EarthScholars Research Group™

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Research Journal Publications
(national & international peer-reviewed)


72. Clary, R.M. (2019). Mary Anning: She sold (fossil) sea shells by the seashore. GSA Today, 29(5), 62-63.

71. Clary, R.M., Elder, A., Dunne, J., Saebo, S., Beard, D., Wax, C., & Tucker, D. (2018). Beyond the professional development academy: Teachers' retention of discipline-specific science content knowledge throughout a 3-year mathematics and science partnership. School Science and Mathematics, DOL:10.1111.ssm.12267 .

70. Clary, R.M. (2018). Can the history of geology inform geoscience education and public reception of climate change? Lessons from the history of glacial theory. Geosphere, 14(2), DOI: 10.1130GES01461.1

69. Clary, R.M., Dunne, J., Elder, A., Saebo, S., Beard, D., Wax, C., Winter, J., & Tucker, D. (2017). Optimizing online content instruction for effective hybrid teacher professional development programs. Journal of Science Teacher Education, 28(6), 507-521.

68. Sumrall, J.L., Clary, R.M., & Larson, E. (2017). Influence of geographic affiliation on student performance in online geology and meteorology courses. Journal of Geoscience Education, 65 (3), 336-345.

67. Clary, R.M. (2017). Defusing discomfort: Bridging philosophical and religious conflicts through reflective writing. The Science Teacher, 84(2), 26-30.

 66. Walker, R., Clary, R.M., & Wissehr, C. (2017). Embedding sustainability instruction across content areas: Best classroom practices from informal environmental education. Journal of Geoscience Education, 65, 185-193.

65. Clary, R.M. (2017). Beat the heat! An investigation into heat transfer, cooling capacities, and dilution. Science Scope, 40(8), 34-41.

64. Walker, R., Clary, R.M., Jones, J., & Carlton, C. (2016). Rocking out science! Using music videos to engage students and assess science learning. Science Scope, 40(3), 66-71.

63. Clary, R.M. (2016). Science and art in the National Parks: Celebrating the centennial of the US National Park Service. The Science Teacher, 83(7), 33-38.

62. Clary, R.M. (2016). Science storybooks: Using Giverny Award winners to engage elementary students in science concept identification and exploration. Science and Children, 54(1), 76-79.

61. Clary, R.M., & Wandersee, J.H. (2015). Tried and True: Volcano! Investigating plate tectonics, geologic time, and the rock cycle. Science Scope, 39(2), 10-15.

60. Clary, R.M., & Wandersee, J.H. (2015). The history of science in the science classroom: The past is the key to the future in science education. Earth Sciences History, 34(2), 310-332.

59. Clary, R.M. (2015). William Smith's mapping milestone: An Interactive Historical Vignette celebrating the bicentennial of hte first national geologic map. The Science Teacher, 82(7), 36-42.

58. Clary, R.M. (2015). The resource beneath our feet. Gaining a new awareness during the Internaitonal Year of Soils. The Science Teacher, 82(6), 49-56.

57. Sumrall, J.L., Clary, R.M., & Watson, J.C. (2015). Geographic affilitation and sense of place: Influences on incoming online students' geological and meteorological content knowledge. Journal of College Science Teaching, 45(1), 36-43.

56. Clary, R.M., & Wandersee, J.H. (2015). Finding the CO2 culprit: Investigating whether man or mountain emits more atmospheric carbon dioxide. The Science Teacher, 82(3), 23-29.

55. Clary, R.M., & Wandersee, J.H. (2015). The evolution of non-quantitative geological graphics in texts during the formative years of geology (1788-1840). Earth Sciences History, 54(1), 59-91.

54. Clary, R.M. (2015). The human impact on earthquakes: Natural fracturing versus fracking. Science Scope, 38(5), 24-31.

53. Clary, R.M., & Wandersee, J.H. (2014). The journey from elite society to government geologist: Henry De la Beche's (1796-1855) powerful impact on the importance of observation within an emerging professional science. Earth Sciences History, 33(2), 259-278.

52. Clary, R.M., Wandersee, J.H., & Tucker D.L. (2014). Just do it! Performance tasks in the science classroom. Science Scope, 38(1), 34-39.

51. Clary, R.M.,  & Wandersee, J.H. (2014). Optimization of discussion forums for online students’ climate literacy. Journal of Geoscience Education, 63(3), 402-409.

50. Clary, R.M., & Wandersee, J.H. (2014). Graphing the past: A stratigraphy project for interpreting data and integrating science and math. The Science Teacher, 81 (5), 39-44.

