Victor Sampson

Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction (Science Education), Arizona State University

Studies the ways people use disciplinary core ideas and practices of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) to explain phenomena or to solve problems that are meaningful and consequential to them.

Co-Editor of the Learning Section, Editorial Board, Science Education(2016)

Associate Editor, Editorial Board, Journal of Research in Science Teaching(2015 - 2020)

Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Research in Science Teaching(2013 - 2015)

Member, Editorial Board, Science Education(2013 - 2016)

Blanchard, M. & Sampson, V. (2018). Fostering Impactful Research Experiences for Teachers (RETs). EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 14(1), 4635–4649.

Grooms, J., Sampson, V. & Enderle, P. (2018). How concept familiarity and experience with scientific argumentation are related to the way groups participate in an episode of argumentation. Journal of Research in Science Teaching. doi:10.1002/tea.21451.

Sampson, V., Murphy, A., Lipscomb, K. & Hutner, T. (2018). Argument-Driven Inquiry in Middle School Earth Space Science: Lab investigations for grades 6-10. Arlington, VA: NSTA Press.

Strimaitis, A., Southerland, S., Sampson, V., Enderle, P. & Grooms, J. (2017). Promoting Equitable Biology Lab Instruction by Engaging All Students in a Broad Range of Science Practices: An Exploratory Study. School Science and Mathematics, 117(3-4), 92–103.

Schellinger, J., Mendenhall, A., Alemanne, N., Southerland, S., Sampson, V., Douglas, I., Kazmer, M. & Marty, P. (2017). "Doing Science" in Elementary School: Using Digital Technology to Foster the Development of Elementary Students' Understandings of Scientific Inquiry. EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 13(8), 4635–4649.

Sampson, V., Hutner, T., FitzPatrick, D. & LaMee, A. (2017). Argument-Driven Inquiry in Physics Volume 1: Mechanics lab investigations for grades 9-12. Arlington, VA: NSTA Press.

Grooms, J., Enderle, P., Murphy, A., Hutner, T. & Sampson, V. (2016). Argument-Driven Inquiry in Physical Science: Lab investigations for grades 6-8. Arlington, VA: NSTA Press.

Walker, J., Sampson, V., Southerland, S. & Enderle, P. (2016). Using laboratory to engage students in science practices. Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 17, 1098–1113.

Enderle, P., Gleim, L., Granger, E., Grooms, J., Hester, M., Murphy, A., Sampson, V. & Southerland, S. (2015). Argument-Driven Inquiry in Life Science: Lab investigations for grades 6-8. Arlington, VA: NSTA Press.

Grooms, J., Enderle, P. & Sampson, V. (2015). Coordinating Scientific Argumentation and the Next Generation Science Standards through Argument Driven Inquiry. Science Educator, 24(1), 45–50.

Sampson, V., Enderle, P., Gleim, L., Grooms, J., Hester, M., Southerland, S. & Wilson, K. (2014). Argument-Driven Inquiry in Biology: Lab investigations for grades 9-12. Arlington, VA: NSTA Press.

Sampson, V., Carafano, P., Enderle, P., Fannin, S., Grooms, J., Southerland, S., Stallworth, C. & Williams, K. (2014). Argument-Driven Inquiry in Chemistry: Lab investigations for grades 9-12. Arlington, VA: NSTA Press.

Grooms, J., Sampson, V. & Golden, B. (2014). Comparing the effectiveness of verification and inquiry laboratories in supporting undergraduate science students in constructing arguments around socioscientific issues. International Journal of Science Education, 36(9), 1412–1433.

Walker, J. & Sampson, V. (2013). Learning to argue and arguing to learn in science: Argument-Driven Inquiry as a way to help undergraduate chemistry students learn how to construct arguments and engage in argumentation during a laboratory course. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 50(50), 561–596.

Sampson, V., Enderle, P., Grooms, J. & Witte, S. (2013). Writing to learn and learning to write during the school science laboratory: Helping middle and high school students develop argumentative writing skills as they learn core ideas. Science Education, 97(5), 643–670.

Sampson, V. & Walker, J. (2012). Argument-Driven Inquiry as a way to help undergraduate students write to learn by learning to write in chemistry. International Journal of Science Education, 34(10), 1443–1485.

Granger, E., Bevis, T., Saka, Y., Southerland, S., Sampson, V. & Tate, R. (2012). The efficacy of student-centered instruction in supporting science learning. Science, 338(105), 105–108.

Sampson, V. & Blanchard, M. (2012). Science teachers and scientific argumentation: Trends in views and practice. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 49(9), 1122–1148.

