Gail Jones

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Dr. Jones is University Distinguished Professor of science education. Her teaching focuses on science teacher preparation and her research examines teaching and learning science. Dr. Jones’ research focuses on learning science in a variety of sociocultural contexts. Her research examines how a number of subgroups learn, including: gender, minorities, and students with visual impairments.  She directs the Nanoscale Science Education Research Group, and partners with the Research Triangle Nanotechnology Network and the STEPS Center to provide education and research. Her research currently investigates phosphate sustainability education, virtual reality as an educational tool, convergence education, and micro-credential based professional development for teachers.

Selected Scholarly Publications

 

 

• Blonder, R., & Jones, M. G. (2024). Developing Formative Assessment in STEM Classrooms (Forward). In M. Grangeat, C. Harrison, & J. Dolin (Eds). Developing Formative Assessments. Routledge, NY.
• Jones, M. G., Chesnutt, K., Ennes, M., Macher, D., Paechter, M., (2024). Science-Related Beliefs and Attitudes of Parents: Building Students’ Interests and Career Aspirations, In Thomson, M.M. (Ed). Motivation and engagement in various learning environments: Interdisciplinary perspectives. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.
• Huff, P. & Jones, M. G., (2024) Teaching science in charter schools: Facilities, equipment, and teacher perceptions.  In Thomson, M.M. & Wood, R. (Eds.). In Thomson, M.M. (Ed). Motivation and engagement in various learning environments: Interdisciplinary perspectives. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.
• Jones, M. G., Ward, R., Nieuwsma, J., & Bordewieck, K., (2023). Doctoral Students’ Perceptions of Imposterism and Academic Challenges in an Interdisciplinary Program. In R. Rahimi Editor. Exploring Social Emotional Learning in Diverse Academic Context. IGI Global.
• Jones, M. G. & Park, S. (2023). Teacher Attitudes and Beliefs: Reforming Practice, In J. Lederman & D. Zeidler (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Science Teaching. Routledge, NY.
• Hite, R., Childers, G., & Jones, M. G. (Invited, 2023). Active Learning at Home: Using 3D Virtual Reality Viewers to Explore the Human Heart for High School Students. In F. Allaire & J. E. Killham (Eds.), Teaching and Learning Online: Science for Secondary Grade Levels (pp. TBD-TBD). Information Age Publishing.
• Ennes, M., Jones, M. G., Dou, R., Cian, H., Abramowitz, B., Bordeweick, K., Ideus, K. (2023).  Family Influence and STEM Career Aspiration. In R. Tierney, F. Rizvi and K. Ercikan (Eds). International Encyclopedia of Education (4^th edition) (pp. 370-381). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-818630-5.13022-2
• Carrier, S. & Jones, M.G. (2023). Getting Down and Dirty. In S. (S. K.) Jeong, L. A. Bryan, D. J. Tippins, and C. M. Sexton (Eds.) Navigating the challenges of elementary science teaching and learning: Using Case-Based Pedagogy to Understand Dilemmas of Practice (pp. 409-414). Springer Nature.
• Jones, M. G., Ennes, M. (2023). Night Skies and Butterflies: Leisure Science Activities and STEM interests. In J. Diamond & S. Rosenfeld (Eds.) Amplifying Informal Science Learning. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003145387-20
• Jones, M. G., Blonder, R., & Kähkönen, A. (2021). Challenges in Nano Education.  In, (Ed.) 21^st Century Nanoscience: A Handbook. (pp. 6-1 – 6-5). New York, NY: Taylor and Francis.
• Luft, J.A., & Jones, M.G. (Eds.) (2022). Handbook of Research on Science Teacher Education. New York: Taylor & Francis.
• Hite, R., Childers, G., Ennes, M., & Jones, M. G. (2020). Engineering in the Living World: Biology Case Studies for Grades 6-12. Arlington, VA: National Science Teachers Association Press.
• Jones, M. G., Corin, E., Ennes, M., Cayton, E., & Childers, G. (2019).  Discovery Engineering in Physical Science: Case Studies for Grades 6–12. Arlington, VA: National Science Teachers Association Press.
• Hite, R., Jones, M. G., & Childers, G. (2024). Classifying and Modeling Secondary Students’ Active Learning in a Virtual Learning Environment Through Generated Questions. Computers and Education, 208.
