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The University of British Columbia
- a place of mind
- Faculty of Education
- Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy
Dr. Marina Milner-Bolotin is a science educator within the Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy. She specializes in science (physics) teaching and studies ways of using technology to promote student interest in science. For the last 20 years she has been teaching science and mathematics in Israel, US (Texas and New Jersey) and Canada. She has taught physics and mathematics to a wide range of students: from elementary gifted students to university undergraduates in science programs and future teachers. She also has led a number of professional development activities for science in-service and pre-service teachers and university faculty: from LoggerPro training workshops, to clicker and tablet training, and to physics content presentations at conferences and PD days. Since 1994, she has been engaged in science education research. Dr. Milner earned her M.Sc. in theoretical physics at Kharkov National University, Ukraine in 1991 and completed her M.A. and Ph.D. in science education at the University of Texas at Austin in 2001. At UT Austin she investigated how project-based instruction in science courses for future elementary teachers affected their interest in science and their ability to do and teach science. Before joining UBC she was an Assistant Professor of Physics at Ryerson University in Toronto. She is actively recruiting graduate students. To learn more about Dr. Milner-Bolotin, visit her research web site at: http://blogs.ubc.ca/mmilner/ . Dr. Milner-Bolotin is a member of the Executive Board of the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) and a President and a representative for BC Section of AAPT (www.bcapt.ca).
1) Milner-Bolotin, M. (2011). Brief Introduction to Video-Based Motion Analysis: Physics Teachers' Perspective. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the BC Association of Physics Teachers, Kelowna, BC.
2) Milner-Bolotin, M. (2011). A science adventure of a girl who wanted to be a physicist. Paper presented at the International Conference for Women in Physics, Cape Town, South Africa, April 5-9, 2011.
3) Predoi-Cross, A., Dasgupta, A., McKenna, J., Milner-Bolotin, M., Steinitz, M., Xu, L.-H., Austin, R., et al. (2011). Women in Physics in Canada. Paper presented at the International Conference for Women in Physics, Cape Town, South Africa, April 5-9, 2011.
4) Milner-Bolotin, M., (2010) Confessions of a struggling physics teacher: When one has more questions than answers, Paper presented at the Canadian Association of Physicists Congress, Toronto, June 9, 2010.
5) Milner-Bolotin, M., T. Antimirova, P. Lariviere (2009). Clickers beyond the First Year: Interactive Workshop. Presented at the Canadian Association of Physicists Congress 2009, June 12-16, 2009, Moncton, NB.
6) Milner-Bolotin, M. (2008), Clickers beyond the First Year: Interactive Teaching in Upper Level Physics Courses, Canadian e-Learning Conference, Vancouver, BC, June 2009.
7) Milner-Bolotin, M. (2009). Helen Sawyer Hogg: A Woman, an Astronomer, and a Great Communicator of Science, presented at the American Association of Physics Teachers, Ann Arbor, MI, July 25-30, 2009.
8) Milner-Bolotin, M. (Writer) (2009). ”Using Clickers to Engage Students in University Classrooms” [Webinar]. In eInstruction & U. o. N. Colorado (Producer), Technology Webinars for University Faculty. USA: e-Instruction (www.einstruction.com ), University of Northern Colorado.
9) Milner-Bolotin, M., (2008), Helping Students Learn How to Think Like Scientists: Using Physics Education Research to Transform Undergraduate Physics Teaching, City University of NY, Queens College, October 1, 2007.
10) Milner-Bolotin, M. (2008), Invited Colloquium at McGill University, Montreal, Canada: Using Physics Education Research to Design, Implement and Evaluate Introductory Physics Course for Architecture Students.
Publications for the last 4 years (2011-2008):
1. Thompson, R., & Milner-Bolotin, M. (2010). “Interview with Marina Milner-Bolotin”, June 2010. Physics in Canada, 66(3), 207-212, interview.
2. Milner-Bolotin, M., Antimirova, T., & Petrov, A. (2010). “Clickers beyond the First Year Science Classroom”. Journal of College Science Teaching, 40(2), 18-22.
3. Milner-Bolotin, M. (2010). “Reflections on Teaching an Advanced Graduate Online Course in Educational Technology: Challenges and Successes”. Ubiquitous Learning an International Journal, 2 (1), p. 1-16.
4. Milner-Bolotin, M. (2010). “Trends in Science Education Today: The Canadian Science Education Landscape”. In D. A. Cancilla & S. P. Albon (Eds.), Moving the Laboratory Online: Situating the Online Laboratory Learning Experience for Future Success: Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
5. Milner-Bolotin, M., Antimirova, T., & Petrov, A. (2010). “Clickers beyond the First Year Science Classroom”. Journal of College Science Teaching, 40(2), 18-22
6. Milner-Bolotin, M., & Antimirova, T. (2010, July 2010). “Multipurpose Mobile HP Lab for Science and Engineering Students”.Published in the Proceedings of the EDULEARN10, Barcelona, Spain.
7. Antimirova, T. & Milner-Bolotin. (2010, July 2010). “Video Analysis in Science and Engineering Education”. Published in the Proceedings of the EDULEARN10, Barcelona, Spain.
8. Kalman, C. S., Milner-Bolotin, M., & Antimirova, T. (2010). “Comparison of the effectiveness of collaborative groups and peer instruction in a large introductory physics course for science majors”. Canadian Journal of Physics, 88(5), 325-332.
