John Wilson Renner

Background

Renner, John Wilson was born on July 25, 1924 in DeSmet, South Dakot. Son of Harry Milton and Maude E. (Callahan) Renner.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Huron (South Dakot) College, 1945; Bachelor of Arts, University South Dakot, 1946; Master of Arts, University South Dakot, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy, State University Iowa, 1955.

Career

Science, mathematics teacher, Elk Point (South Dakot) High School, 1946-1947; physics instructor, Moorhead (Minnesota) State Teachers College, 1948-1949; instructor physics, U. South Dakot, 1949-1952; physical science supervisor, Laboratory High School, State University Iowa, 1952-1955; assistant professor science education, physics instructor, University High School, University of Illinois, 1955-1956; director, Radiological Defense School, Federal Civil Defense Administration, 1956-1958; assistant professor physics and education, acting head department physics, Creighton U., Omaha, 1958-1959; associate executive secretary, National Science Teachers Association, 1959-1962; professor science education, U. Oklahoma, Norman, 1962-1987; professor emeritus science education, U. Oklahoma, from 1987; Adjunct Professor physics, U. Oklahoma, 1979-1987; director science curriculum improvement study Oklahoma Trial Center,, U. Oklahoma, 1964-1973; associate distinguished lecturer, U. Oklahoma, 1985-1987. Consultant science curriculum improvement study University of California-Berkeley, 1964-1973. Science education consultant Educator's Progress Service, Randolph, Wisconsin.

Director teacher services Frontiers Science Foundation Oklahoma, Inc., 1962-1965. Advisory board Science.World magazine, 1962-1966.

Achievements

• John Wilson Renner has been listed as a noteworthy physical science educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Experiments and Exercises in Physics

    (This workbook, "Experiments and Exercises in Physics" is ...)

  • Laboratory manual for Investigations in physics
  • Investigations in physics
  • Teacher's guide for Investigations in physics
  • Physics: Student investigations and readings (Investigations in natural science)

Membership

Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1944. Member National Education Association, National Science Teachers Association (director) Science Teaching Leaflet Series 1961-1966, Robert H. Carleton award), National Association Research in Science Teaching (president 1979-1980), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Sigma Pi Sigma, Phi Delta Kappa.

Connections

Married Carol Jean Fennel, June 19, 1948. Children: Mary Joanne, Michael John, David Joseph.

Father:

Harry Milton Renner

Mother:

Maude E. (Callahan) Renner

Spouse:

Carol Jean Fennel

child:

Mary Joanne Renner

child:

Michael John Renner

child:

David Joseph Renner