OSMP Research and Evaluation
Evaluation Team:
Amy Spiegel, Ph.D., Research Associate Professor
Center for Instructional Innovation, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
David Uttal, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology & Learning Sciences,
Director of the Multidisciplinary Program in Education Sciences,
Northwestern University
Benjamin D. Jee , Ph.D., Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of
Psychology, Northwestern University
Kristin Watkins, MBA., Librarian/Grants Coordinator
Center for Biopreparedness Education
Caroline Crouch, Lab Manager and Research Technician
Department of Psychology, Northwestern University
OSMP Research Plan
Timeline
Data Collection & Sample
Presentations/Publications
Pre 2009
Workshop
Clinical Interviews:
18 OSMP Teachers (pre)
During 2009
Workshop
Clinical Interviews:
13 OSMP students
Post 2009
Workshop
Clinical Interviews:
16 OSMP Teachers (post)
4 Virology experts
9 OPS Control Teachers
(pre/post)
Jee, B. D., Uttal, D. H., Crouch, C., Spiegel, A., &
Diamond, J. (2010). Mental models of virology
in experts and novices. Abstract submitted to
the 32nd Conference of the Cognitive Science
Society. Portland, OR.
Jee, B. D., Uttal, D. H., Spiegel, A., & Diamond, J.
(2010, May). Understanding the
microbiological world: People's beliefs and
reasoning about viruses. Paper to be
presented at Annual Meeting of the
Midwestern Psychological Association.
Chicago, IL.
Jee, B. D., Uttal, D.H., Spiegel, A. & Diamond, J.
(2009) Students and Teachers' Mental Models
of Viruses. Society for Research in Child
Development, San Antonio, TX. October 16,
2009.
Manuscript submitted (Sept, 2010)
OSMP Evaluation Plan
Timeline
Data Collection & Sample
Report/Publication/Use
Pre 2009
Workshop
Front-end Virus Survey for Teens:
126 8th & 10th graders
World of Viruses Front-end Teen
Survey Report: (Apr, 2009)
Survey of media experience:
18 OSMP Teachers
Feedback to OSMP management
team (May, 2009)
During
2009
Workshop
Written and verbal feedback on
workshop experiences:
16 OSMP Teachers
15 OSMP Students
OSMP 2009 Workshop Evaluation
Summary Report (April, 2010)
Post 2009
Workshop
Follow-up survey on classroom
impact of OSMP Workshop:
13 OSMP Teachers
2009 Workshop Follow-up
Report: Teachers' Plans and
Activities Using New Science
Media Skills (Nov, 2009)
Pre/during
2010
Workshop
One-year follow-up TBD
Final OSMP Evaluation Report
(includes all previous evaluation
reports) (Sept, 2010)