MU professor recognized for teaching excellence -
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Published on: 5/12/2002
Last Visited: 5/12/2002
When not busy collecting awards, Miami University Hamilton physics professor Beverly Taylor teaches teachers how to teach science.
Recognized and honored for her work several times since 1997, the university acknowledged her accomplishments during the campus graduate recognition and honors program on May 3.
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Taylor does this through the use of toys and everyday objects.A sign on her wall says, "Physics makes the world go round."Through her teaching methods, she proves that over and over again.
During a workshop this spring for area elementary teachers, Taylor used materials such as felt, pipe cleaners and sticks to explain electricity, said Carole Johnson, the campus' public relations director.
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Taylor's most recent honors include being recognized during the International Conference on Teaching and Learning in Jacksonville, Fla., this year.
In fall 2001, she also received teaching excellence honors from the Greater Cincinnati Consortium of Colleges and Universities.And in 1997, she received the Distinguished Service Citation from the American Association of Physics Teachers.
Taylor, who could not be reached for comment, has been at Miami Hamilton since 1984.Her work in physics education has resulted in four books on middle school science curriculum.
In 1999, she became the second person at Miami University to be named a Fellow of the American Physical Society for her scholarly contributions to the field of physics education.She joined James Garland, president of Miami University, in this prestigious fellowship.
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Taylor received her bachelor's degree in physics and mathematics from East Tennessee State University and her Ph.D. in physics from Clemson University.
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