• Ward, R., Jones, M. G., Nieuwsma, J., Bordewieck, K., & Ideus, K. (2024). Scientists’ Use of Visual Displays in Climate Change Outreach. International Journal of Science Education Part B, 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1080/21548455.2023.2261156
• Ideus, K. L., Jones, M. G., Nieuwsma, J., Refvem, E., & Bordewieck, K. (2024). Designing lesson plans with new content knowledge: The intersection of content knowledge and pedagogical content knowledge. Journal of Science Teacher Education, 35(8). 777-795. DOI: 10.1080/1046560X.2024.2348262
• Cayton, E. & Jones, M. G. (2023). The Diminishing Budget for Science Instruction: It Matters What You Teach and Where You Live. Science Educator, 29(1).
• Refvem, E., Jones, M.G. (2024). Science Instructional Coaches: Characteristics, Contexts, Beliefs, and Community. Journal of Science Teacher Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/1046560X.2024.2370702
• Ennes, M., Jones, M. G., Chesnutt, K., Cayton, E., Childers, G. M. (2023). Family science experiences’ influence on youths’ achievement value, perceived family value, and future value of science. Research in Science Education, 53(5), 1-16.
• Jones, M. G., Chesnutt, K., Ennes, M., Mulvey, K.L., & Cayton, E. (2021). Factors Predicting Future Science Task Value. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 58(7), 937-955.
• Jones, M. G., Ennes, M., Weedfall, D., Chesnutt, K., Cayton, E., (2020). The Development and Validation of a Measure of Science Capital, Habitus and Future Science Interests. Research in Science Education. 1-17. DOI: 10.1007/s11165-020-09916-y
• Jones, M. G., Lee, T., Chesnutt, K., Carrier, S., Ennes, M., Cayton, E., Madden, L., & Huff, P. (2019). Enclothed Cognition: Putting Lab Coats to the Test. International Journal of Science Education, 42(14), 1962-1976.
• Jones, M. G., Childers, G., Corin, E., Chesnutt, K., & Andre, T. (2019).  Free Choice Learning and STEM Career Choice. International Journal of Science Education, Part B, 9(1), 29-39.
• Chesnutt, K., Jones, M. G., Hite, R., Cayton, E., Ennes, M., Corin, E. (2018). Next generation Crosscutting Themes: Factors That Contribute to Students’ Understandings of Size and Scale. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 55(6), 876-900.
• Jones, M. G., Childers, G., Andre, T., Corin, E. N., & Hite, R. (2018). Citizen Scientists and Non-Citizen Scientist Hobbyists: Motivation, Benefits, and Influences. International Journal of Science Education, Part B, 8(4), 287-306.
• Jones, M. G., Corin, E., Andre, T., Childers, G., & Stevens, V. (2017). Factors Contributing to Lifelong Science Learning: Amateur Astronomers and Birders. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 54(3), 412-433.
• Chesnutt, K., Gail Jones, M., Corin, E. N., Hite, R., Childers, G., Perez, M. P., & Ennes, M. (2019). Crosscutting Concepts and Achievement: Is a Sense of Size and Scale Related to Achievement in Science and Mathematics? Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 56(3), 241-371.
• Jones, M. G., Jones, B., & Hargrove, T. (2003). The Unintended Consequences of High-Stakes Testing. Boulder, CO.:  Rowman and Littlefield.
• Gardner, G., Jones, M. G., Albe, V., Blonder, R., Laherto, A., & Paechter, M. (2017). Factors Influencing Postsecondary STEM Students’ Views of the Public Communication of an Emergent Technology: a Cross-National Study from Five Universities. Research in Science Education, 47, 1011-1029.
• Delgado, C., Jones, G., You, H. S., & Halberda, J. (2017). Scale and evolutionarily-based approximate number system: An exploratory study. International Journal of Science Education, 39(8), 1008-1024.
• Jones, M. G., Corin, E., Andre, T., Childers, G., & Stevens, V. (2016). Factors contributing to lifelong science learning: Amateur astronomers and birders. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 54(3), 412-433.
• Taylor, A., & Jones, M. G. (2011). Students’ and teachers’ application of surface area to volume relationships. Research in Science Education, 41(3), 357-368.
• Jones, M. G., Taylor, A., & Forrester, J. (2011). Developing a scientist: A retrospective look. International Journal of Science Education, 33(12), 1653-1673.
• Jones, M. G., & Taylor, A. (2009). Developing a sense of scale: Looking backward. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 46(4), 460-475.