Publications of the faculty of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Teaching and Learning Department.
Submissions from 2016
Enchanting Encores: The Continued Legacy of Picture books and the Arts, Jennifer Graff and Denise Davila
Refocusing on Instructional Design in Assistive and Instructional Technology, Amanda K. Higgins and Randall A. Boone
Research to Practice: Accepting the Challenge of Innovation, Kyle Higgins and Randall Boone
Creating Teachers’ Digital Toolboxes through Modeling: Lessons Learned from Technology Rich Teacher Education Classrooms, Tracey S. Hodges and Chyllis E. Scott
Elementary School Students’ Prosocial Experiences in South Korea: A Case Study, Kyung Eun Jahng and Katrina Liu
Childhood Geographies and Spatial Justice: Making Sense of Place and Space-Making as Political Acts in Education, S Jones, J J. Thiel, D Davila, E Pittard, J F. Woglom, X Zhou, T Brown, and M Snow
Technology and positive behavioral interventions and support: Evaluation, selection, and implementation of computer-based socioemotional training., Kathleen Krach and Michael P. McCreery
Examining teachers’ behavioral management charts: A comparison of Class Dojo and paper-pencil methods, Kathleen Krach, Michael P. McCreery, and Hillary Rimel
Participatory media for teacher professional development: toward a self-sustainable and democratic community of practice, Katrina Liu, Richard Miller, and Kyung Eun Jahng
Two Simulation Tools to Promote Learning in Science, Pamela Maher, Peter G. Schrader, and James Ormrod
Inspiring students in integrated STEM education through modeling activities, Cathrine Maiorca and Micah S. Stohlmann
Temperament as a Behavioral Construct: Assessing the Classroom Environment and Student–Teacher Relationship, Michael P. McCreery
Writing in the Secondary-Level Disciplines: a Systematic Review of Context, Cognition, and Content, Diane M. Miller, Chyllis E. Scott, and Erin M. McTigue
Teaching online social skills to students with emotional and behavioral disorders, Joseph J. Morgan, Kyle Higgins, Susan Miller, Thomas B. Pierce, Randall A. Boone, and Richard D. Tandy
Preservice Secondary Teachers Perceptions Of College-Level Mathematics Content Connections With The Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, Travis A. Olson
Is there an app for that?, Travis A. Olson and Melfried Olson
2016 Charlotte Huck Award for Outstanding Fiction for Children, Detra Price-Dennis, Barbara Kiefer, Denise Davila, Angie Zapata, Franki Sibberson, Joyce Herbeck, and Stacey Ross
Exploring elementary teachers’ perceptions about the developmental appropriateness and importance of nature of science aspects, Elif Adibelli Sahin and Hasan Deniz
Secondary teacher candidates’ learning lesson planning, Christina Santoyo and Shaoan Zhang
Secondary Teacher Candidates' Lesson Planning Learning, Christina Santoyo and Shaoan Zhang
Breaking SPORE: Building Instructional Value in Science Education using a Commercial, Off-the Shelf Game, Peter G. Schrader, Hasan Deniz, and Joshua Keilty
Does multimedia theory apply to all students? The impact of multimedia presentations on science learning, Peter G. Schrader and Eric E. Rapp
Competencies, challenges, and changes: A US perspective on preparing twenty-first century teachers and leaders, L Schrum, D S. Niederhauser, and Neal B Strudler
Testing black hole neutrino-dominated accretion discs for long-duration gamma-ray bursts, C Y. Song, T Liu, W M. Gu, and J X. Tian
What is known about elementary grades mathematical modelling, Micah Stohlmann and Lluis Albarracin
What is Known About Secondary Grades Mathematical Modelling, Micah S. Stohlmann, Lina DeVaul, Charlie Allen, Amy Adkins, Taro Ito, Dawn Lockett, and Nick Wong
Examining Student Cognitive and Affective Engagement and Reading Instructional Activities: Spanish-Speaking English Learners' Reading Profiles, Ana Taboada Barber, Melissa Gallagher, Peet Smith, Michelle M. Buehl, and Jori S. Beck
Emotions, Technology and Social Media, Sharon Y. Tettegah
Emotions, Technology and Health, Sharon Y. Tettegah and Yolanda Evie Garcia
Preface, Sharon Y. Tettegah and Michael P. McCreery
Emotions, Technology, Design and Learning, Sharon Y. Tettegah and Safiya Umoja Noble
Principles of Discussion in Qualitative Educational Research, Shaoan W. Zhang
Submissions from 2015
Reading Engagement in Social Studies: Exploring the Role of a Social Studies Literacy Intervention on Reading Comprehension, Reading Self- Efficacy, and Engagement in Middle School Students with Different Language Backgrounds, Ana Taboada Barber, Michelle M. Buehl, Julie K. Kidd, Elizabeth G. Sturtevant, Leila Richey Nuland, and Jori Beck
Comments from the Editors, Angela Barlow and Travis A. Olson
Students’ Perceptions on Reading and Learning in Social Studies: A Multi-Method Approach, Jori S. Beck, Michelle Buehl, and Ana Taboada Barber
Announcing the 2016 Gayle A. Zeiter Young Adult and Children’s Literature Conference, Steven T. Bickmore
Looking forward to the ALAN Workshop, Steven T. Bickmore
Rebooting and Reviewing: A New Place and New Start, Steven T. Bickmore
Reviewing Past National Book Award Winners as I Consider a "Meta-Gold Medal", Steven T. Bickmore
Welcome to Jason Reynolds, Steven T. Bickmore
Refocusing Instructional Design, Randall Boone and Kyle Higgins
