MARGERY D. OSBORNE

 

Publications

 

Doctoral thesis title

The Crystal Chemistry of Cr-Al Spinels. (1983). University of Western Ontario.

Teaching With and Without Mirrors: Examining Science Teaching in Elementary School from the Perspective of a Teacher and Learner. (1993). Michigan State University.

Books Authored or Co-Authored (in print or accepted)

Osborne, M.D. (1999). Constructing Knowledge in the Elementary School Science Classroom: Teachers and Students. NY: Falmer.

Barton, A.C.; Burkett, T.; Ermer, J.; Osborne, M.D. (2003). Teaching Science for Social Justice. New York: Teachers College Press.

Books Edited or Co-Edited (in print or accepted)

Barton, A.C. & Osborne, M.D. (2001). Teaching science in diverse settings: Marginalized discourses and classroom practice.  NY: Peter Lang.

Osborne, M.D. (in press). Problemas y Tendencia en Educaci—n Ciencia: 1985-2004. Ediciones Pomares, Barcelone-Mexico.

Bokhorst-Heng, W; Osborne, M.D.; Lee, K. (submitted). Redesigning Pedagogies: Reflections on Theory and Praxis. London: SENSE Publications.

Chapters in Books (in print or accepted)

Osborne M.D. (1990). Teaching through conversation:  Making the hidden curriculum part of the curriculum.  In H. Featherstone, S. Feiman-Nemser (Eds.), Exploring Teaching.  New York:  Teachers' College Press, pp. 106-128.

Li, A. & Osborne, M.D. (1999). Every classroom tells a story:  An ethnographic study of teachers' perspectives of the Internet. in Sibylle Gruber (Ed.) Weaving a Virtual Web: Practical Approaches to New Information Technologies. Washington: National Council of Teacher Education. 

Osborne, M. & Barton, A.C. (2000). Science for all Americans? Critiquing science education reform efforts.  In C. Cornbleth (Ed.) The Politics of Curriculum Reform Efforts.  Albany, NY: SUNY Press.

Osborne M.D. (2000). Balancing individual and group: A dilemma for the constructivist teacher. In J. Collins, K. Insley & J Solar (Eds.) Developing Pedagogy: Researching Teaching , London: Sage.  [reprint of article published 1997, Journal of Curriculum Studies.]

Barton, A.C. & Osborne M.D. (2001) Introduction.  In A.C. Barton, M.D. Osborne (Eds.) Marginalized Discourses and Science Education: Reframing ÒScience for All.Ó NY: Peter Lang. pp 1-6.

Barton, A.C. & Osborne M.D. (Spring, 2001). Constructively Confronting Science for All in Classroom Practice.  In A.C. Barton, M.D. Osborne (Eds.) Marginalized Discourses and Science Education: Reframing ÒScience for All.Ó NY: Peter Lang. pp 7-32.

Osborne, M.D, Brady, D.J. (2001). The magical and the real in science and in teaching: Joy and the paradox of control.  In A.C. Barton & M.D. Osborne (Eds.) Marginalized discourses and science education: Reframing ÒScience for All.Ó NY: Peter Lang. pp 35-58.

Westbury, I. &Osborne, M.D. (2001). Joseph J. Schwab 1910-1988. In J. Palmer (Ed.) Fifty Modern Thinkers on Education.  NY: Routledge.

Barton, A.C. & Osborne, M.D. (2002). Transforming the "harsh world:" Science with/for social action.  In W-M Roth, J. Desautels (Eds.) Science Education As/For Sociopolitical Action: Charting the landscape. NY: Peter Lang. pp 167-184

Osborne, M.D. & Brady, D.J. (2002). Imagining the new: Constructing a space for creativity in science. In E. Mirochnik, D. Sherman (Eds.) Passion & Pedagogy: Relation, Creation, and Transformation in Teaching, NY: Peter Lang. pp. 317-332.

Barton, A.C. & Osborne, M.D. (2003). DarksideÕs story: Transforming the harshworld through science. In Barton, A.C.; Burkett, T.; Ermer, J.; Osborne, M.D. (2003). Youth Lives and Youth Science: A Practice of Science in the Inner City. New York: Teachers College Press.

