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Ally Hunter

• Instructor, Biology & Biotechnology

My love for teaching and my investigative nature have met in a perfect marriage here at WPI. I am interested in investigating better ways of teaching science and making the science classroom more inviting to all types of learners. At WPI, I am surrounded by colleagues who care a great deal about science education. This creates an environment that fosters science education research and great teaching. 

One aspect of science education I am interested in is how multiple representations can be used to foster student learning in the sciences. Sometimes the hands-on, physical exemplar is the final piece that students need to truly comprehend a scientific concept. This contextualization of concepts is sometimes ignored in the science classroom, and students are left to make the connection between the molecular level and the real-world circumstance on their own. This is where I feel interactive pedagogies like laboratories (hands-on) and case methodology (narrative) can help students learn difficult scientific concepts.