Education

Ph.D., Educational Psychology, Indiana University, Bloomington, 1999

Recent Publications

• Matuga, J. M. (in press, 2005). The role of assessment and evaluation in context: Pedagogical alignment in online courses. For S. Howell & M. Hricko (Eds.), Online Assessment and Measurement: Vol III.
• Matuga, J. M. & Styrk, H. L. (in press, 2005). Children’s speech-drawing: External manifestations of critical and creative thinking. Inquiry [Special Issue].
• Matuga, J. M. (2004). Situated creative activity: The drawing and private speech of young children. Creativity Research Journal, 16 (2&3), 267-281.
• Matuga, J. M. (2003). Children’s private speech during algorithmic and heuristic tasks. Contemporary Educational Psychology. 28 (4), 552-572.
• Booth, M.Z. , & Matuga, J. (2003) Swazi children's families as reflected in their drawings: The impact of the home environment. African Symposium, 3 (2).
• Matuga, J. M. (2001). Electronic Pedagogical Practice: The Art and Science of Teaching and Learning On-Line. Educational Technology & Society, 4 (3), 77-84.
• Matuga, J. M. (2001). "Technology Tools You Can Use." Chapter technology features in R. Sternberg & W. Williams, Educational Psychology.
• Althauser, R. & Matuga, J. M. (1998). Electronic pedagogy. In K. Kim & C. J. Bonk (Eds.), Electronic Collaborators (p. 183-208).
  

Courses Taught

• EDFI 302: Educational Psychology
• EDFI 303: Educational Psychology Applied to Adolescents
• EDFI 671: Human Growth & Development
• EDFI 673: Adolescent Development within Social Contexts
• EDFI 677: Contemporary Theory and Research in Classroom Learning

Grants

• 2004: NETS-T Standards for A&S Faculty in NW Ohio; Co-PI: $65,940
• 2003: OLN & CEISP; EFFECT Team Leader: $67,000
• Project PICT Mini Grant: Curriculum Development: $7,000

Current Research/Writing Activity

Currently examining the role of design-based research in on-line instructional design, finishing a book proposal about on-line teaching and learning, and continuing to submit articles regarding Vygotskian-based research.