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Betty J. Young, Professor

(401) 874-4150 (voice mail)
(401) 874-5471 (FAX)
byoung@uri.edu
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Education

Ph.D.

Education, UCLA

Major: Administration, Curriculum, and Teaching Studies
Minor: Economics of Education

1988

M.Ed.

Education, UCLA
Administration and Policy Analysis in Education

1982

B.S.

Special Education, Northern Illinois University

1969

Courses Taught

EDP 620

Seminar in Curriculum, Human Development, Learning and Instruction-I

EDP 621

Seminar in Curriculum, Human Development, Learning and Instruction-II

EDP 622

Field Research in Curriculum, Learning and Instruction, Part I

EDP 623

Field Research in Curriculum, Learning and Instruction, Part II

EDP 699

Dissertation Research

EDC 514

Current Trends in Elementary Education

EDC 570

Elementary Curriculum

EDC 520

Teaching of Elementary Mathematics

EDC 485

Student Teaching Seminar

EDC 484

Supervised Student Teaching

EDC 470

Advanced Methods of Teaching Elementary Mathematics

EDC 457

Elementary Science Methods

EDC 456

Elementary Mathematics Methods

EDC 452

Elementary Student Assessment

EDC 371 

Educational Measurements

Research Interests

  • Educational reform in K-8 science and math
  • Gender issues in math, science, technology
  • Teacher education
  • Teachers' working lives

Selected Publications

Young, B.J., Beauman, S., & Fitzsimmons, B.  (2008). Getting it to work:  A case of success in sustaining science professional development.  pp. 1-13.  In Calvin Petroselli (Ed.).  Science Education:  Issues and Developments.  New York:  Nova Publications, Inc.

Young, B. J.  (2007). The new age of science teaching and learning.  Principal, November-December.

Young, B.J. & Lee, S. K.  (2005).  The effects of a kit-based science curriculum and intensive science professional development on elementary student science achievement.  Journal of Science Education and Technology, 14(5-6), 471-481.

Young, B. J.  (2001).  Computer technology profiles of 1003 award-winning educators.  Journal of Technology Studies, XXVII(2), 115-119.

Hicks, S.J. &  Young, B.J.   (2001).  The Internet Academy and beyond. Journal of Technology and Teacher Education,  9(1), 63-72.

Young, B.J.  (2000).  Gender differences in student attitudes toward computers.  Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 33(2), 204-216.

Young, B.J. & Bartel, V.  (1996). Change in teacher education:  There are dragons to slay.  The Teacher Educator, 31(3),  202-216.

Bartel, V. & Young, B. J.  (1993).  Redesigning teacher education:  Lessons from a school-university collaboration.  Education, 114(1), 85-91.

Young, B.J. & Kellogg, T.   (1993).  Science preparation and attitudes of pre-service elementary teachers.  Science Education, 77(3). 279-291.

Valdez, A.,  Young, B.J.,  & S.J. Hicks.  (2000). Preservice teacher stories:  Content and context.  Teacher Education Quarterly, 27(1),39-58.

Young, B.J.  (1995).  Career plans and work perceptions of pre-service teachers.  Teaching and Teacher Education, 11(3), 281-292.

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