Science & Mathematics Education,
Program Coordinator
OFFICE LOCATION
270 Education
MAILING ADDRESS
Texas Tech University
College of Education
Box 41071
Lubbock, TX 79409-1071
DIRECT PHONE
(806) 742-1997 ext. 229
DEPARTMENT PHONE
(806) 742-1997
FAX NUMBER
(806) 742-2179
EMAIL ADDRESS
jennifer.wilhelm@ttu.edu
Jennifer Wilhelm
Short Biography
Jennifer Wilhelm is an Associate Professor in the program area of Science and Mathematics Education. She holds an M.S. in Physics from Michigan State University and a Ph.D. in Mathematics/Science Education from the University of Texas. She joined the faculty of Texas Tech in 2002. She is currently the Program Coordinator for the Science and Mathematics Education Program.
Professional Interests
Dr. Jennifer Wilhelm's primary research interest involves the design of inquiry-based, project-enhanced, interdisciplinary learning environments. Dr. Wilhelm investigates how people understand science and mathematics concepts as they participate in project work that demands the integration of multiple content areas. Dr. Wilhelm's research focuses on project pieces that are inherently interdisciplinary and fruitful for contextualized student learning. Some examples include examining the development of students' science and mathematics content understanding as they engage in studies of motion and rate of change; sound waves and trigonometry; and the moon's phases, the moon's motion, and spatial geometry.
Selected Publications
Wilhelm, J., Clem, D., and She, X. (2009). Graduate fellows and secondary teachers participate as learners in interdisciplinary institutes and classroom experiences. Conference Proceedings of the annual meeting of the National Association of Research in Science Teaching (NARST – Garden Grove, CA).
Wilhelm, J., Sherrod, S., and Walters, K. (2008). Experiencing project-based learning environments: Challenging pre-service teachers to act in the moment. The Journal of Educational Research, 101(4), p. 220-233.
Wilhelm, J. (in press). Gender differences in lunar-related scientific and mathematical understandings. International Journal of Science Education.
Wilhelm, J. (accepted). A case study of three children’s original interpretations of the moon’s changing appearance. School Science and Mathematics.
Ganesh, B., Wilhelm, J., and Sherrod. S. (accepted). The development of a tool for assessment of geometric spatial visualization concepts. School Science and Mathematics.
Wilhelm, J., Thacker, B., and Wilhelm, R. (2007). Creating Constructivist Physics for Introductory University Classes. Electronic Journal of Science Education, 11(2),p. 19-37. http://ejse.southwestern.edu/volumes/v11n2/articles/art02_wilhelm.pdf
Wilhelm, J., Smith, W., Walters, K., Sherrod, S., and Mulholland, J. (2007). Engaging pre-service teachers in multinational, multi-campus scientific and mathematical inquiry. International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education(6), p. 131-162.
http://www.springerlink.com/content/l436m526208333w3/
McMillan, S. and Wilhelm, J. (2007). Students’ stories: Adolescents constructing multiple literacies through nature journaling. Journal of Adult and Adolescent Literacy, 50(5), p. 370-377.
See Vita for all publications