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Dr. Leslie Atkins joined Boise State University’s Department of Curriculum, Instruction and Foundational Studies’ IDoTeach Program in 2016. Dr. Atkins received her Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Maryland studying analogies as categorization phenomena. She has received several grants, including an NSF grant to transform writing and literacy practices in the inquiry classroom. Prior to coming to Boise State Dr. Atkins taught at California State University - Chico where she received the Professional Achievement Honor – a recognition for faculty who are providing “unique and exciting learning opportunities for students.” Her research interests focus on the technique of teaching science to students by having them do experiments and participate in scientific debates.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
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External positions
Associate Professor, California State University Chico
1 Jan 2011 → 1 Jan 2016
Associate Research Scientist, LessonLab Research Institute
1 Jan 2006 → 1 Jan 2007
Postdoctoral Researcher, Dartmouth College
1 Jan 2004 → 1 Jan 2006
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Projects
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Transforming Writing and Literacy Practices in the Inquiry Classroom
Atkins, L. (PI)
1/02/16 → 30/09/16
Project: Research
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Why We Eat Calories: A Plurality Metaphor of Energy in Scientific Disciplines
Atkins, L., Aug 2025, In: Science and Education. 34, 4, p. 1889-1911 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access2 Scopus citations -
Disciplinary Design and Design Thinking in Scientific Inquiry
Atkins, L. & Moran, S. K., 2022, International Collaboration toward Educational Innovation for All: Overarching Research, Development, and Practices - 16th International Conference of the Learning Sciences, ICLS 2022. Chinn, C., Tan, E., Chan, C. & Kali, Y. (eds.). p. 881-884 4 p. (Proceedings of International Conference of the Learning Sciences, ICLS).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Supporting aesthetic experience of science in everyday life
Atkins Elliott, L., 2022, In: International Journal of Science Education. 44, 5, p. 775-796 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access4 Scopus citations1 Downloads (Pure) -
Engineering Design in Scientific Inquiry (EDISIn): Material Affordances in a Physics Lab
Hansen, E., Atkins Elliott, L., Crowley, S. & Moran, S., 23 Apr 2021.Research output: Contribution to conference › Presentation
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Stop-Motion Animation to Model the Analemma
Elliott, L. A., Hunter, A., Krutz, C., Moran, S. K. & Sherrow, E., Apr 2021, In: Physics Teacher. 59, 4, p. 230-231 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
3 Scopus citations