Rebecca Meyer Monhardt

Rebecca Monhardt

Professor of Elementary Education
Graduate and Undergraduate Faculty
Appointed 1996
Email: rebecca.monhardt@usu.edu
Phone (435) 797-0395
Office: Jones Education Building, Room 395

Academic preparation

  • Ph.D . Science Education, 1996 University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa Comprehensive areas: Science Education, Geology, and Research Methods Corroborative area: Curriculum and Instruction
  • M.Ed. Curriculum and Instruction, 1983 Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
  • B.S. Elementary Education, 1980 University of Houston, Houston, Texas
  • Professional certification: Texas Teacher Certificate General Elementary and Geography

Teaching Experiences

  • Assistant Professor, Department of Elementary Education, Utah State University, Summer 1996 to present
  • Instructor, University of Iowa, Off-Campus Courses Programs, Fall 1995
  • Teaching Assistant, University of Iowa, Science Education Center, Iowa City. Iowa, 1994-1996
  • Science Teacher, Pre-Vocational Training Program. University of Iowa, Summer 1995
  • Science Teacher, Summer Program Instructor, The Connie Belin Center, Iowa City, Iowa, 1993-1994
  • Classroom Teacher, Lamar CISD, Rosenberg, Texas, 1986-1992
  • Classroom Teacher, Wallis-Orchard ISD Wallis, Texas, 1980 - 1986

Reaserch / Grant Experiences

  • Principal Investigator, Mineral Lease Grant, Enhancing Navajo Students* Experience with Science: Making a Connection Between Home and School, July 2000-June 2001. Awarded $30,000
  • Principal Investigator, Mineral Lease Grant, Enhancing Navajo Students* Experience with Science: Making a Connection Between Home and School, July 1999-June 2000. Awarded $29,083
  • Principal Investigator, Mineral Lease Grant, Enhancing Navajo Students* Experience with Science: Making a Connection Between Home and School, July 1998-June 1999. Awarded: $20,000
  • Principal Investigator, New Faculty Research Grant, The Compatibility of the Navajo Worldview and the Nature of Science: Implications for Science Education, July 1997-June 1998. Awarded: $14,999
  • Research Investigator, A Study of Students* Use of Journal Writing in Sixth-Grade Science as a Way to Construct Understanding, August 1997-March 1998
  • Research Investigator (with Leigh Monhardt), Middle School Internet Project: Bear River Project, August 1996-May 1997
  • Co-Principal Investigator (with Donald Daugs), Water Resource Inservice, Utah Board of Regents, 1996-1997. Awarded $19,000
  • Co-Principal Investigator (with Donald Daugs), Water Resource Inservice, Bureau of Reclamation. Awarded $4,000
  • Research Assistant, BioCom Project, University of Iowa, Science Education Center, 1992-1996
  • Member of the writing team for Biology: A Community Context
  • Research Investigator, PALS Project, University of Iowa, 1995
  • Conducted a qualitative case study of three elementary teachers who were participating in the PALS project
  • Research Investigator, Postmodern Study, University of Iowa, Science Education Center, 1995
  • Research Investigator, Perceptions of School Safety Study, University of Iowa Education Center, 1994
  • Research Assistant, Iowa Chautauqua Program, University of Iowa Science Education Center, 1992-1994
  • Assisted in science teacher inservice programs
  • Editor of Chautauqua Notes, program publication

Related Experiences

  • Science Teacher Training. Conducted inservice training on ecosystems for all third-grade science facilitators in the state of Utah (* Richfield, June 9, 2001; * Riverdale, June 16, 2001; * Willard, June 23, 2001)
  • Science Teacher Training. Instructor for the Science Coop Project, an NSF-sponsored project targeting elementary science teachers, University of Missouri at St. Louis, June 2000
  • Science Teacher Training. Conducted inservice training on heat, light, and sound for all sixth-grade science facilitators in the state of Utah (* Richfield, Utah, July 8, 1999; * West Jordan, Utah, July 29, 1999; * Box Elder, July 13, 1999)
  • Science Teacher Training. Conducted inservice training on rocks, minerals, and fossila to all fourth-grade science facilitators in the state of Utah (* Richfield, Utah, July 30, 1998; * West Jordan, Utah, August 6, 1998; * Box Elder, August 13, 1998)
  • Buckle-Down Series. Shymansky, J.S. and Yore, L Iowa City, IA: Profiles Corporation, 1998-present
  • Member of writing team involved in the development of activity-based science review workbooks currently used in six states
  • Geology Curriculum Development. University of Iowa Department of Geology, 1995
  • Developed a curriculum guide for the Devonian Fossil Gorge. Curriculum is being used by the Iowa City School District
  • Science Consultant. Profiles, Iowa City, IA, 1992
  • Wrote assessment questions for the State of North Carolina's science assessment
  • Curriculum Development. Wallis-Orchard ISD, Lamar ISD, Texas Education Agency Region IV
  • Wrote curriculum for science and gifted programs
  • Science Curriculum Grade Six, Lewis, R.M. and Hoyle, J. (1985). Education Service Center, Region VI, Texas Education Agency

