Historical Invention Kits: A Comparison of the Achievement Gains of High Performing and Low Performing 7th Grade Students in Rural Texas

Tandra Tyler-Wood

E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2019 (Nov 04, 2019) pp. 981–988

This study examines the impact of implementing a new curriculum unit that emphasizes engineering at the 7th grade level in a rural school district in Texas, US. The curriculum was developed around critical historical inventions in US history. An...

Topics: Learning technologies for transformational change

Project TRAIL: Increasing Law School Attendance Through Technology

Tandra Tyler-Wood

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2022 (Apr 11, 2022) pp. 356–358

Project TRAIL (Teaching Resources to Advance Resources in LAW) seeks to make the law school population more reflective of US society by providing students with the skills and mindset supportive of success on the LSAT (Law School Admission Test) and...

Topics: Equity & Social Justice

The Effectiveness of the On-line Educational Diagnostician Program at the University of North Texas

Tandra Tyler-Wood

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2006 (June 2006) p. 1447

This session will review the effectiveness of the on-line Educational Diagnostician Program at the University of North Texas. The program seeks to train high quality assessment specialists through distance education. First year effectiveness data...

Topics: Distance Education

Transmedia Books: A Pathway for Incorporating Digital Fabrication into the Curriculum in Schools

Tandra Tyler-Wood

E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2015 (Oct 19, 2015) pp. 155–157

This proposed roundtable will provide examples of how transmedia books can be used to incorporate digital fabrication into the k-12 curriculum. An example of a transmedia book developed through a current National Science Foundation grant will be...

Topics: Implementation Examples & Issues, Instructional Design, Curriculum, Content Development, Standards

The Effectiveness of Using online Assessment Instruments for Improving the LSAT Scores of Students at a Historically Black College

Tandra Tyler-Wood

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2023 (Mar 13, 2023) pp. 440–446

Through funding provided through AccessLex, the University of North Texas at Dallas College of Law has developed an undergraduate blended course to assist students of color and other marginalized students in developing the skill set and mindset...

Topics: Distance/Flexible Education, Equity & Social Justice, Assessment and E-Folios

Constructivism Through Project Based STEM Transmedia

Alicia Stansell; Tandra Tyler-Wood

EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2016 (Jun 28, 2016) pp. 65–68

This paper reflects on the implementation and use of a STEM Transmedia book in a middle school classroom, and how constructivism lays the theoretical foundation for the transmedia projects to help teams of students learn STEM. The article further...

Topics: Constructivist Perspectives, Implementation Experiences

The Use of Handhelds as Effective Assistive Technology Devices for Students with Mild Disabilities

Tandra Tyler-Wood; Jane Pemberton

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (Mar 19, 2006) pp. 4243–4246

This paper explores the use of handhelds as effective assistive device for students with mild disabilities. Through a grant form Verizon the Texas Center for Educational Technology has provided handhelds for middle school students with mild...

Topics: Educational Technology, Learning Management Systems, Inclusive Education, Learning Disabilities, Middle School Education

Using Simulation to Train Science and Special Education Teachers

Tandra Tyler-Wood; Sita Periathiruvadi

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2010 (Jun 29, 2010) pp. 2163–2165

The poster will disseminate the findings of the second year of the project, Simulation Enhanced Training for Science Teachers funded by National Science Foundation –Research in Disabilities Education grant. The project uses a web-based virtual...

Avatars in Virtual Classroom for Training Teachers - Comparing real kids with their virtual avatars

Tandra Tyler-Wood; Sita Periathiruvadi

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2011 (Mar 07, 2011) pp. 2005–2007

This poster will showcase the findings of our research on comparing real kids and their virtual avatars. We will also explain about a simulated classroom where teachers can practice their teaching skills on avatars of their students and get instant...

Examining the Effects of Digital Fabrication in Middle School: Comparing Gifted and Non-Gifted Students

Vince Moore; Tandra Tyler-Wood

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2019 (Mar 18, 2019) pp. 361–366

A large-scale grant funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) utilizes digital fabrication tools and curriculum designed to lead students through the creation of American Invention Kits. This study explores the efficacy of the NSF’s grant...

