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- Dan Dickerson
- Associate Professor
- STEM Education & Professional Studies
- 256 Education Building
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Norfolk,
VA
23529
- 757-683-4305
- ddickers@odu.edu
- Web Page
- Daniel L. Dickerson (BS-Science Education, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill; MS and PhD-Science Education, North Carolina
State University) is an assistant professor in ODU’s Darden College of Education.
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Education
- North Carolina State University,
2003
- Major: Science Education
- Degree: Ph. D.
- North Carolina State University,
2001
- Major: Science Education
- Degree: M.S.
- University of North Carolina,
1998
- Major: Secondary Science Education
- Degree: B.S.
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Research Interests
- His research focuses on earth/environmental science content and pedagogical understandings, relationships between science
and faith, issues of visualization and scale, and professional development in science education.
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Licensures and Certifications
- Secondary Education Science
- Sponsoring Organization: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
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Expertise
- Education
- Science Education
- Education
- STEM Education
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Book Chapters
- Hathcock, S., and Dickerson, D. Hitting the big screen: Urban youth activism through documentary film..EcoJustice, Citizen Science and Youth Activism: Situated Tensions for Science Education. Springer.
- Dickerson, D., Stewart, C. O., and Hathcock, S. The nature and role of science kits in affecting change in public understanding of science.Communicating Science to the Public. Springer.
- Dickerson, D. L., Hinton-Johnson, K., and Dawkins, K. R. (2009). Bridging the culture of science and the cultures of our students. In G.S. Taylor, K. Hinton, & L. Moore (Eds.), Multicultural
literature and the new educational accountability. (pp. 49-62). Lewiston, NY: Edwin Mellen Press.
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Articles
- Hotchkiss, R., Dickerson, D. L., and Bol, L. Development and validation of an instrument to assess elementary teachers' views of environmental education. Journal of Environmental Education
- Horne, P., Dickerson, D., Bol, L., Butler, L., and Hotchkiss, R. High school students’ argument development in response to media stories about local science issues.
- Dickerson, D. L., McKinney, S. E., Warham, E., Overbaugh, R. C., Fleming, S., and Duffy, D. Use of tablet computers in an authentic educational research context. The Clearing House
- Dickerson, D., Hathcock, S., Stonier, F., and Levin, D. (2012). The great build-a-buoy challenge. Science and Children, 50 (4), (pp. 62-66).
- Stonier, F., Dickerson, D., and Lucking, R. (2012). An examination of views of science held by English-trained Chinese students. School Science and Mathematics, 112 (8), (pp. 435-516).
- Verma, A. K., Talaiver, M., McKinney, S. E., Dickerson, D. L., and Chen, D. (2011). Marine Tech Project – Attracting students towards math and science careers in shipbuilding and repair industry. Journal of Ship Production, 26 (1),
- Verma, A., Talaiver, M., McKinney, S., and Dickerson, D. (2011). Engaging students in STEM careers with project-based learning – MarineTech Project. Technology and Engineering Teacher, 17 (1), (pp. 25-31).
- Cook, M., Annetta, L., Dickerson, D., and Minogue, J. (2011). In-service teachers’ perceptions of online learning environments. Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 12 (2), (pp. 73-80).
- Verma, A. K., Dickerson, D. L., and McKinney, S. E. (2011). Engaging Students in STEM Careers with Project -Based Learning-Marine Tech Project. Technology and Engineering Teacher, 71 (1), (pp. 25-31).
- Gunter, A. T., and Dickerson, D. (2011). Activity: Dress like a penguin., 27 (2), (pp. 35-38).
- Hagevik, R., Beilfuss, M., and Dickerson, D. Multiple representations in science education. Journal of Scholarship and Teaching
- Horne, P., Dickerson, D., Bol, L., Butler, L., and Hotchkiss, R. Urban elementary students' views of environmental scientists, environmental caretakers, and environmentally responsible behaviors. Science Education
- Bol, L., Riggs, R., Hacker, D. j., Dickerson, D. L., and Nunnery, J. A. (2010). The Calibration Accuracy of Middle School Students in Math Classes. Journal of Education in Research
- Verma, A., Talaiver, M., McKinney, S., Dickerson, D., and Chen, D. (2010). MarineTech Project – Attracting students towards math and science careers in shipbuilding and repair industry., 26 (1), (pp. 29-35).
- Stewart, C. O., Dickerson, D. L., and Hotchkiss, R. (2009). Beliefs about science and news frames in audience evaluations of embryonic and adult stem cell research. Science Communication, 30 (4), (pp. 427-452).
- Horne, P., Dickerson, D. L., and Bol, L. High school students' argument development in response to media stories about local science issues. Science Education
- Stonier, F. W., and Dickerson, D. L. (2009). Reaching all students through writing. Young Children, 64 (1), (pp. 32-36).
- McKinney, S. E., Berry, R. Q., Dickerson, D. L., and Campbell-Whately, G. (2008). Addressing urban teacher attrition by addressing urban teacher retention: Why effective urban teachers persevere. Educational Research and Reviews, 3 (1), (pp. 1-9).
- Dickerson, D. L., Dawkins, K. R., and Penick, J. E. (2008). Clergy’s views of the relationship between science and religious faith and the implications for science education. Science & Education, 17 (4), (pp. 359-386).
- Hotchkiss, R., and Dickerson, D. L. (2008). Fifth grade remote sensing earth science mission. Science and Children, 46 (1), (pp. 41-49).
- Landaeta, R., Searcy, C., Adcock, A. B., Marken, J. A., Dickerson, D. L., and Kotnour, T. (2008). Student perception of cooperative learning in a blended engineering course. The World Review of Science, Technology and Sustainable Development
- Searcy, C., Landaeta, R., Adcock, A. B., Marken, J. A., Dickerson, D. L., and Kotnour, T. (2008). Student perceptions of cooperative learning in a blended engineering course. World Review of Science, Technology and Sustainable Development, 5 (3/4), (pp. 373-388).
