Maureen Yoder
Professional Title: Professor
Areas of Academic Focus and Expertise:
Effective, constructivist strategies for integrating emerging technologies into classrooms
Area of Work and Concentration at Lesley: Emerging technologies; computers and technology in education
Representative List of Recent Courses Taught:
Emerging Technologies; Computers, Technology, and Education
Education: Ed.D., Boston University; M.Ed., Lesley College; B.A., George Washington University
Representative List of Recent Publications / Exhibitions:
- Yoder. M. (2009). Walk, fly, or teleport to learning. Learning & Leading With Technology, 37 (2).
- Yoder, M. (2009). Constructivist teaching 2009: Virtual worlds, promising technologies, inspiring examples. IADIS International e-Society 2009.
- Yoder, M. (2006). If you dream it, the Internet has it. Star Workplace, Cape Town, South Africa, 11 (2).
- Yoder. M. (2006). Adventures in electronic constructivism. Learning & Leading With Technology, 34 (1).
Selected Presentations
- Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt. Keynote Speaker, IASTED Web-based Education Conference.
- Barcelona, Spain. IADIS International eSociety 2009. "Constructivist Teaching 2009."
- San Juan, Puerto Rico. TechPR2008. "Enhancing Teaching with Emerging Technologies."
- Buenos Aires, Argentina. Universida Nacional de la Plata. "WebQuests y el Pensamiento Critico."
- Cambridge, MA. Harvard Business School Brain Gain Series "Constructivist Teaching with Web 2.0 Technologies."
- Johannesburg, South Africa. Invited Keynote, South Africa eLearning Expo.
Dr. Yoder has been on the Lesley faculty since 1983. She coined the term "Electronic Constructivisim" and is passionate about using inquiry-based teaching with emerging technologies. Dr. Yoder has written on and presented extensively on these topics, most recently in Egypt, South Africa, and Argentina.
myoder@lesley.edu