Janet Bond-Robinson
Founder, 2005-present
Contact Information
Education
- Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Kansas, 1998-1999.
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Iowa, 1998.
- Master of Arts, University of Texas, Austin, 1988.
- Teaching Certificate (Iowa) (7-12), Luther College.
- Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Texas Lutheran College.
Professional Experience
- Associate Professor, Arizona State University, 2005 to present.
- Assistant Professor, University of Kansas, 1999 to 2005.
- D of Ed Salish II Project Coordinator, University of Iowa, 1997 to 1998.
- Fellow, Wright Foundation Innovation in Science Education, Tufts University, 1994 to 1995.
- Chemistry & Physics Teacher, Decorah High School, 1988 to 1994.
- Clinical Chemistry, Seton Medical Center, Austin, TX, 1987 to 1988.
- Teaching Associate, Chemistry Department,
Luther College, Decorah, IA, 1983 to 1985.
- Clinical Chemistry, National Health Labs, Denver, CO, 1981.
- Clinical Chemistry, Holy Cross Hospital, Salt Lake City, UT, 1973 to 1976.
Related Materials
Projects
Publications:
- Bond-Robinson J. and Rodriques R.B., (2006), The science of design research
used to catalyze graduate TA performance, Journal of Chemical Education 83 (2),
313-323.
- Rodriques R.B. and Bond-Robinson J., (2006). Faculty versus student
perspectives of graduate teaching assistants' teaching, Journal of Chemical
Education 83 (2), 305-312.
- Bond-Robinson J. and Rodriques R.A.B. (2005). Instruments to drive effective
constructivist laboratory teaching, The Chemical Educator, 10, 1-9.
- Bond-Robinson J. (2005). Identifying pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) in
the chemistry laboratory, Chemistry Education Research and Practice 6, 83-103.
- Otto, William H.; Larive, Cynthia K.; Mason, Susan L.; Robinson, Janet B.;
Heppert, Joseph A.; Ellis, James D. (2005), Using visible spectrophotometers and
pH measurements to study speciation in a guided-inquiry laboratory. Journal of
Chemical Education 82 (10), 1552-1554.
- Bond-Robinson, J., & Stucky, A. P. (2005, July 15-18). In the genre of
laboratory studies: A model of day-to-day authentic inquiry for science
educators. Paper in the Proceedings of Eighth International History, Philosophy,
Sociology & Science Teaching Conference, Leeds, UK.
- Bond- Robinson, J., & Stucky, A. P. (2005, July 21-23). Grounding scientific
inquiry and knowledge in situated cognition. Paper in the Proceedings of Twenty
seventh Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society, Strasa, Italy.
- Preece Stucky, A., & Bond-Robinson, J. (2004). Empirical studies of
scientists at work: Analysis of authentic inquiry experiences. Paper in the
Proceedings of Annual Meeting, National Association for Research in Science
Teaching, Vancouver, B.C., 2004. 205225.
- Bond-Robinson, J. (2004). Paradoxical perspectives: Seeming or real
contradictions in the nature of explanations, relevance, and organization. In J.
Eddy (Ed.), Reflections from the Classroom: A collection of essays on teaching
written by notable teachers at the University of Kansas (Vol. 6, pp. 11-16).
Lawrence, KS: Center for Teaching Excellence.
- Heppert, J., Ellis J., Robinson, J. Bond, Wolfer, A., & Mason, S. (2002).
Problem solving in the chemistry laboratory: A pilot project to reform science
teaching and learning Journal of College Science Teaching .31 (5), 322-326.
- Bond Robinson, J. & Preece, A. (2002). Learning by Doing: Cognitive
Apprenticeship in Research as a template for teaching inquiry. Proceedings of
International History and Philosophy of Science and Science Teaching Conference,
Denver, November 7-11, 2001.
- Robinson, J. Bond. (2000). Professional Development of Graduate Teaching
Assistants in Facilitation of Learning in Chemistry. Journal of Graduate
Teaching Assistant Development, 7 (3), 147-162.
- Robinson, J. Bond. (1998). Modeling Effective Teaching and Learning to
Prospective Science Teachers in Introductory Chemistry. In Yager, R.E. &
Robinson, J. Bond (Eds.), Translating and Using Research for Improving Teacher
Education in Science and Mathematics. Final Report to OERI, U. S. Department of
Education. Iowa City, IA: Science Education Center, 1998
- Robinson, J. Bond. Pre-Columbian Chemistry. (1995). Journal of Chemical
Education, 72 (5), 416-418.