- Dawkins, K. R., Dickerson, D. L., McKinney, S. E., and Butler, S. (2008). Teaching density to middle school students: Preservice science teachers’ content knowledge and pedagogical practice. The Clearing House, 82 (1), (pp. 21-26).
- Dawkins, K. R., and Dickerson, D. L. (2007). Building a community of teacher learners in an earth/environmental science professional development opportunity. Journal of Geoscience Education, 55 (1), (pp. 67-71).
- Dickerson, D. L., Penick, J. E., Dawkins, K. R., and Van Sickle, M. (2007). Groundwater in science education. Journal of Science Teacher Education, 18 (1), (pp. 45-61).
- Wallace, A., Dickerson, D. L., and Hopkins, S. (2007). Moon phase as a context for teaching scale factor. Science Scope, 31 (4), (pp. 16-22).
- Dickerson, D. L., Dawkins, K. R., and Annetta, L. (2007). Scientific fieldwork: An opportunity for pedagogical-content knowledge development. Journal of Geoscience Education, 55 (5), (pp. 371-376).
- Dickerson, D. L., Dawkins, K. R., Berry, R. Q., and Pribesh, S. L. (2007). Secondary earth/environmental science teachers’ aversion to videotaped self-study. Journal of Geoscience Education, 55 (5), (pp. 373-380).
- Annetta, L., and Dickerson, D. L. (2006). Integrating point-to-point videoconferencing into professional development of rural elementary school science teachers. Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education [Online serial], 6 (4),
- Dickerson, D. L., Clark, M., Dawkins, K., and Horne, C. (2006). Using science kits to construct content understandings in elementary schools. Journal of Elementary Science Education, 18 (1), (pp. 43-56).
- Rogers, E., Nelson, I., Dickerson, D. L., Van Sickle, M., Temple, C., and Coffey, P. (2005). Project Inquiry: Developing Lowcountry in-service professionals in science. Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina
- Dickerson, D. L., Callahan, T., Van Sickle, M., and Hay, G. (2005). Students' conceptions of scale regarding groundwater. Journal of Geoscience Education, 53 (4), (pp. 374-380).
- Dickerson, D. L., and Dawkins, K. R. (2004). Eighth grade students' understandings of groundwater. Journal of Geoscience Education, 52 (1), (pp. 178-181).
- Wallace, A., Dickerson, D. L., Van Sickle, M., Temple, C., Coffey, P., and Powell, S. (2004). Project Inquiry: An NSF-funded professional development model for promoting scientific inquiry in middle level classrooms. Current Issues in Middle Level Education, 10 (2), (pp. 14-23).
- Dickerson, D. L., and Dawkins, K. R. (2004). Use of scientific fieldwork in designing high quality professional development programs. Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina (pp. 52-56).
- Dickerson, D. L. (2002). When, where, and how? A critical look at technology use in middle grades earth science. Meridian: A Middle School Computer Technologies Journal, 5 (2),
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Presentations
- STARBASE: An effective system-wide STEM program
- Conference Name: National Science Teachers Association STEM Forum and Expo
- Sponsoring Organization: National Science Teachers Association STEM Forum and Expo
- Location: St. Louis, Missouri
- Date: May, 2013
- Authors/Presenters:
Dickerson, D. Presenter & Author
- Lights, camera, action: Promoting environmental stewardship through documentary film creation
- Conference Name: National Association for Research in Science Teaching
- Sponsoring Organization: National Association for Research in Science Teaching
- Location: Rio Grande, Puerto Rico
- Date: April, 2013
- Authors/Presenters:
Hathcock, S. Presenter & Author
Dickerson, D. Presenter & Author
- Student navigation of design-based STEM activities
- Conference Name: National Association for Research in Science Teaching
- Sponsoring Organization: National Association for Research in Science Teaching
- Location: Rio Grande, Puerto Rico
- Date: April, 2013
- Authors/Presenters:
Hathcock, S. Presenter & Author
Dickerson, D. Presenter & Author
- Real-World STEM: Explorations in field-based oceanography
- Conference Name: Association of Science Teacher Educators
- Sponsoring Organization: Association of Science Teacher Educators
- Location: Charleston, SC
- Date: January, 2013
- Authors/Presenters:
Hathcock, S. Presenter & Author
Dickerson, D. Presenter & Author
- Using documentary film making as a teaching and learning tool for environmental education
- Conference Name: Association of Science Teacher Educators
- Sponsoring Organization: Association of Science Teacher Educators
- Location: Charleston, SC
- Date: January, 2013
- Authors/Presenters:
Dickerson, D. Presenter & Author
Hathcock, S. Presenter & Author
- Project SEARCH real-time data
- Conference Name: Virginia Association of Science Teachers
- Sponsoring Organization: Virginia Association of Science Teachers
- Location: Williamsburg, VA
- Date: November, 2012
- Authors/Presenters:
Dickerson, D. Presenter & Author
Hathcock, S. Presenter & Author
Nelson, L. Author Only
- STEM in action: Fieldwork experiences in Antarctica
- Conference Name: Virginia Association of Science Teachers
- Sponsoring Organization: Virginia Association of Science Teachers
- Location: Williamsburg, VA
- Date: November, 2012
- Authors/Presenters:
Hathcock, S. Presenter & Author
Dickerson, D. Presenter & Author
- Student-made documentary films may save the world
- Conference Name: Virginia Association of Science Teachers
- Sponsoring Organization: Virginia Association of Science Teachers
- Location: Williamsburg, VA
- Date: November, 2012
- Authors/Presenters:
Dickerson, D. Presenter & Author
Nelson, L. Author Only
Garcell, J. Author Only
Pollard, S. Author Only
