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We believe that it is essential that CIDER staff maintain a scholarly focus so that the recommendations, consultations, support, and services provided reflect the latest research and understanding from those fields related to higher education pedagogy.

Books

Watson, C.E. (2008). Self-efficacy and diffusion theory: Implications for faculty development. Saarbrucken: VDM Verlag.

Doolittle, P.E., Sherman, T., Jones, B. (under contract). Learning by Design: Effective Instructional Strategies. Stillwater, OK: New Forums.

Chapters

2010

Van Hover, S., Hicks, D., Doolittle, P., & vanFossen, P. (in press) Learning social studies: An evidence-based approach. American Psychological Association Educational Psychology Handbook.

Watson, C.E., Zaldivar, M., & Summers, T. (2010). ePortfolios for learning, assessment, and professional development. In R. Donnelly, J. Harvey, & K.C. O'Rourke (Eds.), Critical design and effective tools for elearning in higher education: Theory into practice (p. xx-xx). Hershey, PA: IGI Global.

2009

Hicks, D., & Doolittle, P. E. (2009). Multimedia-based historical inquiry strategy instruction: Do size and form really matter? In J. Lee & A. Friedman (Eds.), Research on technology in social studies education (pp. 127-152). John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Hicks, D., Lisanti, M., Doolittle, P., Friedman, A., Hartshorne, R., Swan, K., Hofer, M., & Lee, J.K. (2009). Integrating technology into the social studies classroom. In Cennamo, K., Ross, J., & Ertmer, P., Technology Integration for Meaningful Classroom Use: A Standards-based Approach (pp. 409-424). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Publishing.

Doolittle, P. E., Terry, K. P., & Mariano, G. J. (2009). The effects of working memory capacity on learning and performance in multimedia learning environments. In R. Zheng (Ed.), Cognitive effects of multimedia learning (pp. 17-33). Hershey, PA: Idea Group.

Mariano, G. J., Doolittle, P. E., & Hicks, D. (2009). Fostering transfer in multimedia learning environments. In R. Zheng (Ed.), Cognitive effects of multimedia learning (pp. 237-259). Hershey, PA: Idea Group.

Doolittle, P. E., Lusk, D. A., Byrd, C. N., & Mariano, G. J. (2009). iPods as mobile multimedia learning environments: Individual differences and instructional design. In H. Ryu & D. Parsons (Eds.), Innovative mobile learning: Techniques and technologies (pp. 83-101). Hershey, PA: Idea Group.

Articles (Peer Reviewed)

2010

Doolittle, P. E., & Siudzinski, R. (2010). Recommended syllabus components: What do higher education faculty include on their syllabi? Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 21(3), 29-61.

Doolittle, P. E. (2010). Effects of segmentation and personalization on superficial and comprehensive strategy instruction in multimedia learning environments. Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, 19(2), 5-21.

2009

Jones, B. D., Byrd, C. N., & Lusk, D. L. (2009). High school students' beliefs about intelligence. Research In Schools, 16(2), 1-14.

McNeill, A. L., Doolittle, P. E., & Hicks, D. (2009). The effects of training, modality, and redundancy on the development of a historical inquiry strategy in a multimedia learning environment. Journal of Interactive Online Learning, 8(3), 255-269.

Lusk, D. L., Evans, A., D. Jeffrey, T. R., Palmer, K. R., Wikstrom, C. S., & Doolittle, P. E. (2009). Multimedia learning and individual differences: Mediating the effects of working memory capacity with segmentation. British Journal of Educational Technology, 40(4), 636-651.

Doolittle, P. E., & Levi Altstaedter, L. (2009). The effect of working memory capacity on multimedia learning: Does attentional control result in improved performance? Journal of Research in Innovative Teaching, (2)1, 7-31.

2008

Martin, C. V., & Smith-Jackson, T. L. (2008) Evaluation of Pictorial Assembly Instructions for Young Children. Human Factors, 50(4), 652-662.

Hicks, D., & Doolittle, P. E. (2008). Fostering analysis in historical inquiry through multimedia embedded scaffolding. Theory and Research in Social Education, 36(3), 206-232.

Terry, K. P., & Doolittle, P. E. (2008). Fostering self-efficacy through time management in an online learning environment. Journal of Interactive Online Learning, 7(3), 1-11.

Doolittle, P. E., & Mariano, G. J. (2008). Working memory capacity and mobile multimedia learning environments: Is mobile learning from portable digital media players for everyone? Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia. 17(4), 511-530.

2007

Moore, A.H., Fowler, S.B., & Watson, C.E. (2007). Active learning and technology: Designing change for faculty, students, and institutions. Educause Review, 42(5), 43-60.

Doolittle, P. E., & Lusk, D. L. (2007). The effects of institutional classification and gender on faculty inclusion of syllabus components. Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and learning. 7(2), 62-78.

2006

Lee, J., Doolittle, P. E., & Hicks, D. (2006). History teachers' use of non-digital and digital historical resources. Research and Practice in Social Studies, 1(3), 291-311.

