Department of Education

Montana State University
P.O. Box 172880
Bozeman, MT 59717-2880

Tel: (406) 994-3120
Fax: (406) 994-3261
E-mail: educ@montana.edu
Location: 222 Reid Hall

For graduate programs:

Graduate Programs
215 Reid Hall
Tel: (406) 994-6786
Email: edgrad@montana.edu

College Dean:

Dr. Lynda Ransdell

Department Head:

Dr. Jayne Downey

• About Educational Research
• Art Bangert
  
  • Mcleer, D. & Bangert, A.W. (2011).
    The Development of an Instrument to Assess Pre-service Teacher's Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge.
    Journal of Educational Computing Research
  • Bangert, A.W. - B. Arbaugh & S. Eom (Eds.), (2011).
    Using experimental research to investigate students' satisfaction with online learning
    Student Satisfaction and Learning Outcomes in E-Learning
  • Arbaugh, J.B., Bangert, A.W., & Cleveland-Innes, M. (2011).
    Integrating Biglan's (1973) typology and the community of inquiry (CoI) framework: An exploratory study
    American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA.
  • Lux, N.J. , Bangert, A.W., & Whittier, D. (2011).
    The development of an instrument to assess pre-service teacher's technological pedagogical content knowledge
    American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA
  • Bangert, A.W. (2011).
    Evaluating the Use of Blended Learning for Teacher Professional Development for Inquiry-Based Science Instruction
    Rocky Mountain Educational Research Association, Jackson Hole, WY
  • Gold, F.R. & Bangert, A.W. (2011).
    The Influence of the (HUNCH) Program on Student Motivation to Pursue STEM Coursework and STEM.
    Rocky Mountain Educational Research Association, Jackson Hole, WY.
• Michael Brody
  
  • Fisher, John; Keremedjiev H., Brody M., and Moe J. (2011),
    Archaeological Science for All: Archaeology and Science Literacy,
    76th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, Sacramento, CA
  • Fisher, John; Keremedjiev H., Brody M., and Moe J. (2011),
    Archaeological Science for All: Archaeology and Science Literacy, Annual Meeting of the Montana
    Archaeological Society, Bozeman, MT
• Jioanna Carjuzza
  
  • Carjuzaa, J. (2011).
    Montana's Indian Education for All: Preparing teacher candidates to embrace culturally responsive pedagogy.
    In E. G. Kugler, (Ed.), Innovative Voices in Education: What It Takes to Engage Diverse Communities
  • Carjuzaa, J. & Kellough, R. D. (2012).
    Teaching in the Middle and Secondary Schools (10th edition).
  • Carjuzaa, J. (2012).
    Instructor's manual to accompany: Teaching in the Middle and Secondary Schools (10th edition).
  • Indigenous Studies in Western Australia and Montana: Similarities and Differences,
    National Association for Multicultural Education (NAME),
    21st Annual International Conference, Chicago, IL
  • The Journey to Integrating Indian Education for All with Confidence, Montana Education Association/Montana
    Federation of Teachers (MEA/MFT), Missoula, MT
  • Culturally Responsive Pedagogy in Practice: Preparing Teacher Candidates to Integrate Indian Education for All
    37th Annual Bilingual Multicultural Education/Equity Conference (BMEEC), Anchorage, AL
  • Montana's Indian Education for All: Applying Multicultural Education Theory,
    7th International Globalization, Diversity, and Education Conference,
    Washington State University, Spokane, WA
• Robert Carson
  
  • Carson, R. (2011)
    "From 'Stones & Bones' to 'Genes & Memes': The Astounding Revolution in Cognitive Archeaology."
    History, Philosophy & Science Teaching group, International Conference, University of Thessaloniki, Greece
  • Carson, R. (2012)
    "Online, Alternate Route and Multiple Site Institutions,"
    Spring Regional CAEP Conference, Las Vegas, NV,
  • Carson, R. (2011). "Montana State University, Northern Plains Transition to Teaching Program,"
    Distance Learning and Multiple Campuses, First Annual CAEP Conference, Washington, DC,
  • Carson, R. and Lux, N. (2011)
    The Cadence of Online Teaching and Learning,"
    Extended Learning Institute (XLi), Montana State University, Bozeman MT
• Scott Davis
  
