Stephen J. Pape

• Johns Hopkins University

The original version of the article, “Improvement Science as a Frame for the Dissertation in Practice: The Johns Hopkins Experience”, published on 25 January 2022 included references to Casey Handfield, a former doctoral student at Johns Hopkins University. All references to Mr. Handfield have been removed from the article and the associated disser...

This article reports on two aspects of a professional learning (PL) and research study. Twenty-five teachers participated in a two-year PL program that sought to support teachers to implement classroom connectivity technology (CCT) in their Algebra I classrooms. Students in one school who learned Algebra I with CCT outperformed their peers who lear...

The Johns Hopkins University Doctor of Education program was developed with the expressed program outcome of developing leaders who possess the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to rigorously examine educational problems of practice with stakeholders within their context of professional practice using a social justice lens. The purpose of this ar...

In this chapter, the authors describe two online programs that sought to impact teachers' content knowledge, pedagogical content knowledge, and instructional practices in K-12 classrooms. One program was a master's program for middle grades science and mathematics teachers, and the other was a yearlong professional development program for third- th...

A review of a frameworK on the relationship between classroom assessment and self-regulation by Chen and Bonner (2019).

In this chapter, the authors describe two online programs that sought to impact teachers' content knowledge, pedagogical content knowledge, and instructional practices in K-12 classrooms. One program was a master's program for middle grades science and mathematics teachers, and the other was a yearlong professional development program for third- th...

The Modeling Self-Efficacy Scale was developed to measure middle and high school students’ confidence in understanding and solving modeling tasks. The scale was administered to 225 eighth- and ninth-grade students. Participants read modeling tasks adapted from Programme for International Student Assessment’s 2003 problem-solving assessment and rate...

Algebra has been called the gatekeeper to higher level mathematics, college success, and higher wages, but many community college students struggle to pass college-level mathematics courses. The National Educational Technology Plan for higher education (U.S. Department of Education 2017b) calls for the integration of technology, such as real-time f...

In July 2017, the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) released a new mission statement that shifts the organization's primary focus to supporting and advocating for the highest quality mathematics teaching and learning for all students. A key strategy for achieving this goal is to advance “a culture of equity where each and every per...

The Classroom Connectivity for Mathematics and Science (CCMS) program was a randomized control trial to examine the efficacy of Classroom Connectivity Technology (CCT) in Algebra I. CCT is a type of technology that allows the teacher to wirelessly communicate with his or her students' handheld calculators. Students in the classes that implemented C...

Enhancing all students’ academic performance continues to be a national priority, and although achievement gains have been made overtime, shortfalls in mathematics learning for students with disabilities (SWD) remain. Research reveals that a substantial portion of the variability in students’ mathematics achievement gains is due to the teacher. To...

In 2005, the NCTM Research Committee devoted its commentary to exploring how mathematics education research might contribute to a better understanding of equity in school mathematics education (Gutstein et al., 2005). In that commentary, the concept of equity included both conditions and outcomes of learning. Although multiple definitions of equity...

Engagement in practitioner inquiry by classroom teachers is a promising mechanism for teacher professional learning. While much has been learned about the positive role inquiry can play in traditional professional development efforts, we know less about the impact of inquiry in a rapidly advancing technological age that includes the proliferation o...

The NCTM Research Committee identifies key influences on mathematics education that are largely outside the domain of the academic world in which most mathematics education researchers live. The groups that are identified—including the media, companies and foundations, and other academic domains—affect the public's perception of mathematics and mat...

This teaching experiment provided students with continuous engagement in a problem-solving based instructional approach during one mathematics unit. Three sections of sixth-grade mathematics were sampled from a school in Florida, U.S.A. and one section was randomly assigned to experience teaching through problem solving. Students’ problem-solving p...

This article provides a perspective on scaffolding the development of self-regulated learning (SRL) with young adolescents. Following a discussion of theoretical perspectives on the development of SRL and contemporary views of mathematics education, we present our story of action research conducted in a seventh-grade mathematics class over the cour...

