On-Going Research Experiences AY 2007-2008
Dissertation Defenses
- Meredith Houle: Investigating the Role of Educative Curriculum Materials in Supporting Teacher Enactment of a Field-Based Urban Ecology Investigation
- Janice Anderson: The Kids Got Game: Computer/Video Games, Gender and Learning Outcomes in Elementary Science Classrooms
Research Conference Attendance
- Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), Boston, MA
- New England Educational Research Organization (NEERO), Hyannis, MA
- New England Workshop on Science and Social Change (NEWSSC), Woods Hole, MA
Research Proposal Submissions
- Supporting the Scientific Inquiry Process with UDL (CEC)
Research Conference Presentations
Supporting the Scientific Inquiry Process with UDL (CEC)
A presentation with several other people in which I discussed Universal Design for Learning in relation to science inquiry, especially with regards to the urban ecology curriculum.
Claims and Warrants in the Research on Teaching with Technology (NEERO)
A presentation in which I discussed how a literature review reflects the idea of "policing and producing the field" (Lather), especially with regards to the research on teaching with technology and the claims and warrants used by researchers.
Review of the Literature
Unattainable Proximity: What the Research on Teaching Tells Us About Teaching, Learning, Pedagogy, and Technology
A review of the literature on the intersection of teaching, learning, pedagogy, and technology.