CAROLYN JEFFRIES

Assistant Professor

Educational Psychology and Counseling

Michael D. Eisner College of Education

818 677-2835

Professional Experience

Assistant Professor2001 - present

Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling, California State University, Northridge

Co-Coordinator of the Development, Learning, and Instruction Program, developed and implemented two new courses: EPC 420 Educational Psychology of Adolescence and EPC 615 Introduction to Instructional Design, teach all courses in blended format

Instructional Designer1989 - present

Edulink-My IQUe, Los Angeles Educational Partnership, The Educational Development Group (The EDGe), Educational Insights, Inc., California Science Center, Jostens Learning Corp., UCLA School of Public Health, and Hughes Aircraft Company

Design, develop, and evaluate educational software, kits, guides, workbooks, toys, discovery boxes, games, books, and posters. Consult on the design and development of educational programs, products, and curricula.

Instructor1998 - 2002

University Education Extension, UCLA

Taught elementary and secondary methods courses, face-to-face and online. Courses included Making Connections in Science Education for K-6 Teachers, Designing Effective Science Lessons for Grades 7-12, and Creating Discovery Boxes for Primary Science Education.

InstructorSpring 2001

Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling, California State University, Northridge

Taught two sections of EPC 314 Psychological Foundations, K-12 for the Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling.

Co-Director1999 - 2001

California Science Project, Center X, UCLA

Duties included developing and evaluating teacher professional development science and technology programs, conferences, and workshops.

Graduate Researcher1993 - 1997

Center for the Study of Evaluation/Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and

Student Testing (CRESST), UCLA

  • Designed the Database for Educational Evaluation in Math and Science, DEEMS, and wrote an interactive tutorial on the evaluation process for the CRESST web site.
  • Designed and developed district-wide science assessment tasks, ideal responses, and specifications for fourth, seventh, and eleventh grades. Lead teacher scoring sessions.
  • Evaluated all aspects of Praxis, a science education teacher development program funded by the National Science Foundation and implemented by the Los Angeles Unified School District

Middle School and High School Teacher1981 - 1989

Rolling Hills Prep School and Santa Maria Elementary School District

Taught basic and advanced classes in biology, chemistry, life science, physical science, and earth science. Designed school science laboratories and curricula. Evaluated and purchased software, lab equipment, and instructional media. Science department chair and yearbook advisor.

Education

Ph.D., Education, Educational Psychology, Emphasis on Learning and Instruction

University of California, Los Angeles

M.A., Education, Emphasis on Instructional Design, Media, and Technology

California State University, Long Beach

Single Subject Teaching Credential, Life Science and Chemistry

University of California, Santa Barbara

B.S., Biological Sciences

University of California, Irvine

Publications

Jeffries, C., & Maeder, D. W. (2005). Using instructional and assessment vignettes to promote recall, recognition, and transfer. American Education Research Journal, (under review).

Jeffries, C., & Maeder, D. W. (2005). Using vignette assessment tasks to promote recognition, recall, and transfer in teacher education courses. Journal of Teacher Education, (under review).

Jeffries, C., & Maeder, D. W. (2004). Using vignettes to build and assess teacher understanding of instructional strategies. The Professional Educator, 26(1 & 2), 17-28.

Jeffries, C. (2004). Terms of assessment. TheC.E.L.T. Letter, 7(2), 6-7.

Jeffries, C. L. (1999). Activity selection: It’s more than the fun factor. Science and Children, 37(2),

26-29, 63.

Presentations and Workshops

Jeffries, C. (April, 2005). Using Vignettes to Assess Student Knowledge and Application of Theory. Presentation at the Regional CSU Symposium on University Teaching, Cal Poly Pomona.

Maeder, D. W., & Jeffries, C. (2004). Assessment: It’s everywhere you want to be! Online Faculty Workshop, Pasadena City College, CA.

Jeffries, C., & Maeder, D. W. (April, 2004). Using Vignettes to Build and Assess Teacher Understanding of Instructional Strategies. Paper presentation at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, California.

Jeffries, C., Alegria, A., & Thornber, J. (October, 2003). The Language Science Connection. Workshop at the 2003 CA Science Education Conference of the California Science Teachers’ Association, Long Beach, California.

Jeffries, C., Alegria, A., & Thornber, J. (February, 2003). Using Science to Teach Literacy and Visa Versa. Presentation at the Survival Skills for the Beginning Teacher Conference of Phi Delta Kappa and the Michael D. Eisner College of Education, CSUN, California.

