Weible, Jennifer

Associate Professor | Director of Graduate Ed Tech programs

FACULTY

Biography

I am an associate professor within the Teacher and Special Education department at Central Michigan University and Director of the Graduate Programs in Educational Technology. I am an ISTE Certified Educator, and I currently teach undergraduate, masters, and doctoral classes, as well as working with undergraduate elementary education majors and STEM education students. I was a chemistry and physics teacher for 23 years at the high school level, as well as conducting professional development in educational technology for teachers and teaching online at Penn State.

My current research focuses on two overlapping strands: science curiosity and technology supported learning. The first strand explores the relationships between curiosity, STEM learning and participation in practices, and engagement through making in elementary and middle school youth. The second strand of my research focuses more broadly on student use of technology in in-school and out-of-school learning and making experiences to support and enhance science learning and participation in science practices.

More about Jennifer Weible

Publications & Presentations

Zimmerman, H. T., Weible, J., Wright, E., Vanderhoof, C., Jablonski, N. G. (2022). Using Youths’ Personal DNA Data in Science Camps: Fostering Genetics Learning and Socio-Emotional Attitudes Toward Science with Design-Based Research. Science Education.

Verhulsdonck, G. Weible, J.L., Helser, S., & Hajduk, N. (2021). Smart Cities, Playable Cities, and Cybersecurity: A Systematic Review. International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction.

Dousay, T., & Weible, J. L. (2019). Build-a-bug workshop: Designing a learning experience with emerging technology to foster creativity. Tech Trends, 63(1), 41-52. DOI: 10.1007/s11528-018-0364-8

Credentials, Certifications & Awards

Pennsylvania Instructor 2 license with Chemistry and Physics

ISTE Certified Educator

Google Level 1 and 2 Educator

Education

THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY Ph.D. Learning, Design, and Technology program, College of Education Dec 2014 Dissertation: Using Web 2.0 tools to support science practices: High school students engaging in argumentation Chair: Prof. Heather Toomey Zimmerman

Honors: AT&T Fellowship, 2009-2010; Ralph T. Heimer Award,

2011 THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY M.Ed. Instructional Systems: Educational Technology

May 2009 Thesis: Investigating the effects of social tagging on higher order thinking skills: Using Delicious.com as a mindtool

CLARION UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA B.S. Secondary Education, Certification: Chemistry and Physics Dec 1999

Honors: Honors Scholarship, 1987-1991; Scholars in Education Award, 1987-1991

Research Interests

Science curiosity

Creativity

Science practices

Argumentation

Technology supported learning

Learning Sciences

Makerspace

Computer supported collaborative learning

Emerging technology

Computational Thinking

Coding

Membership in Professional Organizations

NARST

AERA

SITE

AECT

MACUL

ISTE

ISLS

Courses Taught

EDU 290: Technology in Education

EDU 458: Student Teaching

EDU 590: Advanced Technology in Education

EDU 642: Instructional Multimedia

EDU 643: Instructional Design

EDU 653: The Read/Write Web

EDU 706: Theory/Practice of Instruction

EDU 709: Innovative Uses of Technology

EDU 801: Qualitative Research in Educational Technology

EDU 807: Seminar: Technology Tools

EDU 811: Motivation in Online and Blended Learning

EDU 810: Grant Writing

EDU 842: Mobile Learning

EDU 853: Evolving Internet Learning

EDL 801: Quantitative Research Methods