Publications

  • Monhardt, R.M. (2000). Fair play in science education: Equal opportunities for minority students. Clearinghouse, 74(1), 18-22
  • Monhardt, R.M. & Monhardt, L. (2000). The use of academic controversy in elementary science methods classes. Bulletin of Science, Technology and Society, 20(6), 445-451
  • Monhardt, R.M. & Monhardt, L. (2000). Children*s literature and environmental issues: Heart over mind? Reading Horizons, 40(3), 175-184
  • Monhardt, R.M., Veronesi, P.D., & Tillotson, J.W. (1999). Same destination, different journeys. International Journal of Science Education, 21(5), 533-551
  • Monhardt, R.M. & Monhardt, L. (1998). Facilitating science literacy in a rural school. Bulletin of Science, Technology and Society, 18(1), 47-53
  • Monhardt, R.M. &anp; Monhardt, L. (1997). Kids as curators. Science and Children, 35(1), 28-32, 80
  • Monhardt, R. &anp; Henriques, L. (1997, Spring). Interdisciplinary learning: Adding an egg to the mix. Science Activities, 34(1), 22-28
  • Monhardt, R.M. (1997). Marjory Stephenson. Women in the Biological Sciences. Greenwood
  • Monhardt, R.M. (1996). Subtle biases in science classrooms: Prescription for change. The Spectrum, 22(3), 17-19. Monhardt, R.M. (1996). Just dyeing to find out. Science Activities, 33(1), 28-31
  • Monhardt, R.M., Tillotson, J.W., & Veronesi, P.D. (1995). Safe by definition. The American School Board Journal, 182(2), 32-34< /li>
  • Monhardt, R.M. (1995-1996). What do they know and how can we measure it? Changing perspectives in science assessment. Iowa Educational Leadership, 12(2), 39-42
  • Monhardt, R.M. (1994). From the Resource Shelf, Chautauqua Notes, 9(6)
  • Lewis, R.M. (1994). From the Resource Shelf, Chautauqua Notes, 9(5)
  • Lewis, R.M. (1994). Essential Science? Chautauqua Notes, 9(5)
  • Lewis, R.M. (1994). From the Resource Shelf, Chautauqua Notes, 9(4)
  • Lewis, R.M. (1994). From the Resource Shelf, Chautauqua Notes, 9(3)
  • Lewis, R.M. (1993). From the Resource Shelf, Chautauqua Notes, 9(2)
  • Lewis, R.M. (1993). What*s in a Name?, Chautauqua Notes, 8(3)
  • Lewis, R.M. (1993). From the Resource Shelf, Chautauqua Notes, 8(4)
  • Lewis, R.M. (1992). From the Resource Shelf, Chautauqua Notes, 8(2)

