Cynthia L. Peterson, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Editor, Journal of College Reading and Learning Department of Curriculum & Instruction College of Education

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Classes

Projects

• Inductive inquiry (in particular, how web environments can develop background knowledge and critical thinking)

  -Web-based investigations

  -A model for transforming information into knowledge through technology called G.A.P. (with Dave Caverly and Tom Mandeville).

• Technology supports for stuggling secondary and college level readers
  
• Social constructivist approaches to teacher professional development in technology
  
• A Generational Model for constructivist staff development.

TIDE Technology Institute for Developmental Educators

 

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Recent Publications and Presentations

Bond, N., & Peterson, C. (Spring 2005). Preparing preservice teachers to plan problem-based learning: A qualitative case study of on-campus and online learning. Action in Teacher Education

Radcliffe, R., Caverly, D.C., Peterson, C.L., & Emmons, M. (2004). Improving textbook reading in a middle school science classroom. Journal of Reading Improvement, 41(3), 145-156.

Peterson, C.L., & Bond, N. (2004). Online compared to face-to-face teacher preparation for learning standards-based planning skills. Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 36(4), 345-360.

Bond, N., & Peterson, C. (2003). When problems become solutions: The use of problem-based learning in the foreign language classroom. TFLA Bulletin, 14(2), 16-18

Peterson, C.L., Caverly, D.C., & MacDonald, L. (2003). Developing academic literacy through WebQuests. Journal of Developmental Education, 26(3), 38-39.

Peterson, C. L., & Koeck, D. (2001). When students create their own webquests. Learning and Leading with Technology, 29(1), 1-4.

Peterson, C., Caverly, D., Nicholson, S., O'Neal, S. (2000). Building Reading Proficiency at the Secondary Level. Southwest Educational Development Laboratory.

Peterson, C.L., Caverly, D.C., Cusenbary, S., Nicholson, S.A., & O'Neal, S. (2000, December). When they still can't read: a framework for looking at struggling secondary readers. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Reading Conference, Scottsdale AZ.

Caverly, D. C. & Peterson, C. L. (2000). Technology in college developmental reading. In R. Flippo & D. Caverly (Eds.) The Handbook of College Reading and Study Strategy Research. Mahwah, N.J.: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Peterson, C. L. & Mandeville, T. (1999, April). Inquiry on the World Wide Web: The challenge of avoiding reductive biases. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the American Educational Research Association, Montreal, Canada.

Peterson, C. L., Burke, M., & Segura, D. (1999). Computer-based practice for developmental reading: Medium and message. Journal of Developmental Education, 22(3), 12-14.

Menchaca, V., Peterson, C. & Nicholson, S. A. (1998). Inducting pre-service teachers in inclusion classrooms through action research. Texas Teacher Education Forum, 23, 79-85.

Peterson, C. L. & Caverly, D. C. (1999, February). Technology and comprehension: Research in postsecondary developmental education. Paper presented at the annual conference of the National Association for Developmental Education, Detroit, MI.

Peterson, C. L., Caverly, D. C., & Nicholson, S. A. (1998, November). Technology for organizing knowledge: A new support for developmental students. Paper presented at the annual conference of the College Reading and Learning Association, Salt Lake City, UT.

Caverly, D.C., & Peterson, C.L. (1998, November). Technology in developmental education: A review of the research. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the College Reading and Learning Association. Salt Lake City, UT.

Caverly, D.C., Peterson, C.L., St. Clair, L. (1998, November). GAP: A strategy for tranforming information into knowlege. Institute presented at the annual meeting of the College Reading and Learning Association. Salt Lake City, UT.

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