Topics: Maker (Formerly Engineering Education), Digital Fabrication

Reflections on Being New to Digital Fabrication

Alicia Stansell; Tandra Tyler-Wood

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2016 (Mar 21, 2016) pp. 2357–2361

The process of using digital fabrication is exciting, but it can be fraught with setbacks and pitfalls, especially for those that are new to the technology. This paper strives to outline some of the issues digital fabrication beginners will...

Topics: Creativity, Engineering Education, Teaching and Learning with Emerging Technologies

Virtual Practicum in E-Learning for Teacher Preparation

Tandra Tyler-Wood; Sita Periathiruvadi

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2010 (Oct 18, 2010) pp. 2249–2253

This brief paper will disseminate our findings about the effectiveness of virtual classrooms in training of teachers and validation of simulated students by comparing them with real students. These findings are part of the research project,...

The Classroom FabLab Project

Tandra Tyler-Wood; Dana Arrowood

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2011 (Mar 07, 2011) p. 902

Bringing engineering design concepts and related math content into the elementary classroom has become possible with the introduction of the Classroom FabLab. Based on the work of Neil Gershenfeld, the Classroom FabLab is scaled down from...

Avatars in Virtual World for Teacher Education and E-Learning

Tandra Tyler-Wood; Sita Periathiruvadi

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2010 (Oct 18, 2010) pp. 844–846

This poster will demonstrate the methods and findings of the research on validation of a virtual classroom to examine if simulated avatars can be used to depict real students thereby allowing teachers to practice effective teaching strategies and...

Transforming K-12 History Instruction through the Use of Digital Fabrication

Spencer Austin; Tandra Tyler-Wood

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2016 (Mar 21, 2016) p. 126

This poster reflects the first few months of work on a National Science Foundation grant project (NSF 1510289) that seeks to introduce digital fabrication technology into middle school classrooms. Digital fabrication technology is being introduced...

Topics: social studies education, Digital Fabrication, Teaching and Learning with Emerging Technologies

Including Students with Special Needs Into an Inclusion Science Classroom: Are Students Acquiring Skills for Future STEM Jobs?

Tandra Tyler-Wood; Japari Ganama

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2019 (Mar 18, 2019) pp. 2400–2407

The future holds great promise for individuals who are skilled in STEM areas; thus, it is critical to determine if students with special needs participating in inclusion classrooms are gaining the knowledge base and affinity necessary for a STEM...

Topics: Workforce Education, special education, Science Education

Vampire Power and STEM Interests for Middle Schoolers Out to Save the World (MSOSW)

Rhonda Christensen; Gerald Knezek; Tandra Tyler-Wood

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2011 (Mar 07, 2011) pp. 1434–1435

Classroom teachers and students will present project outcomes via video and audio conferencing software and through videos created by the students. Students have calculated their carbon footprints and will report amounts being wasted with stand-by...

Depicting Gifted Students in a Simulated Classroom: Effects on Pre-Service Teacher Perceptions

Amber Ellison; Tandra Tyler-Wood; Micheal Sayler

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2010 (Mar 29, 2010) pp. 1885–1886

SimSchool is an internet-based classroom simulation program with the potential to improve pre-service teacher preparation. Recent research in which pre-service teachers used simSchool to create and work with a student with a disability demonstrated ...

Instruments for Assessing Interest in STEM Content and Careers

Tandra Tyler-Wood; Gerald Knezek; Rhonda Christensen

Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 18, No. 2 (April 2010) pp. 345–368

Two new instruments created to assess perceptions of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) disciplines and careers are analyzed and found to have respectable to excellent internal consistency reliability, as well as good content,...

Topics: Information Communication Technologies, Engineering, Science, Attitudes, Teachers, Computers, Assessment, Mathematics, Evaluation, Middle School Education, Research Methods, Students

Promising Technology Practices for Working with Students with Disabilities, Part 2

Tandra Tyler-Wood; Barbara Dougherty; Marjorie Darrah

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 5173–5175

The current proposal seeks to provide a platform for the discussion of innovative uses of technology in disabilities education. Four projects will be discussed. Each project has received funding under the National Science Foundations' Research in...

Contrasts in Teacher and Student Perceptions of STEM Content and Careers

Gerald Knezek; Rhonda Christensen; Tandra Tyler-Wood

Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 11, No. 1 (March 2011) pp. 92–117

Analysis of baseline attitudinal data gathered from a National Science Foundation Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers project uncovered large contrasts between the perceptions of practicing professionals and students toward...

