Clark Chinn

Biography

Dr. Clark Chinn is affiliated to UW Institute for Science & Math Education, . Dr. Clark Chinn is currently providing services as Professor. Dr. Clark Chinn has authored and co-authored multiple peer-reviewed scientific papers and presented works at many national and International conferences. Dr. Clark Chinn contributions have acclaimed recognition from honourable subject experts around the world. Dr. Clark Chinn is actively associated with different societies and academies. Dr. Clark Chinn academic career is decorated with several reputed awards and funding. Dr. Clark Chinn research interests include  Instructional methods for promoting better thinking and reasoning among students. I have collaborated with Ravit Duncan on two NSF grants investigating methods of teaching that promote model-based inquiry practices among middle-school science students. We are currently investigating in quasi-experimental classroom studies the effects of different methods for scaffolding student reasoning..

Research Interest

 Instructional methods for promoting better thinking and reasoning among students. I have collaborated with Ravit Duncan on two NSF grants investigating methods of teaching that promote model-based inquiry practices among middle-school science students. We are currently investigating in quasi-experimental classroom studies the effects of different methods for scaffolding student reasoning.