Dr. Cynthia Moore
Associate Professor Emeritus
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SLB Science Laboratory Building 422
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- About
- Education
- Awards & Honors
- Selected Research
Biography
I am a molecular biologist with interests in human cancer genetics and science education.
Teaching Interests & Areas
I teach the BSC 329 Human Genetics course as well as two courses in the Biology Teacher Education program. I am course coordinator for BSC 204, Biological Investigations
Ph D Microbiology and Immunology
Temple University School of Medicine
Philadelphia, PA
John A Dossey Award for Outstanding Teaching
College of Arts and Sciences
2010
College of Arts and Sciences Outstanding College Teacher (Sciences) Award
College of Arts and Sciences
2006
College of Arts and Sciences Outstanding Service Award
College of Arts and Sciences
2004
Grants and Contracts
ATLAS Plan for ISU Biology Teacher Education Program
Cynthia Moore, Margaret Parker.
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. January 1 2017
CTLT Summer Teaching Fellow
Cynthia Moore.
CTLT. May 15 2016 - July 30 2016
Addition of Hands-on, Minds-on Activities to Two Non- Laboratory Biology Courses
Cynthia Moore, Diane Byers.
CTLT. July 1 2015 - June 30 2016
CTLT Teaching Development Travel Grant
Cynthia Moore.
ISU/CTLT. March 2010 - March 2010
Track 2, GK12 The PRISM Project: Enhancing Science and Math Educationb
Cynthia Moore.
National Science Foundation. March 1 2004 - August 31 2011
Track 2: GK-12 Teaching Fellows
William J Hunter, Cynthia J Moore, J Grogg, Michael Plantholt.
National Science Foundation. September 2003
GK-12 Teaching Fellows
William J Hunter, Cynthia J Moore, J Grogg, Carol Thornton.
National Science Foundation. March 1 2001
K-12 Graduate Fellows to Aid Science and Math Educationa
Cynthia Moore.
National Science Foundation. February 1 2001 - February 28 2004
Science in a World Community
William J Hunter, Cynthia J Moore, C Wenning.
Illinois State Provost’s Office. March 2000
Book, Authored
Basic Laboratory Methods for Biotechnology
Lisa A Seidman, Cynthia Moore.
(2010), 789, Benjamin Cummings
Book, Chapter
Lesson Study as a Learning Environment for Mathematics Coaches
Andrea K Knapp, Megan Bomer, Cynthia Moore.
(2011), 153-164, Lesson-study Research and Practice in Mathematics Education: Learning Together, Springer
Journal Article
Prompting Teacher Geometric Reasoning through Coaching in a Dynamic Geometry Software Context
Andrea K Knapp, Cynthia Moore, Jeffrey Barrett.
School Science and Mathematics, 116, 326-337, (2016), 10.1111/ssm.12184.
Factoring Frenzy: How do low-achieving students respond to standards-based instruction in mathematics?
Cynthia Moore, Andrea Knapp.
Wisconsin Teacher of Mathematics, 63 (3), 10 pages, (2011)
Curriculum and Instructional Validity of the Scientific Literacy Themes in Zambian High School Biology Course
Cynthia Moore, V M Chambalengula, F Mumba, T Lorsbach.
International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 3, 207-220, (2008)
An Exploration of the Content and Nature of Reflective Practices of Graduate Teaching Fellows in a School–University Partnership Project
William J Hunter, C Thornton, M Plantholt, J Grogg, Cynthia J Moore, V M Chabalengula, F Mumba.
8 (6), (2003)
Presentations
Tired of Exams? Formative Assessment of Content Understanding Through Student Reflections
Cynthia Moore.
CTLT Summer Institute 2016, Normal Il, July 20, 2016
Using Student Reflections and Hands-On Activities To Measure Content Knowledge and Higher Order Thinking
Cynthia Moore.
13th Annual University-Wide Symposium on Teaching and Learning, Normal IL, January 6, 2016
Enhancing Student Participation in a Biology Class by Flipping Instruction
Cynthia J Moore.
Teaching and Learning Symposium, Normal, IL, January 8, 2014
The Galapagos Islands: An Ecological Expedition
Cynthia Moore.
BEES Seminar, SLB 121, April 2, 2013
Active Learning Strategies in the U.S. Classroom
Cynthia Moore.
Presentation to delegation of Thai educators, Online, June 15, 2012
Development of an Upper-Level Hybrid Biology Course: What Worked (and What Didn’t)
Cynthia Moore.
University-Wide Symposium on Teaching and Learning, Normal, IL, January 11, 2012
Web-Based Activities for Critical Thinking and Peer-to-Peer Learning.
Diane Byers, Cynthia Moore, E. L. Palmer, M. Van Hoveln.
10th Annual Symposium on Teaching and Learning, Online, , 2010
Interactive Web Technologies for Collaborative Student Understanding of Biology.
Cynthia Moore, Diane Byers, E. L. Palmer.
National meeting of Society for College Science Teachers, Online, , 2010
Hands-On Science Activities in U.S. Classrooms
Cynthia Moore.
Workshop for Korean biology teachers, Online, , 2010
Integrating Science Content and Hands-On Inquiry
Cynthia Moore, Elisa L Palmer, .
National Association of Biology Teachers Professional Development Conference, Minneapolis, MN, November 4, 2010
The Human Genome Project and Society
Cynthia Moore.
Online, 2009
Hands-On Science Activities in U.S. Classrooms
Cynthia Moore.
Workshop for Korean biology teachers, Online, , 2009
Incorporating Hands-On Activities into Teacher Education Programs
Cynthia Moore, V L May.
National Association of Biology Teachers Professional Development Conference, Denver, Colorado, November 12, 2009
Hands-On Science Activities in U.S. Classrooms
Cynthia Moore.
Workshop for Korean biology teachers, Online, , 2008
The Effects of Collaborative Coaching in a Dynamic Geometry Environment
A Knapp, Cynthia Moore.
Accepting the “STEM” Challenge Conference, Atlanta, GA, September 13, 2008