Doolittle, P., Potts, A., Boler, M., Cachaper, C., Tabor, L., Hicks, D., Carico, K., Ariew, S., & Atkins, A., (2006). The creation of an online diversity database. Virginia Society for Technology in Education, 21, 1-8.

Terry, K., & Doolittle, P. E. (2006). Fostering self-regulation in distributed learning. College Quarterly, 9(1). Available at http://www.senecac.on.ca/quarterly/2006-vol09-num01-winter/

Doolittle, P. E., Hicks, D., Triplett, C. F., Nichols, W. D., & Young, C. A. (2006). Reciprocal teaching for reading comprehension in higher education: A strategy for fostering the deeper understanding of texts. International Journal on Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 17(2), 106-118.

Grants

Meehan, K., Doolittle, P., & Hendricks, R. (2008-2012). Discrete steps to improve student comprehension of concepts from quantum mechanics and solid state physics and their application in electrical and computer engineering. National Science Foundation - Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement (NSF-CCLI) ($500,000). Co-Principle Investigator.

Martin, C., & Dillard, D. (April, 2009). Micro wind energy in SWBA: A YMCA Center Demonstration Site and Education Center. Community Action Grant . Office of the Vice President of Research, Virginia Tech. ($15,000) Co-PI.

Matusevich, M., Doolittle, P., Hicks, D., & Ewing, D. (2003-2006). Teaching American history professional development. U.S. Department of Education: Teaching American History Grant. ($571,705). Co-Principle Investigator on subcontract with David Hicks and Tom Ewing ($412,453).

Molebash, P., Lee, J. K., Hicks, D., & Doolittle, P. E. (2002-2005) Digital history inquiry knowledge project. U.S. Department of Education: Fund for the Improvement of Post-Secondary Education (FIPSE) ($500,000). Co-Principle Investigator on subcontract with David Hicks ($135,000).

Conferences

2010

Terry, K. P., Doolittle, P. E., & Watson, C. E. (October, 2010). Educational technology landscape: Visions of the possible. Paper presented at the International Society for Exploring Teaching and Learning, Nashville, TN.

Doolittle, P. E., Parkes, K., & Kajder, S. (October, 2010). 5 alternative/authentic assessment strategies: Probing what students know. Paper presented at the International Society for Exploring Teaching and Learning, Nashville, TN.

Doolittle, P. E. (March, 2010). Bogus & beneficial pedagogical concepts: From common sense to common science. Paper presented at the SoTL Commons Conference, Statesboro, GA.

Doolittle, P. E., & Watson, C. W. (March, 2010). Leveraging institutional professional development centers to foster a culture of SoTL. Paper presented at the SoTL Commons Conference, Statesboro, GA.

2009

Mariano, G., Lusk, D., & Doolittle, P. E. (2009, October). You lecture is just not that into you: 15 strategies for successful lecturing. Paper presented at the International Society for Exploring Teaching and Learning, Philadelphia, PA.

Doolittle, P. E., Levi Altstaedter, L., Uribe, L, & Wu, Y. (2009, October). Multimedia learning: Effects of narrator's accent and student's cultural intelligence on learning. Paper presented at the International Society for Exploring Teaching and Learning, Philadelphia, PA.

Byrd, C. N., Jones, B. D., & Lusk, D. L. (2009, February). The development of measures to examine students' beliefs about intelligence. Presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Educational Research Association, Sarasota, FL.

Doolittle, P., Lusk, D. L., & Byrd, C. N. (2009, February). The effects of segmentation and cueing under conditions of high cognitive load. Presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Educational Research Association, Sarasota, FL.

Doolittle, P. E., & Hicks, D. (2009, February). The role of feedback and explicitness in multimedia strategy instruction. Paper presented at the Eastern Educational Research Association, Sarasota, FL.

Altstaedter, L. L., Uribe Florez, L., J., Wu, L., & Doolittle, P. E. (2009, February). The effects of cultural awareness and speaker's voice on multimedia learning. Paper presented at the Eastern Educational Research Association, Sarasota, FL.

2008

Byrd, C. N., & Smith, K. (2008, November). Preparing for departmental emergencies. Presented at the North American Association for Summer Session,. Arlington, VA.

Doolittle, P., & Byrd, C.N. (2008, October). Learning from iPods: Is mobile learning from portable digital media players for everyone? Presented at the annual meeting of the International Society for Exploring Teaching and Learning Conference, Las Vegas, NV

Jones, B. D., Byrd, C. N., & Lusk, D. L. (2008, August). Students' intelligence beliefs across subject areas. Presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Boston, MA.

Hicks, D., & Doolittle, P. E. (2008. April). Examining the utility of multimedia embedded scaffolding to facilitate the teaching and learning of history. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association, New York, NY.

Lusk, D. L., Byrd, C. N., Mariano, G., & Doolittle, P. E. (2008, March). The effects of segmentation and personalization on superficial and comprehensive strategy instruction in multimedia learning environments. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New York, NY.

