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TAMER G. AMIN
Assistant Professor
Department of Education
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
American University of Beirut
tamer.amin@aub.edu.lb
Phone: Office 961-1-374444 ext 3098
Home 961-1-752394
Curriculum Vitae
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EDUCATION
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Ph.D. Psychology, Clark University, 2002 |
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MA Psychology, Clark University, 1998. |
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MA, Chemistry, Boston University, 1994 |
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BSc, Chemistry, The American University in Cairo, 1991 |
PUBLICATIONS
Articles:
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Amin, T. G. (1999). Representation and causality in infancy: A Piagetian critique of two alternative perspectives. Clark Working Papers on Developmental Psychology, 2(1), 19 – 36. |
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Amin, T. G. (1998). A "participatory role" for cognitive units. Clark Working Papers on Developmental Psychology, 1(1), 17 – 25. |
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Wiser, M. & Amin, T. G. (2001). "Is heat hot?" Inducing conceptual change by integrating everyday and scientific perspectives on thermal phenomena. L. Mason (Ed.) Instructional practices for conceptual change in science domains [Special Issue]. Learning & Instruction, 11, 331-355. |
Book Chapters:
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Amin, T. G. (2001). A cognitive linguistics approach to the layperson’s understanding of thermal phenomena. In Alan Cenki, Barbara Luka and Michael Smith (eds.), Conceptual and discourse factors in linguistic structure. Stanford, CA: CSLI Publications. |
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Amin, T. G., & Valsiner, J. (in press). Coordinating operative and figurative knowledge: Piaget, Vygotsky and beyond. In J. I. M. Carpendale & U. Mueller (Eds.), Social interaction and the development of knowledge: Critical evaluation of Piaget’s contribution. Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum. |
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Wiser, M. & Amin, T. G. (2002). Computer-based interactions for conceptual change in science. In M. Limon & L. Mason (Eds.), Reconsidering Conceptual Change: Issues in Theory and Practice. Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Kluwer |
Book Reviews:
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Amin, T. G. & Thompson, N. S. (2001). Evolutionary psychology returns to its Bowlbian roots. A review of Chisholm, James (1999). Death, Hope, and Sex. Behavior and Philosophy, 29, 79-93. |
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Amin, T. G. (2003). The spread of English as a global language of science: Facts and ideas in search of a paradigm. A review of Ammon, Ulrich (2001) . The dominance of English as a language of science: Effects on other languages and language communities.Al-Logha, 4, 47-67. |
UNPUBLISHED THESES
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Amin, T. G. (2002). A functional linguistic approach to concepts and concept learning in science. Unpublished Doctoral Dissertation, Department of Psychology, Clark University, Worcester, MA, USA. |
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Amin, T. G. (1998). Counting Decisions, Number Conservation and the notion of unspecified number, Unpublished Masters Thesis, Department of Psychology, Clark University, Worcester, MA, USA. |
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
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Amin, T. G. (2001, July). Language-based construal in thermal physics. Paper to be presented at the Seventh International Conference on Cognitive Linguistics. Santa Barbara, CA, USA. |
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Amin, T. G. (2001, March). Systemic Functional Linguistics in the writing center. Paper to be presented at 17th annual Northeast Writing Centers Association Conference, Clark University, Worcester, MA. |
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Amin, T. G. (2000, July). Science learning as the appropriation of the artifact-based practices of normal science. Poster presented at III Conference for Sociocultural Research, Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil |
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Amin, T. G. (2000, June). Mental models, conceptual construal and language in science learning. Paper presented at the Thirtieth Annual Symposium of the Jean Piaget Society, Montreal, Canada. |
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Amin, T. G. (1999, July). A cognitive grammar approach to grammatical metaphor in science. Paper presented at the Sixth International Conference on Cognitive Linguistics. Stockholm, Sweden. |
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Amin, T. G. (1998, October). The syntax and semantics of HEAT and TEMPERATURE: A cognitive linguistics approach to the layperson’s understanding of scientific terms. Poster presented at of the Fourth Conference on Conceptual Structure, Discourse and Language. Atlanta, GA. |
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Wiser, M. & Amin, T. G. (2002, June). How students and teacher negotiated interpretations of computer-based visual representations in a middle-school science curriculum. Thirty Second Annual Meeting of the Jean Piaget Society, Philadelphia, PA. |
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Wiser, M. & Amin, T. G. (1998, June). Routes to ontological change in science. Paper presented at the Twenty-eighth Annual Symposium of the Jean Piaget Society, Chicago, IL. |
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Wiser, M. & Amin, T. G. (1997, June). Conceptual change in science learning: Structuring, restructuring, or co-structuring? Poster presented at the Twenty-seventh Annual Symposium of the Jean Piaget Society, Santa Monica, CA. |
