Meg Blanchard
Also known as: M.R. Blanchard; Meg Blanchard
Works (26)
Updated: June 3rd, 2023 05:00
2023 journal article
Observing Microplastics in the Environment through Citizen-Science-Inspired Laboratory Investigations
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL EDUCATION, 100(5), 2067–2079.
author keywords: high school; environmental chemistry; hands-on learning; constructivism
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: May 30, 2023
2023 article
Using Activity Theory to understand the interactions of a university interdisciplinary team of scientists and science educators
McCance, K. R., Teeter, S. D., Blanchard, M. R., & Venditti, R. A. (2023, February 10). STUDIES IN HIGHER EDUCATION, Vol. 2.
author keywords: Collaboration; Interdisciplinary; Qualitative; Graduate Students; Science Education; Activity Theory
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: February 11, 2023
2022 journal article
Investigating the Experiences, Beliefs, and Career Intentions of Historically Underrepresented Science and Engineering Undergraduates Engaged in an Academic and Internship Program
Sustainability, 14(3), 1486.
author keywords: undergraduate; bioeconomy; bioproducts; careers; diverse workforce; internship
www.mdpi.com (publisher PDF)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: January 29, 2022
2022 article
What effective design strategies do rural, underserved students in STEM clubs value while learning about climate change?
Gutierrez, K. S., Blanchard, M. R., & Busch, K. C. (2022, January 24). ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION RESEARCH, Vol. 1.
author keywords: Climate change education; culturally relevant pedagogy; expectancy-value theory; extracurricular; middle school; STEM clubs
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: February 21, 2022
2022 article
Why Olympiad: Investigating Motivations and Benefits of Coaching Elementary Science Olympiad
Swanson, K. J., Painter, J. L., Blanchard, M. R., & Gervase, K. D. (2022, March 7). JOURNAL OF SCIENCE TEACHER EDUCATION, Vol. 3.
author keywords: Academic competition; Elementary Science Olympiad; elementary science teachers; out-of-school science education; volunteer motivation
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: April 18, 2022
2021 journal article
Eliciting Students' Voices Through STEM Career Explorations
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS EDUCATION, 19(1), 151–169.
author keywords: Careers; Culture; Motivation; Middle school; STEM
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: January 19, 2021
2021 journal article
Modeling a Biorefinery: Converting Pineapple Waste to Bioproducts and Biofuel
Journal of Chemical Education, 98(6), 2047–2054.
author keywords: High School/Introductory Chemistry; First-Year Undergraduate/General; Interdisciplinary/Multidisciplinary; Laboratory Instruction; Hands-On Learning/Manipulatives; Inquiry-Based/Discovery Learning; Alcohols; Applications of Chemistry; Carbohydrates
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, Crossref
Added: May 19, 2021
2020 chapter
Informal STEM program learning
In Handbook of Research on STEM Education (pp. 138–151). http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85098224497&partnerID=MN8TOARS
Source: ORCID
Added: July 2, 2021
2019 journal article
Contextual Choices in Online Physics Problems: Promising Insights Into Closing the Gender Gap
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY, 10(MAR).
author keywords: gender; physics; online; choice; motivation
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: April 15, 2019
2019 journal article
Why Teach With PBL? Motivational Factors Underlying Middle and High School Teachers' Use of Problem-Based Learning
INTERDISCIPLINARY JOURNAL OF PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING, 13(1).
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: April 2, 2019
2018 journal article
District Strategic Teaming: Leadership for Systemic and Sustainable Reform
RESEARCH IN EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION & LEADERSHIP, 3(2), 139–177.
author keywords: District Strategic Teaming; Educational Reform and Innovation; Rural Schools
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: February 18, 2019
2018 journal article
Fostering Impactful Research Experiences for Teachers (RETs)
EURASIA JOURNAL OF MATHEMATICS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION, 14(1), 447–465.
author keywords: RET; science inquiry; secondary science teachers; teacher professional development; apprenticeship model
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018
2016 journal article
Investigating Technology-Enhanced Teacher Professional Development in Rural, High-Poverty Middle Schools
Educational Researcher, 45(3), 207–220.
author keywords: achievement; achievement gap; instructional technologies; middle schools; mixed methods; science education; teacher education; development
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018
2015 journal article
How high school students construct or create animations about water boiling
Application of Visual Data in K-16 Science Classrooms, 191–216.
Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018
2014 journal article
Personal Goals and Perceived Barriers of Farmworker Pesticide Trainers: Implications for Workplace Safety and Health
Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health, 20(4), 267–282.
author keywords: Beliefs; Farmworkers; Goals; Pesticides; Trainers; Training
Sources: ORCID, Crossref
Added: July 2, 2021
2014 journal article
The Development of the STEM Career Interest Survey (STEM-CIS)
RESEARCH IN SCIENCE EDUCATION, 44(3), 461–481.
author keywords: STEM interest; Instrument; Survey; Social cognitive career theory; STEM careers; Confirmatory factor analysis
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018
2013 journal article
Beliefs of science educators who teach pesticide risk to farmworkers
International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 8(4), 587–609.
Source: ORCID
Added: July 2, 2021
2013 journal article
Engaging Latino Farmworkers in the Development of Symbols to Improve Pesticide Safety and Health Education and Risk Communication
Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 15(5), 975–981.
author keywords: Pesticides; Health education; Farmworkers; Toxicology
Sources: Crossref, ORCID, Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018
2012 journal article
Differential Use of Elementary Science Kits
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENCE EDUCATION, 34(15), 2371–2391.
author keywords: Teacher development; Teacher actions; Curriculum
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018
2012 journal article
Science teachers and scientific argumentation: Trends in views and practice
Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 49(9), 1122–1148.
author keywords: argumentation; science teachers; cognitive appraisal interview
Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: August 28, 2020
2011 journal article
Exploring the Construct of Pedagogical Discontentment: A Tool to Understand Science Teachers' Openness to Reform
RESEARCH IN SCIENCE EDUCATION, 41(3), 299–317.
author keywords: Pedagogical discontentment; Self-efficacy; Science teacher conceptual change; Teacher professional development
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018
2011 journal article
Random responding from participants is a threat to the validity of social science research results
Frontiers in Psychology, 1(JAN).
author keywords: response set; type II error; best practices; random responding
Source: ORCID
Added: July 2, 2021
2011 article
The Pesticide Risk Beliefs Inventory: A Quantitative Instrument for the Assessment of Beliefs about Pesticide Risks
LePrevost, C. E., Blanchard, M. R., & Cope, W. G. (2011, June). INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH, Vol. 8, pp. 1923–1935.
author keywords: pesticides; risk communication; pesticide education; science education; inventory
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018
2010 journal article
Is Inquiry Possible in Light of Accountability?: A Quantitative Comparison of the Relative Effectiveness of Guided Inquiry and Verification Laboratory Instruction
SCIENCE EDUCATION, 94(4), 577–616.
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018
2010 journal article
The Problem with Reform from the Bottom up: Instructional practises and teacher beliefs of graduate teaching assistants following a reform-minded university teacher certificate programme
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENCE EDUCATION, 32(8), 1045–1071.
author keywords: Laboratory; Teacher practices; Teacher beliefs; Graduate teaching assistants; University certificate programme; Reform-minded pedagogy
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018
2009 journal article
No Silver Bullet for Inquiry: Making Sense of Teacher Change Following an Inquiry-Based Research Experience for Teachers
SCIENCE EDUCATION, 93(2), 322–360.
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018
Employment
Updated: February 14th, 2021 12:29
2006 - present
North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina, US
Professor of Science Education
STEM Education
Education
Updated: February 14th, 2021 12:44
Florida State University Tallahassee, FL, US
PhD Science Education
Florida State University Tallahassee, FL, US
MS Science Education
1980 - 1984
Augustana College Rock Island, Illinois, US
MA Biology
Funding History
Funding history based on the linked ORCID record. Updated: February 14th, 2021 12:38
grant
July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2024
CAREER: Biochar Systems for Sustainable Applications in the Food-Energy-Water Nexus
Directorate for Engineering
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November 15, 2018 - November 14, 2023
Interdisciplinary Doctoral Education Program in Animal Production from Renewable Forest Resources
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
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June 15, 2017 - June 14, 2022
Preparing Diverse and Rural Students and Teachers to Meet the Challenges in the Bioenergy and Bioproducts Industry
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
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September 1, 2014 - August 31, 2018
STEM Career Clubs: Enhancing the potential of underrepresented students in STEM careers through a Strategic Teaming Model
Directorate for Education & Human Resources
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September 1, 2010 - August 31, 2014
Strategies-STEM Teams: Promoting Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Skills, Knowledge, Interest, and Career Awareness through Strategic Teaming
Directorate for Education & Human Resources
