Brenda J. Buckner
Assistant Professor of Education
Middlefork Hall 358
(765) 973-8581
bjbuckne@iue.edu
Education
- Ph.D., Literacy and Elementary Education, Ball State University, 1994
- M.Ed., Elementary Education and Early Childhood Education, Ball State University, 1986
- B.S., Elementary Education and Early Childhood Education (K-8), Indiana State University, 1970
Current Research Interests
Integrating primary sources into the K-12 curriculum; using discussions to teach vocabulary, content, and higher level thinking skills; computer based afterschool programs; using children’s literature to teach diversity.
Selected Publications
- Wilde, J., Kreamelmeyer, K., & Buckner, B.( 2008). “The Construction, Administration, and Validation of a Written and Oral Language Assessment in an Undergraduate Teacher Education Program”, Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education. London, UK: Routledge.
Selected Presentations
- “That’s Not a Text!: Primary Sources as Teaching Tools”, National Council of Social Studies Annual Conference, Houston, Texas, Nov 14-16, 2008
- “Is it really a discussion or are you just asking questions?: Teach Students a Variety of Strategies that will Foster Comprehension” International Reading Association Annual Conference, Toronto, Canada, May 2-6, 2007
- “The Development of Written and Oral Assessments for Teacher Candidates”, Michigan Academy of Science, Arts, and Letters Annual Meeting, Ferris State University, March 9-10, 2007
Selected Previous Employment Positions
- Assistant Professor of Literacy Education, Wittenberg University, 2000-2005
- Instructor of Literacy, Ball State University, 1997-2000
- Teacher of Grades K-12, 1979-1995
Selected Offices Held in Professional Organizations
- Indiana State Reading Association Literacy Celebration and Awards Committee, 2007-present
Selected Academic Awards/Recognitions
- Indiana University East Student Alumni Association Professor of the Month, April 2008
- Teacher of the Year, Rossville, Georgia, 1990