Paul J. Germann taught high school science for two years with the Peace Corps in Afghanistan

Paul J. Germann is an associate professor of science education at the University of Missouri-Columbia. He received his bachelor's degree in biology and master's degree in education from the College of St.Thomas in St.Paul, Minnesota, and earned his doctorate in science education at the University of Maine in Orono.

Dr. Germann taught high school science for two years with the Peace Corps in Afghanistan, for six years in West St.Paul, Minnesota, and for 16 years in Madawaska, Maine. He has spent the past six years at the Univeristy of Missouri-Columbia teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in instructional methods for teachings secondary school science.

Dr.Germann's research interests are in secondary school science laboratories, especially in ways that students use science processes in guided and independent inquiry of scientific phenomena. He has developed performance assessments, research rubrics, and scoring rubrics for the science processes. Dr. Germann is also investigating how student learning can be enhanced through the use of computers and related technologies.

Dr. Germann's family consists of his wife, Dianne and their son, Ken.

By dinachandra on Sunday, January 26, 2003 - 9:21 am: Edit Post

dear sir,
i,m a filipino indian.i,m teaching in cambodia.i did my graduation in zoology and master degree in geography from delhi univ.i have been teaching for two years.i like to serve as volunteer teacher in afghanistan. please give me suggetion.i,m waiting your prompt reply.
yours faithfully,
dina

By Mashal Sultani (cache-mtc-aa04.proxy.aol.com - 64.12.116.8) on Saturday, November 20, 2004 - 10:26 pm: Edit Post

Hello, I am an Afghan American graduating this semester with my Bachelor's degree. I am 21 years old and i have an urgency to go help my people, either by teaching or by some means. Please give me information on what i can do.