Mark Bloom

Since 2008

Assistant Professor, Science Education

817.257.6776

m.bloom@tcu.edu

Educational Background

B.S. (Dallas Baptist University), 1994

M.S. (Baylor University), 1997

Ph.D. (Texas Christian University), 2008

Teaching Responsibilities

EDEC 30014 Science & Math Think: Science

EDMS 40533 Senior Seminar in Middle School/Secondary Education: Science

EDSE 40533 Senior Seminar in Middle School/Secondary Education: Science

EDUC 60810 Special Topics in Education: Sustainability

Selected Publications

Bloom, M.A., Weinburgh, M.H., & Danell, P. (2008) What's good for the teacher may not be good for the student.  ACEI Focus on Middle School, 20(3), 4-5, 8.

Bloom, M.A., Weinburgh, M.H. (2007) Why all middle school teachers should know the nature of science.  ACEI Focus on Middle School, 20(2), 1-5.

Recent Presentations

Bloom, M.A., Holden, M., Sawey, A.T., & Weinburgh, M.H.  (2008, November).  Promoting the use of Outdoor Learning Spaces by K-12, Inservice Science Teachers through an Outdoor Professional Development Experience.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Southwest Association for Science Teacher Education, Irving, Texas.

Bloom, M.A. (2008, January).  To what extent can explicit intervention efforts improve science teachers' conceptions of Nature of Science?  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Science Teacher Education, St. Louis, MO.

Bloom, M.A., Sawey, A.T., Holden, M.E., & Weinburgh, M.H. (2008, January).  To what degree can explicit classroom internventions change pre-service elementary teachers' conceptions of nature of science?  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Assosciation for Science Teacher Education, St. Louis, MO.

Sawey, A.T., Holden, M.E., Bloom, M.A., Weinburgh, M.H., & Huckaby, M.F. (2008, January).  Pre-service teachers' theoretical conceptions of the nature of inquiry.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Science Teacher Education, St. Louis, MO.

Holden, M.T., Sawey, A.T., Bloom, M.A., Weinburgh, M.H., & Huckaby, M.F. (2008, January).  How pre-service teachers' conceptualization of inquiry affects teaching practice.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Science Teacher Education, St. Louis, MO.

Bloom, M.A.  (2007, October).  Building bridges: The role of science teacher educators in k-16 American education.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Southwest Association for Science Teacher Education, Fort Worth, Texas.

Bloom, M.A. (2007, October) From coursework to prospectus: A roundtable discussion.  Facilitated discussion at the annual meeting of the Southwest Association for Science Teacher Education, Fort Worth, Texas.

Holden, M.E., Sawey, A.T., Bloom, M.A., Weinburgh, M.H., & Huckaby, M.F. (2007, October).  Pre-service teachers’ conceptualization of inquiry: Effects on beginning practice.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Southwest Association for Science Teacher Education.  Fort Worth, Texas.

Bloom, M.A. (2007, October).  Issues with democratizing science eduation:  Empowering decision-making stakeholders in education to differentiate science from non-science through an understanding of nature of science.  Paper presented at the 8th Annual Curriculum and Pedagogy Conference, Marble Falls, TX.

Weinburgh, M.H., Groulx, J., Bloom, M.A., & Sawey, A.T. (2007, January).  The effect of professional development on biology teachers' knowledge of classical content and contemporary content.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Assocation for Science Teacher Education, Clearwater, FL.

Maninger, R., & Bloom, M.A.  (2006, November).  Examining handheld technology integration in college level biology labs.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Washington, D.C.

Maninger, R., Bloom, M.A., & Sawey, A.T.  (2006, September).  Examining handheld technology integration in college level biology labs.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Southwest Association for Science Teacher Education, Wichita, Kansas.

Bloom, M.A. & Weinburgh, M.H.  (2006, September).  Surveying science teachers’ knowledge of evolution uncovers misconceptions of nature of science.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Southwest Association for Science Teacher Education, Wichita, Kansas.

Weinburgh, M.H., Groulx, J., & Bloom, M.A.  (2006, September).  Increasing classical and contemporary biology knowledge through professional development.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Southwest Association for Science Teacher Education, Wichita, Kansas.

Weinburgh, M.H., & Bloom, M.A. (2006, January).  Professional development for biology teachers:  Change in knowledge of classical content and contemporary content.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Science Teacher Education, Portland, OR.

Professional Affiliations

Association for Science Teacher Education (ASTE), 2006 - present

International Society of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (ISSOTL), 2006-07

Southwest Association for Science Teacher Education (SW-ASTE), 2006 - present

Texas Community College Teachers Association (TCCTA), 1999 - 2003

Professional Service

Chair of Graduate Student Forum, Association for Science Teacher Education (ASTE), 2008

Proposal Reviewer, Association for Science Teacher Education, 2008

Proposal Reviewer, Southwest Association for Science Teacher Education (SW_ASTE), 2007

Session Presider, Southwest Associatioan for Science Teacher Education (SW-ASTE), 2007

Proposal Reviewer, National Association of Science Teacher Education (NARST), 2008

Honors & Awards

Nominated for Wassenich Award for Mentoring, Fall 2007

Residential Services Outstanding Faculty Award: In Appreciation for service to residence hall students, 2007

Brachman Hall Favorite Professor Award, 2006 and 2005

Elizabeth Youngblood Proffer Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Mission of Student Affairs, 2006