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Faculty and Staff Listing |
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Betty J. Young, Professor
(401) 874-4150 (voice mail) |
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Education:
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Ph.D. |
Education, UCLA
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1988 |
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M.Ed. |
Education, UCLA |
1982 |
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B.S. |
Special Education, Northern Illinois University |
1969 |
Courses Taught:
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EDP 620 |
Seminar in Curriculum, Human Development, Learning and Instruction-I |
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EDP 621 |
Seminar in Curriculum, Human Development, Learning and Instruction-II |
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EDP 622 |
Field Research in Curriculum, Learning and Instruction, Part I |
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EDP 623 |
Field Research in Curriculum, Learning and Instruction, Part II |
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EDP 699 |
Dissertation Research |
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EDC 514 |
Current Trends in Elementary Education |
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EDC 570 |
Elementary Curriculum |
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EDC 520 |
Teaching of Elementary Mathematics |
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EDC 485 |
Student Teaching Seminar |
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EDC 484 |
Supervised Student Teaching |
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EDC 470 |
Advanced Methods of Teaching Elementary Mathematics |
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EDC 457 |
Elementary Science Methods |
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EDC 456 |
Elementary Mathematics Methods |
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EDC 452 |
Elementary Student Assessment |
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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.