Conference Presentations

  • Monhardt, R.M. "STS: A Bridge Between Cultures." Presentation at the Annual Conference for NASTS, Baltimore, MD, March 2, 2001
  • Monhardt, R.M. "Navajo Students Perceptions of Science and Scientists." Presentation at the National Association of Native American Studies, Houston, TX, February 16, 2001
  • Monhardt, R.M. "Building a Bridge Between Two Cultures." Presentation at the Celebrating Diversity Conference, Albuquerque, NM, October 21, 2000
  • Monhardt, R.M. & Van den Akker, C. "Science/Technology/Society * Yes, It Does Work at the Elementary School!" Presentation at the NSTA National Convention, Orlando, FL, April 7, 2000
  • Monhardt, R. & Monhardt, L. "A Sense of Place: A Theme for Elementary Science Methods." Presentation at the NSTA National Convention, Orlando, FL, April 8, 2000
  • Monhardt, R. & Monhardt, L. "Academic Controversy in Elementary Science Methods Classes." Presentation at the Annual Conference for NASTS, Baltimore, MD, March 3, 2000
  • Monhardt, R. "It's About People: A Successful University/School Partnership." Presentation at the National Association of Native American Studies, Houston, TX , February 25, 2000
  • Monhardt, R. & Monhardt, L. "It's a Mystery to Me." Presentation at the NSTA National Convention, Boston, MA, March 27, 1999.
  • Stiles, J., Monhardt, R., Veronesi, P. & Tillotson, J. "Shooting at a Moving Target: A Forum on Preparing Science Teachers for the 2lst Century." Presentation at the NSTA National Convention, Boston, MA, March 27, 1999
  • Daugs, D., Daugs, R., Monhardt, R. & Monhardt, L. "Celebrating the Talking Earth." Presentation at the NSTA National Convention, Boston, MA, March 27, 1999
  • Monhardt, R. "The Compatibility of the Navajo Worldview and the Nature of Science: Implications for Science Education." Presentation at the AETS Annual International Meeting, Austin, TX, Jahuary 15, 1999
  • Monhardt, R. "Students Constructing Understanding of Science Through Journal Writing." Presentation at the NARST Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, April 20, 1998
  • Monhardt, R. & Veronesi, P. "Teaching Biology Constructively." Presentation at the NSTA National Convention, Las Vegas, NV, April 17, 1998
  • Monhardt, R. & Monhardt, L. "Science/Technology/Society and the Internet: What a Difference a Year Makes!" Presentation at the NSTA National Convention, Las Vegas, NV, April 17, 1998
  • Monhardt, R. "Science Journals * Formats for Thinking." Presentation at the NSTA National Convention, Las Vegas, NV, April 16, 1998
  • Monhardt, R. "Journal Writing and Constructing Understanding in Grade Six Science." Presentation at the Pre-session of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA, April 13, 1998
  • Monhardt, R. & Veronesi, P. "Elementary Preservice Teachers First Attempts at STS: Is This the Place to Start?" Presentation at the 13th National Association for Science, Technology and Society Conference, Chicago, IL, March 7, 1998
  • Monhardt, R. Lewis, J.O., & Monhardt, L. "Ethnoscience and Storytelling." Presentation at the 1998 AETS Annual International Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, January 8, 1998
  • Monhardt, R. & Monhardt, L. "Facilitating Science Literacy in a Rural Idaho School." Presentation at the 1998 AETS Annual International Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, January 9, 1998
  • Tillotson, J.W., Veronesi, P. & Monhardt, R. "Teacher Preparation in These Postmodern Times." Presentation at the 1997 AETS Annual International Meeting, Cincinnati, OH, January 11, 1997
  • Monhardt, R. "Writing-to-Learn in the Science Classroom." Presentation at the 1997 AETS Annual International Meeting, Cincinnati, OH, January 11, 1997
  • Monhardt, R. "A Comparison of Teacher Attitudes Toward Writing in Science and the Writing Activities Students Do." NARST Annual Meeting, Oak Brooke, IL, March 23, 1997
  • Yore, L., Shymansky, J., Henriques, L., Chidsey, J., Lewis, J., Monhardt, R. & Hand, B. "Reading and Writing to Learn Science." Research Training Workshop, 1997 NARST Annual Meeting, Oak Brook, IL, March 21-24, 1997
  • Monhardt, R. & Monhardt, L. "Classrooms Without Boundaries: Issue-Based Science Teaching and the World Wide Web." Presentation at the Western Decision Sciences Institute Twenty-Sixth Annual Meeting, the Big Island of Hawaii, March 26, 1997
  • Monhardt, R. & Monhardt, L. "Classrooms Without Boundaries: STS and the WWW." Presentation at the 12th National STS Meeting, the Annual Conference of the Natl Association for Science, Technology and Society, Worchester, MA, March 7, 1997
  • Lewis, R. & Henriques, L. "Activities by the Dozen: Eggs-iting Eggs-periments." Workshop presented at the National Science Teachers Association, Anaheim, CA, March 1994
  • Lewis, R. & Conover, J. "Attitude Assessment: Implications for Teachers and Students." Workshop presented at the National Association of Science, Technology, and Society Meeting, Washington, DC, January 1993
  • Lewis, R., Veronesi, P.D. & Conover, J. "Authentic Assessment: Practical Classroom Applications." Workshop presented at the National Association of Science, Technology, and Society Meeting, Washington, DC, January 1993

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