Soon Lee

Dr. Soon C. Lee is an Associate Professor of Science Education in the Department of Elementary and Early Childhood Education at Kennesaw State University. He teaches undergraduate and graduate science education courses (e.g., Physical Science for Elementary Classrooms, Interdisciplinary STEM Education). Dr. Lee’s funded projects include Space Sciences Hands-On Activities and Practices for Middle School Classrooms Using NASA Education Resources funded by the NASA Space Grant Consortium, STEM Professional Partnership Program (SP3) for Urban Elementary Teachers funded by Improving Teacher Quality (ITQ) program, Coaching for Sustainability: Peer Coaching Science Inquiry in Rural Schools funded by Improving Teacher Quality (ITQ) program, and Use of Blended Hands-on and Interactive Simulation Practices to Improve Pre-Service Teachers’ Conceptual Understanding in Science funded by University Research/Creative Projects Award. For the funded projects, as PI or Co-PI, Dr. Lee developed PD materials such as conceptual models, curriculum, assessment and evaluation tools, and project activities for the participant teachers. Dr. Lee has shared the results and findings from the studies in peer-reviewed journal articles and presentations at international and national conferences.