Janice L. Anderson 

Associate Professor

Journal Article

Dragnic-CIndric, D., & Anderson, J. L. (2025). Developing Pre-Service Teachers’ Pedagogical Content Knowledge: Lessons from a Science Methods Class. Education Sciences, 15, 860–884. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci15070860

Anderson, J., Minshew, L. M., & Barlett, K. (2022). Outside the standard test: The development of a model‑based assessment and corresponding rubric. Instructional Science, 50(4), 599–624. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11251-022-09582-9

Anderson, J., Minshew, L. M., & Bartlett, K. A. (accepted). Outside the standard test: The development of a model-based assessment and corresponding rubric. Instructional Science.

Barrow, E., Anderson, J., & Horner, M. (2017). The role of photoblogs in social studies classroom: Learning about the people of the Civil War. Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education, 17(4). http://www.citejournal.org/volume-17/issue-4-17/social-studies/the-role-of-photoblogs-in- social-studies-classroom-learning-about-the-people-of-the-civil-war

Mishew, L. M., Barber-Lester, K., Derry, S., & Anderson, J. (2017). Leveraging Students’ Prior Knowledge to Adapt Science Curricula to Local Context. Journal of Education, Technology and Society, 20(4), 205–218.

Anderson, J., & Wall, S. D. (2016). Kinecting Physics: Conceptualization of Motion Through Visualization and Embodiment. Journal of Science Education and Technology, 25(2), 161–173. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10956-015-9582-4

Wall, S., & Anderson, J. (2016). Peer Communication and Blogging. Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education, 15(4), 514–540.

Smith, D., Corbat, J., Madlangbayan, M., Minshew, L., & Anderson, J. (2016). What’s Shaking?! Earthquakes and Other Natural Hazards in a Fourth Grade Classroom. Science and Children. Published.

Anderson, J., Minshew, L., & McLendon, T. (2016). Outbreak! Cells, Pathogens, and Disease. Science Scope, 39(5), 35–42. https://doi.org/10.2505/4/ss16_039_05_35

Anderson, J., & Justice, J. (2015). Disruptive Design in Pre-service Teacher Education: Uptake, Participate and Resistance. Teaching Education, 26(4), 400–421. https://doi.org/10.1080/10476210.2015.103467920

Anderson, J., Minshew, L., & Brown, S. (2015). Exploring Sound! Using iPads to explore sound in middle school classrooms. Science Scope, April-May 2015, 18–24.

Rawson, C., Anderson, J., & Hassell-Hughes, S. (2015). Preparing Students for Science-Focused Teacher- Librarian Collaboration: Design and Impact of a Cross-Class Assignment for Preservice School Librarians and Elementary Teachers. School Library Research, 18, 1–24. , http://www.ala.org/aasl/slr/volume18/rawson-anderson-hughes-hassell.

Minshew, L., & Anderson, J. (2015). Teacher Efficacy in 1:1 iPad Integration in Middle School Science and Math Classrooms. Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education, 15(3). tp://citejournal.org/vol15/iss3/science/article1.cfm

Anderson, J., Minshew, L., & Brown, S. (2015). Exploring Sound! Using Tablets in Middle School Science. Science Scope, 38(8), 18–24. https://doi.org/10.2505/4/ss15_038_08_18

Wall, S., Anderson, J., & Justice, J. (2014). Structured communities, science instruction and the use of digital media in pre-service teacher education programs. Journal of Science Education and Technology, 22(3), 361–395.

Anderson, J., Ellis, J. P., & Jones, A. M. (2014). Understanding early elementary children’s conceptual knowledge of plant structure and function through drawings. CBE Life Sci Educ, 13(3), 375–386. https://doi.org/10.1187/cbe.13-12-0230

Boyd, A., J.J., G., Justice, J., & Anderson, J. (2013). Examining the Apprenticeship of Observation with Pre-service Teachers: The practice of blogging to facilitate autobiographical reflection and critique. Teacher Education Quarterly, 40(3), 27–49.

