Assistant Professor Educational Policy Studies and Research SAC 315 773-325-1688 mavgerin@depaul.edu
Degrees
Ph.D. University of Bath, UK
M.Ed. University of Bath, UK
B.Litt. National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
Courses Taught
SCG 401 Advanced Developmental Psychology
SCG 402 Psychology of Learning
SCG 406 Human Development: Secondary
SCG 410 Introduction to Research: Purposes, Issues and Methodologies
SCG 439 Philosophy and Psychology of Youth and Middle Level Education
SCG 721 Human Development and the Educational Process
CS 460 Learning in a Technology-Supported Classroom
Research Interests
Instructional Technology in Teacher Education Programs
Instructional/Curriculum Design, Pedagogical, and Professional Development Implications of Emerging Instructional Technologies for Education and Training
The Development, Applications, and Assessment of Visual Communication/Literacy, Visual Learning and Visual Thinking Skills in (a) K-12, and (b) Higher Education instructional contexts
Assessment and Evaluation in Applied Research; Test Design Issues for Education and Psychology
Blended, Distance and Open Learning (online teacher roles and qualities; online collaboration and learner communities; online learning identity; online research frameworks, applications, and alternatives; online teacher training)
Applications of Information Design to the Construction of Pedagogically Sound Instructional Material (podcasts; games and simulations)
Action Research for Pre- and In-Service Teachers: Facilitating the Transition from Teacher to Teacher-Researcher