Research and theory suggest several instructional practices that could enhance student self‐efficacy. However, little is known about the ways these instructional practices interact with individual students to create opportunities or challenges for developing adaptive self‐efficacy. In this study, we focused on two sources of efficacy, mastery exper...

In this study, we take a sociocultural perspective on teaching and learning to examine how teachers in an urban Algebra 1 classroom constructed opportunities to learn. Drawing on analyses of discourse practices, including videotaped classroom lessons as well as other classroom artifacts and telephone interviews, we describe ways that two teachers a...

This study reports the outcomes of a randomized control trial in algebra involving a national US sample. The primary research question examines an intervention consisting of two components: (1) professional development (PD) and (2) connected classroom technology (CCT) on student achievement. The theoretical framework emphasizes a sociocultural pers...

Mathematics education research has documented several classroom practices that might influence student self-regulation. We know little, however, about the ways these classroom practices could be structured in real classroom settings. In this exploratory case study, we purposefully selected a sixth-grade mathematics teacher who had participated in a...

The purpose of the present study was to explore the importance of perceived teacher affective support in relation to sense of belonging, academic enjoyment, academic hopelessness, academic self-efficacy, and academic effort in middle school mathematics classrooms. A self-report survey was administered to 317 seventh- and eighth-grade students in 5...

Classroom Connectivity Technology (CCT) can serve as a tool for creating contexts in which students engage in mathematical thinking leading to understanding. We theorize four principles of effective mathematics instruction incorporating CCT based on examination of teachers’ use of CCT within their Algebra I classrooms across four years. Effective i...

Classroom Connectivity Technology (CCT) can serve as a tool for creating contexts in which students engage in mathematical thinking leading to understanding. We theorize four principles of effective mathematics instruction incorporating CCT based on examination of teachers’ use of CCT within their Algebra I classrooms across four years. Effective i...

Connected classroom technology (CCT) is a member of a broad class of interactive assessment devices that facilitate communication between students and teachers and allow for the rapid aggregation and display of student learning data. Technology innovations such as CCT have been demonstrated to positively impact student achievement when integrated i...

This study examines a classroom connectivity technology (CCT) intervention on classroom interactions and draws connections between classroom-level factors and achievement. Using discourse event-history analysis (Nystrand et al., 2003) classroom interactions of 34 Algebra I classrooms were analyzed to portray predominant interactional patterns, to e...

As United States schools become more culturally diverse, issues of teaching and learning mathematics for understanding become increasingly important. In this study, we investigated how classroom interactions are constructed to support mathematical understanding. Teacher uptake of students’ mathematical representations, questions, and comments is ex...

As United States schools become more culturally diverse, issues of teaching and learning mathematics for understanding become increasingly important. In this study, we investigated how classroom interactions are constructed to support mathematical understanding. Teacher uptake of students’ mathematical representations, questions, and comments is ex...

Graphic representations are powerful tools used by scientists and other professionals to help them understand multifaceted natural phenomena. They can also serve teachers and students as they attempt to understand complex data sets. This study examines pencil-and-paper graphs produced by students at the beginning of a 1-week summer teacher/student...

Graphing calculators facilitate learners' ability to build cognitive links between mathematical representations by providing quick access to multiple representations. This exploratory study investigated the effects of technology-enhanced instruction on student achievement, perceptions of technology use during instruction, problem-solving success, a...

In this case study, we investigate three Chinese boys' self-efficacy beliefs learning English as a second language across English language learning tasks and home-based and school-based contexts. Participants reported higher self-efficacy to complete listening and speaking activities than during reading and writing activities. All participants clai...

This paper describes a research study in progress that examines the impact of classroom connectivity technology on student achievement in algebra 1 and physical science, self-regulated learning, and dispositions toward mathematics and sciences as a result of changing classroom processes. At the end of the second year, we have developed and revised...

n These case studies provide a description of 4 fifth-graders' self- efficacy beliefs and use of self-regulated learning strategies related to studying English as a second language. Structured interviews with the children and their parents were conducted to investigate the family context of learning English and to elicit children's self- reported s...