Anderson, J., & Barnett, M. (2013). Learning Physics with Digital Game Simulations in Middle School Science. Journal of Science Education and Technology, 22(6), 914–926. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10956-013-9438-8

Anderson, J., Justice, J., Nichols, K., Jones, J., Wall, S., Boyd, A., & Altheiser, L. (2013). The affordances of blogging on establishing communities of practice in a pre-service elementary teacher education program. Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, 21(1), 49–88.

Bull, G., George, M., Shoffner, M., Bolick, C., Lee, J., Anderson, J., Slykhuis, D., Garofalo, J., Angotti, R., McKenna, M., West, E., Dexter, S., Herring, M., Hofer, M., & Brown, A. (2012). Editorial : Implementing the Teacher Education Initiative. Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education, 12(2), 115–121.

Anderson, J., & Barnett, M. (2011). Using Video Games to Support Pre-Service Elementary Teachers Learning of Basic Physics Principles. Journal of Science Education and Technology, 20(4), 347–362. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10956-010-9257-0

Barnett, M., Anderson, J., Houle, M., Higginbotham, T., & Gatling, A. (2010). The Process of Trust Building Between University Researchers and Urban School Personnel. Urban Education, 45(5), 630–660. https://doi.org/10.1177/0042085910377297

Barnett, M., Wagner, H., Gatling, A., Anderson, J., Houle, M., & Kafka, A. (2006). The Impact of Science Fiction Film on Student Understanding of Science. Journal of Science Education and Technology, 15(2), 179–191. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10956-006-9001-y

Book Chapter

Bartlett, K. A., & Anderson, J. (2019). Gaming to Learn: Bringing Escape Rooms to the Classroom. In Handbook of Research on Innovative Digital Practices to Engage Learners (pp. 1–27). IGI Press. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-9438-3.ch001

Anderson, J., & Minshew, L. M. (2019). Integrating iPads in Middle School Science Instruction: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice. In TPACK: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice (pp. 307–323).

Anderson, J., Dragnic-Cindric, D., & Barrow, E. (2019). Opportunity to Start Strong: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice. In TPACK: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice (pp. 290–306). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-7918-2.ch014

Greene, J., Anderson, J., O’Malley, C. E., & Lobczowksi, N. G. (2018). Fostering Self-regulated Science Inquiry in Physical Sciences. In Connecting Self-regulated Learning and Performance with Instruction Across High School Content Areas (pp. 163–183). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-90928-8_6

Greene, J., Anderson, J., O’Malley, C. E., & Lobczowksi, N. G. (2018). Fostering Self-regulated Science Inquiry in Physical Sciences. In Connecting Self-regulated Learning and Performance with Instruction Across High School Content Areas (pp. 163–183). Springer, Cham.

Bartlett, K. A., & Anderson, J. (accepted). Gaming to Learn: Bringing Escape Rooms to the Classroom. In Handbook of Research on Innovative Digital Practices to Engage Learners. IGI Global.

Freeman, E., Reyes, A., Dragnic-Cindric, D., & Anderson, J. (2017). Integrating Disciplinary Literacy Practices in One-to-One Classrooms. In Handbook of Research on Transformative Digital Content and Learning Technologies. IGI Global.

Minshew, L. M., & Anderson, J. (2017). Integrating iPads in Middle School Science Instruction: A Case Study. In Handbook of Research on Transformative Digital Content and Learning Technologies. IGI Global.

Dragnic-Cindric, D., Barrow, E., & Anderson, J. (2017). Opportunity to Start Strong: Integration of Technology in Science Lessons in the Early Elementary Grades. In Handbook of Research on Transformative Digital Content and Learning Technologies. IGI Global.

Minshew, L., Anderson, J., & Horner, M. (2017). Technology Integration in urban middle school classrooms: How does culturally relevant pedagogy support 1:1 technology implementation?. In Possibilities in Practice: Social justice teaching in the disciplines. Peter Lang.

