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Educational Psychology an Interview with Barry Zimmerman American Psychological Association Division 15: Educational Psychology Newsletter for Educational Psychologists /15 Spring 2005 Volume 28 Number 1 An Interview with Barry Zimmerman by Deirdre Hahn Jenefer Husman University of Arizona In an effort to understand and record the history of both ing of children and youth, Dr. Division 15 and Educational Psychology as a discipline Zimmerman has a unique view Deirdre Hahn, a graduate student at ASU, and I have of the history of our field, in spent the better part of a year interviewing past presidents part, because of his efforts to of Division 15. These interviews are being publsished in pull together the history of the discipline, which produced the newsletter over the next few years. The interviews Educational Psychology: A Century of Contributions. will also available on the divisions historian’s website (currently available at: http://d15-history.asu.edu/ ). _________________________________ We continue the interview series with Deirdre’s interview DH: Tell me about your first connections to Division 15, with Barry Zimmerman. Dr. Zimmerman is a Distin- how did you get involved? guished Professor of Educational Psychology and Head of Learning, Development, and Instruction area at the BZ: One of the first things I did after obtaining my PhD. Graduate School and University Center of the City Uni- in the late 1960s was to join APA. Division 15 was the versity of New York. He has received the APA Division obvious home for educational psychologists, but I did not 16 (School Psychology) Senior Scientist Award for sus- become active in leadership of the Division until the tained and exceptional program of scholarship, the Sylvia 1990s. I was privileged to serve as president from 1996 Scribner Award of the American Educational Research to 1997. Association for his exemplary research in learning and instruction, and the New York City Department of Health DH: What was going on in your career before you be- Award for preventive care of childhood asthma. Dr. Zim- came the president? merman was president of the Division from 1996 to 1997 BZ: Early in my career, I was very much attracted to the In this interview Dr. Zimmerman discusses his own path research and theory of Albert Bandura. At the time, he of scholarship and the path of scholarship that has shaped was not well known in educational circles. I learned from Educational Psychology as a whole. In addition to pub- a graduate student in developmental psychology about his lishing more than 200 articles, many book chapters on research on modeling, which struck me as a powerful social cognitive and self regulatory processes in the learn- (Continued on page 8) Newsletter for Educational Psychologists American Psychological Association Division 15 Officers From the Editor Past-President: James M. Royer University of Massachusetts As you can see from the front page, this [email protected] issue contains another installment of the interviews President: James G. Greeno of Past Presidents of Division 15 conducted by our University of Pittsburgh [email protected] historian Jenefer Husman and Deidre Hahn, a graduate student at the University of Arizona. President-Elect: Angela O’Donnell Rutgers University Although somewhat longer than our usual feature, I [email protected] have included the entire interview in this issue. I Secretary: Paul Schutz think this helps maintain the cohesiveness of the University of Georgia thoughts and points within the interview. [email protected] I also want to call your attention to the Treasurer: Julie Turner announcement of a new editor for this Newsletter. University of Notre Dame [email protected] Lisa Bendixen at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas has been selected to replace me as editor. I Representatives to the APA Council: will take responsibility for a final issue that should Bruce Tuckman come out in July, and then turn over operations to Ohio State University [email protected] her. If there is something you want published in July, send it to me, otherwise you can forward it to Claire Ellen Weinstein University of Texas Lisa. [email protected] - caw Members at large to the Executive Committee: Judith Meece University of North Carolina [email protected] Bonnie Meyer Pennsylvania State University [email protected] From the Division Secretary Sandra Graham University of California Los Angeles Due to personal issues I was not able to per- [email protected] form my duties to record and report useful minutes for our meeting in Hawaii this past summer. There- NEP/15 Editor: Christopher A. Wolters fore there are no accurate minutes to report for that University of Houston [email protected] meeting, Please accept my sincere apologies, and I will do better in Montreal and Washington DC. NEP/15 is the official newsletter of Division 15—Educational Paul A. Schutz, Division 15 Secretary Psychology—and has a Spring, Summer, and Fall issue each year. It is mailed from the US Post Office in Washington, DC 20002-4242. Mailing addresses are those listed on the official APA roster. Corrections and changes of address should be sent directly to the APA Directory Office, 750 First St., NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242. NEP/15 will publish minutes of official business meetings, committee reports, news items, and information on topics and issues of interest to the Division 15 membership. Items and articles for NEP/15 should be sent to Christopher Wolters, 491 Farish Hall, College of Education, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204-5029 or to [email protected]. 