Osborne, M.D. (2005). Introduction. In M.D. Osborne (compiladore) Problemas y Tendencia en Educaci—n Ciencia: 1985-2004. Ediciones Pomares, Barcelone-Mexico.

Osborne, M.D. & Brady. D.J. (2006). Science and art. In. K. Tobin (ed.) Science Education: A Handbook. NY: Praeger.

Kozoll, R.H. & Osborne, M.D. (2006). Finding meaning in science. In. K. Tobin (ed.) Science Education: A Handbook. NY: Praeger.

Osborne, M.D. (2006). A rose in a mirror In. K. Tobin and W-M. Roth (Eds) Auto/Biography and Auto/Ethnography: Praxis of Research Method. London: SENSE Publications.

Venthan, A.N. & Osborne, M.D. (2006). Science Education Curricular and Pedagogic Reform in Singapore.  In P Renshaw & Ng, C.H. (Eds.) Reforming Learning: Issues, Concepts and Practices in the Asia-pacific Region.

Teo, N, Osborne, M.D. (2006). An emergent culture of school-based curriculum development: The evolving role of Primary 1 teachers in Singapore. In Jan van den Akker  and Edmond Law (eds) Curriculum leadership and school-based curriculum development: East and West. Kluwer.

Kozoll, R. H., Osborne, M. D., Garcia, G. E. (2006). Migrant worker children: Conceptions of homelessness and implications for education. in University of Florida Special Education (eds) Teachers and Learners in Inclusive Schools. Kendall/Hunt Publishing: Dubuque, Iowa.

Wee, J., Teo, N., Osborne, M., Aritan, D. (2007) Strategies for Effective & Engaged Development (SEED) at Campassvale Primary School in Redesigning Pedagogy: Voices of Practitioners

Osborne, M., Tan, A. L., Kwek, B. K. (2007) The Mechanics of Teaching: Weaving in Primary One in Bokhorst-Heng, W; Osborne, M.D.; Lee, K. (eds). Redesigning Pedagogies: Reflectionryys on Theory and Praxis. London: SENSE Publications.

Barton, A; Elmesky, R; Osborne, M. (in press  2006) Creating new utopias in the academy: Spaces of family and work. In K. Scantlebury (ed) Re-visioning Science Education from Feminist Perspectives: Challenges, Choices and Careers. London: Sense Publications.

Osborne, M.D. (invited) Curriculum Development: Local teacher-based curriculum development, In A Luke & P. David Pearson (eds) International Encyclopedia of Education. New York: Elsevier.

 

Articles in Journals (in print or accepted)

Fleet, M.E., Macrae, N.D., Osborne, M.D. (1981). The partition of nickel between olivine, magma and immiscible sulfide liquid. Chemical Geology, 32, 119-127.

Osborne M.D., Fleet, M.E., Bancroft, G.M. (1981). Fe2-Fe3 ordering in chromite and Cr-bearing spinels. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 77, 251-255.

Osborne M.D., Fleet, M.E., Bancroft, G.M. (1983). A Mossbauer study of Mg, Zn substituted Cr-spinel. Solid State Communications, 48, 663-664.

Fleet, M.E., Herzburg, C.T., Henderson, G., Crozier, E.D., Osborne, M.D., Scarfe, C.M. (1984). Coordination of Fe, Ga, and Ge in high pressure glasses by Mossbauer, Raman and X-ray spectroscopy and geological implications. Geochimica Cosmochimica Acta, 48, 1455-1466.

Osborne M.D., Fleet, M.E., Bancroft, G.M. (1984). Next nearest neighbor effects in the Mossbauer spectra of (Cr, Al) spinels. Journal Solid State Chemistry, 53, 174-183.

Osborne M.D., Fleet, M.E. (1984). Mossbauer investigation of niningerite solid solutions (Mg,Fe)S. Physics and Chemistry of Minerals, 10, 245-253.