Minshew, L. M., Horner, M. V., & Anderson, J. (2017). Technology Integration in urban middle school classrooms: How does culturally relevant pedagogy support 1:1 technology implementation?. In Possibilities of Practice: Social justice teaching in the disciplines. Peter Lang.

Greene, J., Anderson, J., O’Malley, C., & Lobczowski, N. (accepted). Fostering self-regulated science inquiry in physical sciences. In Connecting Self-regulated Learning and Performance with Instruction Across High School Content Areas. Springer.

Anderson, J. (2015). Engagement with Science. In R. Gunstone (Ed.), Springer Encyclopedia of Science Education. Springer Press.

Anderson, J. (2015). Navigating family, education, and orientation identities in schools. In G. Theoharis & S. Dotger (Eds.), On the High Wire: Education Professors Walk Between Work and Parenting. Information Age Publishing.

Anderson, J. (2014). Games and development of students’ civic engagement. In J. Bishop (Ed.), Gamification for Human Factors Integration: Social, Education, and Psychological Issues. IGI Global.

Anderson, J. (2010). Games and the development of students’ civic engagement and ecological stewardship. In P. Zemiansky & D. Wilcox (Eds.), Design and Implication of Educational Games: Theoretical and Practical Perspectives (pp. 189–205). IGI Global.

Anderson, J. (2010). Music and Science. In N. Robinson & S. Hall (Eds.), Integration: Music Connections to Enhance Elementary Classroom Instruction (pp. 202–222). Kendall Hunt Publishers.

Conference Proceeding

Lim, S. N., Anderson, J., & Hamm, J. (2025). Gestures and Overt Behaviors as Windows into Cognitive Engagement: Exploring Embodied Engagement in an Interactive Science Museum Exhibit. Proceedings of the Society of Instructional Technology and Teacher Education (SITE) 2025, 2025. http://site.aace.org/conf/

Anderson, J., Hamm, J., & Ramsey, R. (2022). Scaffolding a Science Museum Exhibit through SignagePro. Proceedings of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference, 951–959. https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/220836/

Ramsey, R., Mao, M., Anderson, J., & Hamm, J. (2021). Museum-based Virtual Reality and Middle Schoolers Interest and Engagement in Science. Proceedings of SITE Interactive Conference, 341–346. https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/f/220216/

Metcalf, L. E., & Anderson, J. (2020). A Personalized Science Career-choice App for Middle School Visitors to a Museum Exhibit of Underrepresented Physicists. Proceedings of EdMedia + Innovate Learning, 977–981.

Dragnic-Cindric, D., Greene, J., & Anderson, J. (2020). The Role of Uncertainty in Social Regulation of Learning. The Interdisciplinarity of the Learning Sciences, 14.

Anderson, J., & Metcalf, L. E. (2020). Hidden No More: Using Museum Exhibits of Underrepresented Scientists to Engage Students in Computational Thinking. Proceedings of the International Conference of the Society of Information Technology and Teacher Education, 1416–1421.

Bartlett, K. A., & Anderson, J. (2019, March). Using an Escape Room to Support the Learning of Science Content. Proceedings of the the Society of Informational Technology and Teacher Education. Published.

Minshew, L. M., Barber Lester, K. J., Anderson, J., & Derry, S. (2018, July). Uncovering students’ ecological knowledge in pieces: Advancing our knowledge and informing design. Proceedings of the International Conference of the Learning Sciences. Accepted.

Minshew, L., & Anderson, J. (2017). Repurposing iPads and Apps to Teach Science: Moving Beyond Drill and Practice. In AACE (Ed.), Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference. Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education.

Anderson, J., Bartlett, K. A., Minshew, L. M., Dragnic-Cindric, D., & Barber-Lester, K. (2017, March). Designing Digital Materials to Support Teacher Enactment of a Project-Based Middle School Biology Curriculum. Proceedings of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference. Published.

