New Perspectives in Science Education
Mariada Muciaccia
Institution: School of Advanced Studies -University of Camerino
Country: Italy
Mariada Muciaccia is a Science teacher and a PhD candidate in Science Education (II year), University of Camerino, School of Advanced Studies, Bioscience Division.
Mariada graduated with honors in Biology from the University of Aquila in 1981. Since then, for the last 30 years she has constantly been working in the field Science Education.
She has 30 years of experience teaching high school in Science, Biology, Chemistry and Earth Science, after winning the National examination and being included in the first position of the merit list, in 1985.
At Liceo Mamiani in Rome, she has been involved as a project planner in projects connected with National and European institutions, such as the Comenius projects. She won several National and International competitions with her students, including first prize for best presentation at the Congress on Science in School (Berlin, 2005), first prize for best documentary at the Doc Scient Festival (Rome, 2011), and second prize for best video at Ovieto Scienza (Ovieto, 2014).
She was a trainer teacher in the SISS (Scuola di Specializzazione all Insegnamento Superiore - University of Roma tre).
Mariada is a certified CLIL (Content and Language integrated Learning) teacher, a member of ANISN (National Association teachers in Natural Sciences), and on the editorial staff of the ANISN magazine "Le Scienze Naturali nella Scuola".
In the last three years she focused her interest on didactic research through Inquiry Based Science Education (IBSE). She has been involved as a speaker in several workshops for teachers in Science Education.
Currently, Mariada is a trainer teacher at the Pilot Center in Rome of the SID (Scientiam Inquirendo Discere) program, founded by Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, Italian Ministry of Education and ANISN.
She is also a former teacher in the Amgen Teach Project, a European project developed by ANISN, which improves innovation in teaching and learning science through the IBSE program.
Some published works on science education:
• Mariada Muciaccia & Simonetta Soro- L’aria è materia?- Le Scienze naturali nella scuola- pagg.4-22 N°52 -2014
• Mariada Muciaccia F.L.O.W.- For the Love of Water- L'esperienza del Liceo Mamiani di Roma Le Scienze naturali nella Scuola - pagg.7-10 N°49- 2013
• “Cinacchi M., Muciaccia M, Roia D.- “Carlo Anfosso e il Museo Scientifico del Liceo Mamiani come laboratorio didattico”- Le Scienze Naturali nella Scuola”–pagg. 18-22 N.42- 2011
• Le cellule staminali: alcune proposte didattiche “- Dispense per la scuola 11/1 - ISS (Istituto Superiore di Sanità) pagg. 63-70- 2011
Areas of expertise: STEM education, science teaching, teaching methods, IBSE, teaching materials.
Mariada graduated with honors in Biology from the University of Aquila in 1981. Since then, for the last 30 years she has constantly been working in the field Science Education.
She has 30 years of experience teaching high school in Science, Biology, Chemistry and Earth Science, after winning the National examination and being included in the first position of the merit list, in 1985.
At Liceo Mamiani in Rome, she has been involved as a project planner in projects connected with National and European institutions, such as the Comenius projects. She won several National and International competitions with her students, including first prize for best presentation at the Congress on Science in School (Berlin, 2005), first prize for best documentary at the Doc Scient Festival (Rome, 2011), and second prize for best video at Ovieto Scienza (Ovieto, 2014).
She was a trainer teacher in the SISS (Scuola di Specializzazione all Insegnamento Superiore - University of Roma tre).
Mariada is a certified CLIL (Content and Language integrated Learning) teacher, a member of ANISN (National Association teachers in Natural Sciences), and on the editorial staff of the ANISN magazine "Le Scienze Naturali nella Scuola".
In the last three years she focused her interest on didactic research through Inquiry Based Science Education (IBSE). She has been involved as a speaker in several workshops for teachers in Science Education.
Currently, Mariada is a trainer teacher at the Pilot Center in Rome of the SID (Scientiam Inquirendo Discere) program, founded by Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, Italian Ministry of Education and ANISN.
She is also a former teacher in the Amgen Teach Project, a European project developed by ANISN, which improves innovation in teaching and learning science through the IBSE program.
Some published works on science education:
• Mariada Muciaccia & Simonetta Soro- L’aria è materia?- Le Scienze naturali nella scuola- pagg.4-22 N°52 -2014
• Mariada Muciaccia F.L.O.W.- For the Love of Water- L'esperienza del Liceo Mamiani di Roma Le Scienze naturali nella Scuola - pagg.7-10 N°49- 2013
• “Cinacchi M., Muciaccia M, Roia D.- “Carlo Anfosso e il Museo Scientifico del Liceo Mamiani come laboratorio didattico”- Le Scienze Naturali nella Scuola”–pagg. 18-22 N.42- 2011
• Le cellule staminali: alcune proposte didattiche “- Dispense per la scuola 11/1 - ISS (Istituto Superiore di Sanità) pagg. 63-70- 2011
Areas of expertise: STEM education, science teaching, teaching methods, IBSE, teaching materials.
