Accomplishments: Department of Teaching and Learning
Hasan Deniz (Teaching and Learning) and Ph.D. student Dilara Kara-Zorluoglu (Teaching and Learning) published with co-authors Ezgi Yesilyurt (Utah State University), Erdogan Kaya (University of Texas at Arlington), Refika Turgut (University of South Carolina Upstate), and Elif Adibelli-Sahin an article titled 鈥淯npacking the sources of computer鈥
Shaoan Zhang, Ph.D., (Teaching and Learning) has been appointed to serve on the American Educational Research Association (AERA) International Relations Committee (IRC) for a three-year term through 2029.
AERA is the largest national research association dedicated to the scientific study of education and learning. The International Relations鈥
Congratulations to Isabella Shenouda, Noah Karnafel, and Hongming Xu (all Teaching and Learning) on receiving the 性视界传媒 Teaching Expo: Best (and Worst) Teaching Practices 2026 People鈥檚 Choice Award. This recognition reflects the doctoral students鈥 dedication to learning and teaching in higher education, as well as their positive contributions鈥
Congratulations to Noah Karnafel (Teaching and Learning) on receiving the Doral Academy Excellence in Education Gala: New Teacher of the Year 2026 award! This is a wonderful recognition of his dedication and positive impact on students and the school community.
Ph.D. student Dilara Kara-Zorluoglu (Teaching and Learning) published an article titled 鈥淐omputational Thinking Integrated Science Lesson: STEM Integrated Teaching Approach with Data Practices on Climate Change鈥 in the journal School Science and Mathematics.
Ph.D. student Dilara Kara-Zorluoglu (Teaching and Learning) presented a study titled 鈥淓nacting Agency: An Ecological Perspective on Teachers鈥 Experiences of an Integrated Curriculum鈥 in a paper session on Developing Teacher Agency through Transformative Professional Learning at the National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) 2026鈥
Ph.D. students Dilara Kara-Zorluoglu and Debika Jana (both Teaching and Learning) presented a study titled 鈥淓xploring Approaches to Equity: A Content Analysis of Two Scripted Curricula in Science Education鈥 in a paper session on Using Content Analysis to Advance Equity at the National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) 2026鈥
Ph.D. student Debika Jana and associate professor Merryn Cole (Teaching and Learning) presented their research on 鈥淭eachers鈥 conceptual knowledge of Wildfire and Human interaction鈥 on National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) Annual Conference, 2026, in Seattle.
This study aims to identify the teachers鈥 understanding about鈥
Sam Leif, Michael McCreery, P.G. Schrader (all Teaching and Learning), Kathleen Krach (Counselor Education, School Psychology, and Human Services), and Brett Abarbanel (International Gaming Institute) published an open-access research article, "Differentiating Video Game Expertise Using the Model of Domain Learning," in Frontiers in Education. The鈥
On April 11, 2026, Dilara Kara-Zorluoglu and Debika Jana (both Teaching and Learning) presented 鈥淪cripted to Teach: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Scripted Curricula in Science Education鈥 in a paper session on Centering Other Epistemologies in Critical Curriculum Studies at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) 2026 Annual Meeting鈥
Adjoa Mensah (Online Education), Tina Vo (Teaching and Learning), and David Ko (Teaching and Learning) presented at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) 2026 Annual Meeting. Adjoa presented research examining K鈥8 science teachers鈥 ICT planning and implementation practices using the PIC-RAT framework to understand technology鈥
On April 8, 2026, Bridget K. Daleiden (Educational Psychology) presented 鈥'Easily Distracted': A Thematic Analysis of College Students鈥 Attentional Self-Efficacy and Self-Regulated Learning鈥 in a paper session on motivation, belonging, and help-seeking at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting in Los Angeles.
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