  • Davis. S. (2011)
    STEM Panel
    STEM Forum, Helena, MT
  • Davis. S. (2011).
    Montana STEM Initiative
    Montana Education Association Conference, Missoula, MT.
  • Davis, S. (2011).
    Trends and Issues in Technology Education Teacher Preparation Programs.
    Montana Education Association conference. Missoula, MT.
  • Davis, S. (2011).
    Best Practices in Online Learning.
    Gallery Walk. Xli Conference. Bozeman, MT.
  • Davis, S. & Goodridge, W. (2011).
    Learning Styles and Student Success.
    International Technology and Engineering Educator's Association, Minneapolis, MN.
• Ann de Onis
  
  • Keaster, M. & de Onis, A. (2011).
    A reading partnership: At-risk students and cross-age tutors.
    Montana State Reading Journal.
  • de Onis, A. (2011).
    Phonics: What reading teachers know.
    Montana State Reading Journal.
  • de Onis, A. (2011).
    English spelling: Is there any rhyme or reason?
    Montana State Reading Journal.
  • Teacher Candidates' Perceptions of Public Speaking Effectiveness
    9th Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, HI January 2011
  • Academic Work Ethic, Student Accountability and Learning in Teacher Education
    9th Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, HI January 2011
  • Teacher Preparation for a New Generation of Practitioners
    Northwest Association of Teacher Educators' Annual Conference, Tacoma, WA, March, 2011.)
  • Writing Improvement with Anchor Texts
    Montana State Reading Conference, Billings, MT
• Jayne Downey
  
  • Gordon, J., Downey, J., & Bangert, A. (under review)
    Effects of a school-based mentoring program on school behavior and measures of adolescent connectedness.
    Submitted to The School Community Journal.
  • Downey, J. & Schmitt-Wilson S. (2012).
    Community-based field experiences in an Educational Psychology course: Recognizing theory in action. Accepted American
    Educational Research Association, Vancouver, BC.
  • Downey, J. (2012).
    Engaging the college learner
    Professional development workshop, Gallatin College Programs, Bozeman, MT.
• Joanne Erickson
  
  • Johnson, C., Erickson, J. & Ruff, W. (2012)
    Native American Leadership Development
    American Educational Research Association, Vancouver, BC
  • Erickson, J. & Versland T. (2011).
    Loss of Self-Efficacy of Principals in "Grow Your Own"Preparation Programs.
    University Council for Educational Administration, Pittsburgh, PA.
  • Erickson J. & Versland T. (2011).
    Leader Efficacy, Collective Efficacy and School Improvement.
    National Association of Rural Education, Hilton Head, SC
  • Erickson, J. & Middleton, J. (2011).
    Using Disequilibrium Caused by Accountability as a Catalyst for Deep Change.
    Northern Rocky Mountain Educational Research Association, Jackson Hole, WY.
  • Erickson, J. & Versland, T. (2011).
    Loss of Self-Efficacy of Principals in "Grow Your Own"Preparation Programs.
    Northern Rocky Mountain Educational Research Association, Jackson Hole, WY
  • Erickson, J. & Versland, T. (2011)
    Principal Role in Developing Collective Efficacy.
    Montana Association of Secondary School Principals
• Joyce Herbeck
  
  • "French Authors, Global Characters,"
    Book Links January, 2012
  • "Jumping in with Both Feet: Changing Pre-service Teacher Perspective from 'Student' to 'Professional,'
    NORTHWEST PASSAGE: Journal of Educational Practices
  • "Disrupting the Asian Stereotype: Award-Winning Children's Books Demonstrate Diversity with Asian Culture,"
    Montana English Journal
  • "K-12 and Pre-service Teachers Collaborate to Read the Past and Write the Future: Literature in Critical Context," (2011).
    National Council of Teachers of English Annual Convention, Chicago, IL,
  • "Children's Literature Awards Honor the Best Books," (2011).
    MEA-MFT Educators' Conference, Missoula, MT,
  • "Seventh Graders Immerse Themselves in 'Revolution'", (2011).
    MEA-MFT Educators' Conference, Missoula, MT,
• Lynn Kelting -Gibson
  