Many children read mathematics word problems and directly translate them to arithmetic operations. More sophisticated problem solvers transform word problems into object-based or mental models. Subsequent solutions are often qualitatively different because these models differentially support cognitive processing. Based on a conception of problem so...

Mathematics educators have found sociocultural models of teaching and learning to be powerful in their ability to describe and support the pursuit of instruction based on recent standards documents (e.g., National Council of Teachers of Mathematics [NCTM], 1989,2000). These models of instruction,however, have been criticized for their lack of expli...

Compare problems involve relationships between quantities. In inconsistent language (IL) formats, relational terms conflict with solution operations. Lewis and Mayer’s (1987) consistency hypothesis, which explains likely translations of IL problems to match problem solvers’ schemas, is examined Using think-aloud and recall data. Supporting hypothes...

Theories of problem solving (e.g., Verschaffelet al., 2000) hold strategic behavior centralto processing mathematical word problems. Thepresent study explores 80 sixth- andseventh-grade students' self-reported use of 14categories of strategies (Zimmerman &Martinez-Pons, 1986) and the relationship ofstrategy use to academic achievement,problem-solvi...

This study investigated contextual determinants of psychological distress among 197 spouses of cancer patients. It was hypothesized that higher levels of patient functional impairment would lead to greater patient distress. Patient distress, in turn, would lead to lower spouse marital satisfaction and ultimately to higher spouse distress. Spouses c...

This study investigated contextual determinants of psychological distress among 197 spouses of cancer patients. It was hypothesized that higher levels of patient functional impairment would lead to greater patient distress. Patient distress, in turn, would lead to lower spouse marital satisfaction and ultimately to higher spouse distress. Spouses c...

The purpose of this paper is to provide prospective job applicants in higher education and others interested in the job search process with an account of three individuals' job search experiences. First, we outline our experiences and career goals as ‘all but dissertation’ (ABD) candidates. Second, we sketch the steps that we took in the job search...

Introduces a theme issue on the reform of school mathematics education. Articles in this issue describe: some of the many questions that have arisen from the call to reform of school mathematics; the response to the call from the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics; and some recent research findings. (SM)

This paper investigates changes in attitude using an adapted version of the Fennema-Sherman Mathematics Attitude Scales (F-S MAS). Writing samples, such as student math autobiographies, journals, and responses to mathematical problems, were collected, and student evaluations of teaching across semesters were reviewed. Over three semesters, a modifi...

Maintains that the strength of Bronson's book lies in its synthesis and connections to the major ideas in both developmental and educational psychology. Notes that the book's predictable organization makes it a handy resource for professionals working with children from birth to age 8, but suggests that the depth of knowledge displayed raises quest...

A model of the relations between spouse support, coping, and positive and negative mood was examined with 221 individuals with cancer using LISREL analyses. A moderating effect for patient life expectancy was predicted for disease prognosis. Results indicated that spouse criticism was associated with negative mood indirectly through avoidant coping...

The Classroom Connectivity in Promoting Mathematics and Science Achievement project focuses on teaching and learning of mathematics and science using a randomized cross-over design. Previously reported findings for first year mathematics results show significantly improved student achievement. This paper reports on measures of implementation fideli...

The research reported here examines the impact of classroom connectivity technology on student achievement in algebra 1, self-regulated learning (SRL), and dispositions toward mathematics as a result of changing classroom processes. The research design is a randomized cross-over field trial where the control group is exposed to the intervention and...

Formative assessment has been reported to achieve large gains in student achievement. Connected classroom technology (CCT) supports formative assessment by gathering information from individual students and rapidly aggregating data for interpretation. Teachers may then use these data to change practice. However, teachers are unlikely to implement a...