Vampire Power and STEM Interests for Middle Schoolers Out to Save the World (MSOSW)

Rhonda Christensen; Gerald Knezek; Tandra Tyler-Wood

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2011 (Mar 07, 2011) pp. 1436–1437

Classroom teachers and students will present project outcomes via video and audio conferencing software and through videos created by the students. Students have calculated their carbon footprints and will report amounts being wasted with stand-by...

STEM Transmedia Book

Pamela Ponners; Sumreen Asim; Tandra Tyler-Wood

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2014 (Mar 17, 2014) p. 181

This poster presentation will introduce the use of STEM content transmedia books for k-2 curriculum. The book "Jasmine Jumps on Board" (working title) follows the journey of Jasmine as she is introduced to STEM vocabulary and concepts. Through her...

Topics: Digital Fabrication

Assistive Technology for High Incidence Populations

Jim Poirot; Tandra Tyler-Wood; Keith Restine

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2005 (2005) pp. 3946–3949

For many years, assistive technology (AT) was considered only for students with significant disabilities. For these students, AT was a primary means to access curriculum and instruction in the classroom. The high cost of the devices, complex...

Topics: Instructional Design, Educational Technology, Human Computer Interaction, Middle School Education, Learning Disabilities

Barriers to Teaching with Technology for Alternative Certification Teachers

Tandra Tyler-Wood; Gerald Knezek; Rhonda Christensen

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2004 (2004) pp. 3209–3214

This study examined the technology skills of 278 pre-service teachers as they entered and exited a required, technology infused, introductory special education course. The major finding was that alternative certification teacher candidates generally ...

Topics: Teachers, Educational Technology

Scientists Make a Difference: The Results of a STEM Intervention with Elementary Students

Daniella Smith; Tandra Tyler-Wood; Stacie Milburn

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2019 (Mar 18, 2019) pp. 1255–1259

Science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) activities in school libraries provide an opportunity for students to share their individual experiences while learning new perspectives and discovering how to work collaboratively to solve real...

Topics: Research & Evaluation, Digital Fabrication, Information Literacy Education (Library & Media Science)

Ecuador and the University of North Texas: A Research Study on the First Year of a Collaborative Distance Learning Initiative in Special Education

Brenda Barrio; Tandra Tyler-Wood; Pamela Peak

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2009 (Mar 02, 2009) pp. 252–255

To meet the ever-growing need for special educators across cultures, the University of North Texas (UNT)is providing four "globally enhanced" on-line courses for prospective teachers in special education. The courses provide: lectures in Spanish...

Effective Technology Practices in an Inclusion Classroom: A Proposed Teacher Training Model

Tandra Tyler-Wood; Joyce Rademacher; Mark Mortensen

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2000 (2000) pp. 1974–1978

This paper reports on the rationale for a study designed to determine the effectiveness of technology enriched assignments integrated into a pre-service teacher education program for future special education teachers. The requirements of new ...

Topics: Inclusive Education, Teaching Methods, Educational Technology, Integration, Teachers

Results of a Study on Developing Learner-Centered Technology Assignments with Student Teachers

Jane Pemberton; Tandra Tyler-Wood; Joyce Rademacher

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2002 (2002) pp. 1740–1741

Carefully designed infusion of technology into field experiences for preservice teachers can provide a formal teaching and learning approach that encourages future teachers to demonstrate and model proficiency in technology applications and usage. ...

Topics: Networking Technologies, Educational Technology, Preservice Teacher Education, Professional Development, Learning Outcomes

STEM Interests for Middle Schoolers Out to Save the World (MSOSW)

Rhonda Christensen; Gerald Knezek; Tandra Tyler-Wood

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2011 (Mar 07, 2011) pp. 1428–1433

Middle Schoolers Out to Save the World (MSOSW) is a U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) Project funded to span 2008 – 2011. Analysis of pre-post data gathered from 2009-2010...

Understanding student attitudes towards school: a literature review

Leila Mills; Tandra Tyler-Wood; Gerald Knezek

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2011 (Mar 07, 2011) pp. 1566–1571

Abstract: A comprehensive look at how well a country is performing in education must give consideration to cognitive, affective and attitudinal aspects in addition to student academic performance. The 2010 National Education Technology Plan...