Dragnic-Cindric, D., & Anderson, J. (2017, March). Virtual Composting, Real Pre-Service Teachers: Exploring the Use of Virtual Simulations in Collaborative Learning in Science. Proceedings of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference. Published.

Reyes, A., Freeman, E., Jones, M., & Anderson, J. (2016). Emergent Bilingual Students and Technology in the Science Classroom. Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference. Published.

Freeman, E., Reyes, A., Dragnic-Cindric, D., & Anderson, J. (2016). Integrating Literacy Practices in a One-to-One Elementary Science Class. In AACE (Ed.), Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference. Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).

Dragnic-Cindric, D., Barrow, E., & Anderson, J. (2016). Integration of Science and Technology in Kindergarten Classrooms. In AACE (Ed.), Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference. Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).

Smith, D., Corbat, J., & Anderson, J. (2016, March). Using the GIR Coaching Model with Beginning Teachers in TPACK Science Implementation. Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference. Published.

Minshew, L., Derry, S. J., Anderson, J., & Barber-Lester, K. (2016). Designing for Effective Collaborative Learning in High-Needs Rural Classrooms. In C. Looi, J. Polman, U. Cress, & P. Reimann (Eds.), International Conference of the Learning Sciences.

Barber-Lester, K., Derry, S. J., Minshew, L., & Anderson, J. (2016). Exploring Visualization and Tagging to Manage Big Datasets for DBR: A Modest Proposal with Significant Implications. In C. Looi, J. Polman, U. Cress, & P. Reimann (Eds.), International Conference of the Learning Sciences 2016.

Barrow, E., Minshew, L., & Anderson, J. (2016). Co-construction of Technology Integrated Lessons. In AACE (Ed.), Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference. Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education.

Minshew, L., & Anderson, J. (2015). Teacher Efficacy in 1:1 Tablet Integration: Year 2. In AACE (Ed.), Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (pp. 1530–1535). AACE.

Minshew, L., & Anderson, J. (2015). Teacher Implementation of Co-Designed iPad Integrated Science Instruction. In AACE (Ed.), Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (pp. 1536–1541). AACE.

Anderson, J., & Wall, S. (2014). Kinecting in Physics: Student Conceptualization of Motion Through Visualization. International Conference of the Learning Sciences. Published.

Minshew, L., Caprino, K., & J.L., A. (2014). Teacher Efficacy in 1:1 Tablet Integration. Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference. Published.

Anderson, J. (2010). The Impact of Using Video Games and/or Virtual Environments in Pre-Service Elementary Teacher Science Education. International Conference of Learning Sciences. Published.

Barnett, M., Group, U. S. R., & Learning. (2006). Building trust between educational researchers and k-12 school personnel. International Conference of the Learning Sciences. Published.

Anderson, J., Barnett, M., & Higginbotham, T. (2006). Didn’t I Tell You That? Challenges and Tension in Developing and Sustaining School-University Partnerships. International Conference of Learning Sciences. Published.

Anderson, J., & Barnett, M. (2006). Innovative Session: Early Childhood Robotics for Learning. International Conference of the Learning Sciences. Published.

Anderson, J., Higginbotham, T., Barnett, M., Jencunas, D., Rosca, C., Copman, S., & Zinkowski, J. (2006). The Story of one Urban High School’s Efforts to Improve Student Attitudes, Motivation, Self-Efficacy and Perceptions of Self, School, and Science through Project-Based Science Instruction. International Conference of the Learning Sciences. Published.

Anderson, J., & Barnett, M. (2005). Using Activity Theory to Analyze and Describe Special Needs Students Understanding of Engineering Design Principles Through Lego Robotics. ROBOLAB Conference. Published.

Other

Anderson, J. (2023). Articulate Website of Curricular Material for STEMIE. https://360.articulate.com/review/content/ad643d5d-62b3-4a2b-8e2f-872f50c110f6/review

Anderson, J. (2023). STEMIE Learning Trajectories.

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