- Predicting undergraduate students’ beliefs about science: An exploratory study using the Thinking about Science Survey Instrument
(TSSI)
- Conference Name: American Educational Research Association
- Sponsoring Organization: American Educational Research Association
- Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
- Date: April, 2012
- Authors/Presenters:
Stewart, C. O. Presenter & Author
Dickerson, D. Presenter & Author
Hathcock, S. Presenter & Author
Weston, J. Author Only
Minogue, J. Author Only
- Urban fifth grade students’ ideas about the local environment, environmental stewardship, and science-related careers
- Conference Name: American Educational Research Association
- Sponsoring Organization: American Educational Research Association
- Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
- Date: April, 2012
- Authors/Presenters:
Dickerson, D. Presenter & Author
Hathcock, S. Presenter & Author
Hofmann, E. Author Only
Stewart, C. O. Author Only
McKinney, S. Author Only
Katsiouloudis, P. Author Only
Nelson, L. Author Only
- Urban elementary students' ideas about the environment, activism, and jobs
- Conference Name: National Association for Research in Science Teaching
- Sponsoring Organization: National Association for Research in Science Teaching
- Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
- Date: March, 2012
- Authors/Presenters:
Dickerson, D. Presenter & Author
Hathcock, S. Presenter & Author
- Urban students' perceptions of scientists, stewards, & the environment
- Conference Name: National Association for Research in Science Teaching
- Sponsoring Organization: National Association for Research in Science Teaching
- Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
- Date: March, 2012
- Authors/Presenters:
Hathcock, S. Presenter & Author
Dickerson, D. Presenter & Author
- Build-a-buoy challenge
- Conference Name: Virginia Association of Science Teachers
- Sponsoring Organization: Virginia Association of Science Teachers
- Location: Roanoke, VA
- Date: November, 2011
- Authors/Presenters:
Dickerson, D. Presenter & Author
Hathcock, S. Presenter & Author
Neefe, R. Author Only
Nelson, L. Author Only
- Impacts of peer teaching in environmental education
- Conference Name: Virginia Association of Science Teachers
- Sponsoring Organization: Virginia Association of Science Teachers
- Location: Roanoke, VA
- Date: November, 2011
- Authors/Presenters:
Hathcock, S. Presenter & Author
Dickerson, D. Presenter & Author
Neefe, R. Author Only
Nelson, L. Author Only
- Conference Name: Mid-Atlantic Marine Education Association
- Sponsoring Organization: Mid-Atlantic Marine Education Association
- Location: Williamsburg, VA
- Date: October, 2011
- Authors/Presenters:
Dickerson, D. Presenter & Author
Hathcock, S. Presenter & Author
- Project SEARCH – Buoys, non-traditional STEM fields, and policy-ready citizen science
- Conference Name: North American Association of Environmental Educators
- Sponsoring Organization: North American Association of Environmental Educators
- Location: Raleigh, NC
- Date: October, 2011
- Authors/Presenters:
Dickerson, D. Presenter & Author
Hathcock, S. Author Only
- Urban youth activism through documentary film
- Conference Name: Southeast Regional Association of Science Teacher Educators
- Sponsoring Organization: Southeast Regional Association of Science Teacher Educators
- Location: Athens, GA
- Date: October, 2011
- Authors/Presenters:
Hathcock, S. Presenter & Author
Dickerson, D. Author Only
- Marine tech project: Attracting students to STEM careers
- Conference Name:
- Location: Suffolk, VA
- Date: August, 2011
- Authors/Presenters:
Verma, A. Presenter & Author
McKinney, S. Presenter & Author
Dickerson, D. Author Only
Brown, N. Author Only
- Using Wii in the mathematics classroom
- Conference Name:
- Location: Suffolk, VA
- Date: August, 2011
- Authors/Presenters:
McKInney, S. Presenter & Author
Grant, M. Author Only
Verma, A. Author Only
Ready, A. Author Only
Dickerson, D. Author Only
- Successful Group projects: Descriptions of multidisciplinary group research
- Conference Name: American Psychological Association
- Sponsoring Organization: American Psychological Association
- Location: Washington, DC
- Date: August 6, 2011
- Authors/Presenters:
Brown, N. W. Presenter & Author
Parks, C. Presenter & Author
Verma, A. K.
McKinney, S. E.
Dickerson, D. L.
- A comparison of the factors that influence urban teachers to remain
- Conference Name: American Education Research Association
- Sponsoring Organization: American Education Research Association
- Location: New Orleans
- Date: April, 2011
- Authors/Presenters:
McKinney, S. Presenter & Author
Robinson, J. Author Only
Ready, A. Author Only
Dickerson, D. Author Only
- A comparison of the factors that influence urban teachers to remain
- Conference Name:
- Location: New Orleans, LA
- Date: April, 2011
- Authors/Presenters:
McKinney, S. E.
Robinson, J. E.
Ready, A.
Dickerson, D. L.
- Combining environmental education and integrated STEM instruction: A model and case study
- Conference Name: National Association for Research in Science Teaching
- Sponsoring Organization: National Association for Research in Science Teaching
- Location: Orlando, FL
- Date: April, 2011
- Authors/Presenters:
Dickerson, D. Presenter & Author
Horne, P. Author Only
Hathcock, S. Presenter & Author
Hofmann, E. Author Only
Nelson, L. Author Only
- Project SEARCH - Bringing STEM and Environmental Education Together
- Conference Name: ASTE
- Sponsoring Organization: ASTE
- Location: Minneapolis, MN
- Date: January, 2011
- Authors/Presenters:
Dickerson, D.
Hofmann, E.
Horne, P.
Hathcock, S.
Nelson, L.