  • Kelting-Gibson, L. M., Karsted, K., & Hewitt Weikert, A. (2012).
    Assessment ready pre-service teachers.
    Teacher Education & Practice.
  • Kelting-Gibson, L. M., & Sorknes, H. (2012).
    Assessment as part of the instructional process when integrating Indian education in content specific lessons.
    Journal of Intercultural Disciplines.
  • Kelting-Gibson, L. M. (2011).
    Examining 100 years of curriculum designs to gauge alignment with assessment needs of our current educational system.
    International Journal of Instruction
  • Lockhart, M., & Kelting-Gibson, L. M. (2012).
    The importance of authenticity in the college Classroom. In press.
  • Kelting-Gibson, L. M. (2012)
    Curriculum leadership. Gordon, D. Editor.
    CourseReader: Education leadership & administration
  • "The Power of Reflection: Using Pre-service Teacher Reflections of Assessment Strategies to Inform Assessment Instruction in Teacher Education"
    Association of Teacher Educators, San Antonio, TX (2012).
  • "Pre-service Teachers' Experiences Using Assessment Strategies in an Informal Setting"
    Northern Rocky Mountain Educational Research Association, Jackson, WY, (2011)
  • " Connecting Assessment & Active Learning Strategies"
    Montana Education Association, Missoula, MT (2011)
  • "Data Driven Decision Making"
    OPI State Assessment Conference, Billings, Montana (2011)
  • "Standards-Based Education System"
    Professional Development, Bozeman High School, Bozeman, MT (2011)
• Mary J. Leonard
  
  • Leonard, M.J. & Derry, S.J.
    Insight into teaching and learning: The complex face of video research.
    R. Luckin, P. Goodyear, B. Grabowski, S. Puntambekar, J. Underwood, & N. Winters (Eds.),
    Handbook on Design in Educational Computing. Taylor and Francis.
  • Kalinowski, S.T., Andrews, T.M., Leonard, M.J., & Snodgrass, M.
    Are Africans, Europeans, and Asians different 'races'?
    CBE – Life Science Education.
  • Andrews, T. M., Leonard, M. J., Colgrove, C. A., & Kalinowski, S. T. (2011).
    Active learning not associated with student learning in a random sample of college biology courses.
    CBE – Life Sciences Education, 10, 394-405.
  • Andrews, T.M., Kalinowski, S.T., Leonard, M.J. (2011).
    "Are humans evolving?"
    Evolution: Education and Outreach, 4, 456-466. doi: 10.1007/s12052-011-0343-4.
  • Leonard, M. J., & Derry, S. J. (2011).
    "What's the Science Behind It?" The Interaction of Engineering and Science Goals, Knowledge, and Practices
    in a Design-Based Science Activity
    (Wisconsin Center for Education Research Working Paper No. 2011-5).
  • Science Education (Ad-hoc Reviewer) 2012
  • Journal of Educational Psychology (Ad-hoc Reviewer) 2011, 2012
  • Andrews, T.M., Leonard, M.J., Colgrove, C.A., & Kalinowski, S.T. (2011)
    Active learning not associated with learning gains in a random sample of college biology courses.
    Society for the Advancement of Biology Education Research, Minneapolis, MN.
  • Andrews, T.M., Leonard, M.J., & Kalinowski, S.T. (2011).
    Do teaching methods affect how well students learn natural selection? A national survey of learning gains in introductory undergraduate biology courses.
    National Association for Research in Science Teaching, Orlando, FL.
  • Collins, J., Watson, S., Sherick, H., Leonard, M., Nelson, K., & Sophie, S. (2011).
    Teaching Engineering Applications in Math, Science (TEAMS).
    MEA-MFT Educator's Conference, Missoula, MT.
  • Leonard, M. J. (2011).
    Engineering design for elementary students.
    MEAMFT Educator's Conference, Missoula, Montana.
• Marilyn Lockhart
  
