Illuminating New Illuminating New PerspectivesPerspectives

““A Kaleidoscope of Learning”A Kaleidoscope of Learning”Carla WarrenCarla Warren

Portfolio Qualifying AssessmentPortfolio Qualifying Assessment

Marshall UniversityMarshall University

May 2015May 2015

Goals as an EducatorGoals as an Educator Deepen knowledge in curriculum

and instruction

Stay relevant through continuous learning

Increase skill to evaluate programs

Continually reflect on my professional practice

CollaborationCollaboration 2013 WV Higher Education

Technology Conference

What You Need to Know about Flipping Your Classroom

Program Evaluation of Summer 2013 Project

Using the Next Generation CSO’s to Improve the Achievement for Secondary Students in Clay

County

Depth of UnderstandingDepth of Understanding

• Curriculum and Instruction– Increased knowledge and theoretical orientation to

curriculum

• Research and Support– IRB process– SPSS– Program evaluation

• Doctoral Seminars– Deepened understanding of the doctoral process

Personal Philosophy of CurriculumPersonal Philosophy of Curriculum Constructivism

Learner-Centered Instruction

Multiple Intelligences

Brain-based Learning

Hands-on and Activity-based learning

Formative Assessment

Educational Computing and Educational Computing and the Curriculumthe Curriculum

Online Course DevelopmentOnline Course Development

CIEC 563-Social Networking for CIEC 563-Social Networking for Teachers and Students Teachers and Students

CIEC 562-Revolutionizing Your Classroom CIEC 562-Revolutionizing Your Classroom with Multimedia Resourceswith Multimedia Resources

ScholarshipScholarship

PublicationPublication•New Educator JournalNew Educator Journal

Co-TeachingCo-Teaching•CIEC 699-Final Project CIEC 699-Final Project

in Educational Computingin Educational Computing

ResearchResearch

• EDF 620-Mixed Methods ResearchEDF 620-Mixed Methods Research– Value of conducting mixed methods researchValue of conducting mixed methods research– Creating surveys and conducting interviewsCreating surveys and conducting interviews

• EDF 625-Qualitative ResearchEDF 625-Qualitative Research– Crafting well-designed and probing questionsCrafting well-designed and probing questions– Elements of research designElements of research design

ResearchResearch

• EDF 517-Statistical MethodsEDF 517-Statistical Methods

• LS 776-Computer AnalysisLS 776-Computer Analysis

Increased my confidence and Increased my confidence and competency in statistical conceptscompetency in statistical concepts

Concluding RemarksConcluding Remarks

Thank youThank you

• My Committee Members– Committee Chair, Lisa A. Heaton Ph.D.– Dixie Billheimer Ed.D.– Elizabeth Campbell Ph.D.– Edna Meisel Ed.D.

• Colleagues at WVCPD at WVCPD• My Family

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