Research / Scholarship - Selections
Recent Papers & Chapters
Recent Books
Recent Presentations & Projects
List of Faculty and their Interests
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(These lists are not comprehensive; their purpose is to provide an overview of the types of education scholarship in which our faculty are engaged. Lists are alphabetized by first author associated with Program in Education, then by most recent date)
Recent Papers & Chapters
Bookman, J., & Malone, D. (2003). The nature of learning in interactive technological environments - A proposal for a research agenda based on grounded theory. Research in Collegiate Mathematics Education V. abs
Winter, D., Lemons, P., Bookman, J., and Hoese, W. (2001, July). Novice instructors and student-centered instruction: Identifying and addressing obstacles to learning in the college science laboratory. Journal of Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2. abs
Bookman, J. (2001). Learning mathematics meaningfully – A challenge to college faculty. Proceedings of First Annual Charleston Connections: Innovations in Higher Education Conference. 92-100. abs
Borchardt, F. L. (1998). For, against, for the development and dissemination of CALL. In J. Sake, J. Nerbonne, & A. van Essen (Eds.), Language Teaching and Language Technology. Lisse: Swets & Zeitlinger. 218-225.
Cooper, H. (2001). Homework for all--in moderation. Educational Leadership, 58, 34-38.
Cooper, H., Charlton, K., Valentine, J. C., & Muhlenbruck, L. (2000). Making the most of summer school: A meta-analytic and narrative review. Monographs on Child Development, 65(1). Malden, MA: Blackwell Press.
Cooper, H., & Lindsay, J. J., Nye, & Nye, B. (2000). Homework in the home: How student, family, and parenting-style differences relate to the homework process. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 25, 464-487.
Muhlenbruck, L., Cooper, H., Nye, B., & Lindsay, J. J. (2000). Homework and achievement: Explaining the different strengths of relation at the lementary and secondary school levels. Social Psychology of Education, 3, 295-317.
Cooper, H., Valentine, J. C., Charlton, K., & Melson, A. (2003). The effects of modified school calendars on student achievement and school community attitudes: A research synthesis. Review of Educational Research
Cooper, H. & Valentine, J. C. (Eds.). (2001). Homework [Special issue]. Educational Psychologist, 36 (3).
Cooper, H., & Valentine, J. C. (2001). Using research to answer practical questions about homework. Educational Psychologist, 36, 143-154.
Cooper, H., Valentine, J. C., Nye, B., & Lindsay, J. J. (1999). Relationship between five after-school activities and academic achievement. Journal of Educational Psychology, 91(2), 369-378.
Kaplan, H. D., & Cunningham [Eidson], C. M. (1999). Opening the business: Practical aspects of starting a school. In E. S. Kelble (Ed.), So You Want to Start a School for the Gifted! Washington, DC: National Association for Gifted Children.
Cunningham [Eidson], C. M., Callahan, C. M., Plucker, J. A., Roberson, S. C., & Rapkin, A. (1998). Identifying Hispanic students of outstanding talent: Psychometric integrity of a peer nomination form. Exceptional Children.
DiBona, J., Chaudhuri, R., Jean-Baptiste, J., Menachem, P., & Wurtzburg, M. (2003). Commercialism in North Carolina high schools: A survey of principals' perceptions. Peabody Journal of Education, 78(2), 41-62.
Jones, B. D., Stallings, D. T., & Malone, D. (accepted for publication). Prospective teachers as tutors: Measuring the impact of a service-learning program on upper-elementary students. Teacher Education Quarterly text
Malone, D., Jones, B. D., & Stallings, D. T. (2001). Perspective transformation: Effects of a service-learning tutoring experience on prospective teachers. Teacher Education Quarterly, 29, 61-81. text
Malone, D. (2002). The No Child Left Behind Act and the teacher shortage. Education Reform, 2(7). text
Dodge, K., Putallaz, M., & Malone, D. (2002). Coming of age: The Department of Education. Phi Delta Kappan, 83. 674-676. text
Pfeiffer, S. I. (2002). Challenges and opportunities for students who are gifted: What the experts say. Gifted Child Quarterly.
Jarosewich, T., Pfeiffer, S. I., & Morris, J. (2002). Identifying gifted students using teacher rating scales: A review of existing instruments. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment.
Pfeiffer, S. I., & Stocking, V. (2000). Vulnerabilities of academically gifted students. Special Services in the Schools, 16, 83-93.
Stallings, D. T. (2003). A statistical overview of Latino achievement in North Carolina, 2002. Prepared for the Supporting Latino Achievement in North Carolina Conference, Durham, NC, March 21-22, 2003. text
Stallings, D. T. (2002). A brief history of the U. S. Department of Education, 1979-2002. Phi Delta Kappan, 83. 677-683. text
Plucker, J. A., & Stocking, V. B. (2001). Looking outside and inside: Self-concept development of gifted adolescents. Exceptional Children, 74 (4), 535-548.
Schiel, J. L., & Stocking, V. B. (2001). Benefits of TIP Summer Residential Program participation, as reflected by subsequent academic performance in high school. In N. Colangelo & S. G. Assouline (Eds.), Talent Development IV: Proceedings of the 1998 Henry B. and Jocelyn Wallace National Research Symposium on Talent Development. Scottsdale: Gifted Psychology Press.
Stocking, V. B., & Plucker, J. A. (2001). Evaluation of the Internal/External Frame of Reference model for gifted adolescents. In N. Colangelo & S. G. Assouline (Eds.), Talent Development IV: Proceedings of the 1998 Henry B. and Jocelyn Wallace National Research Symposium on Talent Development. Scottsdale: Gifted Psychology Press.