Jeffries, C. (June 2001). Instructional Design Workshop. Workshop for University California, Berkeley Extension, Berkeley, California.

Alegria, A, and Jeffries, C. (March, 2000). Making Science Accessible to Language Minority Students by Adding Literacy Activities to Science Instruction. Presentation workshop at the annual meeting of the California Association for Bilingual Educators, San Francisco, California.

Jeffries, C., Alegria, A, and Thornber, J. (2000). Adding Literacy Activities to Science Instruction: A Practical Guide for Grades 3-5. Presentation at the annual meeting of the Greater Los Angeles Teachers’ Science Association, Los Angeles, California.

Thornber, J., Alegria, A., and Jeffries, C. (2000). Adding Literacy Activities to Science Instruction: A Practical Guide for Grades K-2. Presentation at the annual meeting of the Greater Los Angeles Teachers’ Science Association, Los Angeles, California.

Osmundson, E., and Jeffries, C. L. (1998). DEEMS: A Web-based Tool for Science and Math Program Evaluation. Presentation at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, California.

Jeffries, C. L. (1995). Elementary Teachers' Science Conceptions, Attitude Toward Teaching Science, and Science Teaching Style. Poster Session at the annual meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, San Francisco, California.

Osmundson, E., and Jeffries, C. L. (1995). Portfolios for Program Evaluation: Lessons Learned—Science Portfolios: Promises and Pitfalls, Presentation at the annual meeting of the California Educational Research Association, San Diego, California.

Selected Educational & Instructional Products

Edulink (MY IQUe)

Web-based Integrated Science Lessons and Virtual Problems on the solar system, genetics, characteristics of life, and ecology.

Los Angeles Educational Partnership (LAEP) Target Science

Web-based high school science lesson Fact or Fiction? and elementary science lessons Bird Up, Count Down, and Who Says?

UCLA School of Public Health

Immunization PLUS: An Integrated Curriculum for the Middle Grades

The Educational Development Group

Robotix Curricula Guide

California Science Center

Discovery Boxes: Be a Train Engineer, Be an Architect, Build and Balance, Build the Three Little Pigs’ Homes, Build with Wheels, Do Pixel Picture Puzzles, Go with Cars and Trucks, Go with Gears, Help the Construction Crew, Make Sound Effects, Move with Planes, Trains, and Boats, Play with Pitch, See Light Bend, See Light Bounce, Test Crash Cars, Try It with Triangles, and Go Up, Down, and All Around

Center for the Study of Evaluation

The Database for Educational Evaluation in Math and Science and CRESST Online Tutorial on the Evaluation Process

Educational Insights, Inc.

* EI GeoSafari Science Software: Predator, Pal or Parasite?, Acids and Bases, Glacier, Great Lengths, Levers, Magnetic Attraction, Measuring Up, Ocean Floor, Parts of the Earth, Tropical Rain Forest, Volcanic Landscape, and Water Cycle.

* Educational Games: Readiness Math Games, Amway GeoSafari More Fun Science Set, GeoSafari Jr. Science Fun Set, GeoSafari Wonders of the Smithsonian Set

* Educational Kits: Preschool Science Factory Kit, Adventures in Science: The Human Body Kit, Dino Growth Chart Kit, Endangered Animal Growth Chart Kit, Natural Collections Plant Press Kit

* Educational Books: Animal Big Books Endangered Animals, Giant Step World Discovery Atlas

* Instructional Guides: Ant Factory, Bug Patrol, Deluxe MagniScope, FloCoMotion, Magnetic PolePatterns

Jostens Learning Corporation

Jostens Explorations in Middle School Science Interactive Software Lessons: Classifying Animals, What Cells Do, Balancing Meals, Food from the Sea, Exploring an Ecosystem, The Carbon Cycle, Laws of Inheritance, and Animal Ancestors.

Hughes Aircraft Corporation

Leader's Guides: MPS 5-2 Soldering Operator Certification Course (A Level), MIL-S-454 Soldering Inspector Certification Course (B Level), and WCB 203900 Soldering Operator Certification Course (C Level)

Tres Condados Girl Scout Council

Guides: International Friendship, Our Corner of the World, and Community Services Projects: A Helping Hand

Professional Affiliations

  • American Educational Research Association (AERA)
  • Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
  • Association for the Education of Teachers in Science (AETS)
  • National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST)
  • National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
  • California Science Teachers Association (CSTA)
  • Pi Lambda Theta (PLT)