- Urban elementary students’ views of environmental scientists, environmental caretakers, and environmentally responsible behaviors
- Conference Name: Association of Science Teacher Educators
- Sponsoring Organization: Association of Science Teacher Educators
- Location: Minneapolis, MN
- Date: January, 2011
- Authors/Presenters:
Horne, P. Presenter & Author
Dickerson, D. Presenter & Author
Bol, L. Author Only
Butler, L. Author Only
- The application of BOBs in Project SEARCH
- Conference Name: NOAA
- Sponsoring Organization: NOAA
- Location: Jacksonville, FL
- Date: December, 2010
- Authors/Presenters:
Dickerson, D. Presenter & Author
Hathcock, S. Author Only
- Learning within a community
- Conference Name: VAST
- Sponsoring Organization: VAST
- Location: Hampton, VA
- Date: November, 2010
- Authors/Presenters:
McDonnough, J.
Sterling, D.
Slykhuis, D.
Easterling, T.
Bell, R.
Meadows, G.
Berube, C.
McCall, V.
Dickerson, D. L.
McKenzie, W.
Granger, J.
Vinion-Dubiel, A.
Frazier, W.
- Project SEARCH - Literacy and STEM Integration
- Conference Name: VAST
- Sponsoring Organization: VAST
- Location: Hampton, VA
- Date: November, 2010
- Authors/Presenters:
Dickerson, D. L.
Horne, P.
Hathcock, S.
Gunter, A.
Sandie, D.
Deans, S.
Neefe, R.
- Project SEARCH - True STEM Integration through Buoys
- Conference Name: VAST
- Sponsoring Organization: VAST
- Location: Hampton, VA
- Date: November, 2010
- Authors/Presenters:
Dickerson, D. L.
Horne, P.
Hathcock, S.
Sandie, D.
Deans, S.
Gunter, A.
Neefe, R.
- Project SEARCH - Urban elementary students’ views of environmental roles and actions
- Conference Name: VAST
- Sponsoring Organization: VAST
- Location: Hampton, VA
- Date: November, 2010
- Authors/Presenters:
Horne, P.
Dickerson, D. L.
Bol, L.
Butler, L. L.
- Project SEARCH – Digital microscopy in the classroom
- Conference Name: VAST
- Sponsoring Organization: VAST
- Location: Hampton, VA
- Date: November, 2010
- Authors/Presenters:
Deans, S.
Gunter, A.
Sandie, D.
Neefe, R.
Dickerson, D.
Horne, P.
Hathcock, S.
- Project SEARCH – Probeware and water quality in the Bay
- Conference Name: VAST
- Sponsoring Organization: VAST
- Location: Hampton, VA
- Date: November, 2010
- Authors/Presenters:
Sandie, D.
Deans, S.
Gunter, A.
Neefe, R.
Dickerson, D.
Horne, P.
Hathcock, S.
- Project SEARCH – Probeware and weather in the classroom
- Conference Name: VAST
- Sponsoring Organization: VAST
- Location: Hampton, VA
- Date: November, 2010
- Authors/Presenters:
Gunter, A.
Sandie, D.
Deans, S.
Neefe, R.
Dickerson, D.
Horne, P.
Hathcock, S.
- A comparison of the mathematics instructional practices of elementary teachers in urban high-poverty schools
- Conference Name: AERA
- Sponsoring Organization: AERA
- Location: Denver, CO
- Date: May, 2010
- Authors/Presenters:
McKinney, S. E.
Robinson, J. E.
Dickerson, D. L.
- Understandings of density and buoyancy
- Conference Name: AERA
- Sponsoring Organization: AERA
- Location: Denver, CO
- Date: May, 2010
- Authors/Presenters:
Dickerson, D. L.
McKinney, S. E.
Verma, A. K.
Horne, P.
Hotchkiss, R.
- Integrative STEM education: History, implementation, research
- Sponsoring Organization: Ministry of Education
- Location: Nicosia, Cyprus
- Date: May, 2010
- Authors/Presenters:
Katsioloudis, P.
Dickerson, D. L.
- Rhetorical effects of news frames on audience perceptions of adult and embryonic stem cell research
- Conference Name: RSA
- Sponsoring Organization: RSA
- Location: Minneapolis, MN
- Date: May, 2010
- Authors/Presenters:
Stewart, C.
Dickerson, D. L.
Hotchkiss, R.
- High school students' argument development in response to media stories about local science issues
- Conference Name: AERA
- Sponsoring Organization: AERA
- Location: Denver, Colorado
- Date: April, 2010
- Authors/Presenters:
Horne, P. Presenter & Author
Dickerson, D. L. Presenter & Author
Bol, L. Author Only
- The calibration accuracy of middle school students in math classes
- Conference Name: AERA
- Sponsoring Organization: AERA
- Location: Denver, Colorado
- Date: April, 2010
- Authors/Presenters:
Riggs, R. Author Only
Bol, L. Presenter & Author
Nunnery, J. A. Author Only
Dickerson, D. L. Author Only
- Marine Tech: Connecting Students to Careers in Mathematics, Science, and the Shipbuilding and Career Industry
- Conference Name:
- Location: La Manzanilla, Mexico
- Date: March, 2010
- Authors/Presenters:
Verma, A. Presenter Only
McKinney, S. E. Presenter & Author
Dickerson, D. L. Presenter Only
- Science Education Advancing Research of the Chesapeake Bay and its Habitats (SEARCH): A Description of a NOAA B-WET Project
- Conference Name: CCPO
- Sponsoring Organization: CCPO
- Location: Norfolk, VA
- Date: February, 2010
- Authors/Presenters:
Dickerson, D. L.
- Project based learning for STEM education with focus on marine industry - MarineTech Project
- Conference Name: HICE
- Sponsoring Organization: HICE
- Location: Honolulu, Hawaii
- Date: January, 2010
- Authors/Presenters:
Verma, A. K.
Talaiver, M.
McKinney, S. E.
