Jana Bouwma‐Gearhart
Biographic Data
| ID | 5453768 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jana Bouwma‐Gearhart |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jana |
| FAMILY NAME | Bouwma‐Gearhart |
| SIGNATURE | GEARHART J B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Oregon State University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Building Knowledge Structures in Context: An Exploration of How Constructionism Principles Influence Engineering Student Learning Experiences in Academic Making Spaces
In this study, we explored how constructionism theory principles were integrated across six engineering academic making spaces to support student learning outcomes. Using a qualitative approach, we conducted a thematic analysis of semi-structured faculty and staff interviews. The data suggests that engineering academic making spaces afford students with collaborative spaces for collective discovery centered around the application of manufacturing…
Light Blue Walls and Tan Flooring: A Culture of Belonging in Engineering Making Spaces (or Not?)
The motivation for this exploratory qualitative study is to understand what a culture of belonging may look like across six engineering education making spaces in institutions of higher education in the U.S. The research question for this study was: In what ways are the management, instructors, and staff operating engineering education making spaces influencing a culture of belonging (if any) for engineering students? We examined the transcripts …
STEM Faculty Instructional Data-Use Practices: Informing Teaching Practice and Students’ Reflection on Students’ Learning
This paper explores the affordances and constraints of STEM faculty members’ instructional data-use practices and how they engage students (or not) in reflection around their own learning data. We found faculty used a wide variety of instructional data-use practices. We also found several constraints that influenced their instructional data-use practices, including perceived lack of time, standardized curriculum and assessments predetermined in s…
Understanding Equity of Access in Engineering Education Making Spaces
The goal of our exploratory study was to examine how management and staff in engineering education making spaces are enacting equitable access amongst their users (e.g., students). We examined six different making space types categorized by Wilczynsky’s and Hoover’s classification of academic makerspaces, which considered scope, accessibility, users, footprint (size), and management and staffing. We reviewed research memos and transcripts of inte…
The Transformative Potential of Blogs for Research in Higher Education
Additional informationNotes on contributorsJana L. Bouwma-GearhartJana L. Bouwma-Gearhart is an Assistant Professor of science education at the University of Kentucky.James L. BessJames L. Bess is Professor Emeritus at New York University and currently works and lives in Amherst, Massachusetts
The Transformative Potential of Blogs for Research in Higher Education
Additional informationNotes on contributorsJana L. Bouwma-GearhartJana L. Bouwma-Gearhart is an Assistant Professor of science education at the University of Kentucky.James L. BessJames L. Bess is Professor Emeritus at New York University and currently works and lives in Amherst, Massachusetts
The Transformative Potential of Blogs for Research in Higher Education
Additional informationNotes on contributorsJana L. Bouwma-GearhartJana L. Bouwma-Gearhart is an Assistant Professor of science education at the University of Kentucky.James L. BessJames L. Bess is Professor Emeritus at New York University and currently works and lives in Amherst, Massachusetts
Light Blue Walls and Tan Flooring: A Culture of Belonging in Engineering Making Spaces (or Not?)
The motivation for this exploratory qualitative study is to understand what a culture of belonging may look like across six engineering education making spaces in institutions of higher education in the U.S. The research question for this study was: In what ways are the management, instructors, and staff operating engineering education making spaces influencing a culture of belonging (if any) for engineering students? We examined the transcripts …
STEM Faculty Instructional Data-Use Practices: Informing Teaching Practice and Students’ Reflection on Students’ Learning
This paper explores the affordances and constraints of STEM faculty members’ instructional data-use practices and how they engage students (or not) in reflection around their own learning data. We found faculty used a wide variety of instructional data-use practices. We also found several constraints that influenced their instructional data-use practices, including perceived lack of time, standardized curriculum and assessments predetermined in s…
Understanding Equity of Access in Engineering Education Making Spaces
The goal of our exploratory study was to examine how management and staff in engineering education making spaces are enacting equitable access amongst their users (e.g., students). We examined six different making space types categorized by Wilczynsky’s and Hoover’s classification of academic makerspaces, which considered scope, accessibility, users, footprint (size), and management and staffing. We reviewed research memos and transcripts of inte…
Building Knowledge Structures in Context: An Exploration of How Constructionism Principles Influence Engineering Student Learning Experiences in Academic Making Spaces
In this study, we explored how constructionism theory principles were integrated across six engineering academic making spaces to support student learning outcomes. Using a qualitative approach, we conducted a thematic analysis of semi-structured faculty and staff interviews. The data suggests that engineering academic making spaces afford students with collaborative spaces for collective discovery centered around the application of manufacturing…
Computer Science (4 works) · Pedagogy (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Engineering Education and Curriculum Development (2 works) · Mathematics education (2 works) · Public relations (2 works) · Affordance (1 works) · Autonomy (1 works)