Ronald W Marx, Ph.D.

Selected Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLES
AND CHAPTERS
IN BOOKS

2012
Marx, R. W., (2012). Large-scale intervention in science education: The road to utopia? Journal of Research in Science Teaching. 49, 420-427.

2010
Harris, C.J., & Marx, R.W. (2010). Teaching practices that matter in middle school science. Better Evidence-Based Education.

2009
Harris, C.J., & Marx, R.W. (2009). Authentic tasks. In E. Anderman (Ed.). Psychology of classroom learning: An encyclopedia, Detroit: Macmillan Reference.

2008
Bowyer, J.B, Gerard, L.F., & Marx, R.W. (2008). Building leadership for scaling science curriculum reform. In Y. Kali, M. C., Linn, & J. E. Roseman (Eds.). Designing coherent science education. NY: Teachers College Press.

Geier, R., Blumenfeld, P., Marx, R.W., Krajcik, J., Fishman, B., Soloway, E., & Clay-Chambers, J. (2008). Standardized test outcomes of urban students engaged in inquiry-based science curricula in the context of urban reform. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 45, 922-939.

Harris, C. J., Marx, R.W., & Blumenfeld. P.C. (2008). Designing environments for learning. In T.L. Good (Ed.), 21st Century Education: A Reference Handbook. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Marx, R.W. (2008). Science curriculum materials that support learning: New research that addresses continuing challenges. Elementary School Journal. 109(2). 1-5.

2006
Blumenfeld, P., Marx, R.W., & Harris, C. (2006). Learning environments. In W. Damon, R. Lerner, A, Renninger, & I.E. Sigel (Eds.). Handbook of child psychology (6th Ed.) V. 4: Child psychology in practice (pp. 297-342). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
Harris, C. J., McNeill, K. L., Lizotte, D. L., Marx, R. W., & Krajcik, J. (2006). Usable assessments for teaching science content and inquiry standards. In M. McMahon, P. Simmons, R. Sommers, D. DeBaets & F. Crowley (Eds.), Assessment in science: Practical experiences and education research (pp. 67-88). Arlington, VA: National Science Teachers Association Press.
Kubitskey, B., Fishman, B. J., Margerum-Leys, J., Fogleman, J., Brunvand, S., & Marx, R. W. (2006). Professional development and teacher learning: Using concept maps in inquiry classrooms. In M. McMahon, P. Simmons, R. Sommers, D. DeBaets & F. Crawley (Eds.), Assessment in science: Practical experiences and education research (pp. 107-118). Arlington, VA: NSTA Press.
Marx, R. W., & Harris, C. J. (2006). NCLB and science education: Opportunities, challenges, and risks. Elementary School Journal.
McNeil, K.L., Lissotte, D.J., Krajcik, J., & Marx, R.W. (2006). Supporting students’ construction of scientific explanations by fading scaffolds in instructional materials. Journal of the Learning Sciences, 15, 153-191

2005
Brunvand, S., Fishman, B., & Marx, R.W. (2005). Moving professional development on-line: Meeting the needs and expectations of all teachers. In J. R. Dangel and E. Guyton (Eds.) Association of Teacher Educators Yearbook XII. Lanham MD: Scarecrow Education.

Mamlok-Naamen, R., Dershimer, C., Fortus, D., Krajcik, J., & Marx, R.W. (2005). How do I design a cellular telephone that is safer to use?: Development and implementation of an innovative curriculum—An international perspective. In D. Waddington (Ed.). Kiel: Waxman.

2004
Geier, R., Blumenfeld, P., Marx, R.W., Krajcik, J., Fishman, B., & Soloway, E. (2004). Standardised test outcomes of urban students participating in standards and project-based science curricula. In Y. B. Kafai, W. A. Sandoval, N. Enyedy, A. S. Nixon, and F. Herrera (Eds.), Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference of the Learning Sciences. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.
Fortus, D., Dershimer, R.C., Krajcik, J.S., Marx, R.W., & Mamlock-Naaman, R., (2004). Design-based science and student learning. Journal of Research in Science Teaching. 41(10)
Margerum-Leys, J. & Marx, R.W. (2004). The nature and sharing of teacher knowledge of technology in a student teacher/mentor teacher pair. Journal of Teacher Education, 55(5), 1-16.
Marx, R.W., Blumenfeld, P.C., Krajcik, J.S., Fishman, B., Soloway, E. Geier, R., & Tal, R.T., (2004). Inquiry-based science in the middle grades: Assessment of learning in urban systemic reform. Journal of Research in Science Teaching. 41, 1063-1080.
Moje, E.B., Peek-Brown, D.,Sutherland, L.M., Marx, R.W., Blumenfeld, P., & Krajcik, J.S. (2004). Explaining explanations: Developing scientific literacy in middle school project-base science reforms. In D.S. Strickland & D.E. Alvermann (Eds.). Bridging the literacy achievement gap: Grades 4-12. New York: Teachers College Press (pp. 227-251).
2003
Fishman, B., Marx, R.W., Best, S., & Tal, R. (2003). Linking teacher and student learning to improve professional development in systemic reform. Teaching and Teacher Education 19(6), 643-658.

Fishman, B., Marx, R.W., Blumenfeld, P., Krajcik, J. & Soloway, E. (2003). Creating a framework for research on systemic technology innovations. Journal of the Learning Sciences. 13(1), 43-76.
2002
Brunvand, S., Fishman, B., Marx, R., & Maybaum, J. (2002). Teacher expectations of on-line professional development. Proceedings of the International Conference of the Learning Sciences.

Kubitskey, B., Fishman, B., & Marx., R. (2002). Professional development, teacher learning, and student learning: Is there a connection? Proceedings of the International Conference of the Learning Sciences.

Margerum-Leys, J., & Marx, R.W. (2002). When it works: A case study of teacher knowledge of educational technology. Journal of Teacher Education.

Margerum-Leys, J., & Marx, R.W. (2002). Teacher knowledge of educational technology: A study of student teacher/mentor pairs. Journal of Educational Computing Research, 26(4), 427-462.

Schneider, R., Krajcik, J., Marx, R.W., & Soloway, E. (2002). Student learning in project-based science classrooms. Journal of Research in Science Teaching. 39(5), 410-422.

2001
Fishman, B., Kupperman, J., Marx, R., & Soloway, E. (2001). Linking urban Latino families to school using the web. Journal of Educational Computing Research. 25(1), 35-49.

Moje, E. B., Collazo, T., Carrillo, R., & Marx, R. W. (2001). “Maestro, what is quality?”: Language, literacy, and discourse in project-based science. Journal of Research in Science Teaching. 38(4), 469-498.

Soloway, E., Norris, C., Blumenfeld, P., Fishman, B., Krajcik, J., & Marx, R. (2001). Handheld devices are ready at hand. Communications of the ACM, 44(6), 15-20.

Soloway, E., Norris, C., Curtis, M., Jansen, R., Krajcik, J., Marx, R., Fishman, B., Blumenfeld, P. (2001) Making Palm-Sized Computers the PC of Choice for K-12, Learning and Leading with Technology, 8(7).