory and the laboratory into the teacher. Report on an in-service program design to the fourth meeting of the international consortium for research in science and mathematics education. San Juan, Puerto Rico. February 4, 1992 (with Dr. J.R. Holman).
(2) Elementary physical science. Presentation at the Soviet/American Convention cosponsored by the National Science Teachers Association and Moscow State University. Moscow, Soviet Union. July 31, 1991.
(1) Changing attitudes toward controversial issues: education and the Chernobyl experience. Paper presented at the Third international consortium on research in science and mathematics education. Merida, Mexico. February 27, 1991.
National
(15) O’Brien, K., S. Cramer, & D.E. Showers. (2010, November). Governance issues in the discussion of the Public Higher Education Empowerment and Innovation Act. Panel discussion for the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) Shared Governance Conference and Workshops. Washington, DC.
(14) Camp, S. & D.E. Showers. (2010, November). Support for succession of campus governance leaders. Presentation for the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) Shared Governance Conference and Workshops. Washington, DC.
(13) The Nature of Scientific Theories. Paper presentation for the School Science and Mathematics Association. Indianapolis, Indiana. November 2007.
(12) UFO's, Public Policy and Science Education. Paper presentation for the School Science and Mathematics Association. Fort Worth, TX. November 11, 2005.
(11) Cohen, S., J. Herbert, D. Showers, & J. Mayher. The Institutional Decision Making Process on Accreditation: Selecting NCATE or TEAC. Group Symposium for the American Association for Colleges of Teacher Education (AACTE) Annual Meeting, New York, New York. February 23-26, 2002.
(10) Crabbe, K, D. Showers. Teacher Education at Member Institutions of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges (COPLAC) Institutions. Panel for the Annual Meeting of the American Association of Colleges and Universities. New Orleans, Louisiana. January 17-20, 2001.
(9) An examination of the science literacy of scientists and science educators. Paper for the annual meeting of the National Association for Research in Science teaching. Atlanta Georgia. March 5, 1993.
(8) Changes in secondary students' reactions to the Chernobyl nuclear accident from 1986-1989. Poster session for the 62nd Annual Meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching. San Francisco, CA. March 30, 1989.
(7) Development and application of a semantic differential scale to assess high school students' attitude-intention-behavior involvement with nuclear energy issues. Poster session for the 62nd Annual Meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, San Francisco, CA. March 30, 1989. (Presented in the absence of the first author, Mr. Scott F. Tefoe.)
(6) Attitude research and nuclear energy: classroom implications. General session presentation for the Annual Meeting of the American Nuclear Science Teachers Association. Baltimore, MD. May 1, 1987.
(5) An experimental study of the relationship between knowledge about and attitudes toward nuclear power plants. Paper presented at the annual conference of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching. Washington, DC. April 25, 1987.
(4) Radiation activities for youth series. Concurrent session for the annual conference of the National Science Teachers Association. Washington, DC. March 28, 1987.
(3) Developing curricula appropriate to elementary, junior high and middle school children. Concurrent session of the Energy Educator's Conference sponsored by the Edison Electric Institute. Seattle, WA. May 21, 1986.
(2) Summer science-- Penn State's Science and Energy Camps. Paper presented to the 42nd Annual Conference of the National Science Teachers Association. Boston, Massachusetts. April 7, 1984.
(1) Teaching reading skills in the science classroom. Concurrent session at the National Science Teachers Association. New York, New York. April 5, 1981.
Statewide
(Selected titles, 30 total)
Juggling the Common Core. (with J. Showers) Concurrent session for the Association of Mathematics Teachers of New York State (AMTNYS). Syracuse, NY, November 2014.
Prove It! Teaching evidence-based conclusions in science class. (with D. Llewellen) Concurrent session for the Science Teachers Association of New York State (STANYS). Rochester, NY, November 2014.
The Physics of Juggling. (with J. Showers) Concurrent session for the Science Teachers Association of New York State (STANYS). Rochester, NY, November 2014.
Tracing the genealogy of a scientific theory. Concurrent session for the Science Teachers Association of New York State. Rochester, NY, November 2012
Mathematics of the Pseudosciences. Concurrent Session for the Annual Conference of AMTNYS. Rochester, NY, November 2007
UFOs, Science and Science Education. Presentation at the Northeast Regional meeting of the Association of Educators of Teachers of Science. Syracuse NY , October 14-15, 2004
Assessing Alumni Satisfaction of Geneseo Graduates. Panel presentation at the Annual Meeting of the New York State Association of Teacher Educators. Albany, NY, April 21-23, 2004
Nonsense and the Threat to Science Education. (with co-presenter, Ken McCarthy) Concurrent Session for the 104th Annual Conference of the Science Teacher's Association of New York State. Ellenville, NY, October 31- November 2, 1999.