Dickerson, D. L.
Dwivedi, S.
Chen, D.
- Fostering a community of university-based teacher educators
- Conference Name: Virginia Association of Science Teachers (VAST)
- Sponsoring Organization: Virginia Association of Science Teachers (VAST)
- Location: Washington, DC
- Date: November, 2009
- Authors/Presenters:
Sterling, D. Presenter & Author
Berube, C. Presenter & Author
Dickerson, D. L. Presenter & Author
Sypolt, S. Presenter & Author
Bell, R. Presenter & Author
McKenzie, W. Presenter & Author
McDonnough, J. Presenter & Author
Peters, E. Presenter & Author
Slykhuis, D. Presenter & Author
Meadows, G. Presenter & Author
Flannagan, J. Presenter & Author
Schimmoeller, P. Presenter & Author
Sheldon, P. Presenter & Author
Easterling, T. Presenter & Author
Frazier, W. Presenter & Author
- MarineTech - Density, buoyancy, and boats
- Conference Name: Virginia Association of Science Teachers (VAST)
- Sponsoring Organization: Virginia Association of Science Teachers (VAST)
- Location: Washington, DC
- Date: November, 2009
- Authors/Presenters:
Dickerson, D. L. Presenter & Author
McKinney, S. E. Author Only
Verma, A. K. Presenter & Author
Horne, P. Author Only
Hotchkiss, R. Author Only
- MarineTech Project - Attracting students towards math and science careers in shipbuilding and repair industry
- Conference Name: SNAME
- Sponsoring Organization: SNAME
- Location: Providence, RI
- Date: October, 2009
- Authors/Presenters:
Verma, A. K. Presenter & Author
Talaiver, M. Author Only
McKinney, S. E. Author Only
Dickerson, D. L.
Chen, D. Author Only
- SEARCH - Science education advancing research of the Chesapeake Bay and its habitats
- Conference Name: NOAA
- Sponsoring Organization: NOAA
- Location: Silver Spring, MD
- Date: July, 2009
- Authors/Presenters:
Dickerson, D. L. Presenter & Author
Hofmann, E. Author Only
McKinney, S. E. Author Only
Klinck, J. Author Only
Nelson, L. Author Only
Horne, P.
- Chinese socio-cultural resistance to and acceptance of model science positions
- Conference Name:
- Location: San Diego, CA
- Date: April, 2009
- Authors/Presenters:
Stonier, F. Presenter & Author
Dickerson, D. L. Presenter & Author
- The role of culture in students’ mental models of groundwater
- Conference Name:
- Location: San Diego, CA
- Date: April, 2009
- Authors/Presenters:
Dickerson, D. L. Presenter & Author
ndunda, m. Presenter & Author
Van Sickle, M. Presenter & Author
Duffy, D. Presenter & Author
Horne, P. Presenter & Author
Hotchkiss, R. Presenter & Author
Stonier, F.
- Students’ perceptions of online learning environments
- Conference Name:
- Location: Garden Grove, CA
- Date: April, 2009
- Authors/Presenters:
Cook, M. Presenter & Author
Annetta, L. Presenter & Author
Dickerson, D. L. Author Only
Minogue, J. Presenter & Author
- The persistence of multicultural texts in the age of educational accountability: Sharing stories of remembrance, resistance
and renewal
- Conference Name:
- Location: Chicago, IL
- Date: February, 2009
- Authors/Presenters:
Taylor, G. S. Presenter & Author
Bristow, M.
Moore, L.
Dickerson, D. L. Author Only
Allen, P.
Baskwill, J.
Tait, M.
- Professional development in science education via podcasting
- Conference Name: Association of Science Teacher Educators
- Sponsoring Organization: Association of Science Teacher Educators
- Location: Hartford, CT
- Date: January, 2009
- Authors/Presenters:
Dickerson, D. L. Presenter & Author
Steckroth, J. J. Presenter Only
Butler, L. L. Presenter Only
- Professional development in science education via podcasting
- Conference Name:
- Location: Hartford, CT
- Date: January 8, 2009
- Authors/Presenters:
Dickerson, D. L. Presenter & Author
Steckroth, J. J. Author Only
Butler, L. L. Author Only
- The best from college/university-based science teacher educators
- Conference Name:
- Location: Hampton, VA
- Date: November, 2008
- Authors/Presenters:
Frazier, W. Presenter & Author
Sterling, D. Presenter & Author
McDonnough, J. Presenter & Author
Vacarre, P. Presenter & Author
McKenzie, W. Presenter & Author
Matkins, J. Presenter & Author
Bell, R. Presenter & Author
Dickerson, D. L.
- In-service teachers’ perceptions of online learning experiences
- Conference Name:
- Location: Columbia, SC
- Date: October, 2008
- Authors/Presenters:
Cook, M. Presenter & Author
Annetta, L.
Dickerson, D. L. Author Only
Minogue, J.
