Meta Lee Van Sickle

Van Sickle's primary research focus has been on science education. Her primary teaching responsibilities at the undergraduate level have been: the supervision of clinical interns, and the supervision of pre-clinical internship field placements for secondary science and mathematics students as part of a science and mathematics methods course. At the M.Ed level, her primary course was Nature of Science and Mathematics for science and mathematics teachers. She received her master's and doctoral degrees from the University of South Florida in Science Education.

Publications

Five-Week Module to Introduce Interdisciplinary STEAM Vision to Preservice Secondary Teachers: A Collaborative Teacher Education Approach
Five-Week Module to Introduce Interdisciplinary STEAM Vision to Preservice Secondary Teachers: A Collaborative Teacher Education Approach
Vecihi Serbay Zambak, Alex Romagnoli, Judith Bazler, Meta Lee Van Sickle. © 2024. 19 pages.
To improve students' interdisciplinary learning, it is necessary to find ways to support teacher candidates' views on pedagogical preparation for STEAM practices during...
Cases on Models and Methods for STEAM Education
Cases on Models and Methods for STEAM Education
Judith Ann Bazler, Meta Lee Van Sickle. © 2020. 379 pages.
STEAM education can be described in two ways. One model emphasizes the arts and is not as concerned about the accuracy of the STEM fields. In the second model, STEM content is...
Musing on Unanswered Questions
Musing on Unanswered Questions
Meta Lee Van Sickle, Merrie Koester. © 2020. 20 pages.
Out of a conversation between two long-time colleagues—each a science educator and practicing artist—emerged the question, “What does it mean to STEAMify a lesson, and why would...
Engineering and Art: Putting the EA in STEAM
Engineering and Art: Putting the EA in STEAM
Sara B. Smith. © 2020. 16 pages.
This chapter discusses challenges faced by first year pre-engineering students. Also discussed are several topics taught within the curriculum including: the engineering design...
Toward a Definition of a Gifted and Talented Teacher: Case Analysis
Toward a Definition of a Gifted and Talented Teacher: Case Analysis
Meta Lee Van Sickle, Julie D. Swanson, Julianna Ridenhour. © 2019. 21 pages.
What shapes an individual into a teacher who is gifted and talented? How does one identify gifted or talented educators in education classes or in the schools? In an exploration...
Cases on STEAM Education in Practice
Cases on STEAM Education in Practice
Judith Ann Bazler, Meta Lee Van Sickle. © 2017. 375 pages.
Curriculums for STEM education programs have been successfully implemented into numerous school systems for many years. Recently, the integration of arts education into such...
Musing on Unanswered Questions
Musing on Unanswered Questions
Meta Lee Van Sickle, Merrie Koester. © 2017. 20 pages.
Out of a conversation between two long-time colleagues—each a science educator and practicing artist, emerged the question, “What does it mean to STEAMify a lesson, and why would...
Historical Overview of Adult Gifted Education in the United States
Historical Overview of Adult Gifted Education in the United States
Judith Ann Bazler, Letitia Graybill, Meta Lee Van Sickle. © 2016. 10 pages.
Giftedness is not present only in childhood. It persists for a lifetime. However, even though most colleges/universities provide special needs services for appropriate students...
Historical Overview of Adult Gifted Education in the United States
Historical Overview of Adult Gifted Education in the United States
Judith Ann Bazler, Letitia Graybill, Meta Lee Van Sickle. © 2015. 13 pages.
Giftedness is not present only in childhood. It persists for a lifetime. However, even though most colleges/universities provide special needs services for appropriate students...