Iowa State University
College of Human Sciences


Department of Curriculum and Instruction

Center for Technology in Learning and Teaching

Dale Niederhauser  


Curriculum & Instruction

Associate Professor

Education:Ph.D., Foundations of Education, University of Utah, 1994; M.Ed., Educational Technology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1988; B.S., Elementary/Early Childhood Education, State University of New York, College at Fredonia, Fredonia, New York, 1982.

Research Interests: Learning from Hypertext, technology-using teacher development, learning in Web-based Environments, relationships among teachers' pedagogical perspectives and technology-related practices, learning in hypertext environments, learning in virtual schooling environments.

Office: N155 Lagomarcino Hall
Phone: +1.515.294.6841
Fax: +1.515.294.2763
Email: dsn@iastate.edu

Other Links: Center for Technology in Learning and Teaching

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Highlighted Publications

 

Selected Refereed Journal Articles

  • Niederhauser, D. S., & Perkmen, S. (2008). Validation of the intrapersonal technology integration scale:  Assessing the influence of intrapersonal factors that influence technology integration. Computers in the Schools, 25(1-2), 98-111.

  • Niederhauser, D. S., & Lindstrom, D. L. (2006). Addressing the NETS for students through constructivist technology use in K-12 classrooms. Journal of Educational Computing Research, 34(1), 91-128.

  • Niederhauser, D. S., & Stoddart, T. (2001). Teachers’ instructional perspectives and use of educational software. Teaching and Teacher Education, 17(1), 15-31.

  • Niederhauser, D. S., Reynolds, R. E., Salmen, D. J., & Skolmoski, P. (2000). The influence of cognitive load on learning from hypertext. Journal of Educational Computing Research, 23(3), 237-255.

Selected Scholarly Book Chapters

  • Niederhauser, D. (2008). Educational hypertext research. In J. M. Spector, M. D. Merrill, J. van Merrienboer, & M. P. Driscoll (Eds.), Handbook of research on educational communications and technology (3rd Ed.) (pp. 199-210). New York: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

  • Shapiro, A., & Niederhauser, D. (2004). Learning from hypertext: Research issues and findings. In D. H. Jonassen (Ed.), Handbook of research on educational communications and technology (2nd Ed.) (pp. 605-620). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

  • Hacker, D. J., & Niederhauser, D. S. (2000). Promoting deep and durable learning in the on-line classroom. In R. E. Weiss, D. S. Knowlton, & B. W. Speck (Eds.), New directions for teaching and learning: Principles for effective teaching in electronic classrooms (pp. 53-63). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

 

Professional Experience

  • 01/2004-01/2005, Principal Investigator / Project Director, U. S. Department of State grant: Turkish Student Teacher Internship Project, Iowa State University, Ames, IA.

  • 01/2002-01/2004, Project Evaluator, National Science Foundation NDT Resource Center Website, Iowa State University, Ames, IA.

  • 01/2002-01/2005, Co-Principal Investigator / Co-Project Director, Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust grant: Proposal to support the development of quality distance education high school science courses for Iowa students, Iowa State University, Ames, IA.

  • 01/2001-01/2004, Co-Principal Investigator / Project Director, Iowa State University subcontract for the Big 12 Preparing Tomorrow’s Teachers to Use Technology grant: Knowledge Development for the Technology Integration Community, Iowa State University, Ames, IA.

  • 01/2001-Present, Assistant Professor, Center for Technology in Learning and Teaching Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Iowa State University, Ames, IA. 

  • 1999-2000, Director of Distance Education and Technology, University of Utah Reading Center, Salt Lake City, UT

  • 1994-2001, Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Studies, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

  • 1992-Technology Consultant, Institute for the Theory and Application of Geometry for Teachers, Department of Mathematics, University of Utah.

  • 1991-1993, Data Manager and Statistical Analyst, Beryl Buck Institute for Education, Novato, CA.

  • 1990-1991, Data Analyst/Statistics Consultant, Department of Educational Studies, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

  • 1990-1994, Clinical Intructor, Educational Applications of Technology, Department of Educational Studies, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT

  • 1989-1990, Cohort Leader, Elementary Education Certification Program Department of Educational Studies, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT

  • 1989-1991, Statistics Teaching Assistant, Department of Educational Psychology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

  • 1987-1989, Microcomputer Laboratory Teaching Assistant, Department of Educational Studies, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

  • 1987-1990, Associate Instructor - Instructor Methods, Department of Educational Studies, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT

  • 1986-1992, Research Assistant, Department of Educational Studies, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

  • 1982-1986, Classroom Teacher, Board of Cooperative Educational Services Head Start, Fredonia, NY.

Courses Taught

CI 202, CI 280B, CI 416D, CI 416E, CI 417N, CI 511, CI 590B, CI 599B, CI 690B, CI 699B

 

Current Duties

  • Conduct and publish research in areas of interest, teach graduate and undergraduate courses in areas of expertise, mentor Masters and Doctoral through completion of advanced degrees, provide service and outreach for the university, community, and profession.

 

Selected Honors and Awards

  • Engineering Economy Division Best Paper Award (2007). American Society of Engineering Education. Paper: Student Selection of Information Relevant to Solving Ill-Structured Engineering Economic Decision Problems.

  • Best Conceptual Research Paper Award (1994). Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education. Paper: The Relationship Between Teachers' Beliefs About Computer-Assisted Instruction and Their Practice.

  • Practical Applications Award, National Association for Research in Science Teaching. Paper: If I Were the Teacher . . . Students' Attitudes Toward the Science Curriculum.
    Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society (1988).

Significant Grants

  • Principal Investigator and Co-Principal Investigator (2004-2009). Turkish student teacher internship project. U.S. Department of State ($1,523,902).

  • Co-Principal Investigator (2002-2005). Proposal to support the development of quality distance education high school science courses for Iowa students. Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust ($400,000).

  • Principal Investigator (2001-2004). Knowledge innovation for technology in education (KITE). ISU Subcontract for the University of Missouri’s U.S. Department of Education Preparing Tomorrow’s Teachers to use Technology (PT3) grant. ($131,571).

Extension and Outreach

  • Chair (2009-2010). Technology as an Agent of Change in Teaching and Learning Special Interest Group, American Educational Research Association.
    President (2000-2002). Special Interest Group for Teacher Educators, International Society for Technology in Education.

  • Selected Journal Review
    Editorial Review Board (1995-Present). Journal of Computing in Teacher Education, International Society for Technology in Education.

  • Editorial Review Board (1997-Present). Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education.

  • Selected Conference Service Activity
    Discussant (2009). Perceptions About Technology: Attitudes, Concerns, and Efficacy. At the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA.

  • Symposium Organizer (2006). Preparing teachers for the distance learning classroom: Evaluation of the TEGIVS project. At the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA.

  • Workshop Leader (2002). Assess technology-using teachers: Using NETS for teachers, performance standards, and portfolios. Workshop conducted at the annual meeting of the National Educational Computing Conference, San Antonio, TX.

  • Selected Local Outreach Activity
    Member (2005-Present). Technology Committee, Gilbert Central School District, Gilbert, IA.
    Presenter (2007). Information Literacy Workshop, Gilbert Central School District, Gilbert, IA.

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