College of Education & Human Development

home » directory » View CATHLEEN LOVING

Department Summaries | Full Directory | List by primary emphasis area | Research Interests

External Funding | Publications | Journals

CATHLEEN LOVING

	Department:	Teaching, Learning, and Culture
	Office#:	445 Harrington Office Building
	Mail Stop:	4232
	Office Phone:	(979) 845-7969
	E-mail:
	Title:	Associate Professor
	Other Title:	Associate Department Head (Graduate Programs)
	Primary Emphasis Area:	Science Education and Technology
	Vita:	View Document

Short Bio

Associate Professor, Department of Teaching, Learning and Culture, Texas A&M University (2001-present)
Assistant Professor, Department of Teaching, Learning and Culture (formerly EDCI), Texas A&M University (1994-2001)
Director of Field Experiences, College of Education, Texas A&M University (1992-January, 1997)
Associate Professor, Department of Biology and Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Educational Technology , California State University, Fresno (1990-1992)
International Coordinator, Office of International Coordination, Texas A&M University (1986-1990)
20 years of public school teaching

Area(s) of Emphasis

Science

Research Interests

Authentic Science vs Classroom Science
Design and Evaluation in Field-Based Teacher Education
Foundational Role of Theory In Research on Instruction
Impact of History, Philosophy, & Sociology of Science on Science Education
Information Technology's Impact on Scientific Learning
Promoting Conceptual Change in Culturally Diverse Science Classrooms
Teacher Preparation in the Nature of Science

Editorial Positions

Assoc Editor (2006 - ). School Science and Mathematics

Assoc Editor (2004 - 2007). American Educational Research Journal

Editorial Board Member (2003 - ). Science and Education

Editorial Board Member (2003 - 2006). Science Education

Co-Editor (2002 - 2005). Contemporary Issues in Technology & Teacher Education Journal

Editorial Board Member (1998 - 2005). Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Publications^*

1. Loving. C. C., Schroeder, C, Kang, R., Shimek, C. & Herbert, B. (2007) . Blogs: Enhancing links in a professional learning community of science and mathematics teachers, Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education, 7(3) 178-198. Available at http://www.citejournal.org/vol7/iss3/science/toc.cfm ^*

2. Cobern, W. W. & Loving, C. C. (2006). Culturally important issues and science: A gender and science interest investigation. International Journal of Human Sciences3(2). 1-22. Available at: http://www.insanbilimleri.com/ojs/index.php/uib/article/view/38

3. Ezrailson, C., Kamon, T., Loving, C. C. & McIntyre, P. M. (2006) . Research in brief: Teaching through interactive engagement: Communication is experience. School Science and Mathematics, 106(7), 278-280. ^*

4. Ezrailson, C.M., Allen. G.D., & Loving, C.C. (2004). Analyzing dynamic pendulum motion in an interactive online environment using Flash. Science and Education, 13(4-5), 437-457. ^*

5. Cobern, W.W., & Loving, C.C. (2002). An investigation of preservice elementary teachers' thinking about science. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 39(10), 1016-1031.

6. Loving, C. C. (2002). Flower power. In J. Wallace & W. Louden (Eds.), Dilemmas of Science Teaching. Hampshire, UK: Routledge-Falmer.

7. Loving, C. C. & Ortiz de Montellano, B. R. (2002). Good versus bad culturally relevant science: Avoiding the pitfalls. In S. M. Hines (Ed.) Multicultural Science Education: Theory, Practice and Promise, Peter Lang.

8. Loving, Lowy, S., & Martin, C. (2002). Recognizing and solving ethical dilemmas in culturally diverse science classrooms. In D. Zeidler (Ed.) Moral and Ethical Reasoning in Science Education, Kluwer. ^*

9. Cobern, W. W. & Loving, C. C. (2001) . Defining science in a multicultural world: Implications for science education, Science Education, 85(1), 51-67.

10. Cobern, W.W. & Loving, C.C. (2001). Multiculturalism in science education and the question of universalism. In G. Nagarjuna (Ed.), History and philosophy of science: Implications for sicence education., Mumbau, India: Homi Bhabha Centre for. Science Education (pp. 49-68), Routledge-Falmer.

Show All

4. Cobern, W. W. & Loving, C. C. (2005). Thinking about science and Christian Orthodox beliefs: A survey study of preservice elementary teachers. In M. Nott (Ed.). Proceedings of the 2005 International Conference on the History and Philosophy of Science Teaching

5. Ezrailson, C.M., Allen. G.D., & Loving, C.C. (2004). Analyzing dynamic pendulum motion in an interactive online environment using Flash. Science and Education, 13(4-5), 437-457. ^*

6. Loving, C.C. & Shimek, C. (2003). Education graduate students' conceptions of the nature and role of theory in research. In D. Metz (Ed.), Seventh International History, Philosophy and Science Teaching Conference Proceedings, 564-579. Winnipeg, CA: University of Manitoba.

7. Sulikowski, M., Loving, C.C., & Cobern, W.W. (2003). Improving undergraduates' views of the relationship between science and culture: Two approaches in chemistry. In D. Metz (Ed.), Seventh International History, Philosophy, and Science Teaching Conference Proceedings, 874-884. Winnipeg, CA: University of Manitoba.

8. Cobern, W.W., & Loving, C.C. (2002). An investigation of preservice elementary teachers' thinking about science. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 39(10), 1016-1031.

9. Loving, C. C. (2002). Flower power. In J. Wallace & W. Louden (Eds.), Dilemmas of Science Teaching. Hampshire, UK: Routledge-Falmer.

10. Loving, C. C. & Ortiz de Montellano, B. R. (2002). Good versus bad culturally relevant science: Avoiding the pitfalls. In S. M. Hines (Ed.) Multicultural Science Education: Theory, Practice and Promise, Peter Lang.