Kennedy L.P., Osborne, M.D. (1987). Fe-Ti oxides: Composite titano-magnetite-titanohematite grains and correlative magnetic components in a dacite with self-reversed thermal remanent magnetism. Earth and Planetary Science Letters.

Eby R.K., Brisbin, W.C., Osborne, M.D. (1988). Mylonitic fabric development in rare-element pegmatites. Journal of Structural Geology

Barton, A. C. & Osborne, M.D. (1995). Science for all Americans?  Science education reform and Mexican-Americans, The  High School Journal, 78 (4), 244-252.

Leander, K., Osborne, M.D. & Sinclair, M. (1997). Process overview of build on science: Build On Science, Part 2. Spectrum, 23, 20-25.

Osborne, M.D., Sinclair, M. & Leander, K. (1997). Developing hands-on science curriculum for the elementary grades:  Build On Science, Part 1. Spectrum 23, 12-15.

Osborne M.D. (1997). Balancing individual and group: A dilemma for the constructivist teacher. Journal of Curriculum Studies 29(2) 183-196.

Osborne, M.D. (1997). Making personal experience relevant for science teaching?  A teacher's perspective. Radical Teacher, 51, 11-15.

Barton, A.C. & Osborne M.D. (1998). Special Issue of Journal of Research on Science Teaching: Marginalized Discourses and the Pedagogy of Science. NY: John Wiley and Sons, Inc.

Osborne, M.D. & Barton, A.C. (1998). Special Issue of Theory Into Practice: Constructing a Liberatory and Democratic Practice in School Subjects. Columbus, OH: University of Ohio Press.

Osborne, M.D. (1998). Responsive science pedagogy in a democracy: Dangerous teaching. Theory Into Practice, 37(4) 225-237.

Osborne, M.D. (1998). Teacher as knower and learner:  Reflections on situated knowledge in science teaching. Journal of Research on Science Teaching, 35(4) 327-340.

Barton, A.C. & Osborne M.D. (1998). Marginalized discourses and the pedagogy of science, Journal of Research on Science Teaching.  35 (4) 256-258.

Ball, D.L. & Osborne, M.D. (1998) Teaching with difference. A response to A. C. Barton: Teaching science with homeless children: Pedagogy, representation, and identity. Journal of Research on Science Teaching.  35 (4) 274-276.

Osborne, M.D. & Barton, A.C. (1998). Teaching margin or center:  The question of what constitutes liberatory practice in school subjects. Theory Into Practice, 37(4) 186-187.

Osborne, M.D., &Barton, A.C. (1998) Power, privilege, and the social construction of identity in science class:  Girls and feminist science teaching. Journal of Curriculum Studies. 30  251-260.

Barton, A.C. & Osborne, M.D. (1999) Re-examining lived experiences:  Radical constructivism and gender. Journal of Cybernetics & Human Knowing. 6 47-59.

Osborne, M.D. (1999) Pedagog’a sensible a la ciencia en una democracia: una ense–anza peligrosa, Revista de Estudios del Curriculum, 2 170-184. (translated republication of 14)

Osborne, M.D. (2000). A rose in a mirror.  Research in Science Education.  30(1) 107-122.

Barton, A.C. & Osborne, M.D. (2000). Building inclusive science in classrooms through oral histories.  Womans Studies Quarterly.  28(1&2) 236-250.

Price, J.N. & Osborne, M.D. (2000). Challenges of forging a humanizing pedagogy in teacher education. Curriculum and Teaching. 15 (1) 27-52.

Osborne, M.D. & Brady, D.J. (2000). A Comparative Exploration of Art and Science. Arts & Learning. Volume 16, Number 1, pages 15-31.

Osborne, M.D. & Brady, D.J. (2000). Joy and the paradox of control. International Journal of Arts Education. 1(1) http://ijea.asu.edu/v1n1/

Osborne, M.D. & Brady, D.J. (2001). Constructing a space for developing a rich understanding of science through play. Journal of Curriculum Studies. 33(5) pages  511 - 524.

Barton, A.C. & Osborne, M.D. (2001). Urban girls participation in informal science settings: Playing with identities and borders.  Curriculum and Teaching. 16(2) p17-38.

