REFEREED PUBLICATIONS

 

Publications

Edens, K. (In press Winter 2007). Instrumental Value of Art:  Drawing Tasks for Math. Studies in Art Education.

 

Edens, K. (2006). The Relationship of University Students’ Sleep Habits and Academic Motivation. NASPA Journal, 43(3), 432-445.

 

Potter, E., & Edens, K. (2006) Using Drawing for Math Instruction:  Relationship of Performance in Art and Math. Arts and Learning Journal, 43-66.

 

Potter, E. F. & Edens, K. M. (2004). "Yes, It's a Good Picture": Preschoolers' Evaluation of Their Pictures. Arts and Learning Research Journal, 85-104.

 

Hult, R. E., & Edens, K. M. (2004). Are All Cases Equal?  Case Pedagogy and the Development of Video Technology in Teacher Education. Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina.

 

Edens, K. M., & Potter, E. F.  (2003).  Using descriptive drawings as a conceptual change strategy in elementary science.  School Science and Math Journal, 103(3), March, 135-144.

 

Potter, E. F. & Edens, K. M., & Mings. S. M. (2002). Children’s motivational beliefs about art:  Exploring age differences and relation to drawing behavior.  Arts and Learning Journal, 18(1), 37-53.

 

Edens, K. M., Shirley, J., &  Toner, T. (2001). Sustaining a professional development school partnership: Hearing the voices, heeding the voices.  Action in Teacher Education, (23)3, 27-32.

 

Edens, K. M. & Potter, E. F. (2001). Promoting conceptual understanding through pictorial representation. Studies in Art Education, 42(3), 214-233.

 

Edens, K. M.  (2001). Bringing authentic classrooms to the university classroom using video-conferencing. Journal of Computing in Teacher Education, 17(3), 27-32. 

 

Edens, K. M. & McCormick, C. B. (2000).  How do adolescents process advertisements?  The influence of processing objective and gender. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 25, 450-463.

                                               

Edens, K. M. (2000).  Promoting communication, inquiry, and reflection in an early practicum experience via an on-line discussion group.  Action in Teacher Education, 22(2A), 14-23.

 

Edens, K. M. (2000). Preparing problem-solvers for the 21st century through problem-based learning.  College Teaching, 48(2), 55-60.

 

Edens, K. M. & Gallini, J. K. (2000). Developing a discourse community among preservice teachers in a technology-mediated context.  Teacher Educator, 35(4). 64-82.

 

Edens, K. M.,  Hult, R. E., & Gallini, J. K. (1999). Validation of reform rhetoric within a university-school collaborative partnership. Education, 120(1), 99-105.

 

Edens, K. M. (1999). Electronic conferencing as a tool to connect theory to practice in an early field experience. Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina, 8, 89-91.

 

Edens, K. M. & Hult, R. E. (1999).  Collaboration: The key to the success of early field experiences. Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina, 8, 127-130.

 

Johnson, W. L., Ryan, J. M., Edens, K. M., and Dixon, P. N. (1995).  A Rasch analysis of factors derived from the Charles F. Kettering Ltd. School Climate Profile.  Educational and Psychological Measurement.

 

Ishler, R.E., Edens, K.M., Winecoff, S., Toner, T., Wieland, S. (1994). Professional development schools call for new roles in supervision. In R. J. Krajewski (Ed.), Supervision: New Roles for All (pp. 75-82). Madison, Wis.: WASCD.

 

Johnson, W. L., Dixon, P. N., and Edens, K. M.  (1992). Cognitive and affective criteria for evaluating the Charles F. Kettering School Climate Profile.  Journal of Psychology, 29(2), 26-31.

 

Edens, K. M., and Gredler, M. B. (1990).  A mechanism for screening microcomputer simulations.  Educational Technology, 30(5), 46-48.

 

OTHER PUBLICATIONS

Edens, K. M. & Hult, R. E. (1999). Standards for professional development schools:  Why do we need them? What are they? How are they translated into practice? PDS Proceedings. 22, 9-13.

 

Berry, B., Boles, K., Nissenholtz, A., & Trachtman, R., Edens, K. M.  (1998).  Inquiry and professional development schools. In N.J. Lauter, (Ed.), Professional Development Schools: Confronting Realities (pp.121 -148). Teachers College, Columbia Univ., NY: NCREST.

 

Ishler, R. E., Edens, K. M., & Berry, B.W. (1996). Chapter 17: Teacher education: Elementary education curriculum. In J. Sikula, T. J. Buttery, & E. Guyton (Eds.). The Handbook of Research on Teacher Education, Second Edition (pp. 348-377). AACTE. NY: Macmillan.

 

Ishler, R. E., & Edens, K. M. (Eds.). (1996).  Professional development schools: What are they? How are they funded? How should they be evaluated?  A report of the task force on professional development schools.  Association of Colleges and Schools of Education in State Universities and Land Grant Colleges and Affiliated Private Universities.

 

Edens, K. M. & Ortlund, K. (1994). Providing a linkage for collaborative inquiry: The PDS research and inquiry committee. PDS Proceedings.  Columbia, SC: USC.

 

Edens, K. M. (1993).  Shared inquiry: The cornerstone of a community of learners.  PDS Proceedings.  Columbia, SC: USC.