The search for UFO's: Applying the principles of science. Concurrent Session for the 102nd Annual Conference of the Science Teacher's Association of New York State. Ellenville, NY, November 2-4, 1997.
Energy: Many Uses, Many Perspectives. Keynote address of the first annual Northeast Energy Education Network conference. Northhampton, MA. May 20, 1997.
Energy use and production in the world. Keynote address to the Energy, education, economics and environment conference, held at the Edinboro Conference Center, Edinboro, Pennsylvania, June 15, 1993.
Do scientists behave scientifically? Concurrent session for the Science Teachers Association of New York State. Ellenville, New York. November 3, 1992.
The use of role-playing in teaching energy-related concepts. Keynote address for the Energy from Natural and Technologically-Enhanced Resources (Enter 2000) Conference. University Park, Pennsylvania. July 21, 1992.
The teacher into the laboratory and the laboratory into the teacher. Report on an in-service program design to the regional conference of the Association for Educators of Teachers of Science (AETS). New York City, NY. November 15, 1991 (with Dr. J.R. Holman).
Report from the NSTA Moscow Conference. Concurrent session for the annual meeting of the Science Teachers Association of New York State. Ellenville, NY, Nov 4, 1991.
The theory of reasoned action as a framework for designing attitude studies. Presentation at the meeting of the Mathematics and Science Education Research Network. Queens College, Flushing, NY. October 13, 1989.
Energy education and curriculum development. Invited presentation for the conference: Examining natural and technological energy resources toward the year 2000 (ENTER 2000). University Park, PA. July 29, 1988.
The effect of the Chernobyl accident on the attitudes of high school science students toward nuclear energy. Concurrent session for the regional meeting of the National Science Teachers Association. Pittsburgh, PA. November 5, 1987.
The effect of the Chernobyl accident on the attitudes of high school science students toward nuclear energy. Concurrent session for the annual meeting of the Science Teachers Association of New York State. Ellenville, NY. November 2, 1987.
Energy education: how to have an impact. Keynote address to the Community Access to Science and Energy Education Project Advisory Committee. Thorndale PA. July 31, 1987.
Energy education and curriculum development. Invited presentation for Examining Natural and Technological Energy Resources Toward the Year 2000 (ENTER 2000) conference. University Park, PA. July 31, 1987.
Developing curricula to address issues of risk perception. Invited presentation for the Nuclear Concepts and Energy Resources Institute. University Park, PA. July 27, 1987.
Considerations of energy education into the 1990's. Keynote address to the Massachusetts Energy Education Conference. Auburn, MA. April 1, 1986.
Radiation activities for youth series-- RAYS. Workshop for the Annual Convention of the Pennsylvania Science Teachers Association. Monroeville, Pennsylvania. November 14, 1985.
Realities in formulating an energy policy in the United States. Keynote address to CONNECT-- Connecticut Energy Council for Teachers, Annual Conference. Hartford, Connecticut. October 19, 1985.
Radiation activities for youth series. Workshop sponsored by the Edison Electric Institute for the Wichita Regional Conference of the National Science Teachers Association. Wichita, Kansas. October 24, 1985.
Future options in nuclear energy. Concurrent session for the 1984 Annual Meeting of the Pennsylvania Science Teachers Association. Grantville, Pennsylvania, November 1984.
A flexible project oriented course in advanced science. Concurrent session at the state conference of the Pennsylvania Science Teachers Association. Union Deposit, Pennsylvania, November 1981
Teaching reading skills in the science classroom. Concurrent session at the state conference of the Pennsylvania Science Teachers Association. Monroeville, Pennsylvania, October, 1980.
Local and In-Service
(Selected titles: 76 total)
Showers, D.E. (2014, June). setting for Campus Governance. Concurrent session for campus governance leaders’ orientation. Albany, NY.
Showers, D.E. (2013, June). setting for the SUNY Voices project. Concurrent session for campus governance leaders’ orientation. Latham, NY.