Sampson, V. & Clark, D. (2011). A comparison of the collaborative scientific argumentation practices in two high and two low performing groups. Research in Science education, 41(1), 63–97.

Sampson, V., Grooms, J. & Walker, J. (2011). Argument-Driven Inquiry as a way to help students learn how to participate in scientific argumentation and craft written arguments: An exploratory study. Science Education, 95(2), 217–257.

Blanchard, M., Southerland, S., Osborne, J., Sampson, V., Annetta, L. & Granger, E. (2010). Is inquiry possible in light of accountability? A quantitative comparison of the relative effectiveness of guided inquiry and traditional verification laboratory instruction. Science Education, 94(4), 577–616.

Sampson, V. & Clark, D. (2009). The impact of collaboration on the outcomes of scientific argumentation. Science Education, 93(3), 448–484.

Sampson, V. & Clark, D. (2008). Assessment of the ways students generate arguments in science education: Current perspectives and recommendations for future directions. Science Education, 92(3), 447–472.

Clark, D. & Sampson, V. (2008). Assessing dialogic argumentation in online environments to relate structure, grounds, and conceptual quality. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 45(3), 293–321.

The Development of a New Instructional Approach to Teach Engineering in Middle School Science Classrooms
The goal of this project is to develop a new instructional approach that helps middle school student learn engineering design in science classrooms. Funded by the National Science Foundation, EEC Program.

2016-2017 Texas Mathematics and Science Partnership (TxMSP) Professional Development Network, Cycle 2
The goal of this project is to provide professional development to mathematics and science teachers by funding and supporting mathematics and science regional collaboratives throughout the state of Texas. Funded by the Texas Education Agency (TEA), Mathematics and Science Partnerships (MSP) Program.

Integration of Environmental Chemistry and Computing to Advance Evidence-based Reasoning, Problem Solving, and Computational Thinking in Middle School Students
The goal of this project is to develop a new instructional approach that helps middle school student learn evidence-based reasoning, problem solving, and computational thinking. Funded by the National Science Foundation, STEM+C Program.

Promoting Scientific Explorers Among Students with Learning Disabilities: The Design and Testing of a Grade 2 Science Program Focused on Earth's Systems
The goal of this project is to iteratively develop and rigorously test the promise of a core science program aimed at promoting an early foundation for learning science among all second grade students, including students with learning disabilities and dyslexia. Specifically, the Scientific Explorers program will be designed to improve students' knowledge and understanding of disciplinary core ideas and cross-cutting concepts related to Earth's Systems in the Next Generation Science Standards. A second aim of this project is to develop and empirically validate a science assessment that measures students' knowledge and application of disciplinary core ideas and practices related to Earth's Systems. Funded by the National Science Foundation, Discovery Research K-12 competition.

Best Diversity Paper Award, American Society of Engineering Education (2018)

Elizabeth Shatto Massey Chair in Education Fellowship, The University of Texas at Austin (2018 - 2019)

Elizabeth Massey Chair in Education Fellowship, The University of Texas at Austin (2017 - 2018)

NSTA Fellow, National Science Teachers Association (2017)

Elizabeth Massey Chair in Education Fellowship, The University of Texas at Austin (2016 - 2017)

Elizabeth Glenadine Gibb Teaching Fellowship, The University of Texas at Austin (2015 - 2016)

Elizabeth Glenadine Gibb Teaching Fellowship, The University of Texas at Austin (2014 - 2015)

The NARST Early Career Research Award, National Association for Research in Science Teaching (2012)

The College of Education Faculty Research Award, Florida State University (2012)

The NARST Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Research Award, National Association for Research in Science Teaching (2008)

Christina L Baze, Ph.D., expected 2022 (Supervisor)
I am interested in postsecondary biology education. Specifically, my research interests include student engagement in the practices of science (especially argumentation and modeling) and student epistemic agency. I use qualitative and mixed-methods research to answer questions about the ways students talk about science and their place in science.

Lawrence Chu, Ph.D., expected 2020 (Supervisor)
Instructional frameworks; Engineering design; Engineering identity; Argumentation; Secondary science; Assessment and measurement; Quantitative methods

Kemper E Lipscomb (Supervisor)

Daniel L Fitzpatrick (Supervisor)

Jennifer J Kaszuba (Supervisor)
Currently researching Texas, district level programs and practices and how they correlate with the success of English learners in secondary science using qualitative comparative analysis. Also interested in researching effective professional development models to improve teacher content knowledge and pedagogical practices.

Center for STEM Education