  • Lockhart, M., and Kelting-Gibson, L. (2012)
    The Importance of Authenticity in the Classroom
    Boden-McGill, C., & King, K., 21st Century Adult Learning in Our Complex World. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.
  • Lockhart, M. (2011).
    Collaboration for College Teaching Improvement. Academic Exchange Quarterly, 15 (4), 60 – 70.
  • Lockhart, M., & Kelting-Gibson, L. (2012)
    Authentic Teaching Practices
    Lilly Conference on College and University Teaching in Bethesda, MD.,
  • Lockhart, M., & Kelting-Gibson, L. (2011).
    The Importance of Authenticity in the College Classroom.
    American Association for Adult and Continuing Education National Conference, Indianapolis, IN
  • Lockhart, M. (2011).
    The Power of Networking and Collaboration.
    Adult Higher Education Alliance National Conference, Indianapolis, IN.
• Fenqjen Luo
  
  • Lo, J., & Luo, F.
    Prospective elementary teachers' knowledge of fraction division.
    Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education.
  • Lin, C., Luo, F., Lo, J., & Yang, D. (2011).
    U.S. and Taiwanese pre-service teachers' geometry knowledge and thinking.
    International Journal for Mathematics Teaching and Learning [Online]
  • Luo, F., Lo, J., & Leu, Y. (2011).
    Fundamental fraction knowledge of pre-service elementary teachers: A cross-national study in the United States and Taiwan.
    School Science and Mathematics, 111, 164-177.
  • Luo, F. (under review).
    Primary school teachers' dispositions towards web-Based Instruction in Mathematics.
    North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education.
  • Lin, C., Luo, F., & Lo, J.J. (2012).
    Web-based instruction: A case study of pre-service elementary teachers' efficacy in modeling and reasoning with fractions.
    In I. Chen, & McPheeters, D. (Eds.),
    Cases on Educational Technology Integration in Urban Schools (pp. 195-203). Hershey,
    PA: IGI Global. DOI:10.4018/978-1-61350-492-5.ch029
  • Lin, C., Luo, F., & Lo, J.J.
    U.S. and Taiwanese Pre-service Teachers Geometry Knowledge and Thinking.
    2012 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association. Vancouver, Canada.
  • Lin, C., Luo, F., & Lo, J.J. (2011).
    Web-based instruction: A study of pre-service elementary teachers' efficacy in modeling and reasoning with fractions. American Educational Research Association. New Orleans, LA.
    
    
  • Luo, F. (2011).
    Teaching mathematics with web resources.
    MEA-MFT Educators' Conference.
  • Luo, F., & Chou, A. (2011).
    Prepare Young mathematicians through math contests.
    MEA-MFT Educators' Conference.
• Priscilla Lund
  
  • Reading about John Singer Sargent at the Met.
    National Art Education Association, New York, NY, (2012).
  • Life Long Learners and Their Creative Processes.
    National Art Education Association, Seattle, WA, (2011).
  • Reading About the Visual Arts as Life Long Learning.
    National Art Education Association, Seattle, WA, (2011)
• Nick Lux
  
  • Lux, N.J., Bangert, A.Whittier, D.B. (2012).
    The development of an instrument to measure pre-service teachers' technological pedagogical content knowledge.
    Journal of Educational Computing Research, 45(5), 417-433.
  • Teacher Activity Plans.
    Society for Information Technology and Teacher Preparation (SITE) Proceedings, International Conference Annual 2012 Austin,
    TX: : Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).
  • Snodgrass, M., Lux, N., Metz, A. (2011).
    A guided-inquiry pH laboratory exercise for introductory biological science laboratories.
    Journal of College Science Teaching, 40(3).
  • Lux, N.J, Waterton, N. (2012).
    TPACK Intersect: Evidence of Pedagogy in Pre-service Teacher Activity Plans.
    Society for Information Technology and Teacher Preparation (SITE), Austin, TX.
  • Bangert, A.W., Lux, N.J., Whittier, D.B. (2011).
    The development of an instrument to measure pre-service teachers' technological pedagogical content knowledge.
    American Educational Research Association 2011 Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
  • Lux, N.J. (2011).
    The Missing Paradigm.
    International Society of Technology in Education (ISTE) Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA.
  • Lux, N.J. (2011).
    TPACK and the missing paradigm.
    Northern Rockies Educational Research Association Annual Conference, Jackson, WY.4
  • Lux, N.J., Carson, R. (2011).
    The cadence of online teaching and learning.
    XLi2011 Extended Learning Institute, Bozeman, MT.
• Carrie Myers
  