Invited Talks:
- Techniques arising from & techniques needed to do cognitive studies in
chemistry. Talk given to the Techniques in Analytical Geochemistry Seminar,
Arizona State University, Nov. 18, 2005
- Research in the Field of Chemical Education. Talk given at the
Interdisciplinary Seminar, College of Education, Arizona State University, Oct.
4, 2005
- A Landscape of Research in Chemical Education. Talk in Chemical Education,
Arizona State University, January 23, 2005
- The Identity of Pedagogical Chemical Knowledge for Inquiry. Talk in Chemical
Education, University of Northern Colorado, Nov. 5, 2004
- The Catalysis of PChK and the Characterization of EChK in Organic Synthesis.
Departmental Seminar, University of Kansas Chemistry Department, September 10,
2004.
- Multiple Representations: The Five Faces of Chemical Knowledge. Symposium
speaker, Chemical Education Research Symposium, Midwest Regional Conference of
the American Chemical Society, Lawrence, KS, October 24, 2002.
- The Development of Empirical Chemical Knowledge. Chemistry Seminar, San
Diego State University, January 2002.
- Presentation. Gordon Conference,
Innovations in Chemistry Teaching, Ventura, CA, January 11, 2001.
- Pre-Columbian Chemistry. Workshops given at the Society for the Advancement
of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) annual conference,
Albuquerque, January, 1993.
- The Environment in the Secondary Chemistry Classroom and Higher Order
Thinking. Conference on Chemistry, Wright Center, Tufts University, Boston, July
8, l999.
Presentations/Papers:
- Bond- Robinson, J., & Stucky, A. P. (2005, July 21-23). Grounding scientific
inquiry and knowledge in situated cognition. 27th Annual Meeting of the
Cognitive Science Society, Strasa, Italy.
- Bond-Robinson, J., & Stucky, A. P. (2005, July 15-18). In the genre of
laboratory studies: A model of day-to-day authentic inquiry for science
educators. Eighth International History, Philosophy, Sociology & Science
Teaching Conference, Leeds, UK.
- Bond-Robinson, J. & Stucky, A. P. (2004). Scientific Reasoning in Day-to-Day
Research. 26th Annual Cognitive Science Society Conference, Chicago.
- Bond-Robinson, Janet. (2004) Co-teaching in an urban district: Classroom
teachers with graduate students. Biennial Chemical Education Conference, July
2004. Ames: Chemical Abstracts.
- Stucky, Amy Preece & Bond-Robinson, Janet. (2004) Scaffolds in the research
lab: Transactive conversations. Biennial Chemical Education Conference, July
2004. Ames: Chemical Abstracts.
- Doyle, Robert A., Jeon, Kyungmoon & Bond-Robinson, Janet. (2004). Scaffolded
organic homework problems: How does it compare to group work? Biennial Chemical
Education Conference, July 2004. Ames: Chemical Abstracts.
- Bond-Robinson, Janet (2004). Design Research: Scaffolding GTA development
through design experiments in a constructivist-learning environment. Biennial
Chemical Education Conference, July 2004. Ames: Chemical Abstracts.
- Bond-Robinson, J., & Harrington, E. (2004). What are scientific explanations
to general chemistry students? In the American Chemical Society Meeting, March
2004. Anaheim: Chemical Abstracts.
- Preece Stucky, A., & Bond-Robinson, J. (2004). Transacting day-to-day
scientific reasoning. In the American Chemical Society, March 04. Anaheim::
Chemical Abstracts.
- Preece Stucky, A., & Bond-Robinson, J. (2004). Cultural Tools for Scientific
Inquiry from Grounded Theory. Paper given at the American Educational Research
Association, San Diego.
- Preece, A. & Bond-Robinson, J. (2003). Cognitive Apprenticeship in Chemical
Research. Proceedings of the 25th Annual Cognitive Science Society, August 1,
Boston, MA.
- Bond-Robinson, J. (2004). The Paradox of Explanatory Power. Symposium paper
in Professors Speak Out: Challenges in Undergraduate Teaching and What Can Be
Done to Meet Them, Center for Teaching Excellence, University of Kansas,
November 14, 2003.
- Preece, A. & Bond-Robinson, J. (2003). Cognitive Apprenticeship in Chemical
Research. Proceedings of the 24th Annual Cognitive Science Society, August 1,
Boston, MA.
- Bond-Robinson, J.(2003). Chemical communication as part and parcel of
understanding chemistry. in The American Chemical Society Meeting, March 2003.
New Orleans: Chemical Abstracts.
- Rodriques, R. A B & Bond-Robinson, J. (2003). Preparing chemistry graduate
teaching assistants (GTAs). in ACS Meeting, March 2003. New Orleans: Chemical
Abstracts.
- Poster. Gordon Conference, Innovations in Chemistry Teaching,
Connecticut College, June, 2002.
