Psychology
The Role of Cybermentoring in Enhancing the Process
of Learning
Dr. Johnson is a Co-PI on a National Science Foundation “Bridging Engineering and Education” grant known as the cyberMENTOR [Mathematics and Engineering via New Technologies: Outreach and Recruitment] Planning Project. The goal of the grant is to evaluate effective partnerships and teacher development interactions designed to better prepare students from diverse settings (including public, private, tribal and home schools throughout the state) in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Cybermentoring developed from a Washington State University cooperative project aimed at describing the tutorial interaction of university student mentors with K-12 students via high-end videoconferencing. The Cybermentoring initiative has led to the promotion and development of partnerships and interdisciplinary initiatives that connect education, engineering, K-12 educators, and corporate partners. Dr. Johnson draws on his experience in research design, statistics, and evaluation to develop scientifically based investigations for the Cybermentoring project.
Outcomes of these partnerships have included the design, implementation, and improvement of tutorial sessions integrating engineering, education, mathematics, and technology for middle and junior high school students. Cybermentoring projects have led to research and development advancements in the schools where pre-service teachers tutor K-12 students in reading and writing in the content areas of science, technology, mathematics, problem-solving, and applied engineering that integrates mathematics. Positive impact on student achievement in the K-12 classroom is a major focus of the project, along with developing more rigorous research designs and educating pre-service and practicing teachers on the development and use of classroom assessment. Based on research and case studies to date, Cybermentoring activities show promise for improving student achievement in reading, science, writing, and mathematics.
Contact Information
Todd E. Johnson, Ph.D., CRC, CVE
Assistant Professor, Educational Psychology
Certified Rehabilitation Counselor and Certified
Vocational Evaluator
Educational Leadership and Counseling Psychology
Washington State University
PO Box 642136
Pullman, WA 99164-2136
Phone: 509-335-7382
Fax: 509-335-6961
E-mail: ToddJohnson@wsu.edu
Society, Communication, and Learning
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Dr. Todd Johnson is an assistant professor of educational psychology in the Department of Educational Leadership and Counseling Psychology at Washington State University. He joined the Washington State University faculty in 2002. Dr. Johnson received his B.S. from Western Oregon University (formerly Western Oregon State College) in psychology in 1993. He received his M.A. (1997) in rehabilitation counseling with an emphasis in vocational evaluation from the University of Northern Colorado and his Ph.D. (2002) in educational psychology with a specialization in research and evaluation from Auburn University. Dr. Johnson teaches courses on the theoretical foundations of learning and instruction, research methods, educational statistics, educational measurement, assessment of learning, program evaluation, and coordinates the pre-service teacher elementary education classroom assessment program. |
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