  • Myers, C. B., & Pavel, D. "CHiXapkaid" M.
    Increasing access to post baccalaureate education among at-risk students
    U.S. Journal of Educational Research and Policy Studies.
  • Myers, S. M., & Myers, C. B. (2012).
    Are discussions about college between parents and their high school children a college-planning activity: Making the case and testing the predictors.
    American Journal of Education, 118.
  • Myers, C. B. (2011).
    Union status and faculty job satisfaction: Contemporary evidence from the
    2004 National Study of Postsecondary Faculty.
    The Review of Higher Education, 34(4), 657-684.Myers 2
    Myers, C. B., & Pavel, D. "CHiXapkaid" M. (2011).
  • Myers, C. B., & Pavel, D. "CHiXapkaid" M. (2011).
    Underrepresented students in STEM: The transition from undergraduate to graduate programs.
    Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, 4(2), 90-105.
  • Myers, C. B., & Myers, S. M. (2012).
    Does family life influence the use of effective teaching practices: Evidence from the 2004 NSOPF.
    American Educational Research Association, Vancouver, BC.
  • Myers, S. M., & Myers, C. B. (2011).
    The Changing Dynamics of School-Based Parental Involvement:
    American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA.
  • Myers, C. B., & Myers, S. M. (2011).
    How to engage, support, and help navigate the educational lives of Gallatin College Students.
    Gallatin College, Bozeman, MT.
• Betsy Palmer
  
  • Wittenstein, M. & Palmer, B (2012)
    Inequality of participation in Nepalese higher education: A critical conceptual model of educational barriers. Asian Education and Development Studies. In preparation.
  • Boniek, S., Kalina-Turner, E. Lovell, E & Palmer, B. (2011).
    Undergraduates, Technology and Social Connections. Journal of Computer Mediated Instruction. Submitted.
  • Lovell, E. & Palmer, B. (2011).
    Facebook Journaling Showed Increased Collaboration among Writing Students.
    Submitted.
  • Marra, R. M. & Palmer, B. (2011)
    Personal Epistemologies and Pedagogy in Higher Education: Did We Really Mean to Say That to Our Students?
    J. Brownlee, D. Berthlesen, & G. Schraw (Eds.) Personal epistemology and teacher education, pp129-145. New York: Routledge. .
  • Marra, R, Palmer B. Ulseth, R. and Johnson, B. (2011, November)
    The Iron Range Engineering PBL Curriculum: How Students Adapt to and Function Within PBL.
    3rd International Research Symposium on PBL 2011, Coventry University, England.
  • Palmer, B., Terenzini, P. T., McKenna, A. F., Harper, B. J. & Merson, D. (2011)
    Design in Context: Where do the Engineers of 2020 Learn this Skill?
    American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition,
  • Marra, R. M. & Palmer, B. (2011).
    Iron Range Engineering: Implementing PBL for Upper Division Engineering Students.
    Iron Range Engineering Faculty, Administrators and Advisory Board Members
    Columbia, MO: University of Missouri.
  • Marra, R, Palmer B. Ulseth, R. and Johnson, B. (2011)
    The Iron Range Engineering PBL Curriculum: How Students Adapt to and Function Within PBL.
    Paper presented at the 3rd International Research
    Symposium on PBL 2011, Coventry University, England.
  • Palmer, B., Terenzini, P. T., McKenna, A. F., Harper, B. J. & Merson, D. (2011)
    Design in Context: Where do the Engineers of 2020 Learn this Skill
    2011 ASEE Annual Conference, Vancouver, BC.
• Christine Stanton-Rogers
  