Critical family history: But aren’t we good white people?, Christine Clark
The insidiousness of indifference to black injury in white America., Christine Clark
Comparing Asynchronous and Synchronous Video versus Text Based Discussions in an Online Teacher Education Course, Cynthia Clark, Neal B. Strudler, and Karen J. Grove
Teacher Candidate Technology Integration: For Student Learning or Instruction?, Cynthia Clark, Shaoan Zhang, and Neal Strudler
Full-Time Teaching Internships: A Public School-University Partnership Designed to Increase Teacher Retention in Urban Area Schools, Jack Helfeldt, Mary Margaret Capraro, Robert Capraro, and Chyllis E. Scott
Inclusive leadership and race, Sonya Horsford and Christine Clark
Range of Reading and Text Complexity: Bring Young Adult Historical Fiction to Life with Informational Texts, Melanie K. Hundley, Steven T. Bickmore, Paul E. Binford, and Jacqueline Bach
Mantle of the Expert: Integrating Dramatic Inquiry and Visual Arts in Social Studies, Edric Johnson, Yan Katrina Liu, and Kristin Goble
Multilingual versions of popular social, emotional, and behavioral tests: Considerations for training school psychologists., Kathleen Krach, K Doss, and Michael P. McCreery
Nevada mathematics project: Evolution of a statewide professional development partnership, Teruni Lamberg, Peggy Lakey, Ed Keppelman, Travis Olson, and Jeffrey C. Shih
Research-based Online Resources to Flip Your Social Science Classroom, Greg A. Levitt, Steven J. Grubaugh, and Gabe Gonzales
Preservice Teachers and Self-Assessing Digital Competence, Joseph Maderick, Shaoan Zhang, Kendall Hartley, and Gwen Marchand
The Protagonist and Their Avatar: Learner Characteristics in a Culture of Simulation, Michael P. McCreery, S Kathleen Krach, and Amanda Nolen
Social interaction in a virtual environment: Examining socio-spatial interactivity and social presence using behavioral analytics, Michael P. McCreery, David B. Vallett, and Cynthia Clark
The Quality of Recent Studies in Content- Area Writing in Secondary Classrooms, Diane M. Miller, Erin M. McTigue, and Chyllis E. Scott
Changes in Faculty Members’ Instructional Beliefs while Implementing Model-Eliciting Activities, Tamara Moore, Selcen Guzey, Gillian Roehrig, Micah S. Stohlmann, Mi Sun Park, Young Rae Kim, Hannah Callender, and H.J. Teo
Exploring 1:1 Tablet Technology Settings: A Case Study Of The First Year Of Implementation In Middle School Mathematics Classrooms, Travis A. Olson, Judith Olson, Melfried Olson, Stephanie Capen, Jeffrey C. Shih, Amy Beth Adkins, Lina Devaul, and Amanda Thomas
Investigations into Mathematics Teachers’ Propositional Logic Capabilities, Travis A. Olson and Melfried Olson
Putting Essential Understanding of Ratios and Proportions into Practice in Grades 6-8, Travis A. Olson, Melfried Olson, and Hannah Slovin
Reflection on Experiences in Becoming Teachers through ePortfolio Development, Linda Quinn, Karen J. Grove, Lois Paretti, and Cristina Grandy
What Would an Alien Eat? A Blended Learning Approach for Hands-On STEM Professional Development, PG Schrader, MaryKay Orgill, Heather Skaza, Eshani Gandhi, Erica Marti, Schetema Nealy, Kristoffer Carroll, Travis A. Olson, Daniel Gerrity, Mehmet Dulger, and Danielle Nobles
Institutional Racism, Allison Smith, Jennifer Crosthwaite, and Christine E. Clark
White Privilege, Allison Smith, Jennifer Crosthwaite, and Christine E. Clark
Student Achievement and Teacher Evaluation: A Review of Past and Current Government Policy Reform and Scholarly Research with an Emphasis on Multicultural Educational Implications, Allison Smith and Alexandru Spatariu
Preservice Secondary Teachers Conceptions From a Mathematical Modeling Activity and Connections to the Common Core State Standards, Micah Stohlmann, Cathrine Maiorca, and Travis A. Olson
Educational Funding practices in Nevada and the U.S., Micah S. Stohlmann
A Case Study of Teachers' Development of Well-Structured Mathematical Modeling Activities, Micah S. Stohlmann, Cathrine Maiorca, and Charlie Allen
Toward a Framework for Learning and Digital Games Research, Sharon Tettegah, Michael McCreery, and Fran Blumberg
Emotions, Technology, and Learning (Emotions and Technology), Sharon Y. Tettegah and Michael P. McCreery
Purposes of Public Education: Review of Reclaiming the Teaching Profession: Transforming the Dialogue on Public Education by J. Amos Hatch, Shaoan W. Zhang
Submissions from 2014
Reading Engagement in Social Studies: Exploring the Role of a Social Studies Literacy Intervention on Reading Comprehension, Reading Self-Efficacy, and Engagement in Middle School Students with Different Language Backgrounds, Ana Taboada Barber, Michelle Buehl, Julie Kidd, Elizabeth Sturtevant, Leila Richey, and Jori S. Beck
Submissions from 2013
Critical reflection as a framework for transformative learning in teacher education, Katrina Liu
Submissions from 2010
Meta-Analysis as a Choice to Improve Research in Career and Technical Education, Howard Gordon, Clifford McClain, Yeonsoo Kim, and Cecilia Maldonado
Meta-Analysis as a Choice to Improve Research in Career and Technical Education, Howard RD Gordon, Clifford R. McClain, Yeonsoo Kim, and Cecilia Maldonado
Access Grid Technology: An Exploration in Educators' Dialogue, Sharon Tetttegah, C. McFadden, H Zhong, M. Shih, and E. Wiziecki