Illuminating New Perspectives “A Kaleidoscope of Learning” Carla Warren Portfolio Qualifying Assessment Marshall University May 2015

Goals as an Educator  Deepen knowledge in curriculum and instruction  Stay relevant through continuous learning  Increase skill to evaluate programs  Continually reflect on my professional practice

Collaboration  2013 WV Higher Education Technology Conference What You Need to Know about Flipping Your Classroom  Program Evaluation of Summer 2013 Project Using the Next Generation CSO’s to Improve the Achievement for Secondary Students in Clay County

Depth of Understanding Curriculum and Instruction – –Increased knowledge and theoretical orientation to curriculum Research and Support – –IRB process – –SPSS – –Program evaluation Doctoral Seminars – –Deepened understanding of the doctoral process

Personal Philosophy of Curriculum   Constructivism   Learner-Centered Instruction   Multiple Intelligences   Brain-based Learning   Hands-on and Activity-based learning   Formative Assessment

Educational Computing and the Curriculum Online Course Development CIEC 563-Social Networking for Teachers and Students CIEC 563-Social Networking for Teachers and Students CIEC 562-Revolutionizing Your Classroom with Multimedia Resources CIEC 562-Revolutionizing Your Classroom with Multimedia Resources

Scholarship Publication New Educator JournalNew Educator JournalCo-Teaching CIEC 699-Final ProjectCIEC 699-Final Project in Educational Computing in Educational Computing

Research EDF 620-Mixed Methods ResearchEDF 620-Mixed Methods Research –Value of conducting mixed methods research –Creating surveys and conducting interviews EDF 625-Qualitative ResearchEDF 625-Qualitative Research –Crafting well-designed and probing questions –Elements of research design

Research EDF 517-Statistical MethodsEDF 517-Statistical Methods LS 776-Computer AnalysisLS 776-Computer Analysis  Increased my confidence and competency in statistical concepts

Concluding Remarks

Thank you My Committee Members – –Committee Chair, Lisa A. Heaton Ph.D. – –Dixie Billheimer Ed.D. – –Elizabeth Campbell Ph.D. – –Edna Meisel Ed.D. at WVCPDColleagues at WVCPD My Family Visit Visit for my doctoral student artifacts