Showers, D.E. & J.P. Showers. (2014, March). The Mathematics of Juggling. Concurrent session for the Association of Mathematics Teachers of the Rochester Area (AMTRA). Rochester, NY.
Showers, D.E. (2013, July). Traffic Problems: Finding mathematical concepts in everyday contexts. Concurrent session for the Summer Workshop of the Association of Mathematics Teachers of New York State (AMTRA). Rochester, NY.
Showers, D.E. (2013, July). Teaching for understanding: Why are even numbers even and odd numbers odd? Concurrent session for the Summer Workshop of the Association of Mathematics Teachers of New York State. Rochester, NY.
Showers, D.E. & K. O’Brien. (2013, June). You're in the room, now what? O
Showers, D.E. & M. Delaney. (2013, June). Sharing solutions and best practices across the system. Concurrent session for campus governance leaders’ orientation. Latham, NY.
Showers, D.E. & M. Faller. (2013, June). is shared governance working on your campus? Using the AAUP indicators. Concurrent session for campus governance leaders orientation. Latham, NY.
Are We Martians? Concurrent session for Science Exploration Days sponsored by the Central Western Section of the Science Teachers Association of New York State. St John Fisher College. May 19, 2004.
Alien Abductions and Conspiracy Theories - Looking at the Evidence. Concurrent session for Science Exploration Days sponsored by the Central Western Section of the Science Teachers Association of New York State. St John Fisher College. May 18, 2003.
Top Ten Reasons for Being a Department Chair. Address to invited department chairs from SUNY Brockport, Buffalo State and SUNY Geneseo. Conference sponsored by SUNY UUP Conversations in the discipline. Perinton, NY. September 13, 2002.
Geneseo as a Place of Magic: Keynote Address to the New Student Convocation: SUNY Geneseo, August 26, 2001
Financial Aid: Borrowing Money and Working While Studying. Concurrent session for "Think About Teaching" conference to recruit minority students into teaching careers. Nazareth College, May 23, 2001.
The Scientific Evidence for the Existence of UFO's. Concurrent session for Science Exploration Days sponsored by the Central Western Section of the Science Teachers Association of New York State. St John Fisher College. May 16, 2001.
The Challenge of Preparing Educators for the Future. Moderator of panel discussion for 25 th Year Reunion. SUNY Geneseo. July 15, 2000.
How Do Astronomers Regard the Study of UFOs? Concurrent session for Science Exploration Days sponsored by the Central Western Section of the Science Teachers Association of New York State. St John Fisher College. May 12, 2000.
Panel Discussion on the Teaching of Evolution in the Classroom. Invited panelist with Kathy Giglio, high school Biology teacher and Robert Rothman, Professor of Biology at R.I.T. April 13, 2000.
Ancient Astronauts and Evidence. Concurrent session for Science Exploration Days. St. John Fisher College sponsored by the Central Western Section of the Science Teachers Association of New York State. May 13, 1999.
Life in the Universe? Concurrent session for Science Exploration Days. St. John Fisher College sponsored by the Central Western Section of the Science Teachers Association of New York State. May 14, 1998.
Fermi Questions: A Basis for Decision Making. Concurrent session for Science Exploration Days sponsored by the Central Western Section of the Science Teachers Association of New York State. St John Fisher College, Rochester, New York. May 23, 1997.
Evidence, Argument and UFO's. Concurrent session for Science Exploration Days sponsored by the Central Western Section of the Science Teachers Association of New York State. St John Fisher College, Rochester, New York. May 24, 1996.
Are Humans Presently Being Abducted by UFO's? Concurrent session for Science Exploration Days sponsored by the Central Western Section of the Science Teachers Association of New York State. St. John Fisher College, Rochester New York. May 26, 1995.
UFO's and the principles of science. Concurrent session for Science Exploration Days sponsored by the Central Western Section of the Science Teachers Association of New York State. St. John Fisher College, Rochester New York. May 25, 1994.
UFO's and the nature of science. Presentation to Science Exploration Days, conference for secondary school students, sponsored by the Central Western Section of the Science Teachers Association of New York State and held at Saint John Fisher College, Rochester, New York, May 27, 1993.
Principles of nuclear reactor kinetics: the approach to critical simulation. Concurrent session for Senior High Science Exploration Days, sponsored by the Central Western Section of STANYS. Rochester, NY May 21, 1992.
Using operational questions to stimulate inquiry in the elementary science classroom. In-service presentation for the summer institute co-sponsored by the Rochester City School District and Kodak. July 22, 1991.
