SOFHYE PARCA professor of eminent scientific studies of former students at the NC state education college was selected as a recipient of the prize of the searcher in mid-career of the former from the University of Georgia of Georgia Mary Frances.
The prize recognizes a graduate of Mary Frances Early College of Education which has made exceptional contributions to research. Park has earned his doctorate. in the teaching of sciences at the University of Georgia.
“Receiving the UGA Mary Frances Frances Early College of Education Alumni Mid-Careeer Researger Award is an incredible honor that reflects the personal and professional milestones that I have reached during my career,” said Park. “The solid academic foundation that I built during my doctoral studies at UGA played a central role in the formation of my path as an independent researcher that I am today, and I am incredibly grateful.”
Park search focuses on the teacher Knowledge of educational content (PCK)change of teachers and professional development of teachers. So far, during her 20 -year career, Park has said that she was very proud of the fact that she was able to develop a hit research program that helps educators across the country develop professional knowledge for teaching sciences necessary to promote significant learning for their students.
A culmination of his career quoted in his appointment for the prize was a study that stems from his thesis work and presented the “Pentagon PCK model for teaching science. “”
This conceptual framework was largely adopted by researchers from around the world and has been cited more than 2,400 times by Google Scholar. The work is of particular importance for the park because of the advice it has received from her doctoral advisor, Professor Emeritus J. Steve Oliver, ’77 ” 83Med, who is also a former NC state.
“His advice have not only helped me to sail in the complexities of academic research, but also taught me the importance of research integrity, rigor and ethical practices, which continue to shape my work today,” she said. “This shared academic line links my work to NC State to the inheritance of the UGA, which makes this price even more significant for me.”