Dr. Kimberly (Linenberger) Cortes
Chemistry Education Researcher
Current Members of the Research Group
Graduate Students
Lyric Portwood
B.S. Kennesaw State University
MAT Kennesaw State University
EDS Kennesaw State University
EdD Secondary Chemistry Candidate
Currently teaching @ South Paulding HS
Joined Group May 2014
Lyric is investigating 6-12 science teacher's content knowledge and pedagogical content knowledge as it relates to the cross cutting concept of conservation of matter.
Tyler Kinner
B.S. University of Toledo
MAT Piedmont College
EdS Piedmont College
EdD Secondary Chemistry Candidate
Currently 6-12 Science Instructional Coach @ Gwinnett County Public Schools
Joined Group May 2019
Tyler is investigating how middle grade students interpret particulate level animations of chemical and physical phenomena.
Undergraduate Students
Hailey Knoeferl
B.S. Kennesaw State University
(expected graduation May 2022)
Major: Biochemistry
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Joined Group January 2019
Hailey is using EEG and eye tracking technology to investigate how students in biochemistry process a physical modeling activity depicting serine proteases to provide information on how to decrease the amount of extraneous cognitive load. This work is part of an NSF I-USE collaborative grant with University of Minnesota Rochester.
Kaylee Barbee
B.S. Kennesaw State University
(expected graduation May 2022)
Major: Biology
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Joined Group January 2019
Kaylee is using EEG and eye tracking technology to investigate how students in biochemistry process a physical modeling activity depicting serine proteases to provide information on how to decrease the amount of extraneous cognitive load. This work is part of an NSF I-USE collaborative grant with University of Minnesota Rochester.