49. Clary, R.M., & Wandersee, J.H. (2014). Striding through time: Using dinosaur tracks to incorporate engineering and mathematics in the science classroom. The Science Teacher, 8 (5), 45-51.

48. Clary, R.M., & Wandersee, J.H. (2014). Lessons from US fossil parks for effective informal science education. Geoheritage. DOI 10.10007/212371-014-01016-x

47. Clary, R.M., & Wandersee, J.H. (2014).  How low can you go? Interdisciplinary student-impact investigations for environmental awareness and sustainability. Science Scope, 37(7), 19-26.

46. Clary, R.M., & Wandersee, J.H. (2014). History of Science and Climate Change: Is the Past the Key to our Future? Science Scope, 37(6), 63-71. 

45. Clary, R.M., & Wandersee, J.H. (2014) MicroWorld: Interdisciplinary investigations of scale. The Science Teacher, 81(1), 53-60. 

44. Clary, R.M., & Wandersee, J.H. (2014). The Leonardo Strategy: Scientific discourse and argumentation in an online environment. Science Scope. 37(5), 18-22.

43. Clary, R.M., & Wandersee, J.H. (2013). Classification: Putting everything in its place. The Science Teacher, 80(9), 31-36.

42. Clary, R.M., Sumrall, J.L., Rodgers, J.C., & Wandersee, J.H. (2013). The effects of geographic affiliation on students’ perceptions, awareness, and responses to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Journal of Geoscience Education, 61(4), 453-460.     

41. Clary, R.M., & Wandersee, J.H. (2013). Cookie tectonics: An introduction to Earth hazards and tectonic fundamentals. Science Scope, 37(4), 23-28.

40. Clary, R.M., & Wandersee, J.H. (2013). Arguing history: Teaching historical scientific controversies to engage students in discourse and the nature of science. The Science Teacher, 80(5), 39-43. 

39. Clary, R.M., & Wandersee, J.H. (2013). The human impact on biodiversity: A case study with corn. Science Scope, 36(8), 37-41. 

38. Clary, R.M., Wandersee, J.H., & Sumrall, J.L. (2013). Sense of Place writing templates: Connecting student experiences to scientific content before, during, and after instruction. Science Scope, 13 (7), 63-67.

37. Clary, R.M., & Wandersee, J.H. (2013). Stromatolites: Interdisciplinary portal for teaching Earth’s dynamic changes. The Science Teacher, 80(2), 60-66.

36. Clary, R.M., & Wandersee, J.H. (2013). Banking on the future: Seed bank investigations teach biodiversity and biocomplexity. The Science Teacher, 80(3), 66-71.

35. Clary, R.M., Wandersee, J.H., Guyton, J., & Williams, M. (2012). Backyard citizen science: Building a future generation of scientists through entomology. The Science Teacher, 79(9), 51-57.

34. Clary, R.M., & Wandersee, J.H. (2012). Creative natural selection: Effective classroom techniques for exploring evolution. Science Scope, 36(2), 36-43.

33. Clary, R.M., & Wandersee, J.H. (2012). Rock on! Use gravel in your classroom to promote critical thinking. The Science Teacher, 79(3), 42-46.   

32. Clary, R.M., & Wandersee, J.H. (2012). Mandatory climate change discussions in online classrooms: Promoting students’ climate literacy and understanding of the nature of science. Journal of College Science Teaching, 41(5), 70-79. 

31. Clary, R.M., & Wandersee, J.H. (2011). It’s YOUR fault! An investigation into earthquakes, plate tectonics, geologic time. The Science Teacher, 78(9), 58-63.

30. Clary, R.M., & Wandersee, J.H. (2011). 1883 news report—Krakatoa erupts! A biology-geology integration inquiry. The Science Teacher, 78(9), 42-47. 

29. Clary, R.M., & Wandersee, J.H. (2011). A “Coprolitic Vision” for earth science education. School Science and Mathematics, 111, (6), 262-273.

28. Clary, R.M., & Wandersee, J.H. (2011). Adopt-a-Dino: Creative scientific visualization. The Science Teacher, 78(6), 36-41.

27. Clary, R.M., & Wandersee, J.H. (2011). To see a scientific world in a grain of sand . . . The Science Teacher, 78(5), 29-33.

26. Clary, R.M., & Wandersee, J.H. (2011). Our human-plant connection. Science Scope, 34(8), 32-37.

25. Clary, R.M., & Wandersee, J.H. (2011). A coprolite mystery: Who DUNG it? Science Scope, 34(7), 32-42.

24. Clary, R.M., & Wandersee, J.H. (2011). DinoViz: The history and nature of science through the progression of dinosaur visualization. Science Scope, 34(6), 14-21.