Barton, A.C. & Osborne, M.D. (2002). Homeplace and the harshworld:  A feminist re-reading of science and teaching students in poverty.  Journal of Curriculum Theorizing. 17(4) pp. 131-144.

Osborne, M.D. & Brady, D.J. (2002).  The room is long and narrow. Research in Science Education. 32(1) 34-45.

Kozoll, R. H., Osborne, M. D., Garcia, G. E. (2003). Migrant worker children: Conceptions of homelessness and implications for education. Qualitative Studies in Education. 16(4) pp559-574.

Kozoll, R. H.& Osborne, M.D. (2004). Finding Meaning in Science: Lifeworld, Identity, and Self.  Science Education. 88(2) 157-181.

Kozoll, R.H., Osborne, M.D. (2004). Finding Meaning and Value in Science. Science Education Review 3 (4) pp72-78 http://www.scienceeducationreview.com/vol3.html

Osborne, M.D. (2006). Science education and the new sciences: Editorial. Teaching Education.

Kozoll, R. H.& Osborne, M.D. (2006). Developing a science worldview.  Cultural Studies of Science Education.

Leander, K.M. & Osborne, M.D. (in press). Complex Positioning: Teachers as Agents of Curricular and Pedagogical Reform. Journal of Curriculum Studies.

Luke, A. & Osborne M. D. (accepted 2007) CRITICAL LITERACY AND SCIENTIFIC DISCOURSES Cultural Studies of Science Education.

Osborne, M.D., Barton, A.C., Kozoll, R.H. (accepted 2008) Defining a womanist science through an ethic of care and commitment, Cultural Studies of Science Education.

Bulletins, Reports, or Conference Proceedings (in print or accepted)

Sung, C.M., Singer, R.B., Parkin, K.M., Burns, R.G., Osborne, M.D.  (1977). Temperature dependence of Fe2+ crystal field spectra: Implications to mineralogical mapping of planetary surfaces. Proceedings of the Lunar Science Conference, 8th, 1063-1079.

Osborne M.D., Parkin, K.M., Burns, R.G. (1978). Temperature dependence of Fe-Ti spectra in the visible region: Implications for mapping of hot planetary surfaces. Proceedings of the Lunar Science Conference, 9th, 2949-2960.

Osborne M.D. (1988). Compilation maps of northeastern and central Wisconsin.  Internal Report for Noranda Inc.

Osborne M.D. (1988). Report on geology, exploration, deposits of northeastern and central Wisconsin.  Internal Report for Noranda Inc.

Larson, A., Bruce, B. C., Jacobson, M., Levin, J., Osborne, M., Waugh, M. & Weller, M. (1994). Research on the use of technology in the classroom. In Report from the 75th Anniversary Symposium,   Change & Diversity. Urbana, IL: University of Illinois, College of Education.  1 manuscript page.

Wheeler, B., Magin, R., Osborne, M. & Bruce, B. (1996). A freshman General Education Bioengineering course on the World Wide Web. In Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Meeting. Washington, DC: American Society for Engineering Education.  3 manuscript pages.

Wheeler, B., Magin, R., Osborne, M. & Bruce, B. (1996). Asynchronous learning in the small engineering classroom. In Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Meeting. Washington, DC: American Society for Engineering Education.  4 manuscript pages.

Zembylas, M. & M. Osborne, M.D. (1999) Epistemological and Affective Dimensions Of Elementary Science TeachersÕ Work. In Proceedings of the First International Conference on Science Education in Nicosia, Cyprus.  20 manuscript pages.

Zembylas, M. & M. Osborne, M.D. (1999) Science Education and LyotardÕs Postmodern Condition:  ÒParalogy,Ó Octopi, Science and Art. In Proceedings of the First International Conference on Science Education in Nicosia, Cyprus.  20 manuscript pages.

Osborne, M.D. & Barton, A.C. (2000). Describing a womanist science: Constructing a theory from observations of practice. In M. Mayberry,  B. Subramaniam, L. Weasel (Eds.) A New Generation of Feminist Science Studies, NY: Routledge.

