Jim Jadrich, professor, science education and physics
616-526-6409
jjadrich@calvin.edu
Office: North Hall 052C
Weekly Schedule
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Educational background
- BS, University of California, Fresno, 1982
- PhD, physics, University of California, Davis, 1991
Professional history
- Professor of science education and physics, Calvin College, 2001–present
- Assistant and associate professor of science education and physics, Calvin College, 1992–2001
- Science teacher, Mount Evelyn Christian School, Victoria, Australia, 1996–97
- Education program leader, Education Office, Fermi National Accelerator Lab, 1994–95
- Assistant professor, Calvin College, 1992–94
Research interests
- The development of scientific reasoning skills and strategies in students.
- Implementation of integrated process skills in science curricula.
- Development of a Christian teachers college in West Africa.
Recent publications
Harkema, J., Jadrich, J., and Bruxvoort, C. (2012). Science and Engineering. In E. Brunsell (Ed.) Integrating Engineering and Science In Your Classroom (pp. 7-12) Arlington, VA: National Science Teachers Association.
James Jadrich and Crystal Bruxvoort, Learning & Teaching Scientific Inquiry: Research and Applications (NSTA press, National Science Teachers Association), 2011.
Jadrich, J., and C. Bruxvoort. (2010) Investigating Diffusion and Entropy with Carbon Dioxide-Filled Balloons. The Physics Teacher, Vol. 48 (6): 388-390.
Harkema, J., Jadrich, J., and Bruxvoort, C. (2009) "Science and Engineering: Two models of laboratory investigation. The Science Teacher, 76(9), 27-31. Download article (147 kb 
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Sportel, S., Bruxvoort, C., and Jadrich, J. (2009) "Seeing the Light: An alternate model for introducing upper elementary students to light." Science and Children, 47 (4): 37-41. Download article (814 kb 
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