Developmental theory in practice: what does it mean to learn concretely? In-service presentation for the summer institute co-sponsored by the Rochester City School District and Kodak. July 17, 1991.
Nuclear reactor theory. Presentation for junior high students at Science Exploration days, St. John Fisher College, Rochester, NY, May 22, 1991.
Voices in America's energy policy. Keynote address to a teacher in-service Sponsored by the Keystone Energy Education Network. Erie, Pennsylvania. October 17, 1985.
Voices in American energy policy. Keynote address for the annual meeting of the New York Energy Project. Albany, New York. June 30, 1985.
Future options in nuclear energy. Concurrent session for the 1984 Annual Meeting of the Pennsylvania Science Teachers Association. Grantville, Pennsylvania. November 1, 1984.
A flexible project oriented course in advanced science. Concurrent session at the state conference of the Pennsylvania Science Teachers Association. Union Deposit, Pennsylvania. November 13, 1981.
Teaching reading skills in the science classroom. Concurrent Session at the state conference of the Pennsylvania Science Teachers Association. Monroeville, Pennsylvania. October 27, 1980.
United States energy policy: The World View. Luncheon address to the Environmental Committee of the Pennsylvania Chamber of Commerce. Hershey, Pennsylvania. July 13, 1984.
Student achievement today and in the future. Distinguished alumnus address. Bald Eagle Area High School Honors Banquet. Wingate, PA. November 17, 1989.
The differences between teaching with abstract and concrete learning activities. In-service presentation to School #9, Martin Luther King Elementary School, Rochester, NY. October 27, 1989.
Safety and liability-- why try to use activity-based science lessons in an age of litigation?": In-service presentation to K-6 teachers of the Perry Central School District. Perry, NY. March 16, 1989.
Science activities for grades four, five and six. Demonstration lessons for upper elementary teachers at the LeRoy Central School. LeRoy, NY. March 15, 1989.
Activities you can use in your elementary science class. In-service presentation to teachers in grades 4-6 of the Palmyra-Macedon School District, Palmyra, NY. March 13, 1989.
Teaching elementary science using student-generated operational questions. In-service program for teachers of grades K-6 of the Arkport Central School District. Arkport, NY. December 9, 1988.
The implementation of the New York state elementary science syllabus. In-service program for teachers of grades 4-6 of the Fairport School District. Fairport, NY. October 21, 1988.
Problem-solving in the teaching of elementary science. In-service program for teachers of grades 4-6 at the Ellis B. Hyde Elementary School. Dansville, NY. October 12, 1988.
Credibility issues and public information about nuclear energy. Presentation to the Public Information and Nuclear Energy conference of the Nuclear Engineering Department of the Pennsylvania State University. University Park, PA. May 7, 1986.
The role of energy in the American way of life. Presentation for Youth Energy Day, sponsored by the West Penn Power Company. Uniontown, PA. April 24 and 25, 1986.
Energy education activities as examples of curriculum decision-making. In-service program for the Allentown School District. Allentown, Pennsylvania. March 22, 1986.
Electricity activities you can do in your classroom. In-service workshop for Elementary teachers, PIES program. Millersville University of Pennsylvania. Millersville, Pennsylvania. May 3, 1985.
The relationships between science knowledge and science attitude. Invited paper for A Symposium on Science Education. Clarion University of Pennsylvania. Clarion, Pennsylvania. May 3, 1985.
Developing curriculum materials on nuclear energy. In-service program for the Apollo-Ridge School District. Apollo, Pennsylvania. March 23, 1985.
Social issues in nuclear power. Teacher in-service program sponsored by the Apollo-Ridge School District. Apollo, Pennsylvania. November 26, 1984.
Energy policy and America's energy future. Presentation at an in-service program sponsored by the Pennsylvania Electric Company. Saxton, Pennsylvania. November 16, 1984.
Future options in nuclear energy. Invited presentation for the annual in-service meeting of the Lebanon-Lancaster Science Teachers Association. Lancaster, Pennsylvania. November 12, 1984.
The role of research in social psychology in presenting information to the public about nuclear energy. In-service training program for employees of GPU Nuclear Corporation. University Park, Pennsylvania. October 30, 1984.
Searching for an American energy policy. Presentation to a teacher's workshop at the Pocono Environmental Education Center. Dingmanns Ferry, Pennsylvania. September 22, 1984.
