• Courses Taught

• Research Interests

• Recent Publications

• Recent Papers Presented at Conferences

• Recent Grants

Courses Taught

EDUC 4214: Secondary Methods of Instruction
EDUC 4123/6423: Science and Elementary Children
EDUC 6214: Secondary Methods of Instruction (Graduate)
EDUC 7043: Educational Technology
EDUC 7053: Instructional Design
EDUC 7153: Techniques of Research and Evaluation
EDUC 7973 Seminar: Technology Education and Collaborative
EDUC 7973: Seminar: Applied Research and Evaluation
GEOL 1033: Earth’s Physical Environment
MSE 7833: Special Topics in Math and Science
MSE 7973: Problems in Modern Science and Math

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Research Interests

• Science and math education
• Constructivist research methods
• TIMSS international science and math study
• Educational technology
• Cyber safety
• Attitudes towards science, math and technology
• Secondary education - methods of instruction

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Recent Publications

Brown, D. S.  (2003). High School Biology: A Group Approach to Concept Mapping.  The American Biology Teacher, 65 (3), 192-197.

Brown, D. S.  (2002). Creative Concept Mapping:  A Potato Stamp Encourages a Positive Attitude toward Concept Mapping.  Science Teacher, 69 (3), 58-61.

Wiseman, A., & Brown, D. S.  (2003). Teacher Curricular Control: A Cross-National Study of Curricular Accountability.  Curriculum and Teaching Dialog, Spring, 2004.

Brown, D. S., & Cairns, J. (2002). Using a Web-based Too to Monitor Teacher and Student Usage of GIS Mapping Software as Well as Other Forms of Technology.  Proceedings to the International Learning Conference, Annual Conference, London, England.

Wiseman, A., & Brown, D. S.  (2003).  Does Teacher Preparation Really Matter?: The Influence of Teacher Preparation on Student Achievement in the United States and Abroad.  Paper currently under review.

Brown, D. S., & Taylor, T.  (2003). The Relationship Between the Number of Parents at Home and Math Achievement.  Proceedings of the Oklahoma Association of Teacher Educators Spring Conference, Stillwater, OK.

Brown, D. S.  (2003). A GPS Scavenger Hunt:  Using Performance-based instruction to Meet National Science Education Standards.  Proceedings of the Hawaii International Conference of Education, Annual Meeting. Honolulu, HI.

Brown, D. S.  (2003).  Middle School Technology:  Using GPS and GIS for Project-Based Learning.  The Journal of the Oklahoma Association of Teacher Educators, 7, 21-34.

Brown, D. S.  (2004). Differing Views About Site-Based Management: Teachers Versus Administrators. Public Administration & Management: An Interactive Journal  ISSN Number 1087-0091.

Brown, D. S.  (2002). Integrating Technology into the Classroom:  Using GPS and GIS.  Proceedings for the National Teacher Preparation Symposium: Effective Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Partnerships. Orlando, FL.

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Recent Papers Presented at Conferences

Brown, D. S. & Wiseman, A. W. (2004). Cyber Ethics:  Identifying the moral, legal and ethical issues in K-12 classrooms.  Paper presented at the 2004 Annual Oklahoma Association of Teacher Educator conference, Ardmore, OK

Brown, D. S. (2004).  Cyberethics:  Middle School Technology: Using GIS to Create Emergency Preparedness Projects. Paper presented at the ESRI International Users Conference, San Diego, CA.

Brown, D. S. (2004).  GIS mapping and cyber crimes: Teaching teachers an awareness of security issues while using innovative technology in the classroom.  Paper to be presented at The Association of Teacher Education Fall 2004 Conference, Dallas, TX.

Brown, D. S.  (2004). GIS Mapping for Middle Schools: A project-based Learning Approach.  Paper to be presented at the National Conference of the 2004 National Science Teachers Association, Atlanta, GA. 

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Recent Grants

Technology Education and Collaborative (TEC) Summer academy from regents of Higher Education $100,000 for 3 year summer academy (2002-2004)

Reapplied for TEC academy in 2004.

NSF CAREER grant 2004 Application send in July, will expect to hear in December, 2004. $600,000 for science and math instruciton

OGIS grant through the NSF  ITEST grant $5,000,000 grant proposal to increase the number of science teachers returning to universities for MSMSE degree. Increase the number of middle and high school students visiting TU's campus to prepare for engineering/science related degree programs Applied in February, 2004, did not receive funding. Reapplicaiton date is November, 2004 Expected award date in March, 2005 

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