Jones, B. D., Lusk, D. L., & Byrd, C. N. (2008, March). High school students' beliefs about intelligence. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New York, NY.

Byrd, C. N., Lusk, D. L., & Jones, B. D. (2008, March). For nerds only? Students' views of mathematical intelligence. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New York, NY.

Lusk, D. L., Byrd, C. N., & Jones, B. D. (2008, February). Students' beliefs about the malleability of intelligence. Presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Educational Research Association, Hilton Head, SC.

Doolittle, P. E., McCloud, J., Mariano, G., & Byrd, C. N. (2008, February). Working memory capacity, attentional control and multimedia learning. Presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Educational Research Association, Hilton Head, SC.

Doolittle, P. E., Mariano, G., Mc Cloud, J., & Byrd, C. N. (2008, February). iPods as educational Platforms: An individual differences approach. Presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Educational Research Association, Hilton Head, SC.

Byrd, C. N. (2008, February). Evidence-based practices of special educators: A self-efficacy and information literacy perspective. Presentation at the annual meeting of the Eastern Educational Research Association, Hilton Head, SC.

2007

Byrd, C. N., & Kunkel, D. (2007, October). Universal design: Designing instructional materials to communicate to all students. Presentation at the International Society for Exploring Teaching and Learning Conference, Atlanta, GA.

Kunkel, D. R., & Byrd, C. N. (2007, October). Just say(ing) no: Destroying classroom security one word at a time. Presentation at the International Society for Exploring Teaching and Learning Conference, Atlanta, GA.

Lusk, D. L., & Byrd, C. N. (2007, October). Rev up your students: Motivating students with "CAR." Presentation at the International Society for Exploring Teaching and Learning Conference, Atlanta, GA.

Doolittle, P. E., & Mariano, G. J. (2007, October). iPods and education. Paper presented at the annual conference of the International Society for Exploring Teaching and Learning, Palm Springs, CA.

Doolittle, P. E. (2007, October). iPods and education. Paper presented at the annual conference of the International Society for Exploring Teaching and Learning, Palm Springs, CA.

Lusk, D., Snediker, T., Mariano, G., & Doolittle, P E.. (2007, February). Syllabus design: The effects of institutional classification and gender on faculty inclusion of syllabus components. Paper presented at the Eastern Educational Research Association, Clearwater, FL.

Snediker, T., Mariano, G., Lusk, D., Doolittle, P. E., & Hicks, D. (2007, February). Multimedia strategy instruction: Scaffolding historical inquiry. Paper presented at the Eastern Educational Research Association, Clearwater, FL.

Mariano, G., Lusk, D., Snediker, T., & Doolittle, P. E. (2007, February). Multimedia learning and working memory capacity: Individual differences matter. Paper presented at the Eastern Educational Research Association, Clearwater, FL.

2006

Doolittle, P. E. (2006, November). iPod + iTunesU + iPodagogy: The iPodification of education. Paper presented at the Lilly Conference on College Teaching, Oxford, OH.

Doolittle, P. E. & Siudzinski, R. (2006, November). 3 bogus and 3 beneficial pedagogical concepts: From common sense to common science. Lilly Conference on College Teaching, Oxford, OH.

Doolittle, P. E., Terry, K., & Snediker, T. (2006, October). iPods and education. Paper presented at the annual conference of the International Society for Exploring Teaching and Learning, Palm Springs, CA.

Doolittle, P. E., Siudzinski, R., & Lusk, D. (2006, October). Writing a syllabus: Getting it right and staying out of jail. Paper presented at the annual conference of the International Society for Exploring Teaching and Learning, Palm Springs, CA.

Doolittle, P. E. (2006, September). iPod + iTunesU + iPodagogy: The iPodification of Education. Paper presented at the Lilly Conference on College Teaching - North, Traverse City, MI.

Doolittle, P. E., Hicks, D., Siudzinski, R., & Ewing, T. (2006, April). The effects of modality and redundancy on cognitive strategy instruction in a multimedia environment. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA.

Hicks, D., & Doolittle, P. E. (2006, April). Structuring and problematizing historical inquiry through multimedia embedded scaffolding. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA.

2005

Doolittle, P. E. (2005, November). Multimedia learning: Cognitive psychology, instructional design, and instructional technology. Paper to be presented at the National Lilly Conference on College Teaching, Miami, OH.

Doolittle, P. E. (2005, October). Teaching, learning, and technology: Where sanity and insanity collide. Paper to be presented at the 33rd Annual International Society for Exploring Teaching and Learnig conference, Cocoa Beach, FL.

Doolittle, P. E. (2005, September). Multimedia learning: Pedagogy from the edge. Presented at the National Lilly Conference on College & University Teaching - Traverse City, Michigan, MA.

Doolittle, P. E., & Hicks, D. (2005, May). Multimedia pedagogy: Central issues and practical guidelines. Presented at the EdTech 2005: Sixth Annual Irish Educational Technology Users' Conference, Dun Laoghaire, Ireland.