Orrill, Chandra

Research Scientist
Learning & Performance Support Lab

Research Interests:

Teacher professional development, design-based research methods, school co-reform, design of technology-enhanced learning environments

Featured Publications:

Hannafin, M., Orrill, C., Kim, H., & Kim, M. (2005). Educational technology research on postsecondary settings: Potential, performance, and prospects. Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 16(2), 3-22.

Orrill, C. H. (2004). Do you need a Ph.D. to teach K-8 mathematics in ways respected by the mathematics education community? The Mathematics Educator, 14(1), 1-7.

Design-Based Research Collective (2003). Design-based research: An emerging paradigm for educational inquiry. Educational Researcher, 32(1), 5-8.

Orrill, C. H., Hannafin, M. J., Glazer, E. R. (2003). Research on and research with emerging technologies revisited: The role of disciplined inquiry in the study of technology innovation. In D. H. Jonassen (Ed.) Handbook of research for educational communications and technology (2nd ed.). Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.

Orrill, C. H. (2001). Building learner-centered classrooms: A professional development framework for supporting critical thinking. Educational Technology Research and Development, 49(1), pp. 15-34.

Education:

Ph.D. - Instructional Systems Technology, Indiana University, 1999

M.S. - Instructional Systems Technology, Indiana University, 1996

B.A. - The New College, University of Alabama (Depth Study: Computer Applications in Music), 1993