Osborne, M.D. (March, 2004) The value of inquiry in science. Formation Centre News.  Formation Centre: Singapore.

Aritan, D., Lim, Y.C. & Osborne, M.D. (2004). Authentic Learning through projects at Shuqun Secondary School: Developing possibilities for project based instruction to enhance achievement. Unpublished report, Singapore: Centre for Research on Pedagogy and Practice.

Osborne, M.D. & Aritan, D. (2004). Report on the P1 Seamless Curriculum Teaching, Compassvale Primary School, Unpublished report, Singapore: Centre for Research on Pedagogy and Practice.

 

Abstracts (in print or accepted)

Osborne M.D., Parkin, K.M., Burns, R.G. (1978). Effects of temperature on the electronic spectra of minerals: Applications to heated planetary surfaces. Lunar Science-IX.

Osborne M.D., Burns, R.G. (1978). Crystal chemistry, optical properties and Mossbauer spectroscopy of vesuvianite. Geological Society of America-Mineralogical Society of America Annual Meeting, Toronto.

Burns R.G., Nolet, D.A., Parkin, K.M., Osborne, M.D. McCammon, C.A., Schwartz, K.B. (1978). Intervalence transitions in iron bearing minerals: Correlations of structural, Mossbauer and electronic spectral data. Geological Society of America-Mineralogical Society of America Annual Meeting, Toronto.

Osborne M.D., Fleet, M.E., Bancroft, G.M. (1980). Fe2-Fe3 ordering in chromium spinels.  Geological Society of America-Mineralogical Society of America Annual Meeting, Cincinnati.

Osborne M.D., Fleet, M.E., Bancroft, G.M. (1982). Mossbauer spectroscopy of some spinel compositions. Canadian Ceramic Society Annual Meeting, Calgary, Alb.

Osborne M.D., Fleet, M.E., Bancroft, G.M. (1982). Cation site occupancies of natural spinels. Geological Association of Canada-Mineralogical Association of Canada Annual Meeting, Winnipeg, Mtb.

Osborne M.D., Fleet, M.E., Bancroft, G.M. (1982). A Mossbauer study of next-nearest neighbor effects in the solid solution series chromite-hercynite. Geological Society of America-Mineralogical Society of America Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA.

Osborne M.D., Fleet, M.E., Bancroft, G.M. (1983). A Mossbauer study of Cr-bearing spinels: ordering and next-nearest neighbor  effects. Geological Society of America-Mineralogical Society of America Annual Meeting, Victoria, B.C.

Henderson G., Fleet, M.E., Herzburg, C.T., Crozier, E.D., Osborne, M.D. Scarfe, C.M. (1983). Coordination of Fe, Ga, and Ge  in high pressure silicate glasses. American Geophysical Society Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA.

Osborne M.D. (1984). Quantification of iron site distortion using the Mossbauer effect. Geological Association of Canada-Mineralogical Association of Canada Annual Meeting, London, Ontario.

Osborne M.D., Navrotsky, A. (1984). A calorimetric study of spinel solid solutions. Geological Society of America-Mineralogical Society of America Annual Meeting Reno, Nevada.

Osborne M.D., Bancroft, G.M., Fleet, M.E. (1984). Interpretation of Fe2+ Mossbauer spectra of spinels using partial quadrupole splitting. International Chemistry Conference, Honolulu.

Osborne M.D., Barnett, R.L., Kennedy, L.P. (1985). Fe-Ti oxides and composite grains in the self-reversing Natib dacite:  Correlation with magnetic components.  American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Fransisco, California.

Osborne M.D., Hawthorne, F.C., Rossman, G.R., Fleet, M.E. (1987).  Mossbauer and optical spectra of a blue gahnite from Nigeria. Geological Society of America-Mineralogical Society of America Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ.

Osborne M.D., Kennedy, L.P., Owens, E.O. (1987). Metasomatism of the Tumco formation, Cargo Muchacho Mountains, Southeastern California. Geological Society of America-Mineralogical Society of America Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ.