Thorne, R. (2001). Preparing teachers with staying power. In J. Milner (Ed.), Developing Teachers. University Press of America.
Valentine, J. C., DuBois, D. L., & Cooper, H. (accepted for publication). The relations between self-beliefs and academic achievement: A systematic review. Educational Psychologist
Valentine, J. C. & Cooper, H. (2003). What Works Clearinghouse Study Design and Implementation Assessment Device (version 1.0). Washington, DC: US Department of Education. text
DuBois, D. L., Holloway, B. E., Valentine, J. C., & Cooper, H. (2002). Effectiveness of mentoring programs for youth: A meta-analytic review. American Journal of Community Psychology, 30, 157-197.
Valentine, J. C., Cooper, H., Bettencourt, B. A., & DuBois, D. L. (2002). Out of school activities and academic achievement: The mediating role of self-beliefs. Educational Psychologist, 37, 245-256.
Van Matre, J. C., Valentine, J. C., & Cooper, H. (2000). Effect of students' after-school activities on teachers' academic expectancies. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 25, 167-183.
Warshaw, S., Wilson, V., & Oates, R. (!999). You can't teach leadership . . . Yes, you can. National Consortium for Specialized Secondary Schools of Mathematics, Science and Technology, 2, 6-10.
topRecent Books
Cooper, H. (2001). The Battle over Homework: Common Ground for Administrators, Teachers, and Parents. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.
Eidson, C. C., & Tomlinson, C. A. (in press). Differentiation in Practice: A Resource Guide for Differentiating Curriculum, Grades 5-9. Alexandria, VA: ASCD.
Eidson, C. C., & Tomlinson, C. A. (in press). Differentiation in Practice: A Resource Guide for Differentiating Curriculum, Grades K-5. Alexandria, VA: ASCD.
Ewald, W., & Lightfoot, A. (2001). I Wanna Take Me a Picture: Teaching Photography and Writing to Children. Durham, NC: Lyndhurst Books.
Karnes, F. A., & Stephens, K. R. (2002). Young Women of Achievement: A Resource for Girls in Science, Math, and Technology. Amherst, NY: Prometheus Books.
Karnes, F. A., & Stephens, K. R. (2002). The Ultimate Guide for Getting Money for Your School and Classroom. Waco, TX: Prufrock Press.
Pfeiffer, S. I. (under contract). Serving the Gifted and Talented: A Psychological Approach. New York: Plenum Publishers.
Pfeiffer, S. I., & Reddy, L. A. (Eds.) (1999). Inclusion Practices with Special Needs Students: Theory, Research and Application. New York: The Haworth Press.
Rodas, D. (2001). Resource Allocation in Private Research Universities. New York: RoutledgeFalmer.
Recent Presentations and Projects
Bookman, J., Malone, D., Moore, L., & Smith, D. (November 2000). Learning about online learning: How do students use interactive web-based materials? 13th International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics, Atlanta, GA. presentation
Borchardt, F. L. (March 2000). Educational technologies: Theory and practice. Programa de Doctorat, Department de Traduccio i d'Interpretatio, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona. presentation
Borchardt, F. L. (March 2002). ESL online: Theory and practice. presentation
Cooper, H. (2000, July). Is the school calendar dated?: Education, economics, and the politics of time. Paper presented at the "Summer Learning and the Achievement Gap: First National Conference," Baltimore, MD
Jones, B. D., Stallings, D. T., & Malone, D. (February 2002). Tutoring children in urban schools: Testing a model for school and college partnerships. Eastern Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Sarasota, FL. presentation
Malone, D., Jones, B. D., & Stallings, D. T. (April 2001). Transforming perspectives through service learning: Inspiring growth and mindfulness in undergraduates. American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Seattle.
Haston, R., Jones, B. D., Malone, D., & Stallings, D. T. (March 2001). Partners for Success: A model for tutoring programs. Closing the Achievement Gap Conference, Greensboro, NC. presentation
Malone, D. (February 2001). Transformative pedagogy: Fostering academic and personal development within the liberal arts experience. North Carolina Service Learning Conference, Elon, NC.
Malone, D. (October 2000). Prospective teacher accountability: The ABC's and teacher education. North Carolina Teacher Education Forum, Raleigh, NC.
Malone, D., Stallings, D. T., & Jones, B. D. (April 2000). Perspective transformation: Students tutoring students. Closing the Achievement Gap Conference, Greensboro, NC. presentation
Jentleson, B. (November 2000). The Pathways Schools transition program. International Adolescent Conference X, Portland, OR.
Jentleson, B. (September 1998). The Pathways Schools alternative programs for emotionally disturbed youth. International Adolescent Conference IX, Bethesda, MD.
Pfeiffer, S. I. (2002). Serving the gifted student: Best practices as school psychology enters the 21st century. National Association of School Psychologists, Chicago.
Rumsey, M. & Vick, J. (March 2002). Partners for Success: A model for tutoring programs. Closing the Achievement Gap Conference, Greensboro, NC. presentation
Stallings, D. T., Vick, J., & Westmoreland, H. (March 2003). Strategies for Improving Tutoring Effectiveness. Closing the Achievement Gap Conference, Greensboro, NC. presentation
Stallings, D. T., & Vick, J. (May 2003). Strategies for Improving Tutoring Effectiveness. Durham Public Education Network Education Summit, Durham, NC. presentation