Stephen Krause is Professor and Associate Chair of the Chemical and Materials Engineering Department. He teaches courses in general materials engineering, polymer science, characterization of materials, and materials selection and design. He conducts research in innovative education in engineering, including a Materials Concept Inventory, and also in adapting design, engineering and technology concepts to K-12 education.
Understanding conceptual development in undergraduate chemistry and materials engineering and development of a chemistry concept inventory and a materials concept inventory. Adapting engineering design principles for K-12 education through graduate education courses and development of a high school engineering signature program
1. Steve Krause, Dale Baker, Chell Roberts, Sharon Kurpius, Senay Yasar, "Developing a Course to Help Infuse Design, Engineering and Technology into the Curriculum: Understanding the role DET in Science Instruction and Classroom Practice", Conf. Proc. 2004 Annual Meeting, Nat. Assoc. for Research in Science Teaching.
2. Dale Baker, Steve Krause, Senay Yasar, Chell Roberts, Sharon Kurpius. "An Intervention on Tinkering and Technical Self-Confidence, and the Understanding of the Social Relevance of Science and Technology", Conf. Proc. 2004 Annual Meeting, Nat. Assoc. for Research in Science Teaching.
3. Dale R. Baker, Chell A. Roberts, Stephen J. Krause, Antonio A. Garcia, Sharon E. Robinson Kurpius, James A. Middleton, D. L. Evans, Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Debra L. Banks, Cheryl G. Gengler, Senay Yasar, "Designing a Graduate Education Course for Design, Engineering, and Technological Concepts for K-12 Teachers." 2003 Frontiers in Education Conf. Proc., F1A-1-6 (2003).
4. Stephen Krause, J. Chris Decker, and Richard Griffin, "Using a Materials Concept Inventory to Assess Conceptual Gain in Introductory Materials Engineering Courses." 2003 Frontiers in Education Conf. Proc., T3D -7-11 (2003).
5. Stephen Krause, J. Chris Decker, Justin Niska, Terry Alford, and Richard Griffin, "Identifying Student Misconceptions in Introductory Materials Engineering Courses." 2003 ASEE Annual Conf. Proc., 732-740 (2003). Received Best Paper in Division Award from the Materials Division of ASEE.
6. S. Krause J. Chris Decker, Richard Griffin, "A Materials Concept Inventory for Introductory Materials Engineering Classes", National Educators Workshop: Update 2002, Section 38, 1-10 (2002).
