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Research

Our faculty and staff are known for their research endeavors and project innovation. Here you can find a list of publications authored or collaborated on by our current faculty.

Nena Bloom

Bloom, N., Austin, B., Kirkley, J. & Grinnell, S. (November 2011). A New Method to Measure Elementary Teachers' Pedagogical Content Knowledge in Science. Presentation at the annual conference of the American Evaluation Association (AEA), Anaheim, CA.

Austin, B., Bloom, N., Grinnell, S. & Kirkley, J. (April 2011). Elementary Teachers' Beliefs about Lesson Sequencing. Presentation at the annual conference of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST), Orlando, FL.

Schwartz, E., Naaktgeboren, C., Bloom, N. & Watwood, M. (2008) Development and implementation of a new water quality curriculum in an Environmental Microbiology course at Northern Arizona University. Proceedings of the American Society for Microbiology national meeting, Boston, MA.

Bloom, N.E. and C. Stout. 2005. Using digitized primary source materials in the classroom: A Colorado case study. First Monday. Vol 10. No. 6. (http://www.firstmonday.org/issues/issue10_6/bloom/index.html)

Sharon Cardenas

Cardenas, S. & Southall, J. (October 2011). NAUTeach: WANTED – Partnerships with Schools and Mentor Teachers. Presentation at the Arizona Science Teachers Association Annual Conference, Mesa, AZ.

Baldwin, M., Cardenas, S., Garcia, G., & Rentfro, R. L. (2002). Evaluating standards-based biology instructional materials: A tool for Texas teachers. The Texas Science Teacher, 31, (2) 24-27.

Cardenas, S. & Wolf, D. Apprentice Teaching Seminar via Web Conferencing for Near and Far Student Teachers. Presentation at the annual UTeach Conference, University of Texas, Austin.

Jennifer Claesgens

Claesgens, J., Fredrickson, and Rubino-Hare, L. (May 2011). ArcGIS in the Project Based Instruction Course. Presentation at the annual UTeach Conference, University of Texas, Austin.

Claesgens, J. & Nunes, N. (May 2011). Model Inquiry Chemistry Lessons. Presentation at the annual UTeach Conference, University of Texas, Austin.

Claesgens, J., Fredrickson, K., Rubino-Hare, L. (March 2011). Professional Development Programs Employing Geospatial Technologies and Problem Based Instruction to Promote Scientific Inquiry. Presented at the NSTA Research and Dissemination Conference, San Francisco, CA.

Claesgens, J., Carlson, M., & Stacy, A. (2011). Measuring the Development of Quantitative Reasoning. Poster presentation at the biennial meeting of the Gordon Research Conference on Chemistry Education Research and Practice, Davidson College, Davidson, NC.

Joelle Clark

Clark, J. (September 2011). Integrating Native American Ways of Knowing with Informal Science Education. Poster presentation at the European Science Education Research Association Conference, Lyon, France.

Terry Crites

Hovermill, J., & Crites, T. (2008). Integrating Content, Pedagogy, and Reflective Practice: Innovative New Distance Learning Courses and Programs for Mathematics Teachers. Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration.

Fennell, F., Briars, D., Crites, T., Gay, S., and Tunis, H. (2001). Reflections on the match between jobs and doctoral programs in mathematics education. CBMS Issues in Mathematics Education 9: 41-44.

Ron Gray

Gray, R.E. and Kang, N.H. (in press). The Structure of Scientific Arguments by Secondary Science Teachers: Comparison of Experimental and Historical Science Topics. International Journal of Science Education.

Gray, R.E. and Elliott, R.E. (2012). Enacting ambitious teaching practices in preservice teacher education: Challenges and successes. Presented at the Oregon Association of Teacher Educators (ORATE) annual conference, Salem, OR, 2012.

Gray, R.E. (2011). Enacting the authentic work of mathematics and science teaching in preservice education. Presented at the Science and Mathematics Teacher Imperative National Conference, Portland, OR.

Gray, R.E. (2011). Exploring the myth of ‘the’ scientific method. Presented at the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) annual conference, San Francisco, CA.

Gray, R.E. (2010). Examining images of scientific inquiry through the lens of teacher classroom argumentation. Presented at the National Association of Research in Science Teaching annual conference, Philadelphia, PA.

Gray, R.E. (2010). The development of preservice secondary science teachers’ conception of nature of science after the first year of teaching: A follow-up study. Presented at the Association for Science Teacher Education annual conference, Sacramento, CA.