2 AERA 2005 Preview Section Monday April 11 Tuesday April 12 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. 8:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Studies in Motivation and Self-Regulation Issues in Motivation and the Social Contexts of Learning Ritz-Carlton, Salon Carlton (Poster Session) Hilton Montreal Bonaventure, Fontaine, Section A Learner Characteristics and Personal Connections in Learning Environment Research 10:35 a.m. – 12:05 p.m. Delta Centre Ville, Salon 518 The Interpersonal Dimension: New Studies in Social Mo- tivation 12:50 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Ritz-Carlton, Maritime Issues in Self-Regulated Learning (Paper Discussion) Marriott Montreal Chateau Champlain, Salle de Bal Ball- Effects of Beliefs, Knowledge and Attitude on Multi-Level room & Foyer Literacy Outcomes Le Centre Sheraton, Dickens Self-Assessment of Self-Regulation (Paper Discussion) Marriott Montreal Chateau Champlain , Salle de Bal Ball- Issues in developing large-scale educational technology room & Foyer initiatives and innovations Marriott Montreal Chateau Champlain, Salon Terrasse 2:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Adaptive Expertise: How Do We Know If We’ve Seen It? 12:25 p.m. – 1:55 p.m. (Poster Session) Impact of Conceptions of Ability, Achievement Goals, and Hilton Montreal Bonaventure, Montreal Ballroom, Sec- "Fun" in Physical Education tion La Salle Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth, Richelieu But What About the Students? The Impact of Formative The Impact of Computer Use on Academic Achievement and Summative Assessment on Student Emotion and Moti- Le Centre Sheraton, Garcia Lorca vation (Presidential Invited Session) Hilton Montreal Bonaventure, Montreal Ballroom, Sec- 2:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. tion Verdun The Influence of Direct Strategy Instruction, Parental, and Teaching Behavior on Self Regulation What Do We Know About Designing Learning Environ- Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth, Harricana ments Aimed Toward Promoting a Sense of Agency? Ritz-Carlton, Vice Royal I Best Practices of Online Teaching and Learning Marriott Montreal Chateau Champlain, Salon Terrasse 4:05 p.m. – 5:35 p.m. Motivation and Self-Regulation Posters (Poster Session) Educational Psychology and Teacher Education: Issues Hilton Montreal Bonaventure, Fontaine, Section A and Strategies Delta Centre Ville, Salon 528 6:15 p.m. – 7:45 p.m. Division C - Section 6 New Members What Journal Reviewers Should Know to Do but Don't Hilton Montreal Bonaventure, Fontaine, Section A Le Centre Sheraton, Salon 6 4:05 p.m. – 5:35 p.m. Motivation Posters: Academic Goals, Social Goals and Autonomy Hilton Montreal Bonaventure, Fontaine, Section A 3 Wednesday April 13 Thursday April 14 8:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. 8:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Learning and Cognition in Hypermedia Environments I Cognitive, Social, and Motivational Processes (Poster Le Centre Sheraton, Kafka Session) Hilton Montreal Bonaventure, Fontaine, Section A Learning and Cognition in Hypermedia Environments II Le Centre Sheraton, Musset High-Stakes Testing as a Motivational Policy: Predictions and Outcomes Considered from a Self-Determination 10:35 a.m. – 12:05 p.m. Theory Framework (Invited Session) Pedagogical Approaches to Teaching Educational Psy- Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth, Saint-Laurent chology Delta Centre Ville, Salon 528 10:35 a.m. – 12:05 p.m. Bringing Cognitive Science Into the Classroom Exploring the Effects of Problem-Based Learning on Stu- Le Centre Sheraton, Musset dents’ Cognitive Processes, Metacognition And Attitude Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth , Gatineau Reflections on Emotion Research: The Theoretical Inte- gration of Affect, Motivation, and Cognition Sylvia Scribner Award (Invited Session) Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth, Peribonka Le Centre Sheraton, Salon 1 view 12:25 p.m. – 1:55 p.m. Strategies and Solutions: A Symposium on Research in Supporting Self-Regulation in Different Learning Envi- Educational Technology ronments Marriott Montreal Chateau Champlain, Huronie A & B Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth, Harricana 12:25 p.m. – 1:55 p.m. New Directions in the Study of Interest and Engagement Exploring the Mental Lives of Developing and Practicing Hilton Montreal Bonaventure, Montreal Ballroom, Sec- Teachers tion Hampstead Le Centre Sheraton, Joyce 1:15 p.m. – 1:55 p.m. What Might Explain the Counterintuitive Correlations Motivation Paper Discussions Between Goal Orientation Measures and Achievement Marriott Montreal Chateau Champlain, Salle de Bal Ball- Measures? room & Foyer Ritz-Carlton, Salon Vert (Green) 2:15 p.m.
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