Background
Atkin, J. Myron was born on April 6, 1927 in Brooklyn. Son of Charles Z. and Esther (Jaffe) Atkin.
Atkin, J. Myron was born on April 6, 1927 in Brooklyn. Son of Charles Z. and Esther (Jaffe) Atkin.
Bachelor of Science, City College of New York, 1947. Master of Arts, New York University, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy, New York University, 1956.
Teacher science Ramaz High School, New York City, 1948—1950. Teacher elementary school science Great Neck Public Schools, New York, 1950—1955. Professor science education College Education, University Illinois, Urbana, 1955—1979, associate dean, 1966—1970, dean, 1970—1979.
Professor School Education, Stanford University, California, 1979—2004, professor emeritus, since 2004, dean, 1979—1986. Consultant Organization of European Cooperation and Development, Paris, National Institute Education. Member education advisory board National Science Foundation, 1973-1976, 84-86, vice-chairman, 1984-1985, senior advisor, 1986-1987.
Member Illinois Teacher Certification Board, 1973-1976. Sir John Adams lecturer University London Institute Education, 1980, visiting scholar committee scholarly commission National Academy of Sciences, People's Republic China, 1987. Mathematics science education board National Research Council, 1985-1989, national committee science education standards and assessment, 1992-1996, committee on science education K-12, 1996-2002, vice chair, 1998, chair, 1999-2002.
Invited lecturer National Science Council, Taiwan, since 1989. Resident Rockefeller Foundation, Bellagio Center, 1999. National associate, National Academies of Science, since 2001.
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1946. Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science (vice president section Q 73 1974). Member: National Academy of Sciences (associate), National Assessment Educational Progress (planning committee member 2009), American Educational Research Association (executive board 1972-1975, chairman government and professional liaison committee), Council Elementary Science International (president 1969-1970), Sigma Xi (chairman committee on science, mathematics and engineering education).
Married Ann Spiegel, December 25, 1947. Children– David, Ruth, Jonathan.