DAVID FORTUS

Education

PhD (2003)Science Education at University of Michigan

Teaching License (1995)Israel Ministry of Education

MSc (1991)Theoretical Physics at the Technion in Israel

BSc (1983)Aeronautical Engineering at the Technion in Israel

Professional Experience

2003 until present:Assistant Professor in Science Education at MichiganStateUniversity. Member of the Center for Curriculum Materials in Science (CCMS)

1993 until 1999:High school physics teacher at HEMDA, the Center for Science Education in Tel-Aviv, Israel

1991 until 1993:Project manager at Israel Aircraft Industries

1983 until 1988:Captain in Israel Defence Forces

Awards & Grants

2005APA (American Psychological Association) Division 15 (Educational Psychology) Paul R. Pintrich Outstanding Dissertation Award

2004IQWST (Investigating and Questioning the World through Science and Technology), a 5-year NSF grant for developing an entire middle school inquiry-based science curriculum. PIs: Joe Krajcik – UMBrian Reiser– NWU. $712,000 for MSU-based activities

2004NARST (National Association for Research in Science Teaching) Outstanding Dissertation Award

1999 until 2003Spencer Fellowship – University of Michigan

1988 until 1991Regent’s Fellowship – Technion, Israel

1993IAI Award – An Israeli engineering award

Publications

1.Fortus, D., Krajcik, J., & Marx, R.W. DesignBased Science and the Transfer of Science Knowledge and Real-World Problem-Solving Skills. Submitted to the Journal of the Learning Sciences.

2.Fortus, D. Design-Based Science. Review of Science Education (in print).

3.Fortus, D., Nordine, J., Plummer, J., Rogat, A., & Switzer, A. How do you teach energy without defining it? Submitted to Science Scope.

4.Fortus, D., Dershimer, R.C., Krajcik, J., Marx, R.W., & Mamlok-Naaman, R. (2005).Design-Based Science (DBS) and Real-World Problem-Solving. International Journal of Science Education27(7), pp. 855-879.

5.Avraham, R., Fortus, D., & Logue, K. (2004). Revisiting the roles of legal rules and tax rules in income redistribution: A response to Kaplow & Shavell. Iowa Law Review 89(4).

6.Fortus, D., Dershimer, R.C., Marx, R.W., Krajcik, J., & Mamlok-Naaman, R. (2004).Design-Based Science (DBS) and Student Learning. Journal of Research in Science Teaching41(10).

7.Fortus, D., Reddy, S., & Dershimer, R.C. (2003).Comparing different brands of batteries. The Science Teacher70(3), pp. 38-41.

8.Fortus, D., Mann, A., & Revzen, M. (1995). The Hartree-Fock Bogoliubov approximation in thermo field dynamics and temperature-like correlations. In Y.X. Gui, F.C. Khanna, & Z.B. Su (Eds.), Thermal field theories and their applications (pp. 399-405). River Edge, NJ: World Scientific.

Presentations

1.Fortus, D. (2005). Restructuring school physics around real-world problems: A cognitive justification. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Montreal, Canada.

2.Gunckel, K., Fortus, D. & Smith, E. (2005). An exploration of the role of curriculum materials in teaching science and learning to teach science. Presented at the annual meeting of AETS, Colorado Springs CO.

3.Fortus, D. & Kanter, D. (2005). Curriculum driven practice-based professional development. Presented at the annual meeting of AETS, Colorado Springs CO.

4.Roseman, J., Gunckel, K., Krajcik, J., Fortus, D., Smith, E. (2004). The importance of high quality curriculum materials: Supporting teachers analyze, select and modify curriculum materials. Presented at the annual meeting of AETS, NashvilleTN.

5.Fortus, D., Dershimer, R.C., Mamlok-Naaman, R., Marx, R.W., & Krajcik, J. (2003). Design-Based Science and the transfer of scientific knowledge and ‘designerly’ skills. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.

6.Dershimer, R.C., Fortus, D., Krajcik, J., & Marx, R.W. (2003). A description of the teacher questioning patterns used in the critique sessions of a Design-Based Science Curriculum. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.

7.Fortus, D., Krajcik, J., & Marx, R.W.(2003). Well and Ill-Defined Science Problems. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, Philadelphia, PA.

8.Fortus, D., Dershimer, R.C., Mamlok, R., Krajcik, J., & Marx, R.W. (2002).Design-Based Science and real-world problem-solving. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA.

9.Fortus, D., Dershimer, R.C., Mamlok, R., Marx, R.W., & Krajcik, J. (2002).Design-Based Science and student learning. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, New Orleans, LA.

10.Dershimer, R.C., Fortus, D., Mamlok, R., Krajcik, J., & Marx, R.W. (2002). An examination of the discourse patterns used in a Design-Based Science classroom. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, New Orleans, LA.

11.Mamlok-Naaman, R., Fortus, D., Dershimer, R.C., Marx, R.W., & Krajcik, J. (2002).Adapting Innovative Curriculum to Local Needs ? An International Perspective. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, New Orleans, LA.

12.Mamlok-Naaman, R., Dershimer, R.C., Fortus, D., Krajcik, J., & Marx, R.W.(2002). "How Do I Design a Cellular Phone that is Safer to Use?" Adaptation of an Innovative Curriculum to Local Needs -An International Perspective. Paper presented at the 2nd International IPN – YSEG Symposium, Kiel, Germany.

13.Fortus, D., Dershimer, R.C., Krajcik, J., & Marx, R.W. (2002).Design-Based Science. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Science Teacher’s Association, San Diego, CA.

14.Mamlok, R., Dershimer, R.C., Fortus, D., Krajcik, J., & Marx, R.W. (2002).Learning Science by Designing Artifacts (LSDA): A case study of the development of a Design-Based Science curriculum. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, St. Louis, MO.

Curriculum/Software Development

IQWST (Investigating and Questioning the World through Science and Technology), an NSF grant for developing an entire middle school inquiry-based science curriculum. Responsible for physical science strand

Pre-service & in-service moduleson the selecting, evaluation, adaptation, and enactment of curriculum materials

PBI (Project Based Inquiry), an NSF grant for developing a middle schoolscience curriculum. Responsible for 7th grade physical science energy unit

PSN (Primary Sources Network), a DoEd technology challenge grant for developing a high school science curriculum (Structures for Extreme Environments, Safer Cellphones, & Environmentally Friendly Batteries)

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