Osborne M.D., Elias, P., Ferguson, R.B. (1988). Deformation twinning of kyanite of possible metasomatic origin.  Geological Society of America-Mineralogical Society of America Annual Meeting, Denver, CO.

Venthan, A.M. & Osborne, M.D. (2005). Synergy among the Educational Bodies catering to Life Science development in Singapore: An Overview. Redesigning Pedagogy: Research, Policy, Practice, Singapore.

Venthan, A.M. & Osborne, M.D. (2005). Lab Reforms or another Sisyphean Cycle? Redesigning Pedagogy: Research, Policy, Practice, Singapore.

Venthan, A.M. & Osborne, M.D. (2005). SPA: Deweyan Authentic Science in Singapore Schools? Redesigning Pedagogy: Research, Policy, Practice, Singapore.

Wee, J., Teo, N., Aritan, D., Osborne, M.D. (2005). Implementing an Integrated Theme-Based ÒSeamless CurriculumÓ in Primary 1: Problems and Practices. Redesigning Pedagogy: Research, Policy, Practice, Singapore.

Wee, J., Teo, N., Aritan, D., Osborne, M.D. (2005). Strategies for Effective & Engaged Development (SEED) at Campassvale Primary School. Redesigning Pedagogy: Research, Policy, Practice, Singapore.

Osborne, M.D, Wee, J., Teo, N., Aritan, D.. (2005). Implementing an Integrated Theme-Based Curriculum in Primary 1: Problems and Practices. Part 1: Case Study of an Experienced Teacher

Osborne, M.D., Wee, J., Teo, N., Aritan, D. (2005). Implementing an Integrated Theme-Based Curriculum in Primary 1: Problems and Practices. Part 2: Case Study of Less Experienced Teachers Redesigning Pedagogy: Research, Policy, Practice, Singapore.

Aritan, Devi, Osborne, M.D., Lim, Y.C. (2005). Authentic Learning Through Projects at Shuqun Secondary School: Developing Possibilities for Project Based Instruction to Enhance Education, Redesigning Pedagogy: Research, Policy, Practice, Singapore.

Other

Barnett D., Gallagher, J.L. & Osborne, M.D. (1989). A cross-cultural study of high school biology classrooms: Excellent teachers and student teachers in Panama and the United States. National Association for Research in Science Teaching Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA.

Osborne M.D. (1991). Teaching through conversation:  Making the hidden curriculum part of the curriculum. American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Chicago Illinois.

Osborne, M.D. &  Roth, K.M. (1994). Authority in the constructivist classroom. American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA.

Osborne, M.D. (1994). The individual within the group: A dilemma for the constructivist science teacher. American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA.

Osborne, M.D. (1994). Teaching: Knowing and learning. American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA.

Osborne, M.D. &  Roth, K.M. (1995). Revisioning boundaries in science education from a feminist perspective:  Continuing the conversation. American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, San Fransisco, CA.

Osborne, M.D. (1995). The relevance of personal experience in science teaching?  The teacher's responsibilities. In Revisioning Boundaries in Science Education from a Feminist Perspective:  Continuing the Conversation, American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, San Fransisco, CA.

Wheeler, B., Magin, R., Osborne, M. &   Bruce, B. (1996). A freshman General Education Bioengineering course on the World Wide Web. Washington D.C.: The American Society for Engineering Education Annual Meeting.

Wheeler, B., Magin, R., Osborne, M. &  Bruce, B. (1996). Asynchronous learning in the small engineering classroom. Washington, DC: American Society for Engineering Education.

Osborne, M.D. (1996). The silence of little girls: Constructivist science teaching in elementary school. American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, New York.

 Osborne, M.D. &  Price, J. (1996). Symposium: Emerging social identities of students and teachers in schools: The social construction of power and privilege. American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, New York.

Osborne, M.D. (1996). Teaching science through an exploration of family histories in Michigan. National Association for Research in Science Teaching Annual Meeting, St. Louis, MO.

Osborne, M.D., Burke, C. &  Barton, A.C. (1996). Questions and issues raised by teaching science using a thematic approach in elementary teacher education courses: An overview. National Association for Research in Science Teaching Annual Meeting, St. Louis, MO.