The distribution of risk in a technological society. In-service program for elementary and non-science teachers. Quarryville, Pennsylvania. June 29, 1984.
Reactor theory and the approach to critical experiment. In-service Program for elementary and non-science teachers. Quarryville, Pennsylvania. June 27, 1984.
Energy education materials available from Penn State's Energy Technology Projects. Teacher seminar conducted by the Monroe County Extension Service. Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. May 22, 1984.
Meeting the challenges of the coming technological society dinner address to the graduating class of 1984. Unionville, Pennsylvania. May 20, 1984.
Energy policy in the United States. Youth Energy Seminar sponsored by the West Penn Power Company. Westmoreland County Community College. New Stanton, Pennsylvania. April 25 & 26 1984.
Energy activities in the elementary classroom-- Part II In-service program for elementary science teachers. Millersville State College. Millersville, Pennsylvania. April 18, 1984.
Basic principles of radiation. Continuing Education program for nurses and health professionals at the York Campus of the Pennsylvania State University. York, Pennsylvania. April 5, 1984.
Energy activities in the elementary classroom--Part I. In-service program for elementary teachers. Millersville State College. Millersville, Pennsylvania. March 21, 1984.
Atomic science for the junior high classroom. Invited presentation for the annual in-service program for the Lebanon-Lancaster Science Teachers Association. Lebanon, Pennsylvania. November 14, 1983.
Radiation--what the public needs to know. Annual emergency planning media briefing program for the Duquesne Power and Light Company. Fayette, Pennsylvania. October 27, 1983.
The use of the energy environment simulator in educational programs. Presentation to field representatives of the Pennsylvania Electric Company, State College Sheraton. State College, Pennsylvania. August 23, 1983.
Radiation principles for non-science and elementary teachers. Program sponsored by Pennsylvania Power and Light. Brezeale Nuclear Reactor, University Park, Pennsylvania. July 18, August 1, and August 15, 1983.
Radiation: basic principles. In-service training for nurses and health professionals in southeastern Pennsylvania and northeastern Maryland. North East Maryland. May 17, 1983.
Radiation education activities for your class. In-service program for teachers of the Oxford School District. Oxford, Pennsylvania. May 9, 1983.
Nuclear power, radiation, and emergency planning. Monthly meeting of the Solanco Ministerium. Mechanics Grove Brethren Church, Quarryville, Pennsylvania. April 25, 1983.
Energy education activities in your class. Youth Energy Seminar sponsored by West Penn Power Company. Uniontown, Pennsylvania. April 22, 1983.
Energy supply and demand in the United States. In-service presentation for teachers seminar sponsored by the Pennsylvania Electric company. Meadville, Pennsylvania. April 20, 1983.
Energy and energy technology for secondary teachers. In-service course conducted for the Central Intermediate Unit. Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. January 17 and March 22, 1983.
Understanding nuclear energy. 4-H Leaders workshop. York, Pennsylvania. November 13, 1982.
The use of the personal energy cost and conservation simulator. In-service program for representatives of the Penelec company. Lewistown Pennsylvania. November 4, 1982.
Future energy technologies. Pennsylvania Junior Science and Humanities Symposium. University Park, Pennsylvania. November 2, 1982.
Radiation facts and activities for your classroom. In-service program for teachers of the Oxford School District. Oxford, Pennsylvania. October 22, 1982.
Nuclear power: the public debate. Adult education program for the Solanco School District. Quarryville, Pennsylvania. September 30, 1982.
Classroom activities for teaching atomic energy. In-service workshops for teachers of the Solanco School District. Quarryville, Pennsylvania. September 2-3, 1982.
Energy curriculum materials available to teachers in Pennsylvania. Dennis E. Showers, M.Ed. & Thomas Arnold, Ph.D. Program for teachers sponsored by the Metropolitan Edison Company. Reading, Pennsylvania. August 26, 1982.
Nuclear energy activities for young people. 4-H Leadership program. Muddy Run, Pennsylvania. May 15, 1982.
Radiation basics. Program for emergency management personnel of Chester County. Oxford, Pennsylvania. April 24, 1982.
Rethinking the adjective nuclear. A speech for the National Ground Zero Program. University Park, Pennsylvania. April 21, 1984.
Understanding nuclear issues: sources of resources. Informational program at the Katherine B. Alexander Memorial Library. Oxford, Pennsylvania. April 7, 1982