(2). Outstanding paper award, 1980. Awarded by the American Association for the Education of Teachers of Science, New York, 1981. The award was for a synthesis of research findings with implications for teaching and learning science. Title: Wait-time and learning in science.

(3). Practical application of research for the classroom teacher. Awarded by the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, New Orleans, 1984. Title: Discourse patterns associated with the use of extended wait time in whole class settings.

(4). Outstanding paper award, 1985. Awarded by the American Association for the Education of Teachers of Science, Cincinnati, 1985. The award was for a synthesis of research findings with implications for teaching and learning science. Title: Using research to improve science teaching.

(5). Fulbright Award: Senior Scholar category, 1985. The scholarship was awarded for a research and teaching program at the University of Georgia during 1985/1986.

(6). Outstanding paper award, 1986. Awarded by the American Association for the Education of Teachers of Science, San Francisco, 1985. The award was for a synthesis of research findings with implications for teaching and learning science. Title: Tobin, K.G., Capie, W. & Bettencourt, A. Active teaching for higher cognitive learning in science.

(7). Practical application of research for the classroom teacher. Awarded by the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, San Francisco, 1986. Title: Chandran, S., Treagust, D.F., & Tobin, K.G. The role of cognitive factors in chemistry achievement.

(8). Award of merit for a paper published in Science Education in 1987/88. The paper was co-authored with Patrick Garnett. Title: Exemplary practice in science classrooms.

(9). The JRST Award for the outstanding paper published in the Journal of research in Science Teaching in 1987/88.
Title: Tobin, K. & Gallagher, J.J. (1987). The role of target students in the science classroom. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 24(1), 61-75.

(10). The Patron's Award for the Outstanding paper presented at the 1987 meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching. The paper was presented at the annual meeting of NARST at Lake of the Ozarks, MO, April 1988. Title: Tobin, K. & Fraser, B. J. (April, 1987). What does it mean to be an exemplary teacher?

(11). 1988 AERA Award for relating research to practice (Interpretive scholarship). The award was presented in New Orleans for the paper: Title: Tobin, K.G. (1987). The role of wait time in higher cognitive level learning. Review of Educational Research, 57(1), 69-95.

(12). Outstanding paper award, 1988. Awarded by the American Association for the Education of Teachers of Science, St Louis, 1988. The award was for a synthesis of research findings with implications for teaching and learning science. Title: Tobin, K. & Fraser, B.J. What can be learned from studies of exemplary practice?

(13). Cattell Early Career Award, 1989. Awarded by the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, 1989.

(14). Best paper award, 1989. Awarded by the Special Interest Group on the Study of Classroom Learning Environments, American Educational Research Association, San Francisco. Title: Psychosocial environment of exemplary teachers' classrooms.

(15). Outstanding Position Paper award 1991, Awarded by the South Eastern Association for the Education of Teachers of Science, Stone Mountain, GA. Title: Learning how to teach science.

(16). Outstanding paper describing an exemplary science teacher education program, 1991. Awarded by the Association for the Education of Teachers of Science. Title: Enhancing science and mathematics teaching.

(17). Outstanding paper describing an exemplary science teacher education program, 1993. Awarded by the Association for the Education of Teachers of Science. Title: Reconstructing science teacher education within communities of learners.

(18). Outstanding position paper award, 1995. Awarded by the Southeastern Association for the Education of Teachers of Science. [With Nancy Davis]. Title: Learning to teach science equitably.

(19). John W. Shrum Award for excellence in the education of science teachers, 1995. Awarded by the Southeastern Association for the Education of Teachers of Science.

(20). Research in Education, 1995. Awarded by the Florida State University chapter of Phi Delta Kappa.

(21). David P. Butts Award for contributions to Science Education. January, 2000. Presented by the University of Georgia for outstanding accomplishments of alumni.

(22). Choice award in the category of Outstanding Academic Titles for 2002 (Roth, W-M., & Tobin, K. (2002). At the elbows of another: Learning to teach through coteaching. New York, NY: Peter Lang Publishing.

(23). Selected by editors of Educational Researcher as an exemplary reviewer who has “exhibited outstanding professional service by providing exemplary reviews for the seven journals that AERA publishes each year.”

(24). The 1987 article published with Jim Gallagher, The role of target students in the science classroom. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 24, 61–76, was selected as 1 of the 13 most influential articles published in the Journal of Research in Science Teaching. Re-published 2003 in a special edition of JRST, edited by William Holliday.

(25). Appointed to the Graduate Center of the City University of New York as Presidential Professor of Urban Education in September of 2003.

(26). Recipient of 2004 AETS Award I: Outstanding Science Teacher Educator of the Year (10+ years). Award was made at the annual meeting in Nashville, TN in January, 2004.

(27). Recipient on June 1, 2004 of the National Science Foundation Director’s award for Distinguished Teaching Scholars.

(28). Recipient of 2007 ASTE Award II: Outstanding Mentor Award presented at the annual meeting in Clearwater, FL, January 2007.

(29). Recipient of the 2007 Distinguished Contributions to Science Education through Research Award, National Association for Research in Science Teaching. Presented at the annual meeting in New Orleans, April 18th, 2007.