- Technology and literacy in elementary science education
- Conference Name: Virginia Department of Education
- Sponsoring Organization: Virginia Department of Education
- Location: Richmond, VA
- Date: July, 2008
- Authors/Presenters:
Dickerson, D. L. Presenter & Author
- Beliefs about science and news frames in audience evaluations of embryonic and adult stem cell research
- Conference Name:
- Location: Memphis, TN
- Date: July, 2008
- Authors/Presenters:
Stewart, C. O. Presenter & Author
Dickerson, D. L. Author Only
Hotchkiss, R. Author Only
- The tablet pc in geoscience education
- Conference Name:
- Location: Charlotte, NC
- Date: April, 2008
- Authors/Presenters:
Dickerson, D. L. Presenter & Author
Duffy, D. Presenter & Author
- The role of news frames and beliefs about science in evaluating stem cell research in popular news media
- Conference Name: Old Dominion University
- Sponsoring Organization: Old Dominion University
- Location: Norfolk, VA
- Date: April, 2008
- Authors/Presenters:
Stewart, C. O. Presenter & Author
Dickerson, D. L. Presenter & Author
Hotchkiss, R. Author Only
- Uses of scientific, historical, and faith-based evidence in addressing controversial science content
- Conference Name:
- Location: New York, NY
- Date: March, 2008
- Authors/Presenters:
Dickerson, D. L. Presenter & Author
- Rhetorical analysis of global warming and other socioscientific issues in popular news media
- Conference Name:
- Location: Baltimore, MD
- Date: March, 2008
- Authors/Presenters:
Dickerson, D. L. Presenter & Author
Stewart, C. O. Author Only
Hotchkiss, R. Author Only
Cutshaw, D. V. Author Only
- Rhetorical analysis of socioscientific issues in popular news media
- Conference Name:
- Location: St. Louis, MO
- Date: January, 2008
- Authors/Presenters:
Dickerson, D. L. Presenter & Author
Stewart, C. O. Author Only
Cutshaw, D. V. Author Only
- Technology-enhanced distance education in engineering: A research proposal
- Conference Name:
- Location: Chattanooga, TN
- Date: November, 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Searcy, C. Presenter & Author
Landaeta, R.
Adcock, A. B.
Marken, J. A.
Dickerson, D. L. Author Only
- Proscopes in the science classroom: Exploring the possibilities
- Conference Name:
- Location: Greensboro, NC
- Date: November, 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Dickerson, D. L. Presenter & Author
Horne, P. Presenter & Author
- Remote sensing earth science mission
- Conference Name:
- Location: Greensboro
- Date: November, 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Hotchkiss, R. Presenter & Author
Dickerson, D. L. Presenter & Author
- Groundwater in karst, sand, and stone
- Conference Name:
- Location: Williamsburg, VA
- Date: November, 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Dickerson, D. L. Presenter & Author
Horne, P. Presenter & Author
Hotchkiss, R. Presenter & Author
- Introducing the ProScope to secondary science students
- Conference Name:
- Location: Williamsburg, VA
- Date: November, 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Dickerson, D. L. Presenter & Author
Hotchkiss, R. Presenter & Author
Horne, P. Presenter & Author
- ProScopes in K-5: Inspire, inquire, reflect, and connect
- Conference Name:
- Location: Williamsburg, VA
- Date: November, 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Horne, P. Presenter & Author
Dickerson, D. L. Presenter & Author
- Studying local wetlands through remote sensing
- Conference Name:
- Location: Williamsburg, VA
- Date: November, 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Hotchkiss, R. Presenter & Author
Dickerson, D. L. Presenter & Author
- Using the tablet pc in science class
- Conference Name:
- Location: Williamsburg, VA
- Date: November, 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Dickerson, D. L. Presenter & Author
Stonier, F. Presenter & Author
Hotchkiss, R. Presenter & Author
Horne, P. Presenter & Author
- Teaching science through authentic scientific inquiry using mobile technologies
- Conference Name:
- Location: Norfolk, VA
- Date: May, 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Dickerson, D. L. Presenter & Author
Overbaugh, R. C. Author Only
- Middle-level pre-service science teachers' understandings of the relationship between intelligent design and nature of science
- Conference Name:
- Location: Chicago, IL
- Date: April, 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Dickerson, D. L. Presenter & Author
Slykhuis, D. Author Only
Dawkins, K. Author Only
- Secondary students’ understandings of groundwater
- Conference Name:
- Location: Chicago, IL
- Date: April, 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Dickerson, D. L. Presenter & Author
Adcock, A. B. Presenter & Author
- Examining cultural understandings of the relationship between intelligent design and nature of science
- Conference Name:
- Location: New Orleans, LA
- Date: April, 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Dickerson, D. L. Presenter & Author
Slykhuis, D. Presenter & Author
Dawkins, K. R. Presenter & Author
- The role of groundwater in students’ understandings of our environment
- Conference Name:
- Location: New Orleans, LA
- Date: April, 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Dickerson, D. L. Presenter & Author
Adcock, A. B. Author Only
Dawkins, K. R. Author Only
- The tablet computer and science methods courses: Explorations and possibilities
- Conference Name: Association for Science Teacher Education
- Sponsoring Organization: Association for Science Teacher Education
- Location: Clearwater Beach, Florida
- Date: January, 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Dickerson, D. L.
Overbaugh, R. C.
Warham, E.
Horne, P.
Hotchkiss, R.
Chappell, S.
- The tablet computer and science methods courses: A case study
- Conference Name: Association for Science Teacher Education
- Sponsoring Organization: Association for Science Teacher Education
- Location: Clearwater Beach, Florida
- Date: January, 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Dickerson, D. L.
Overbaugh, R. C.
- Preparing elementary in-service teachers for a return to science: A focus on rich content
- Conference Name:
- Location: Clearwater, FL
- Date: January, 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Dawkins, K. R. Presenter & Author
Dickerson, D. L. Presenter & Author
- The tablet computer and science methods courses: A case study
- Conference Name:
- Location: Clearwater, FL
- Date: January, 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Dickerson, D. L. Presenter & Author
Overbaugh, R. C. Author Only
- The tablet computer and science methods courses: Explorations and possibilities
- Conference Name:
- Location: Clearwater, FL
- Date: January, 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Dickerson, D. L. Presenter & Author
Overbaugh, R. C. Author Only
Warham, E. Author Only
Horne, P. Author Only
Hotchkiss, R. Author Only
Chappell, S. Author Only
- The use of comparative readings regarding Intelligent Design and NOS
- Conference Name:
- Location: Clearwater, FL
- Date: January, 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Dickerson, D. L. Presenter & Author
Slykhuis, D. Presenter & Author
- Exploring groundwater using physical models
- Conference Name:
- Location: Greensboro, NC
- Date: November, 2006
- Authors/Presenters:
Dickerson, D. L. Presenter & Author
- Science and faith in the science classroom
- Conference Name:
- Location: Greensboro, NC
- Date: November, 2006
- Authors/Presenters:
Dickerson, D. L. Presenter & Author
Slykhuis, D. Author Only
- NOS and intelligent design in the science classroom
- Conference Name:
- Location: Richmond, VA
- Date: November, 2006
- Authors/Presenters:
Dickerson, D. L. Presenter & Author
Slykhuis, D.