11. Loving, Lowy, S., & Martin, C. (2002). Recognizing and solving ethical dilemmas in culturally diverse science classrooms. In D. Zeidler (Ed.) Moral and Ethical Reasoning in Science Education, Kluwer. ^*

12. Cobern, W. W. & Loving, C. C. (2001) . Defining science in a multicultural world: Implications for science education, Science Education, 85(1), 51-67.

13. Cobern, W.W. & Loving, C.C. (2001). Multiculturalism in science education and the question of universalism. In G. Nagarjuna (Ed.), History and philosophy of science: Implications for sicence education., Mumbau, India: Homi Bhabha Centre for. Science Education (pp. 49-68), Routledge-Falmer.

14. Loving, C., Foster, E., Shumate, A., Shearon, P., Knight, B., Johnson, S., Brown, P. & LeUnes, J. (2001). The Texas A&M partnership: Exemplars of professional preparation and development. The Legacy of the Teacher Education Initiative. Washington DC: National Education Association. 37-58.

15. Foster, E., Loving, C. & Shumate, A. (2000) Effective principals, effective professional development schools. Teaching and Change (8) 1. 76-97.

16. Cobern, W.W. & Loving, C.C. (2000). Enacted scientific worldviews: A case study of four high school science teachers. Electronic Journal of Science Education [Online]. Available: http://unr.edu/homepage/jcannon/ejse/ejse.html [2000, December].

17. Loving, C. C. (2000) . Getting philosophical: How Thomas Kuhn set me straight. [invited letter]. Science and Education, 9(1), 207-208.

18. Loving, C. C. & Cobern, W. W. (2000) . Invoking Thomas Kuhn: What citation analysis reveals for science education. Science and Education. 9(1), 187-206.

19. Loving, C., Foster, E., Shumate, A., Shearon, P., Knight, B., & Johnson, S. (2000). Texas A&M University: Exemplars of Professional Preparation and Development. NEA-Teacher Education Initiative, National Education Association, Washington D.C.: Corwin Press.

20. Loving, C.C. & Graham, D. (2000). The evolution of indicators of student teacher development: Local generation and state reform compared. Progressive Educator, 8(1).

21. Loving, C. C. & Foster, A (2000). The religion-in-the science classroom-issue: Seeking graduate student conceptual change. Science Education 84(4), 445-468.

22. Loving, C. C. (1998). Cortes' multicultural model and generative teaching and learning in science. Science and Education.7(6) 533-552.

23. Loving, C.C. (1998). Nature of science activities using the scientific theory profile: From the Hawking-Gould dichotomy to a philosophy checklist. In W. F. McComas (Ed.), The nature of science in science education.

24. Cobern, W.W. & Loving, C.C. (1998). The card exchange: Introducing teachers to the philoshophy of science. In W. F. McComas (Ed.), the nature of science in science educator: Rationales and strategies (pp. 73-82). Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Kluwer.

25. Loving, C. C. (1997) . From the summit of truth to the "slippery slopes:" Science education's journey through positivist-postmodern territory. American Educational Research Journal, 34(3) 421-452.

26. Loving, C. C. & Marshall. J. E. (1997). Increasing the pool of ethnically diverse science teachers: A mid-project evaluation. Journal of Science Teacher Education, 8(3), 205-217.

27. Cobern, W. W. & Loving, C. C. (in press for June, 2008) . An essay for educators: Epistemological realism really is common sense. Science and Education, 17(4).
Show Top 10

^* Publication was joint-authored with students
^Diss Publication was from a dissertation
^ROS Publication was from a record of study

College of Education and Human Development Grants and Contracts

No current grants/contracts
Show Completed Grants/Contracts

Professional Leadership/Service (International/National)

(2004-2005). Technology Committee. Association of Science Teacher Educators

(1995-1998). National Association of Research. Science Teaching Executive Committee

Awards

(2000). Montague CTE Scholar. Awarded by the Center for Teaching Excellence $5000 award

Courses Taught

2008-2009: EDCI 647, EDCI 682, EDCI 685, EDCI 689, EDCI 691
2007-2008: EDCI 647, EDCI 667, EDCI 682, EDCI 689, EDCI 691
2006-2007: EDCI 667, EDCI 691, EHRD 651
2005-2006: EDCI 667, EDCI 685, EDCI 690, EDCI 691, EHRD 651
2004-2005: EDCI 646, EDCI 685, EDCI 691, EHRD 651
2003-2004: EDCI 646, EDCI 667, EDCI 681, EDCI 685, EDCI 689, EDCI 691
2002-2003: EDCI 646, EDCI 667, EDCI 685, EDCI 689, EDCI 691, TEFB 324
2001-2002: EDCI 646, EDCI 667, EDCI 690, TEFB 324, EDCI 685
2000-2001: EDCI 667, EDCI 646, EDCI 685, TEFB 324

Former Doctoral Students

Cathy Erailzon (Fall, 2004), Ph.D.
Carolyn Schroeder (Spring, 2006), Ph.D.
Kathryn Seifert (Summer, 2008), Ph.D.
Amy Elizabeth Anderson (Spring, 2009), Ph.D.

TLAC Faculty | TLAC Staff

Compact with Texans \| Privacy Statement \| Legal Notices \| Statewide Search \| Accessibility Policy (PDF Reader) State of Texas \| State Link Policy \| Emergency Prep \| Report Fraud, Waste and Abuse \| Texas Homeland Security
Texas A&M University designed by Web Unlimited Powered by CopyWrite CMS
© 2008 Texas A&M University College of Education and Human Development	RSS Feeds \| iCal Feed \| Site Map