Publications

Science

Clough, M. P. & Olson, J. K. (In Press). Impact of a Nature of Science and Science Education Course on Teachers' Nature of Science Classroom Practices. In M. S. Khine (Ed.) Advances in the Nature of Science Research: Concepts and Methodologies.  Springer, Dordrecht, The Netherlands.

Clough, M. P. (2011). Teaching and Assessing the Nature of Science: How to effectively incorporate the nature of science in your classroom. The Science Teacher. 78(6), 56-60.

Clough, M. P. (2011). The Story Behind the Science: Bringing Science and Scientists to Life in Post-Secondary Science Education. Science & Education, 20(7), 701-717. Available on-line at http://www.springerlink.com/content/64phh4nx41754151/

Guzzetti, B., & Bang, E.J. (2011). The influence of literacy-based science instruction on adolescents' interest, participation and achievement in science. Literacy Research and Instruction, 50 (1), 44-67.

Luft, J., Firestone, J., Wong, S., Ortega, I., Adams, K., & Bang, E.J. (2011). Beginning secondary science teacher induction: A two-year mixed methods study. Manuscript Re-submitted for publication.

Olson, J. K., & Mokhtari, K. (2010). Reading to Learn: Making Science Real. Educational Leadership, 67(6), 56-62.

Rice, J. W., Olson, J. K., & Colbert, J. T. (2010). University evolution education: The effect of evolution instruction on biology majors content knowledge, attitude toward evolution, and theistic position. Evolution: Education and Outreach. DOI 10.1007/s12052-010-0289-y.

Rice, J. W., Warner, D. A., Kelly, C. D., Clough, M. P. & Colbert, J. T. (2010). The Theory of Evolution is not an Explanation for the Origin of Life. Evolution: Education and Outreach, 3(2), 141-142.

Clough, M. P., Berg, C. A. & Olson, J. K. (2009). Promoting Effective Science Teacher Education and Science Teaching: A Framework for Teacher Decision-Making. International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 7, 821-847. Available on-line at http://www.springerlink.com/content/37571ku87w167851/?p=39a591bca01342ebaba81eb490ea96bb&pi=3

Luft, J.A., Neakrase, J., Adams, K., Firestone, J., & Bang, E.J. (2009). Past, present, and future research on induction: An anthology for researchers, policy makers, and practitioners. In J. Wang, S. J. Odell, & R. Clift (eds), Bringing content into induction programs: Examples from science (pp. 205-220). Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield.

Olson, J., & Bang, E.J. (2009). Avoiding the big scare: Six strategies for teaching environmental issues without teaching fear. Science and Children, 46, 52-54.

Olson, J. K., Clough, M. P., & Penning, K. A. (2009). Prospective elementary teachers gone wild? An analysis of Facebook self-portrayals and expected dispositions of prospective elementary teachers. Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education, 9(4). Retrieved from http://www.citejournal.org/vol9/iss4/general/article1.cfm

Olson, J. K., & Finson, K. (2009). Developmental perspectives on reflective practices of elementary science education students. Journal of Elementary Science Education, 21(4), 43-52.

Bang, E.J. (2008). Inquiry practice and identity of beginning secondary science teachers in the online and offline learning community: A longitudinal mixed methods study. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Arizona State University, Tempe.

Bang, E.J., Kern, A., Luft, J., & Roehrig, G. (2007). First-year secondary science teachers: A research brief. School Science and Mathematics, 107, 258-261.

Luft, J. Bang, E.J. & Roehrig, G. (2007). Supporting beginning science teachers: Strategies experienced science teachers can use to assist beginning science teachers. The Science Teacher, 74, 24-29.

Engineering

Mathematics

Roberts, S.A. (2009). Supporting English Language Learners Development of Mathematical Literacy. Democracy and Education, 18(3), 29-36.

Borko, H., Roberts, S.A., & Shavelson, R.J. (2008). Teachers' decision making: From Alan J.
Bishop to today. In P. Clarkson & N. Presmeg (Eds.), Critical issues in mathematics education: Major contributions of Alan Bishop (pp. 37-67). NY: Springer.

Interdisciplinary

Compton, J., Laanan, F. S., & Starobin, S. (2010). Career and Technical Education as Pathways: Factors influencing postcollege earnings of selected career clusters. Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk, 15(1/2), 93-113.

Hoffman, E., Starobin, S. S., Laanan, F. S., & Rivera, M. (2010). Role of community colleges in STEM education: Thoughts on implications for policy, practice, and future research. Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering, 16(1), 85-96.

Laanan, F. S., Starobin, S., Eggleston, E. (2010). Adjustment of community college students at a four-year university: Role and relevance of transfer capital. Journal of College Student Retention, 12(2), 175-209.

Starobin, S. S., & Laanan, F. S. (2010). From community college to Ph.D.: Educational pathways in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering, 16(1), 67-84.

Laanan, F. S., Starobin, S., Compton, J., & Friedel, J. N. (2009). Assessing postcollege earnings of career and technical education students in Iowa community colleges. Enrollment Management Journal, 3(4), 68-94.

Starobin, S. S., & Laanan, F. S. (2008). Broadening female participation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics: Experiences at community colleges. In J. Lester (Ed.). Gendered perspective on community colleges. New Directions for Community Colleges, 142, 37-46. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.