Osborne, M., Burke, C., Morritz, T., Smith, D., Fetters, M. &  Bruce, B. C. (1996). Symposium: Questions and issues raised by teaching science using a thematic approach in elementary teacher education courses. National Association for Research in Science Teaching Annual Meeting, St. Louis, MO.

Barton, A.C., Cavasos, L., Hazelwood, C., Howes, E., Kurth, L., Osborne, M., Richmond, G., Roth, K. &  Smith, D. (1996). Symposium: Feminist perspectives in science teacher education, National Association For Research In Science Teaching Annual Meeting, St. Louis, MO.

Barton, A.C. &  Osborne, M.D. (1996). Power, privilege, and the social construction of identity in science class:  Girls and feminist science teaching.  Diverse paths:  Perspectives on adolescent girls, an embedded conference of the 1996 National Women's Studies Association Annual Conference, Saratoga Springs, NY.

Howes, E., Barton, A.C., Cavasos, L., Hazelwood, C., Kurth, L., Osborne, M., Richmond, G. &  Roth, K. (1997). Symposium: Making a difference:  Creating feminist activist agendas in science education research and teaching. National Association for Research in Science Teaching Annual Meeting, Chicago.

Barton, A.C. &  Osborne, M.D. (1997). Symposium: Liberatory science education rethinking pedagogical practice from feminist perspectives. National Association for Research in Science Teaching Annual Meeting, Chicago.

Leander, K. &  Osborne, M.D. (1997). How the tensions of communication between elementary school teachers shape implementation and dissemination of an innovative science curriculum. National Association for Research in Science Teaching Annual Meeting, Chicago.

Li, A. &  Osborne, M.D. (1997). Every classroom tells a story:  An ethnographic study of teachers' perspectives of the internet. American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting Chicago.

Osborne, M.D. &  Barton, A.C. (1997). Symposium: The question of constructing a liberatory and democratic practice in school subjects. American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Chicago.

Osborne, M.D. &  Barton, A.C. (1997). Margin to center: Intersections between urban children and a pedagogy of liberation in science.  American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Chicago.

Osborne, M.D. &  Barton, A.C. (April 1998) Constructing a liberatory pedagogy in science: Dangerous teaching. National Association for Research in Science Teaching annual meeting, San Diego.

Osborne, M.D. (1999) The love we call science: constructing a womanist science. invited presentation at the first international colloquium on Gender and Science Education, National Association for Research in Science Teaching annual meeting, Boston.

Osborne, M.D. (1999) Ethical problems in research on teaching, teacher education, and teachers. Interactive Symposium American Educational Research Association annual meeting, Montreal.

Osborne M.D. (1999) Practicing elementary school teachers negotiating understandings of negotiated understandings. American Educational Research Association annual meeting, Montreal.

Osborne, M.D. (1999) Forging a humanizing pedagogy in teacher education. American Educational Research Association annual meeting, Montreal.

Osborne, M.D. &  Barton, A.C. (1999) Constructing a womanist science. American Educational Research Association annual meeting, Montreal.

Osborne, M.D. &  Barton, A.C. (1999) Science for all Americans? Critiquing science education reform efforts. American Educational Research Association annual meeting, Montreal.

Osborne, M.D. (2000) Grounded science: Making sense of urban science education with youth, parents and teachers. American Educational Research Association annual meeting, New Orleans.

Osborne, M.D. &  Brady, D.J. (2000) Learning to See. American Educational Research Association annual meeting, New Orleans.

Osborne, M.D. &  Brady, D.J. (2000) Constructing a space for developing a rich understanding of science through play. American Educational Research Association annual meeting, New Orleans.

Price, J.N. & Osborne, M.D. (2000) Science standards and the practice of education: Exploring possibilities and contradictions. American Educational Research Association annual meeting, New Orleans.

Barker, H.B., Zembylas, M. & Osborne, M.D. (2000) Beyond methods and perscriptions: Community conversations and individual spaces in elementary science education courses.  National Association for Research in Science Teaching annual meeting, New Orleans.