Shannon Guerrero

Guerrero, S. (2010). Technological pedagogical content knowledge in the mathematics classroom. Journal of Digital Learning in Teacher Education.

Guerrero, S. (2010). The guess-and-check method for solving word problems. Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 15 (7).

Guerrero, S. (2010). Web 2.0 in a preservice math methods course: Teacher candidates’ perceptions and predictions. Proceedings of the 21st Annual Conference for the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education. San Diego, California.

Guerrero, S. & Dugdale, S. (2009). The CMETS Program: Grounding middle grade mathematics and technology professional development in research-based best practice. International Journal for Technology in Mathematics Education, 16(4).

Guerrero, S. (2005). Teachers’ knowledge and a new domain of expertise: pedagogical technology knowledge. Journal of Educational Computing Research 33(3): 249-268

Lori Hare

Rubino-Hare, L., Fredrickson, K. & Bloom, N. (July 2011). Claims and Evidence: Teaching Teachers to Assess Learning Using ArcGIS. Presentation at the annual ESRI Education User Conference, San Diego, CA.

Rubino-Hare, L., Claesgens, J., Cardenas, S. (March 2011). Go NAUTeach – Geospatial outreach for NAUTeach. Poster presentation at the HP Catalyst Summit, New Delhi, India.

Rubino-Hare, L. and Fredrickson, K. (March, 2011). Harnessing the Power of Data: Using GIS and Problem Based Instruction to Promote STEM. Presentation at the Microcomputers in Education Conference, Tempe, AZ.

Rubino-Hare, L., Fredrickson, K., Bloom, N., Henderson-Dahms, C., Claesgens, J., Sample, J. C., & Manone, M. (December 2011). A Holistic Approach to Secondary Earth Science Teacher Professional Development: the Triad of Project-based Instruction, Earth Science Content, and GIS Technology. Poster presented at the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA.

Jeffery Hovermill

Hovermill, J., & Crites, T. (2008). Integrating Content, Pedagogy, and Reflective Practice: Innovative New Distance Learning Courses and Programs for Mathematics Teachers. Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration.

April Judd

Hauk, S., Chamberlin, M., Cribari, R., Judd, A.B., Deon, R., Tisi, A. Khaikhail, H. (2009). A Case Story: Reflections on the Experiences of a Mathematics Teaching Assistant. In Laura L.B. Border (Ed.) Studies in Graduate and Professional Development: Research on Graduate Students as Teachers.

Kenric Kesler

Kesler, K. & Anderson, N. (October 2011). Cootie Genetics: An Interactive Way to Teach Middle School Genetics. Presentation at the Arizona Science Teachers Association Annual Conference, Mesa, AZ.

Kesler, K., Paquette, A., Ueckert, C. & Vlieg, J. (March 2011). Lessons Learned: Meeting the Challenges of a GK-12 Program. Presentation at the GK-12 Annual Meeting, Washington D.C.

Jane Kirkley

Austin, B.A., Bloom, N.E., Grinnell, S.G., and Kirkley, J.K.(2011). Elementary teachers beliefs about lesson sequencing. A Paper presented at the annual conference of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, April 3-6, 2011, Orlando, FL.

Haden, C.M., Kirkley, J.K.(2010). Applying Guskey’s model for evaluating professional development to a mathematics and science partnership program: successes and challenges in collecting data across schools and grade levels. A paper presented at the annual conference of American Evaluation Association Conference, November 11, 2010, San Antonio, TX

Jackie Menasco

Menasco, J. & Clark, J. (2000). GEMS Units Accept the Challenges of the Information Age. GEMS Network News. Berkeley, CA. The Regents of the University of California. Volume XIII, Number 2.

Ebert-May, D. & Menasco, J. (1998). A SLICE of Life Project: Biology 100 Laboratory Guide (10th ed.). NSF-funded ([Division of Undergraduate Education] DUE-9254280).

Bogert, R., Clark, J., Lindner, B., Menasco, J., Clark, H., and Harrison, T. (1997). NAU Symposium on Systemic Reform in Science and Mathematics Education. Phoenix, AZ. Arizona Board of Regents. (http://www.abor.asu.edu/4_special_programs/eisenhow/NAUSymposium_rpt.html)

David Thompson

Thompson, D. & Sapio, C. (October 2011). Inspiring Students of All Ages Through FIRST Robotics. Presentation at the Arizona Science Teachers Association Annual Conference, Mesa, AZ.

Deborah Wolf

Wolf, Deborah A. (Summer 2008). Research Protocol to Human Subjects Committee/Institutional Review Board (IRB) at NAU. Project number 08.1258.