Dr. Dan Shepardson

Professor Emeritus

dshep@purdue.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Associated website(s):

Collaborative professional development programs in geoenvironmental science , Visualizing Nature

Education

PhD The University of Iowa , Iowa City , IA

Research Interests

Learners' conceptions about the environment
The role of social interaction in learners' construction of knowledge
The role of children's self-produced science journals in the meaning making process
The impact of alternative assessment on learners' construction of knowledge

Teaching Interests

Environmental Science, Environmental Education, Science Education
EAS 312 Capstone Env Sci for Elem Teachers

Awards and Honors

Gustav Ohaus Program for Innovations in College Science Teaching
U.S. Department of Energy Award for Energy Innovation
Utah Governor's Award for Excellence in Energy Innovation
NEA/Kodak National Award winner, Cameras in the Curriculum
Professional Experience
Developing Activities for Conceptualizing Climate and Climate Change, NSF, GeoSciences (with Dev Niyogi)
Web-based Case Studies for Learning about Watersheds. Teaching & Learning Technology Grant, ITaP, Purdue University
Externally funded projects:
ENVISION: A regional environmental science institute for teachers. National Science Foundation (with Jon Harbor )
Children's Literacy and Science Project (CLASP). Toyota USA Foundation (with Susan Britsch)
Environmental Science Institute for Indiana Teachers
Indiana Commission for Higher Education (with Jon Harbor )
INtegrating LABoratory instruction and assessment (INLAB). National Science Foundation.

Selected Publications

Shepardson D.P. (2008). Sandstone light and shadow. Nature Photographer, 19(2), 18-22.
Shepardson, D.P., Wee, B., Priddy, M., & Harbor, J. (2007). Students' Mental Models of the Environment. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 44(2), 327-348.
Shepardson, D.P. & Britsch, S.J. (2006). Zones of interactions: Differential access to elementary science discourse. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 43(5), 443-466.
Shepardson, D.P., Harbor, J., & Wee, B. (2005). Water towers, pump houses, and mountain streams: students' ideas about watersheds. Journal of Geoscience Education, 53(4), 381-386.
Shepardson, D.P. (2005). Student ideas: What is an environment? The Journal of Environmental Education, 36(4), 49-58.
Shepardson, D.P. & Harbor, J. (2004). ENVISION: The effectiveness of a dual-level professional development model for changing teacher practice. Environmental Education Research , 10(4), 471-492.
Shepardson, D.P., Harbor, J., Cooper, B., & McDonald, J. (2002). The impact of a professional development program on teachers' understandings about watersheds, water quality, and stream monitoring. Journal of Environmental Education , 33(3), 34-40.
Shepardson, D.P. (2002). Bugs, butterflies, and spiders: Children's understandings about insects. International Journal of Science Education , 24(6), 627-643.
Shepardson, D.P. & Britsch, SJ. (2001). The role of children's journals in elementary school science activities. Journal of Research in Science Teaching , 38(1), 43-69.
Shepardson, D.P. (2001). Assessment in science: A guide to professional development and classroom practice (Ed.). Dordrecht , Netherlands : Kluwer Academic Publishers.