Sharon J. Derry is professor of Educational Psychology at UW-Madison. Her research explores the application of cognitive science theories to problems in education and training. Her expertise includes cognitive-theoretical approaches to the study of human problem solving, including collaborative problem solving. Derry manages several curriculum and instructional technology projects that focus on individual and collaborative problem solving, critical thinking, literacy, and basic mathematics. Derry also studies collaborative processes within interdisciplinary research and management teams.
Video Mosaic Collaborative Contact Informationderry@education.wisc.edu
Phone: (608) 263-3676
Office: 667 Ed Sciences
Website: http://edpsych.education.wisc.edu/people/faculty-staff/sharon-derry
Current ProjectsImplementing a Workflow Visualization System for Design Based ResearchCompleted ProjectsCognitive Studies of Example-Based Computer InstructionCollaborative Research: R&D: Cyber-Enabled Design Research to Enhance Teachers' Critical Thinking Using a Major Video Collection on Children's Mathematical Reasoning Collaborative Research: Understanding and Cultivating the Transition from Arithmetic to Algebraic Reasoning ICLS 2008: International Perspectives on the Learning Sciences: Cre8ing a Learning World NISE--Secondary Teacher Education--Micro Evaluation of ISE Activities Participant Costs: ICLS 2008: International Perspectives on the Learning Sciences: Cre8ing a Learning World Reconceptualizing Teacher Education: Supporting Case-Based Instructional Problem Solving on the World Wide Web Socio-Technical Environment for Learning and Learning-Activity Research (STELLAR) Teacher Professional Development in Facilitated Online Learning Communities: What Do We Know and Need to Know? Video Cases Online: Cognitive Studies of Preservice Teacher Learning |