23. Clary, R.M., & Wandersee, J.H. (2010). Connect-the-spheres with the coal cycle.  Science Scope, 34(2), 20-29.

22. Clary, R.M., & Wandersee, J.H. (2010). Fishbone diagrams: Organize reading content with a “bare bones strategy". Science Scope, 33 (9), 31-37.

21. Clary, R.M., & Wandersee, J.H. (2010). The “green” root beer laboratory. The Science Teacher, 77(2), 25-28.    

20. Clary, R.M., & Wandersee, J.H. (2010). Virtual field exercises in the online classroom: Practicing science teachers' perceptions of effectiveness, best practices, and implementation. Journal of College Science Teaching, XXXIX (4), 50-58.             

19. Clary, R.M., & Wandersee, J.H. (2010). Scientific caricatures in the earth science classroom: An alternative assessment for meaningful science learning. Science and Education, 19(1), 21-38. 

18. Clary, R.M., Brzuszek, R.F., & Wandersee, J.H. (2009). Students’ geocognition of Deep Time, conceptualized in an informal educational setting. Journal of Geoscience Education, 57(4), 275-285. 

17. Clary, R.M., & Wandersee, J.H. (2009). Incorporating informal learning environments and local fossil specimens in earth science classrooms: A recipe for success. Science Education Review, 8, http://www.scienceeducationreview.com/open_access/index.html.

16. Clary, R.M., & Wandersee, J.H. (2009). Our polar past: Using the history of polar exploration in the science classroom. The Science Teacher, 76(9), 47-52.

15. Clary, R.M., & Wandersee, J.H. (2009). How old? Tested and trouble-free ways to convey geologic time. Science Scope, 33(4), 62-66. 

14. Clary, R.M., & Wandersee, J.H. (2009). Can teachers learn in an online environment? Teachers’ reflections on online science content delivery. Kappa Delta Pi Record, 46(1), 34-38. 

13. Clary, R.M., & Wandersee, J.H. (2009). Amber: Use “tree tears turned to stone” to teach biology, ecology . . .and more! Science Scope, 33(3), 22-29. 

12. Clary, R.M., & Wandersee, J.H. (2009). All are worthy to know the Earth: Henry De la Beche and the origin of geological literacy. Science and Education, 18(10), 1359-1376.

11. Clary, R.M., & Wandersee, J.H. (2008). Earth science teachers' perceptions of an autonomous fieldwork assignment in a nationwide online paleontology course. Journal of Geoscience Education, 56, 149-155. 

10. Clary, R.M., & Wandersee, J.H. (2008). Marquee fossils: Using local specimens to integrate geology, biology, and environmental science. The Science Teacher, 75 (1), 44-50.

9. Clary, R.M., Wandersee, J.H., & Carpinelli, A. (2008). The great dinosaur feud: Science against all odds. Science Scope 32 (2), 34-40.

8. Clary, R.M., & Wandersee, J.H. (2007). The Pet Rock Project: Make the rock cycle come alive!  Science Scope 31(2), 59-64. 

7. Clary, R.M., & Wandersee, J.H. (2007). A mixed methods analysis of the effects of an integrative geobiological study of petrified wood in introductory college geology classrooms. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 44 (8), 1011-1035. 

6. Clary, R.M., Wandersee, J.H., & Elias, J.S. (2007). Does the color coding of examination versions affect college science students' test performance? Countering claims of bias. Journal of College Science Teaching, XXXVII, 40-47. 

5. Wandersee, J.H., & Clary, R.M. (2007). Learning on the trail:  A content analysis of a university arboretum’s exemplary interpretative science signage system. The American Biology Teacher, 69 (1), 16-23.                       

4. Clary, R.M., & Wandersee, J.H. (2006). A writing template for probing students’ Geological Sense of Place. Science Education Review, 5 (2), 51-59. 

3. Clary, R. M., & Wandersee, J. H. (2006). Mary Anning:  She’s more than “seller of sea shells at the seashore.” The American Biology Teacher, 139 (3), 153-157. 

2. Wandersee, J. H., Clary, R.M., & Guzman, S. M. (2006). How-to-do-it: A writing  template for probing students’ Botanical Sense of Place. The American Biology Teacher, 68 (7), 419-422. 

1. Clary, R.M., & Wandersee, J.H. (2005). Through the looking glass: The history of aquarium views and their potential to improve learning in science classrooms. Science and Education, 14, 579-596.

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