Gender Differences in High School Student Dispositions Toward Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Careers

Rhonda Christensen; Gerald Knezek; Tandra Tyler-Wood

Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching Vol. 34, No. 4 (October 2015) pp. 395–408

STEM disposition surveys were completed by 364 11th and 12th grade students attending a two-year university-based residential science and mathematics academy during fall 2012. Surveys were completed by the same classes as a post test administration...

Topics: Mathematics, Engineering, Administration, Middle School Education, Post Secondary Education

Teacher Dispositions Toward Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)

Gerald Knezek; Rhonda Christensen; Tandra Tyler-Wood

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (Mar 02, 2015) pp. 1539–1545

Dispositions of middle school teachers in an NSF-funded Innovative Technologies project as well as teachers in two other STEM enrichment programs are compared with those of preservice educators from a midwestern university in the USA. Comparisons...

Topics: Preservice Teacher Education, Science Education, Engineering, Middle School Education, Workforce Education

Graduate Students’ Perceptions Toward Educational Gamification in Online Learning Environments

Sumayah Abu-Dawood; Tandra Tyler-Wood

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2018 (Mar 26, 2018) pp. 400–405

This poster illustrates results from an ongoing study to investigate students' attitudes toward the pleasurability of educational gamification in online learning environments. Using the Pleasurable Learning Experiences Scale (PLLEXs) (A, 2016), 15...

Topics: faculty development, Games & Simulations, Distance/Flexible Education

Demographic, Learning Style, and Attitude towards Technology Differences Between Online and Face-to-Face Students in an Introductory Level Special Education Course

Tandra Tyler-Wood; Gerald Knezek; Rhonda Christensen

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2007 (Mar 26, 2007) pp. 526–529

On-line courses have become a standard delivery method for teacher education classes. Questions continue to surface as to the effectiveness of online service delivery models for training future educators. The current study reviews a number of...

Project BUGS (Bringing Up Girls in Science): Providing Girls with an Opportunity to Develop Science and Mathematics Skills Through Technology

Tandra Tyler-Wood; Jane Pemberton; Louise Keeton

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2004 (2004) pp. 3215–3219

Bringing UP Girls in Science (BUGS) is a demonstration project in the Department of Technology and Cognition at the University of North Texas (UNT). The goal of this project is to provide educational experiences in an outdoor learning lab for girls ...

Topics: Cognition, Educational Technology, Science, Information Sciences

Technology Enhancement Activities for Bringing Up Girls in Science (BUGS)

Mark Mortensen; Tandra Tyler Wood; Jane Pemberton

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (2003) pp. 3058–3060

Bringing Up Girls in Science (BUGS) is a National Science Foundation Grant at the University of North Texas that uses technology to enhance science opportunities for girls in the fourth and fifth grades. The BUGS program has maximized the use of...

Topics: Elementary Education, Science, Mentoring, Collaboration, Students

Desktop Videoconferencing As a Tool for Supervision of University Practicum Students

Jane Pemberton; Tandra Tyler-Wood; David Wright

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2004 (2004) pp. 2966–2972

The purpose of this presentaion is to describe and present quanitative and qualitative data on how the Polycom ViewStation 128 desktop videoconferencing system is used as a tool for supporting educators preparing to be Educational diagnosticians at...

Bring Up Girls in Science: Various Types of Technology Used to Facilitate Communication Among Project Partners

Tandra Tyler-Wood; Mark Mortensen; Cliff Whitworth

EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2003 (2003) pp. 3032–3035

The University of North Texas holds a National Science Foundation Grant entitled, BUGS (Bringing Up Girls in Science). Various types of technology have been used to facilitate communication within the project. The current proposal will document the ...

Topics: Science

Fostering Technology Integration Skills and Positive STEM Dispositions in Hawaii Middle School Science and Technology Teachers

Rhonda Christensen; Gerald Knezek; Tandra Tyler-Wood

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2014 (Mar 17, 2014) pp. 1386–1393

Data gathered from 100-200 Hawaii teachers in each of the years 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 across 40 middle schools were analyzed to assess the impact of the Hawaii FIRST Pre-Academy Professional Development Program. STEM disposition and technology...

