Publications

Articles and proceedings

Showers, D.E. (2009). "The mathematics of Carl Munck." New York State Mathematics Teachers' Journal. 59 (3)106-128

Showers, D.E. (2007). "Math, the Pyramids and UFOs." New York State Mathematics Teachers' Journal. 57 (2)49-53

Showers, D.E. (2005). "A mathematical model of the galaxy." New York State Mathematics Teachers' Journal. 55 (2) 60-63

Showers, D. E. "Just a theory on teaching theory." (2005). The Science Teachers Bulletin. 68 (2) 1-5

Showers, D.E. (2005). "The probability of evolution and the historical probability fallacy." New York State Mathematics Teachers' Journal. 55 (1) 5-8

Showers, D.E. (2000). First Semester Seminars: Using the study of UFO's to illustrate the principles of science. In M.M. Grace and M.K. Smith (Eds.), Proceedings of the International Consortium for Research in Science and Mathematics Education (ICRSME VIII), Southampton, England: University of Southampton Press.

Showers, D.E. (1996). Using scientists' names to learn Russian. Science Scope. 20 (2) 32-33

Showers, D.E. & R.L. Shrigley. (1995). The effects of persuasion on high school students' nuclear attitudes. The Journal of Research in Science Teaching. 32 (1) 29-44.

Calhoun, L.C., R.L. Shrigley & D.E. Showers. (1988). Designing the nuclear energy attitude scale, Science Education 72 (2), 111-128

Showers, D.E. & Hodes, C.H. (1985). Scouting out an individualized science program. Science Scope, 9 (2), 12-13

Showers, D.E., (1985). Artificial intelligence: teaching machines to think. Journal of the Pennsylvania Science Teachers Association, 5-12

Books and Chapters

Showers, D.E. (2009). The mathematics of the pseudosciences. In D. Berlin and A. White (Eds.), Global Issues, Challenges, and Opportunities to Advance Science and Mathematics Education III. Columbus, Ohio: Ohio State University Press.

Showers, D.E. (2009). Teaching Time. In The Encyclopedia of Time, H. J. Birx (Ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications

Showers, D.E. (2007). Evolution and Intelligent Design: The conflict of science and religion in public schools in the United States. In D. Berlin and A. White (Eds.), Global Issues, Challenges, and Opportunities to Advance Science and Mathematics Education. Columbus, Ohio: Ohio State University Press.

Showers, D. E. (2007). Elementary ATS-W practice Exam. In A. Price (Ed.) NYSTCE: The complete preparation guide. New York: Learning Express.

Showers, D. E. (2007). Secondary ATS-W practice Exam. In A. Price (Ed.) NYSTCE: The complete preparation guide. New York: Learning Express.

Showers, D.E. (2002). Improving Science Teaching by a Better Grounding in Understanding the Role of Theory. In A. White and D. Berlin (Eds.), Improving Science and Mathematics Education: Insights for a Global Community. Columbus, Ohio: Ohio State University Press.

Merit Badge Pamphlets

The Boy Scouts of America. (2005). Energy. Irving, TX: Boy Scouts of America. (Sole Author)

The Boy Scouts of America (2004). Nuclear Science. Irving, TX: Boy Scouts of America. (Contributing Author)

The Boy Scouts of America. (1983). Atomic energy. Irving, TX: Boy Scouts of America. (Sole Author)

Curriculum Materials

Showers, D.E. (2008). Practice test items in science and mathematics for a practice PRAXIS examination offered on-line by Learning Express.

Showers, D. E. (1988). Radiation activities for youth series (RAYS). 2nd ed. University Park, PA: The Pennsylvania State University.

Showers, D.E. and D.E. Cochrane. (1984). Energy, our useful friend. University Park, PA: The Pennsylvania State University.

Showers, D.E. (1983). Today's atom. University Park, PA: The Pennsylvania State University. (Distributed by the American Nuclear Society)
Review

Showers, D.E. (1986). Review of Morone, J.G. and Woodhouse, E.J. Averting catastrophe: strategies for regulating risky technologies, in The Science Teacher, 53 (9), 63-64.

Grants

Career Grants as Project Director: Total: $414,989

SUNY Geneseo: Total amount: $ 322,989

Internal (SUNY Geneseo) grants or unfunded proposals not included.

Development of an instrument for assessing the satisfaction of graduates of Geneseo teacher education programs. FIPSE. $49,076. 2003-2006.

Dwight D. Eisenhower Title IIA Competitive In-service proposal entitled "In-service Development of Elementary Science and Mathematics Educators" ($37,000) to work with 50 elementary teachers to develop skills and materials to improve science and mathematics instruction during the 1993-94 school year.

Dwight D. Eisenhower Title IIA Competitive In-service proposal entitled "In-service Development of Elementary Science and Mathematics Educators" ($49,000) to work with 50 elementary teachers to develop skills and materials to improve science and mathematics instruction during the 1992-93 school year.

Dwight D. Eisenhower Title IIA Competitive In-service proposal entitled "In-service Development of Elementary Science and Mathematics Educators" ($56,000) to work with 50 elementary teachers to develop skills and materials to improve science and mathematics instruction during the 1991-92 school year.

Dwight D. Eisenhower Title IIA Competitive In-service proposal entitled "In-service Development of Elementary Science Educators" ($44,000) to work with 35 elementary science teachers to develop skills and materials to improve science instruction during the 1990-91 school year.

Dwight D. Eisenhower Title IIA Competitive In-service proposal entitled "In-service Development of Elementary Science Educators" ($40,000) to work with 35 elementary science teachers to develop skills and materials to improve science instruction during the 1989-90 school year.

Wilson Foundation Grant ($9,913) to initiate developmental activities for the Science/ Mathematics/Technology Center at Geneseo.

Education for Economic Security Act (EESA) Title II ($38,000) to work with 20 elementary science teachers to improve science instruction skills during the 1987-88 school year.

Energy Education Projects, The Pennsylvania State University: Total Amount: $ 92,000

SEE 2000: Science Energy and Education for the Year 2000. $85,000 Sources: Utilities, Private Foundations, and Pennsylvania State Education Department.

Development of the Atomic Energy merit badge pamphlet for the Boy Scouts of America. $7,000 funded by the Westinghouse Electric Corporation.