Faculty

David F. Jackson, Associate Professor, Graduate Coordinator
Ed.D., University of Michigan
E-mail - djackson@uga.edu
Department of Mathematics and Science Education
Aderhold Hall
University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602
Office Phone: (706) 542-4637
Fax: (706) 542-1212

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Education

Ed. D., 1990, Science Education and Educational Technology, School of Education, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
Dissertation: Semi-automated data analysis using sequence comparison algorithms: Computer-assisted problem solving with graphs, Prof. Carl F. Berger, Chair.

A. B., 1982, Geological Sciences, Cum Laude in General Studies, Harvard University,
Cambridge, MA.

Experience

Associate Professor, 1996-present. Assistant Professor, 1990- 1996.
Science Education Department, University of Georgia, Athens.
Research interests:
Microcomputer and telecommunications technology in science teaching and learning
Middle school science teacher education and curriculum development
History and philosophy of science as related to science education

Teaching Assistant, 1987- 1989.
Profs. David Angus, Carl Berger, Frederick Goodman, Valerie Lee, and Samuel Meisels,
School of Education, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

Teaching Assistant, 1987- 1990.
Computer Applications Program
Detroit Public Schools, Detroit, Michigan

Research Assistant, 1986- 1990.
Prof. Carl Berger, School of Education and Office of Instructional Technology,
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

Science Teacher, 1983-1986.
grades 5, 7, 9, 11 & 12, The Agnes Irwin School, Rosemont, PA.

Middle School Teacher, 1982-1983.
grades 5 & 6, science and social studies, Breck School, Minneapolis, MN.

Research Assistant, 1979- 1981.
Prof. Stephen Jay Gould, Department of Invertebrate Paleontology, Museum of Comparative
Zoology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA.

Undergraduate Research Fellow, 1979.
Department of Invertebrates, American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY.

Tutor, 1977- 1980.
Harvard-Roxbury Schools Program, Roxbury High School, Boston, MA.
All subjects, primarily Mathematics and English.

Honors and Awards

Journal of Research in Science Teaching Award, National Association for Research in Science
Teaching, 1996.

Gustav Ohaus Award for Innovations in Science Teaching (College Level), National Science
Teachers Association, 1996.

Practical Applications Award, National Association for Research in Science Teaching, 1991.

Most Recent Refereed Publications and Manuscripts

Jackson, D. F. (1998). Making the most of limited computer technology with at-risk middle
school students. Manuscript submitted for publication.

Jackson, D. F. (1998). In the spirit of natural history: The non-experimental sciences as a
referent for research in science education. Manuscript submitted for publication.

Meadows, L., Doster, E. C., & Jackson, D. F. (in press). Managing the conflict between
evolution and religion. The American Biology Teacher.

Doster, E. C., Jackson, D. F., & Smith, D. W. (1997). Modeling pedagogical content knowledge
in physical science for prospective middle school teachers: Problems and possibilities.
Teacher Education Quarterly, 24(4), 51-65.

Jackson, D. F. (1997). Case studies of microcomputer and interactive video simulations in middle
school earth science teaching. Journal of Science Education and Technology, 6, 127-141.

Jackson, D. F., Bourdeau, G., Sampson, A., & Hagen, T. J. (1997). Internet resources for
middle school science: Golden opportunity or silicon snake oil? Journal of Science Education
and Technology, 6, 49-57.

Jackson, D. F. (1996). Equity issues in the use of computer and telecommunications technologies
in science teaching. Illinois Science Teachers' Association Spectrum, 22(4), 10-12.

Jackson, D. F., Doster, E. C., Meadows, L., & Wood, T. (1995). Hearts and minds in the
science classroom: The education of a confirmed evolutionist. Journal of Research in Science
Teaching, 32, 585-611.

Jackson, D. F., Doster, E. C., Tippins, D. J., & Rutledge, M. L. (1994). Implementing "real
science" through microcomputers and telecommunications in project-based elementary
classrooms. Journal of Science Education and Technology, 3, 17-26.

Jackson, D. F., Edwards, B. J., & Berger, C. F. (1993). Teaching the design and interpretation
of graphs through computer-assisted graphical data analysis. Journal of Research in Science
Teaching, 30, 483-501.

Jackson, D. F., Edwards, B. J., & Berger, C. F. (1993). The design of software tools for
meaningful learning by experience: Flexibility and feedback. Journal of Educational Computing
Research, 9, 247-277.

Most Recent Major Conference Presentations and Other Publications

Jackson, D. F., Mewborn, D. S., & Wieseman, K. R. (1998, April). Issues in the development
of an approach to gender equity in middle school science teacher education. Paper accepted
for presentation at the annual conference of the National Association for Research in Science
Teaching, San Diego.

Clark, S. A., & Jackson, D. F. (1998, April). Laboratory technology and student motivation in
a conceptual physics classroom: A year-long case study. Paper accepted for presentation
at the annual conference of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching,
San Diego.

Jackson, D. F., Padilla, M. J., & Wieseman, K. R. (1998, January). "Tryday" - Bringing the
classroom teacher into middle school science methods instruction: Variations on a theme.
Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Education of Teachers in Science,
Minneapolis.

Jackson, D. F. (1997, April). The Internet as a science resource for rural middle schools: A
critical evaluation. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Science
Teachers Association, New Orleans.

Jackson, D. F., Meadows, L., & Doster, E. C. (1997, April). Talking about evolution so
fundamentalist students will listen.i Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National
Science Teachers Association, New Orleans.

Doster, E. C., Jackson, D. F., & Oliver, J. S. (1997, March). Moving toward a richer
understanding of students' interactions with dissection: Implications from an interpretive
study. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Association for Research in
Science Teaching, Oak Brook, IL.

Jackson, D., Baird, W., & Peters, J. (1997, January). "Technological Literacy" for science
teachers: Toward a theoretical grounding that holds up in practice. Interactive panel
discussion presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Education of Teachers in
Science, Cincinnati, OH.

Tippins, D., Nichols, S., Staver, J., Abell, S., & Jackson, D. (1997, January). Thinking like a
teacher: A conversation on considering the professional development of science teacher
educators within a climate of reform. Interactive panel discussion presented at the annual
meeting of the Association for Education of Teachers in Science, Cincinnati, OH.

Jackson, D. F. (1996). Equity issues in the use of computer and telecommunications technologies
in science teaching. Illinois Science Teachers' Association Spectrum, 22(4), 10-12.

Veal, W. R., Jackson, D. F., Finnegan, B., Tippins, D. J., & Crockett, D. (1995). Alternative
and supplemental definitions of "technology:" Science educators' answers to "So what?" In F.
Finley, D. Allchin, D. Rhees, & S. Fifield (Eds.), Proceedings of the Third International
Conference on the History and Philosophy of Science and Science Teaching (pp. 1238-
1248). Minneapolis: University of Minnesota.