Dr. Neta Shaby

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Neta Shaby is a Lecturer in Science Education at the University of Southampton's Education School. Her research focuses on Informal Science Learning Environments, exploring interactions within science museums and other informal settings. With a BSc in Life Science and an MA and PhD in Science Education, her work investigates learning processes in informal contexts throughout the lifespan. Neta was a Postdoctoral Scholar at Oregon State University, contributing to a longitudinal project aimed at enhancing the STEM learning ecosystem for middle school-aged youth and their families. She employs grounded theory and ethnographic case study methodologies in her research, advocating for a constructivist-interpretivist worldview that seeks to understand and reconstruct knowledge. Neta has been involved in various projects related to emotional engagement and the impact of science museums on learning. She has received the NARST Outstanding Doctoral Research Award in 2020 and actively collaborates with the Mathematics Science Education research group.

Research Interests

Experience

Lecturer B

— Present

University of Southampton • Southampton, ENG

Lecturer in Science Education focusing on informal science learning.

Postdoctoral Fellow

— Present

Ben Gurion University of the Negev • Israel

Explored family learning settings and their interactions with socio-economic status.

Awards

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NARST Outstanding Doctoral Research Award