- Using groundwater models in earth/environmental science
- Conference Name:
- Location: Richmond, VA
- Date: November, 2006
- Authors/Presenters:
Dickerson, D. L. Presenter & Author
- Science and religious faith in middle-level teacher education
- Conference Name:
- Location: Marion, VA
- Date: October, 2006
- Authors/Presenters:
Slykhuis, D. A. Presenter & Author
Dickerson, D. L. Author Only
- Building understandings of nature of science through an activity designed to allow self-reflection regarding relationships
between science and faith
- Conference Name:
- Location: Charleston, SC
- Date: May, 2006
- Authors/Presenters:
Dickerson, D. L. Presenter & Author
Slykhuis, D. Presenter & Author
- Literature review: Multiple representations in science education
- Conference Name:
- Location: San Francisco, CA
- Date: April, 2006
- Authors/Presenters:
Beilfuss, M. Presenter & Author
Hagevik, R.
Dickerson, D. L.
- Teachers' perceptions of an intensive, large-scale professional development program
- Conference Name:
- Location: Portland, OR
- Date: January, 2006
- Authors/Presenters:
Dickerson, D. L. Presenter & Author
Thompson, T. Author Only
Rose-Baele, J. Author Only
Van Sickle, M. Presenter & Author
Temple, C. Presenter & Author
Coffey, P. Author Only
Dawkins, K. D. Presenter & Author
- The use of narrative writing promots in a fourth grade science lesson regarding electrical circuits
- Conference Name:
- Location: Portland, OR
- Date: January, 2006
- Authors/Presenters:
Dickerson, D. L. Presenter & Author
Hay, G. H. Author Only
Fitzharris, L. Author Only
Dawkins, K. D. Author Only
Van Sickle, M. Author Only
Hofler, C. D. Author Only
- The Sea-View project: Exploring the Outer Banks
- Conference Name:
- Location: Greensboro, NC
- Date: November, 2005
- Authors/Presenters:
Dawkins, K. R. Presenter & Author
Dickerson, D. L.
- Using inquiry-based science instruction to enhance student writing
- Conference Name:
- Location: Greensboro, NC
- Date: November, 2005
- Authors/Presenters:
Dickerson, D. L. Presenter & Author
Hay, G. H. Author Only
Fitzharris, L. Author Only
Dawkins, K. D. Author Only
Hofler, C. D. Author Only
- Groundwater: Is It Part of Your Water Cycle?
- Conference Name:
- Location: Roanoke, VA
- Date: November, 2005
- Authors/Presenters:
Dickerson, D. L. Presenter & Author
- Issues of content and culture regarding ground water
- Conference Name:
- Location: Dallas, TX
- Date: April, 2005
- Authors/Presenters:
Dickerson, D. L. Presenter & Author
ndunda, m. Presenter & Author
Van Sickle, M. Presenter & Author
- The role of practitioner research in developing and refining environmental education/ environmental science WebQuests
- Conference Name:
- Location: Dallas, TX
- Date: March, 2005
- Authors/Presenters:
Brannan, N. Presenter & Author
Dickerson, D. L. Author Only
- Project Inquiry: Improving Science Teachers’ Practice
- Conference Name:
- Location: Colorado Springs, CO
- Date: January, 2005
- Authors/Presenters:
Wallace, A.
Dickerson, D. L.
Van Sickle, M.
Temple, C.
Coffey, P.
Powell, S.
- Twelfth grade students’ conceptions of scale regarding groundwater
- Conference Name:
- Location: Colorado Springs, CO
- Date: January, 2005
- Authors/Presenters:
Dickerson, D. L. Presenter & Author
- Hydrogeology students’ conceptions of scale regarding ground water
- Conference Name:
- Location: Denver, CO
- Date: November, 2004
- Authors/Presenters:
Dickerson, D. L. Author Only
Callahan, T. Presenter & Author
- Groundwater: The missing component of the water cycle
- Conference Name:
- Location: Charleston, SC
- Date: November, 2004
- Authors/Presenters:
Dickerson, D. L. Presenter & Author
- Project inquiry: Enhancing science education in the Lowcountry
- Conference Name:
- Location: Charleston, SC
- Date: November, 2004
- Authors/Presenters:
Dickerson, D. L. Presenter & Author
Temple, C.
Wallace, A.
Coffey, P.
Mintz, E.
Calhoun, J.
Blackman, W.
Boyd, G.
Benton, D.
Thomas, S.
- Exploring Conceptual Understandings of Groundwater Through Student’s Interviews and Drawings
- Conference Name:
- Location: Vancouver, BC
- Date: April, 2004
- Authors/Presenters:
Beilfuss, M. Presenter & Author
Dickerson, D. L. Presenter & Author
Boone, W. Author Only
Libarkin, J. Author Only
- Using Science Kits in the Construction of Scientific Procedure and Content Understandings
- Conference Name:
- Location: Vancouver, B.C.
- Date: April, 2004
- Authors/Presenters:
Dickerson, D. L. Presenter & Author
Clark, M. Author Only
Dawkins, K. Author Only
Horne, C. Author Only
- 3-D geomapping earth science modules
- Conference Name:
- Location: Nashville, TN
- Date: January, 2004
- Authors/Presenters:
Slykhuis, D.
