Gail Horowitz
Lecturer/Doctoral Scholar
Chemistry
Location: 359g Ingersoll Hall Extension
Phone: 718.951.5000 x6689
Fax: 718.951.4607
Email:
Gail Horowitz has been teaching chemistry for more than 20 years. Her training is in both science education and organic chemistry.
Education:
Ph.D., Teachers College, Columbia University - 2009 (Science Education)
M.Phil., Teachers College, Columbia University - 2008 (Science Education)
M.A., Columbia University - 1988 (Organic Chemistry)
B.A., Barnard College, Columbia University - 1987 (Chemistry)
Areas of Expertise:
Student motivation, curriculum development.
Books and Publications
"The Intrinsic Motivation of Students Participating in a Project-based Organic Chemistry Laboratory Curriculum." Research Based Undergraduate Science Teaching: Research in Science Education Vol. 6. Eds. D. Sunal and E. Wright. Charlotte, N.C.: Information Age Publishing. In press. (Books and Publications: Forthcoming Publications) 2013
Horowitz, G. and L. Rabin. "Improving Student Outcomes in Organic Chemistry Through Action Research." Background Research Paper No. 31, Tuscaloosa, Ala.: National Study of Education in Undergraduate Science. Retrieved from nseus.org. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2013
Nieswandt, M. and G. Horowitz. "Task and Choice and the Development of Undergraduate Students' Interest: Stimulating Content May Not Always Work." Interest, the Self and K-16 Mathematics and Science Learning. Eds. M. Nieswandt, S. Hidi and A. Renninger. Washington, D.C.: American Educational Research Association. In press. (Books and Publications: Forthcoming Publications) 2013
"It's Not Always Just About the Grade: Exploring the Achievement Goal Orientations of Pre-Med Students." Journal of Experimental Education 78.2: 215-45. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2010
"A Safer, Discovery-Based Nucleophilic Substitution Experiment." Journal of Chemical Education 86.3: 363-46. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2009
Siry, C., G. Horowitz, F.S. Otulaja, N. Gillespie, A. Shady and L.A. Augustin. "Conceptual Change Research and Science Education Practice: A Response from Educators." Cultural Studies of Science Education 3.2: 451-70. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2008
Awards, Honors and Fellowships
PSC CUNY Grant, for "Can Providing Training to New Graduate Students Improve Their Teaching of Organic Chemistry Recitation? An Action Research Study." (Grants and Fellowships) 2012
National Black Science Students' Association Appreciation Award. (Awards and Honors) 2011
Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums
Horowitz, G. and L. Rabin. "Improving Student Outcomes in Organic Chemistry Through Action Research." NSEUS National Conference on Research Based Undergraduate Science Teaching II. University of Alabama. Tuscaloosa, Ala., May. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2012
"Triggering but Not Maintaining Situational Interest in Organic Chemistry." Annual Meeting of the Jean Piaget Society. Berkeley, California. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Contributed Talk) 2011
"Issues of Validity When Conducting Semi-structured Interviews in an Action Research Study." Biennial Conference on Chemical Education. University of North Texas. Denton, Texas, August. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2010
"Community Colleges: Creating Barriers or Providing Opportunities?" Urban Science Education Research Seminar. CUNY Graduate Center. New York, December. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2009
"Do Students Experience Project-Based Laboratory Curricula as Motivating? A Study of an Organic Chemistry Laboratory Curriculum." Annual Meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching. Garden Grove, Calif., April. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2009
"Tracking Interest Development in a Project-Based Chemistry Laboratory." Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association. San Diego, April. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2009
"A Theoretical Framework for Exploring the Connections between Project-Based Science & Student Motivation." International Conference on Motivation. University of Turku. Turku, Finland. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2008