UNIVERSITY TEACHING EXPERIENCE
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American University of Beirut, Beirut Lebanon (Spring 2002-present) |
Assistant Professor , Department of Education, "Science for Elementary Teachers I" (Physical Science) (Fall 2002), "Science for Elementary Teachers II" (Life and Earth Sciences) (Spring 2002), "Teaching of Science in the Elementary School" (Methods course, Fall 2002, and Practicum, Spring 2003), "Advances in Science Education Research" (Graduate course) (Fall 2002). "Curricula and Methodologies in Elementary Education: Science and Math" (Graduate course) (Spring 2003)
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Clark University, Worcester, MA, USA (1995-2001) |
Writing Consultant, Writing Center (1999 – 2001)
Instructor, Department of Psychology, "Introduction to Cognition" (1998)
Teaching Assistant, Department of Psychology, "Sensation and Perception"
(1995, 1997, 1998), "Introduction to Cognition" (1996), "Statistical Methods" (Graduate Course) (1997), "General Psychology" (1998)
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Boston University (1992-1994) |
Teaching Fellow, Chemistry Department, "General Chemistry" (Discussion and laboratory sections) (1992, 1993), "Experimental Physical Chemistry: Laboratory" (1993, 1994)
Supervising Teaching Fellow, Chemistry Department (1993)
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The American University in Cairo (1991-1992) |
Teaching Assistant, Core Curriculum, "Scientific Thinking" (Required survey course for all freshman) (1991, 1992)
Teaching Assistant, Chemistry Department, "General Chemistry" (1992)
OTHER TEACHING EXPERIENCE
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Seven Hills Charter School, Worcester, MA, USA (1997) |
Part-time Teacher: Algebra
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New Horizon School, Cairo, Egypt (1994-1995) |
Second Grade Teacher, English and Science
EDITORIAL EXPERIENCE (1999 – 2001)
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Editorial Associate, Culture & Psychology, Edited by Jaan Valsiner, Clark University/Sage Publications. |
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Editorial Associate, From Past to Future: Clark Papers on the History of Psychology, Edited by Jaan Valsiner, Frances L. Hiatt School of Psychology, Clark University. |
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY
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Member of Editorial Board, Culture & Psychology, Sage Publications |
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Member of Local Organizing Committee, Sixth Annual Science and Mathematics Teachers Conference, SMEC VI, AUB, May 17-18, 2002 (and member of current |
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Program Chair and Member of Local Organizing Committee, Seventh Annual Science and Mathematics Teachers Conference, SMEC VII, AUB, May 23-24, 2003. |
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Member of organizing committee, conference on "Models of Universities for the Arab World," October 2003. |
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Member of AUB task force on Related Educational Activities, component of institutional self-assessment. |
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Member of Department of Education, Curriculum and Examination Committee. |
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Member of Department of Education, Practice Teaching Committee |
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Workshops conducted: |
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Using Case Studies of Scientific Inquiry to Integrate Diverse Components of the Science Curriculum, Department of Education Summer Workshops, AUB, September, 2002.
Language in the Science Classroom, Department of Education, Summer Workshops, AUB, September, 2002.
Developing Scientific Thinking by Developing Specialized Language Skills in Science. Practical-Interactive Session, Sixth Annual Science and Mathematics Teachers Conference, organized by SMEC, Department of Education, AUB, May 17-18, 2002.
Interpreting Nature Through the Representations of Another. Department of Education Spring Workshops, AUB, March 1, 2003.
Language in Intermediate and Secondary Science Classrooms. Practical-Interactive Session, Seventh Annual Science and Mathematics Teachers Conference, organized by SMEC, Department of Education, AUB, May 23-24, 2003.
Participant in Panel on Mentoring Student Teachers. Organized by Practice Teaching Committee, Department of Education, AUB, January, 2003.
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Workshop participation and training: |
Participated in workshop on Health, Nutrition and Education as part of the Capacity Building Network for Community Development: A Launching Workshop, Organized by Environment and Sustainable Development Unit, AUB, May 22, 2002.
Participated in workshop on Challenges and strategies for studying human development in cultural contexts, Serrambi, Pernambuco, Brazil, November 15-19, 2000. [Sponsored by Frances L. Hiatt School of Psychology, Clark University; University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; Federal University of Pernambuco, Brazil.]
Participated in the Oxford Summer School on Connectionist Modelling, Department of Experimental Psychology, Oxford University. Oxford, July 9-21, 1999.
GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION
Ghida Madhun, Masters Thesis, Committee Member
May Attieh, Masters Thesis, Project title: "The Effect of Using Concept Maps as Study Tools on Achievement in Chemistry", Committee Member
Lina Hajj, Masters Thesis, Project title: Parents’ perceptions of science and science teaching," Committee member.
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