Reid-Griffin, A.
Park, J.
Carter, G.
Butler, S.
Wiebe, E.
Parsons, E. C.
Haefner, L.
Flynn, L.
Dickerson, D. L.
- The role of evidence in the relationship between science and faith among pre-service teachers and United Methodist ministers
- Conference Name:
- Location: Nashville, TN
- Date: January, 2004
- Authors/Presenters:
Dickerson, D. L. Presenter & Author
Dawkins, K. Presenter & Author
- Pre-service teachers' pedagogical content knowledge regarding density
- Conference Name:
- Location: Chicago, IL
- Date: 2003
- Authors/Presenters:
Dawkins, K. R. Presenter & Author
Dickerson, D. L. Presenter & Author
- Science and faith: Ideas of the clergy and implications for science teacher education
- Conference Name:
- Location: St. Louis, MO
- Date: 2003
- Authors/Presenters:
Dickerson, D. L. Presenter & Author
Dawkins, K. R. Presenter & Author
- Practitioner research: Looking at data – Part I and II
- Conference Name:
- Location: Philadelphia, PA
- Date: 2003
- Authors/Presenters:
Van Zee, E. Presenter & Author
Roberts, D. Presenter & Author
Alvarez, E. Presenter & Author
Benson, S. Presenter & Author
Dickerson, D. L. Presenter & Author
Dawkins, K. R. Presenter & Author
- Students' conceptions regarding scientific theories
- Conference Name:
- Location: Philadelphia, PA
- Date: 2003
- Authors/Presenters:
Dawkins, K. R. Presenter & Author
Dickerson, D. L. Author Only
- Comparison of eighth graders' and pre-service teachers' conceptualizations of groundwater
- Conference Name:
- Location: Holly Springs, NC
- Date: 2003
- Authors/Presenters:
Dickerson, D. L. Presenter & Author
- Action research on the nature of science: Questions, examples, and possibilities
- Conference Name: National Science Teachers Association
- Sponsoring Organization: National Science Teachers Association
- Location: Philadelphia, PA
- Date: 2003
- Authors/Presenters:
Dickerson, D. L. Presenter & Author
Dawkins, K. R. Presenter & Author
- Practitioner research: Questions, examples, and possibilities
- Conference Name:
- Location: Charleston, SC
- Date: November, 2003
- Authors/Presenters:
Dickerson, D. L. Presenter & Author
- The relationship of spatial visualization to naïve conceptions concerning groundwater
- Conference Name:
- Location: Philadelphia, PA
- Date: March, 2003
- Authors/Presenters:
Dickerson, D. L. Presenter & Author
Wiebe, E. Presenter & Author
- Middle grade students’ conceptions of groundwater
- Conference Name:
- Location: Natural Bridge, VA
- Date: 2002
- Authors/Presenters:
Dickerson, D. L. Presenter & Author
Dawkins, K. R. Presenter & Author
- Scientific fieldwork: An opportunity for pedagogical-content knowledge development
- Conference Name:
- Location: Warsaw, Poland
- Date: 2002
- Authors/Presenters:
Dickerson, D. L. Presenter & Author
Dawkins, K. Presenter & Author
- Teacher networking: An unintended outcome of professional development
- Conference Name:
- Location: Warsaw, Poland
- Date: 2002
- Authors/Presenters:
Dawkins, K. Presenter & Author
Dickerson, D. L. Presenter & Author
- Examining science fieldwork in earth/environmental science professional development: A case study
- Conference Name:
- Location: New Orleans, LA
- Date: 2002
- Authors/Presenters:
Dickerson, D. L. Presenter & Author
Dawkins, K. Presenter & Author
- Earth-View: Earth processes and human impacts
- Conference Name:
- Location: Louisville, KY
- Date: 2002
- Authors/Presenters:
Dickerson, D. L. Presenter & Author
Dawkins, K. R. Presenter & Author
- Teachers’ content knowledge construction through hydrologic fieldwork
- Conference Name:
- Location: Chapel Hill, NC
- Date: 2002
- Authors/Presenters:
Dickerson, D. L. Presenter & Author
- Examining your own teaching for profit and fun
- Conference Name:
- Location: Greensboro, NC
- Date: 2002
- Authors/Presenters:
Minogue, J. Presenter & Author
Flynn, L. Presenter & Author
Dickerson, D. L. Presenter & Author
- What do students know about groundwater?
- Conference Name:
- Location: Greensboro, N.C.
- Date: 2002
- Authors/Presenters:
Dickerson, D. L. Presenter & Author
Wiebe, E. Presenter & Author
- Technology as a support mechanism for Earth-View
- Conference Name: North Carolina State University
- Sponsoring Organization: North Carolina State University
- Location: Raleigh, NC
- Date: 2001
- Authors/Presenters:
Dickerson, D. L. Presenter & Author
Dawkins, K. Presenter & Author
- How do in-service fieldwork-based workshops evoke conceptual and pedagogical changes?
- Conference Name:
- Location: Charlotte, NC
- Date: 2001
- Authors/Presenters:
Dickerson, D. L. Presenter & Author
- Teachers’ pedagogical content knowledge in earth/environmental science
- Conference Name:
- Location: Charlotte, NC
- Date: 2001
- Authors/Presenters:
Dickerson, D. L. Presenter & Author
Dawkins, K. Presenter & Author
- 2008: Children, Youth, and Families Award, Communities In Schools of the Northeast (CISNE)
- Nominated for Neil Miner Outstanding Earth Science Educator Award, National Association of Geoscience Teachers
- 2008: North Carolina Medallion Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service , North Carolina Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service in the Office of the Governor
- 1994: North Carolina Teaching Fellow Recipient, North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
- 2008: Service Above Self Award, Gates County Rotary Club
- 2009: Shining Star Award, Old Dominion University
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