Amber Simpson

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Children's engineering identities‐in‐practice: An exploration of child–adult interactions in an out‐of‐school context

Amber Simpson, Peter N. Knox, Jing Yang

Journal of Engineering Education > 112 > 4 > 1056 - 1078

Background Research points to family talk and interactions involving STEM concepts as one of the most influential informal learning experiences that shape an individual's STEM identity development and encourage their pursuit of a STEM career. However, a recent literature review uncovers limited research regarding the development of engineering identity in young children. Purpose The purpose of...

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Caught on Camera: Youth and Educators’ Noticing of and Responding to Failure Within Making Contexts

Amber Simpson, Alice Anderson, Adam V. Maltese

Journal of Science Education and Technology > 2019 > 28 > 5 > 480-492

A lot of attention has been given to the role failure plays in learning and innovation. Yet, we know little about the conditions necessary for the experience to result in positive outcomes. In this study, we sought to answer three research questions: (1) What is the relationship among attend, interpret, and respond when experiencing failures within making-related activities? (2) How does youths’ and...

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The Maker Movement: a Global Movement for Educational Change

Wenjuan Sang, Amber Simpson

International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education > 2019 > 17 > 1 > 65-83

Educators have been interested in the global maker movement as it provides hands-on learning opportunities for youths to enhance their knowledge and skills of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). This study aims to understand the maker movement from the perspective of frame analysis and collective action frames. Based on 33 interviews with makers from China, Europe, and the USA,...

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Prospective elementary teachers’ conceptions of multidigit number: exemplifying a replication framework for mathematics education

Erik Jacobson, Amber Simpson

Mathematics Education Research Journal > 2019 > 31 > 1 > 67-88

Replication studies play a critical role in scientific accumulation of knowledge, yet replication studies in mathematics education are rare. In this study, the authors replicated Thanheiser’s (Educational Studies in Mathematics 75:241–251, 2010) study of prospective elementary teachers’ conceptions of multidigit number and examined the main claim that most elementary pre-service teachers think about...

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Cracking her codes: understanding shared technology resources as positioning artifacts for power and status in CSCL environments

Amber Simpson, Nicole Bannister, Gretchen Matthews

International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning > 2017 > 12 > 3 > 221-249

There is a positive relationship between student participation in computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL) environments and improved complex problem-solving strategies, increased learning gains, higher engagement in the thinking of their peers, and an enthusiastic disposition toward groupwork. However, student participation varies from group to group, even in contexts where students and teachers...

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Imaging features of hepatocellular carcinoma compared to intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma and combined tumor on MRI using liver imaging and data system (LI-RADS) version 2014

Natally Horvat, Ines Nikolovski, Niamh Long, Scott Gerst, more

Abdominal Radiology > 2018 > 43 > 1 > 169-178

Purpose To evaluate the prevalence of major and ancillary imaging features from liver imaging reporting and data systems (LI-RADS) version 2014 and their interreader agreement when comparing hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) to intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) and combined tumor (cHCC-CC). Methods The Institutional Review Board approved this HIPAA-compliant retrospective study and waived the requirement...

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“Failure Is a Major Component of Learning Anything”: The Role of Failure in the Development of STEM Professionals

Amber Simpson, Adam Maltese

Journal of Science Education and Technology > 2017 > 26 > 2 > 223-237

The term failure typically evokes negative connotations in educational settings and is likely to be accompanied by negative emotional states, low sense of confidence, and lack of persistence. These negative emotional and behavioral states may factor into an individual not pursuing a degree or career in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM). This is of particular concern considering...

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“This is the First Time I’ve Done This”: Exploring secondary prospective mathematics teachers’ noticing of students’ mathematical thinking

Amber Simpson, Leigh Haltiwanger

Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education > 2017 > 20 > 4 > 335-355

This mixed methods study investigates the ways in which secondary mathematics prospective teachers acquire skills needed to attend to, interpret, and respond to students’ mathematical thinking and the ways in which their perceived strengths and weaknesses influence their skills when this type of formalized training is not part of their program. These skills (attending, interpreting, and responding)...

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The indirect effect of children's gender on early childhood educators' mathematical talk

Amber Simpson, Sandra M. Linder

Teaching and Teacher Education > 2016 > 54 > C > 44-53

The purpose of this study is to examine how teachers might engage in mathematical talk differently with boys and girls within an early childhood classroom setting; therefore, possibly building and maintaining the stereotype of mathematics as a male domain. Utilizing a multi-model approach, results suggests minimal differences in the extent in which teachers in this study engaged in mathematical talk...

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A novel method for texture-mapping conoscopic surfaces for minimally invasive image-guided kidney surgery

Rowena Ong, Courtenay L. Glisson, Jessica Burgner-Kahrs, Amber Simpson, more

International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery > 2016 > 11 > 8 > 1515-1526

Purpose Organ-level registration is critical to image-guided therapy in soft tissue. This is especially important in organs such as the kidney which can freely move. We have developed a method for registration that combines three-dimensional locations from a holographic conoscope with an endoscopically obtained textured surface. By combining these data sources clear decisions as to the tissue from...

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Girls’ and Boys’ Academic Self-Concept in Science in Single-Sex and Coeducational Classes

Amber Simpson, S. Megan Che, William C. Bridges

International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education > 2016 > 14 > 8 > 1407-1418

Recently, single-sex classes within public coeducational schools have proliferated across the USA; yet, we still know little about whether and how single-sex science classes influence adolescents’ attitude and affect toward science. This exploratory study expands upon our current understanding by investigating the extent in which female and male students’ enrollment in either single-sex or coeducational...

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An Examination of Mathematics Professional Development Opportunities in Early Childhood Settings

Amber Simpson, Sandra M. Linder

Early Childhood Education Journal > 2014 > 42 > 5 > 335-342

This study investigates how and to what extent preservice and inservice early childhood educators are being prepared to develop mathematics skills and processes in young children, age birth to five, in one southeastern state in the United States. Utilizing a multi-phase mixed methods study and a follow-up survey central to the research question, findings from this study indicate that professional...

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Children's engineering identities‐in‐practice: An exploration of child–adult interactions in an out‐of‐school context

Caught on Camera: Youth and Educators’ Noticing of and Responding to Failure Within Making Contexts

The Maker Movement: a Global Movement for Educational Change

Prospective elementary teachers’ conceptions of multidigit number: exemplifying a replication framework for mathematics education

Cracking her codes: understanding shared technology resources as positioning artifacts for power and status in CSCL environments

Imaging features of hepatocellular carcinoma compared to intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma and combined tumor on MRI using liver imaging and data system (LI-RADS) version 2014

“Failure Is a Major Component of Learning Anything”: The Role of Failure in the Development of STEM Professionals

“This is the First Time I’ve Done This”: Exploring secondary prospective mathematics teachers’ noticing of students’ mathematical thinking

The indirect effect of children's gender on early childhood educators' mathematical talk

A novel method for texture-mapping conoscopic surfaces for minimally invasive image-guided kidney surgery

Girls’ and Boys’ Academic Self-Concept in Science in Single-Sex and Coeducational Classes

An Examination of Mathematics Professional Development Opportunities in Early Childhood Settings

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