  • C. R. Stanton (in press).
    Context and community: Resisting curricular colonization in American history courses.
    The new politics of the textbook (H. Hickman & B. J. Porfilio, Eds.). Sense Publishers.
  • F. Rios & C. R. Stanton (2011).
    Understanding multicultural education: Equity for all students.
    Rowman & Littlefield.
  • C. R. Stanton & K. Sutton.
    "I guess I do know a good story": Re-envisioning the writing process with Native American students and communities.
    Manuscript under review at English Journal.
  • C. R. Stanton.
    Hearing the story: Critical Indigenous curriculum inquiry and primary source representation in social studies education.
    Theory & Research in Social Education.
  • C. R. Stanton & A. LeClair (2011).
    Indigenous community-centered literacy for social justice.
    Annual Convention of the National Council of Teachers of English
  • C. R. Stanton (2011).
    Decolonizing scholarship in Reservation border towns through community centeredparticipatory research.
    Annual Convention of the American Educational Research Association (AERA) (Division G), New Orleans, LA.
• William Ruff
  
  • Ferris, D. L. & Ruff, W. G. (2011)
    Special Education Director Burnout in Montana
    Yearbook of the National Council of Professors of Educational Administration, pp81-92
  • Redburn, M. K. & Ruff, W. G. (2011)
    The Administration of Special Education Programs in Rural Schools: A Preliminary Study.
    2011 Yearbook of the National Council of Professors of Educational Administration, pp 109-119
  • Johnson, C. & Ruff, W. (2012)
    Project Assessment: Indian Leadership Education and Development. Annual Conference of the American Educational Research
    Association at Vancouver, BC. (Proposal Accepted)
  • Gieselmann, S. & Ruff, W. (2011).
    Administrators' Perceptions of Growth and the Development of Children in a post-No Child Left Behind Environment.
    Annual Conference of the University Council for Educational Administration, Pittsburgh, PA.
  • Johnson, C. & Ruff, W. (2011).
    Indian Leadership Education and Development Project Objectives Assessment.
    Annual Conference of the Northern Rocky Mountain Educational Research Association, Jackson Hole, WY.
• Sarah Schmitt-Wilson
  
  • Schmitt-Wilson, S. (under review).
    Mediation of Social Class on Career Expectations: The Role of Parental Expectations
    Journal of Career Development
  • Schmitt-Wilson, S. & Welsh, M.C. (under review).
    Vocational Knowledge in Rural Children: A Study of Individual Differences and Predictors of Occupational Aspirations and Expectations.
    Learning and Individual Differences
  • Schmitt-Wilson, S. & Welsh, M.C. (under review).
    Executive Function, Identity, and Career Decision Making in College Students.
    Submitted for publication in Sage Open.
  • Downey, J. & Schmitt-Wilson, S. (2012).
    Community-Based Field Experiences in an Educational Psychology Course: Recognizing Theory in Action.
    Educational Research Association, Vancouver, BC.
  • Schmitt-Wilson, S. & Welsh, M. C. (2012).
    The Prediction of Career Compromise in Adolescence.
    Society for Research on Adolescence, Vancouver, BC.
  • Schmitt-Wilson, S. & Welsh, M. C. (2012). Direct and Indirect Effects of Social Class on Career
    Expectations in Adolescence
    Society for Research on Adolescence, Vancouver, BC.
  • Schmitt-Wilson, S. & Welsh, M. C. (2011). Executive Function, Identity, and Career Decision Making in College Students 5th Conference on Emerging Adulthood, Providence, RI.
  • Schmitt-Wilson, S. & Welsh, M. C. (2011). Vocational Knowledge Among Children: A Study of
    Individual Differences and Predictors of Occupational Aspirations and Expectations.
    Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD), Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
• Elizabeth Swanson
  
  • Swanson, E., Grimberg, I., Larsen, M. (2012).
    Science Inquiry Learning in Classrooms.
    U.S. Department of Education Annual Math and Science Partnership Conference, Chicago, Illinois.
  • Major research grants supporting STEM learning for K-8 teachers and students in rural and American Indian Reservation communities:
    Science Inquiry Learning in Classrooms (SILC) project
    ($675,000 awarded for 2008-2011; $130,688 awarded 2011-2012)
    Big Sky Science Partnership ($5,775,233 awarded 2006-2012).