Osborne, M.D. (2000) [Homo]Sexualities and Science Education: [Per]Forming a Research Agenda, cahir and discusaant, National Association for Research in Science Teaching annual meeting, New Orleans.

Osborne, M.D. (2000) Seeing, National Association for Research in Science Teaching annual meeting, New Orleans.

Won, M., Bruce, B.C., Osborne, M.D. (2002). Teaching Science Inquiry with Diverse Students.  NARST, New Orleans. 

Barker, H.B., Osborne, M.D. (2003). Inquiry science teaching and teachers' accountability: Reflective practice as a space for negotiation. American Educational Research Association annual meeting, Chicago.

Kozoll, R., Osborne, M.D. (2003). Finding Meaning in Science: Lifeworld, Identity, and Self. American Educational Research Association annual meeting, Chicago.

Li, A., Osborne, M.D. (2003). Ethnographies of Three Teachers and Technology Integration. American Educational Research Association annual meeting, Chicago.

Kozoll, R. Osborne, M.D. (2004) From Worldview to Self: KeithÕs Science Story. American Educational Research Association annual meeting, San Diego.

Kozoll, R. Osborne, M.D. (2004) Developing a Deeper Involvement with Science: An ImmigrantÕs Story. National Association for Research in Science Teaching annual meeting, Vancouver.

Li, A; Osborne, M.D. (2004) Teachers' Construction of Technology: Case Studies of Three Elementary Teachers. American Educational Research Association annual meeting, San Diego.

Aritan, D., Venthan, A.M., Osborne, M.D. (2005) Science teaching in Singapore, a Bernsteinian analysis. American Educational Research Association annual meeting, Montreal.

Osborne, M.D.2005). Hug, B., Mueller, K.: Representation Of Ideas And Identities And Integration Of Multidisciplinary Concepts In Early Childhood Classrooms Using The Project Approach Symposium Discussant. American Educational Research Association annual meeting, Montreal.

Osborne, M.D. (2005). Discussant paper strand ÒFeminist Poststructuralist Analysis in Science Education?.  National Association for Research in Science Teaching, Dallas.

Tze Mien & Osborne, M.D. (2006). The Politics of Teacher Identity in Modern Singapore, American Educational Research Association annual meeting, San Fransisco.

Teo, Nora & Osborne, M.D. (2006). Positioning oneself in reform: Teachers as Agents of Curricular and Pedagogical change. American Educational Research Association annual meeting, San Fransisco.

Singh, Gurmit, Teo, Nora & Osborne, M.D. (2006). Singapore Primary Teachers as Agents of Curricular and Pedagogical Change. American Educational Research Association annual meeting, San Fransisco.

Osborne, M.D. (2006). Discussant paper strand ÒFeminist Poststructuralist Analysis in Science Education?. . American Educational Research Association annual meeting, San Fransisco.

Uma & Osborne, M.D. (2006). The experiences of technology lessons in a secondary one at-risk studentsÕ classroom. American Educational Research Association annual meeting, San Fransisco.

Osborne (April 16 1997) invited lecture Creativity in science, Teacher College, NY

Osborne (March 3 1998) invited lecture Reflective practice in science teaching, University of Michigan.

Osborne (march 4 1998) invited lecture Teaching and Doing Art and Science, University of Michigan.

Osborne (August 9, 2001) invited lecture Where the rubber hits the road: Challenges for university people concerned with practice in science education, University of Queensland, Australia.

Osborne (August 10 2003) invited lecture Creativity in School Science National Institute of Education Singapore

Osborne (August 12 2003) invited lecture Authentic Learning and the Relationship between reflection, Learning and Knowing, National Institute of Education Singapore

Osborne (August 16 2003) invited lecture Curriculum Reform in the US: Ideal vs Reality, National Institute of Education Singapore

Osborne, M.D. (Oct 2003) invited presentation Furman University, South Carolina, Teaching Science for Social Justice.

Osborne & Brady (March 6 2004) Taiwan National University invited workshop Vizualization, Experience and Education