In this episode of the "Inquiry Oasis" podcast, Dean Regina Deil-Amen speaks with Dr. Patricia Moreira, an assistant professor in the University of Arizona's College of Education. Dr. Moreira, a former science teacher from Chile, discusses her research on how students' reasoning in science becomes visible and how this understanding can be applied to improve teaching. She explains her passion for teaching, understanding, and application, and how her work supports pre-service and in-service teachers, helping them make better pedagogical decisions through formative assessment. The conversation also touches on the value of international collaborations and the importance of investing in educational research to understand and support the learning process.

Mentioned in this episode as Dr. Moreira's recommended reading is Tina A. Grotzer's book Learning Causality in a Complex World: Understandings of Consequence.