• (Korean translation): Avoiding Predatory Journals and Questionable Conferences: A Resource Guide 

  Eaton, Sarah Elaine (University of Calgary, Werklund School of Education, Publisher's version, 2018-09-27)

  Purpose: The goal of this guide is to provide a clear overview of the topics of predatory journals and questionable conferences and advice on how to avoid them. This guide intentionally adopts a plain language approach to ...

• Pioneering STEM Education for Pre-Service Teachers 

  Francis, Krista; Friesen, Sharon; Preciado-Babb, Armando Paulino; Takeuchi, Miwa; Alonso-Yañez, Gabriela; Gereluk, Dianne T. (International Journal of Engineering Pedagogy, Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary, http://online-journals.org/index.php/i-jep/about/submissions#copyrightNotice, Publisher's version, 2016-11-01)

  While there have been numerous initiatives to promote and recruit students into postsecondary studies in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) around the world, traditional programs of studies for both K ...

• Multidisciplinary Perspectives on a Video Case of Children Designing and Coding for Robotics 

  Francis, Krista; Davis, Brent; Hawes, Zachary; Moss, Joan; Okamoto, Yukari; Sinclair, Nathalie; Bruce, Catherine D.; Drefs, Michelle A.; Hallowell, David A.; McGarvey, Lynn M.; Mulligan, Joanne T.; Whiteley, Walter J.; Woolcott, Geoff W. (Taylor & Francis, Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary, https://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/sharing-your-work/, Publisher's version, 2017-05-05)

  Spatial reasoning plays a vital role in choice of and success in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers, yet the topic is scarce in grade school curricula. We conjecture that this absence may be ...

• Coding Robots as a Source of Instantiations for Arithmetic 

  Francis, Krista; Davis, Brent (Springer Nature, Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary, https://www.springernature.com/gp/open-research/policies/journal-policies, Publisher's version, 2018-09-17)

  With louder and more widespread calls to include computer programming as a core element of school curriculum, global efforts to define innovative and distinct coding curricula are underway. We take a different tack in this ...

• Understanding gaps in research networks: using “spatial reasoning” as a window into the importance of networked educational research 

  Bruce, Catherine D.; Davis, Brent; Sinclair, Nathalie; Francis, Krista; Hawes, Zachary; McGarvey, Lynn; Moss, Joan; Okamoto, Yukari; Hallowell, David A.; Drefs, Michelle A.; Mulligan, Joanne T.; Whiteley, Walter J.; Woolcott, Geoff W. (Springer Nature, Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary, https://www.springer.com/education+%26+language/mathematics+education/journal/10649, Pre-print, 2015-12-30)

  This paper finds its origins in a multidisciplinary research group’s efforts to assemble a review of research in order to better appreciate how “spatial reasoning” is understood and investigated across academic disciplines. ...

• 20 years of 'technology brokering and innovation in a product development firm': the ethnography as a research method in organizational studies 

  Gatti, Wilian Jr (University of Calgary, Werklund School of Education, 2018-09-17)

• Raging Skies: Development of a Digital Game-Based Science Assessment Using Evidence-Centred Game Design 

  Chu, Man Wai; Chiang, Angie (Alberta Teachers’ Association, Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary, Permission granted by journal editor, Publisher's version, 2018-04)

  Digital game-based assessments have been gaining popularity; however, there is often an imbalance between entertainment and educational game elements, yielding barriers for both students and teachers. This paper examines ...

• Reframing Coding as “Mathematization” in the K–12 Classroom: Views from Teacher Professional Learning 

  Sengupta, Pratim; Brown, Barbara; Rushton, Kenzie; Shanahan, Marie Claire (Alberta Teachers’ Association, Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary, Permission granted by journal editor, Publisher's version, 2018-04)

  There is now a growing body of literature that argues for the use of computational programming and modelling in K–12 science classrooms. However, one of the common pedagogical challenges of using computational modelling ...

• Coding and Computational Thinking in Math and Science 

  Martin, Steve; Jacobsen, Michele (Alberta Teachers’ Association, Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary, Permission granted by journal editor, Publisher's version, 2018-04)

  In this article, we provide a definition of coding and computational thinking as part of an explanation for why coding and computational thinking skills are important for all students to develop and learn as a part of their ...

• It’s More Than Just Making: Insights into Facilitating Learning Through Making 

  Lock, Jennifer; da Rosa dos Santos, Luciano; Hollohan, Paula; Becker, Sandra (Alberta Teachers’ Association, Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary, Permission granted by journal editor, Publisher's version, 2018-04)

  Makerspaces are a rapidly growing trend in education. Schools are incorporating makerspaces to provide students with experiential learning opportunities to be designers, innovators and makers. Attention must be given not ...

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