Education professor gives keynote on redefining science education

Letina Jeranyama, associate professor of practice, delivered the keynote address at the Bindura University of Science Education’s 4th International Science Education and Technology Conference.

The conference, held at BUSE in Bindura, Zimbabwe, was attended by educators, researchers, and industry experts from across the globe. Its theme, “Redefining Science Education and Technology for Innovation, Industrialisation and Global Commerce,” fostered dialogue on transforming education systems to meet future technological and economic demands.

Jeranyama’s interests include scientific literacy for all, school–university partnerships; school reform; using embedded assessment to guide teaching and learning; professional development of math and science teachers; promoting scientific literacy for all students, especially those in urban environments; and teaching science for understanding and application. 

In her clinical work, she works primarily with science, math, and art pre-service teachers. She facilitates an on-site seminar for both student teachers and their mentor teachers, as well as bi-weekly meetings for science teachers, as the chair of the Hiatt Center Science Curriculum Team.