Dr. Hiller A. Spires
Professor & Sr. Research Fellow Friday Institute Phone: (919) 513-8501 Website: http://www.ced.ncsu.edu/ci/hiller/ |
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Education
Ph.D. University of South Carolina
M.A. University of South Carolina
B.S. Tennessee Temple University
Research areas
My research focuses on new literacies and related theories that are being prompted by emerging technologies. Specifically, I’m interested in game-based learning, video as textual production, and project-based inquiry & teacher education.
Courses Taught
• ECI 546, Literacy Instruction, Technology & Media
• ECI 541, Content Area Reading
• ECI 545, Theory and Research in Literacy
• ECI 603, Advanced Seminar in Literacy Research
• ECI 655, Internship in Reading
Current Projects
Spires, H., & Lee, J. (2007-present). New Literacies Collaborative. Friday Institute and NCBCE. http://www.newlit.org
Spires, H. (2008-present). ELA 1:1 Learning. Friday Institute. http://1to1ela.wikispaces.com/
Lester, J. & Spires, H. (2008 - 2011). The Narrative Theatre – A Creativity Enhancement Environment. NSF, Creative IT, $780,000.
Lester, J., Spires, H., Nietfeld, J., & Minogue, J. (2008-2012). Developing Science Problem-Solving Skills and Engagement Through Intelligent Game-Based Learning Environments, NSF, DRK-12, $2,500,000.
Spires, H., Lester, J., & Nietfeld, J. (pending). Using Pedagogical Agents to Scaffold Online eading Comprehension in Upper Elementary Classrooms. IES, Education Technology, Goal Two, $1,500,000.
Lester, J., Spires, H. A., & Nietfeld, J. (2007-2010). Pedagogical Agents for Dynamic High-Performance Inquiry-Based Science Learning Environments. National Science Foundation Advanced Learning Technologies Program, $600,000. http://www.fi.ncsu.edu/projects/crystal_island
Recent Publications
Spires, H.A. & Morris, G., Zhang, J. (under review). New literacies in the US and China: Middle grade teachers confront the issues.
Hervey, L., Spires, H.A., & Zhang, J. (2009). The awakening of adolescent education in the people’s republic of China. In S. Mertens, K. Roney, & V. Anfara (Eds.), An international look at educating young adolescents, (vol. 7). The Handbook of Research in Middle Level Education Series.
Lee, J. K., & Spires, H. (2009). What students think about technology and academic engagement in school: Implications for middle grades teaching and learning. Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE) Journal, 17(2).
Spires, H.A. (2008). 21st century skills and serious games: Preparing the N generation. In L.A. Annetta (Ed.), Serious educational games (pps. 13-23). Rotterdam, The Netherlands: Sense Publishing.
Spires, H., Lee, J., Turner, K., & Johnson, J. (2008). Having our say: Middle grade student perspectives on school, technologies, and academic engagement. Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 40 (4), 497-515.
Spires, H. & Morris, G. (2008). New media literacies, student-generated content, and the YouTube aesthetic. In Proceedings of World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications (pp. 4409-4418). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
Spires, H., Turner, K. & Lester, J. (2008). Twenty-first century skills and game-based learning. In Proceedings of World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications (pp. 5438-5443). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
DEPARTMENTAL ADDRESS & CONTACT INFO
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Box 7801, North Carolina State University
Raleigh, N.C. 27695-7801
