Working Papers

Exploring Data-Driven Decision-Making in the Field: How Faculty Use Data and Other Forms of Information to Guide Instructional Decision-making

WCER Working Paper No. 2014-03   August 2014

Author(s): Matthew T. Hora, Jana Bouwma-Gearhart, and Hyoung Joon Park

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STEM: How a Poorly Defined Acronym Is Shaping Education and Workforce Development Policy in the United States

WCER Working Paper No. 2014-02   July 2014

Author(s): Amanda K. Oleson, Matthew T. Hora, and Ross J. Benbow

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Navigating the Problem Space of Academia: Exploring Processes of Course Design and Classroom Teaching in Postsecondary Settings

Working Paper No. 2014-01   June 2014

Author(s): Matthew T. Hora

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Preparing students for success in the 21st century economy: Challenges with aligning educational policy and curricula with employer expectations

WCER Working Paper No. 2013-08   December 2013

Author(s): Matthew T. Hora

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Implementation of the English Language Proficiency Standards Across the WIDA Consortium

WCER Working Paper No. 2013-07   November 2013

Author(s): Daniella Molle

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Exploring the Use of the Teaching Dimensions Observation Protocol to Develop Finegrained Measures of Interactive Teaching in Undergraduate Science Classrooms

WCER Working Paper No. 2013-06   October 2013

Author(s): Matthew T. Hora

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Tool to Evaluate Language Complexity of Test Items

WCER Working Paper No. 2013-05   July 2013

Author(s): H. Gary Cook and Rita MacDonald

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Online Instruction Hyper Textbook as Personal Environment

WCER Working Paper No. 2013-04   June 2013

Author(s): Francois Victor Tochon, A. Cendel Karaman, & Celile Eren Ökten

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Collaborating with States on Professional Development Planning

WCER Working Paper No. 2013-03   May 2013

Author(s): Daniella Molle and Christy Reveles

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Exploring the Dynamics of Organizational Learning: How an Instructional Reform Effort Influenced Teaching-related Organizational Memory Processes

WCER Working Paper No. 2013-02   April 2013

Author(s): Matthew T. Hora and Anne-Barrie Hunter

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A Review of Classroom Observation Techniques Used in Postsecondary Settings

WCER Working Paper No. 2013-01   February 2013

Author(s): Matthew T. Hora and Joseph J. Ferrare

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The Role of Cognitive Validity Testing to Understand Leadership Practice in the Development of CALL, the Comprehensive Assessment of Leadership for Learning

WCER Working Paper No. 2012-11   December 2012

Author(s): Mark H. Blitz and Jason Salisbury

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A Situative Analysis of the Relationship between Faculty Beliefs and Teaching Practice: Implications for Instructional Improvement at the Postsecondary Level

WCER Working Paper No. 2012-10   October 2012

Author(s): Matthew T. Hora

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Teaching the Way They Were Taught? Revisiting the Sources of Teaching Knowledge and the Role of Prior Experience in Shaping Faculty Teaching Practice

WCER Working Paper No. 2012-09   September 2012

Author(s): Amanda Oleson and Matthew T. Hora

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Cultural Models of Teaching and Learning: Challenges and Opportunities for Undergraduate Math and Science Education

WCER Working Paper No. 2012-08   August 2012

Author(s): Joseph J. Ferrare, Matthew Tadashi Hora

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