Topics: Science Education, Workforce Education, Research & Evaluation

Alignment of Hands-On STEM Engagement Activities with Positive STEM Dispositions in Secondary School Students

Rhonda Christensen; Gerald Knezek; Tandra Tyler-Wood

Journal of Science Education and Technology Vol. 24, No. 6 (2015) pp. 898–909

This study examines positive dispositions reported by middle school and high school students participating in programs that feature STEM-related activities. Middle school students participating in school-to-home hands-on energy monitoring activities ...

Providing Effective Assessment Through Technology

Mary Lauren Wood; Annika Silfvast-Kaiser; Tandra Tyler-Wood

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2011 (Jun 27, 2011) pp. 2328–2331

The assessment of the effectiveness of instruction is an ongoing concern in today’s schools. This proposal reviews the role that technology can play in making formative assessment an affordable option. The advantages and disadvantages of formative...

Project SETS (Simulation-Enhanced Training for Science Teachers)

Tandra Tyler-Wood; Gerald Knezek; Rhonda Christensen; Lemoyne Dunn

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 5167–5172

Project SETS (Simulation-Enhanced Training for Science Teachers) seeks to improve training for elementary level science teachers using a simulated classroom (simSchool) as a laboratory experience. Future teachers can practice teaching in an...

Student Perceptions of Online Synchronous Courses

María Victoria Pérez Cereijo; Jon I. Young; Tandra Tyler-Wood

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2002 (2002) pp. 772–777

This study identified student reasons for participating in synchronous web based learning environments. Students were interviewed after completing a series of surveys designed to elicit their perceptions of the strengths and weaknesses of the...

Topics: Students

SimSchool: Enhancing Teacher Preparation through Simulated Classrooms

David Gibson; Rhonda Christensen; Tandra Tyler-Wood; Gerald Knezek

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2011 (Mar 07, 2011) pp. 1504–1510

Outcomes from using a simulated teaching environment with pre-service teacher candidates are presented. Results of analyses for the areas of pedagogical practices and teaching skills are used to illustrate that changes in pre-service educators can...

Using a Computerized Classroom Simulation to Prepare Pre-Service Teachers

Rebekah McPherson; Tandra Tyler-Wood; Amber McEnturff Ellison; Pamela Peak

Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 19, No. 1 (January 2011) pp. 93–110

This study at a large midwestern university evaluated the use of a web-based simulated classroom, simSchool, with pre-service and in-service special education students, to determine if use of the simulated classroom influences students’ perceptions...

Topics: Inclusive Education, Virtual Environments, Distance Education, Computers, Teachers, Instructional Design, Educational Technology, Software, eLearning, Professional Development, Preservice Teacher Education

Desktop Videoconferencing System: A Tool for Supervising University Students at a Distance

Jane Pemberton; Tandra Tyler-Wood; Joyce Rademacher; David Wright

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2004 (2004) pp. 4942–4943

This presentation will describe and present quanitative and qualitative data on how a desktop videoconferencing system is used to provide effective and efficient feedback to educators seeking special education certification and taking field-based...

Topics: Distance Education

Integrating Science Curriculum into a Computerized Classroom Simulation

Rhonda Christensen; Gerald Knezek; Rebekah McPherson; Tandra Tyler-Wood

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2010 (Mar 29, 2010) pp. 3550–3551

SimMentoring is a three-year project supported by the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE). SimMentoring uses simSchool, a web-based program designed to provide preservice teachers with an opportunity improve their ability to...

Bringing Up Girls in Science (BUGS): The Effectiveness of an Afterschool Environmental Science Program for Increasing Female Students' Interest in Science Careers

Tandra Tyler-Wood; Amber Ellison; Okyoung Lim; Sita Periathiruvadi

Journal of Science Education and Technology Vol. 21, No. 1 (February 2012) pp. 46–55

Bringing Up Girls in Science (BUGS) was an afterschool program for 4th and 5th grade girls that provided authentic learning experiences in environmental science as well as valuable female mentoring opportunities in an effort to increase participants'...

Minimizing the Gender Equity Gap in Science and Technology

María Victoria Pérez Cereijo; Tandra Tyler-Wood; Jon I. Young

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2002 (2002) pp. 767–771

The 21st century will require educational changes to meet the demands of industry. Workers in the 21st century must come equipped with a repertoire of both science and technology skills. Currently, many employers are concerned about where they...

Topics: Science, Information Sciences, Gender, Educational Technology