9. Schuster, D., Undreiu, A., Adams, B., Brookes, D., & Milner-Bolotin, M. (2009). “Motion-Matching: A Challenge Game to Generate Motion Concepts”. The Physics Teacher, 47(7), 381-385.
10. Milner-Bolotin, M. (2009). “Exploring Scaling: From Concept to Applications”. Science Education Review, 8(3), 70-77.
11. Noack, A., Antimirova, T., & Milner-Bolotin, M. (2009). “Student Diversity and the Persistence of Gender Effects on Conceptual Physics Learning”. Canadian Journal of Physics, 87(12), 1269-1274.
12. Noack, T. Antimirova, and M. Milner-Bolotin, “The Effect of Classroom Diversity on Conceptual Learning in Physics” in 2009 Physics Education Research Conference, edited by C. Singh, and M. Sabella (American Institute of Physics Ann-Arbor Michigan, 2009.
13. Milner-Bolotin, M. (2009a). Letter: Editorial - "The Evolution of Teaching and the Role of Teaching-Only Faculty in Physics Departments". Physics in Canada, Vol. 65 (April-May), p. 57.
14. Schuster, D., Adams, B., Milner-Bolotin, M., Brookes, D., & Undreiu, A. (2009). “Motion Matching: A Challenge Game to Generate Motion Concepts. ”The Physics Teacher, Vol. 47, October 2009, p. 381-385.
15. Antimirova, T., & Milner-Bolotin, M. (2009). “Introduction to Video Analysis.” Physics in Canada, Vol. 65 (April-May), p. 74.
16. Antimirova, T., Goldman, P., Lasry, N., Milner-Bolotin, M., Thompson, R. (2009). “Recent Developments in Physics Education in Canada”, Physics in Canada. Vol 65, (1) Jan-March 2009, p. 19-22.
17. Rachel F. Moll, Marina Milner-Bolotin, (2009), “The Effect of Interactive Lecture Experiments on Student Academic Achievement and Attitudes towards Physics”, Canadian Journal of Physics, Vol. 87 (8), p. 917-24.
18. Milner-Bolotin, M. (2008). "Open Letter to Dr. Suzanne Fortier, President Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada: Can We Afford Not to Fund Science Education in Canada?" Physics in Canada, Vol. 64 (1), p.5.
19. Milner-Bolotin, M., Rachel F. Moll, (2008), “Physics Exams Reconsidered: Using Logger Pro Technology to Evaluate Student Understanding of Physics”, The Physics Teacher, Vol. 46, November 2008, p. 496-500.
20. Marina Milner-Bolotin, (2007), “Teachers as Actors: The Implications of Acting on Physics Teaching”, The Physics Teacher, Vol. 45, Issue 10, October 2007, p. 58-60.
Selected earlier publications:
1. Milner-Bolotin, M., (2007), “Reflections on the University of British Columbia Faculty Teaching Certificate Program”, International Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Vol. 1, Number 2, July 2007, (Hhttp://www.georgiasouthern.edu/ijsotl/current.htmH).
2. Milner-Bolotin, M., Kotlicki A., Rieger G, (2007) “Can Students Learn from Lecture Demonstrations? The Role and Place of Interactive Lecture Experiments in Large Introductory Science Courses”, The Journal of College Science Teaching, Vol. 37, Jan,-Feb, p.45-49.
3. Milner-Bolotin, M., (2007) “Building Bridges between the Scientists and the Teachers to Bring the Joy of Science to British Columbia Students”,Vol. 30, Number 9, (Summer 2007), The Science Scope, National Science Teachers Association, p.58-59.
4. Marina Milner-Bolotin, (2007), “Teachers as Actors: The Implications of Acting on Physics Teaching”, The Physics Teacher, Vol. 45, Issue 10, October 2007, p. 58-60.
1). " Educational technology as a tool for improving preparation of mathematics and science teachers". Funded by UBC Centre for Teaching Learning and Technology, Curriculum Development Program 2010-2011. Principal Investigator.
2). "Personal epistemologies as barriers and facilitators to learning by Science and Engineering undergraduate students". 2010-2012. Co-Applicant. SSHRC funded. Collaboration with Concordia University, McGill University, Ryerson University and Langara College.
3). "Exploring the use of education technology in Canadian and Korean teacher training contexts", Principal Investigator, UBC Hampton Fund 2011-2012.
4). "Developing student critical thinking skills and their view of the nature of science via the use of real time data acquisition and analysis software – Logger Pro": This is an action research project that my graduate students and I perform in my science methods courses.
5). "Exploring the effects of science outreach on BC elementary and secondary teachers and students". Exploratory study.
I supervised the following graduate students at the Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy:
Undergraduate Courses:
ETEC 533 – Winter 2010. Graduate course in the Masters in Educational Technology Program: “Technology in Mathematics and Science Classroom”.
EDCP 349 - Fall 2010. Problem-Based cohort: Science Education Methods for Elementary teachers.
EDCP 349 - Winter 2011, Middle Years cohort: Science Education Methods for Elementary teachers.
Graduate Courses:
EDCP 585A - Summer 2011 ,Teaching Science and Mathematics through Technology (designed a new graduate course).