- Bond-Robinson, J. & Rodriques, R. (2002). The Problem-solving model of
Pedagogical Content Knowledge. National Association for Research in Science
Teaching, New Orleans, April 2002.
- Bond-Robinson, J. Perennial Problems in General Chemistry: The Expert Blind
Spot. Biennial Chemical Education Conference, August 2002. Bellingham, WA:
Chemical Abstracts.
- Preece, A & Bond-Robinson, J. (2002). Learning by Doing: Cognitive
apprenticeship in chemistry. Biennial Chemical Education Conference, August
2002. Bellingham, WA: Chemical Abstracts.
- Rodriques, R. & Bond-Robinson, J. (2002). Growth of GTAs in Pedagogical
Content Knowledge. Biennial Chemical Education Conference, August 2002.
Bellingham, WA: Chemical Abstracts.
- Bond-Robinson, J. (2001). Growth in Graduate TAs as a result of Observation
and Coaching. Presented at the American Chemical Society meeting, March 2001.
San Diego: Chemical Abstracts
- Bond-Robinson, J. (2001). The Development of Pedagogical Content Knowledge
in Implementing Inquiry. Paper at the National Association for Research in
Science Teaching, March 28, 2001.
- Bond-Robinson, J., S. Mason & J. Heppert. Assessment of Teamwork in Inquiry
Investigations: Collective Effort Instrument. Biennial Chemical Education
Conference, August 2000.Ann Arbor: Chemical Abstracts
- Bond-Robinson, J. “The Development of Pedagogical Content Knowledge in
Implementing Inquiry.” Paper given National Association for Research in Science
Teaching, New Orleans, April 28, 2000
- Bond-Robinson, J. (2000). Graduate and Advanced Undergraduate SMET Students
into Urban Classrooms. GK12 Presentation. Annual PI meeting at NSF, Washington,
D. C., Mar 30-31, 2000.
- Bond-Robinson, J. A New Course Promoting the Facilitation of Active Learning
Among Undergraduates in Chemistry Laboratories by New GTAs: Learning through
Formative Assessment and Peer Review. (2000). ACS Meeting, March 2000. San
Francisco: Chemical Abstracts.
- Bond-Robinson, J., A. Wolfer and J. Heppert. (2000). Collaborative Learning
in problem-based laboratories. American Chemical Society Meeting, March 2000.
San Francisco: Chemical Abstracts.
- Bond-Robinson, J. and J. Heppert Modeling Inquiry for Prospective Science
Teachers. Inquiry: Collaborative for Excellence in Teacher Preparation. Sigma
Xi, Minneapolis, MN, Nov. 4, l999.
- Bond-Robinson, J. and J. Heppert. (1999). Inquiry Laboratory Investigations
in a Web-based Learning Environment. Midwest Regional ACS Meeting, Quincy, IL,
October 27, l999
- Poster. Gordon Conference, Innovations in College Chemistry Teaching, Connecticut College, June 20,
1999.
- Bond-Robinson, J. (1999). Effective Learning Environments via Teaching
Assistants. Paper given at the National Association for Research in Science
Teaching, Boston, Mar 30, 1999.
- Bond-Robinson, J. The Influence of GTA Training in an Inquiry- Oriented
Laboratory. American Chemical Society Meeting, March 1999. Anaheim: Chemical
Abstracts
- Bond-Robinson, J. Learning Environments in Introductory Chemistry using
Teaching Assistants. .American Chemical Society Meeting, March 1999. Anaheim:
Chemical Abstracts
- Bond-Robinson, J. "Modeling Effective Teaching and Learning to Teaching
Assistants." Presentation given at the CIC Big 10 Conference, Chicago, June 24,
l998.
External Grant Support
CURRENT or COMPLETED
- Title: Early CAREER: Strategies Developed by Chemistry Graduate Students in
Pedagogical and Empirical Content Knowledge.
PI: Janet Bond-Robinson
Source of Support: NSF Early Career to REC Division of EHR
Total Award Period: 6/1//01 to 5/15/06; Total Award Amount: $527,000
Transferred to ASU, Fall 2005
- Title: Graduate Teaching Fellows in SMET in the Kansas City Schools.
PI: Janet Bond Robinson
Source of Support: NSF-GK12
Total Award Period: 9/1/99-8/18/03; Award Amount: $1,071,243; Completed
- Title: Clarifying Concepts of Concentration, Equilibrium, and Reaction Rate in
Introductory Chemistry Using Visible Spectroscopy; PI: Joseph A. Heppert
Source of Support: NSF: CCLI; Total Award Amount: $62,581
Total Award Period Covered: 05/15/99 - 04/30/01; Completed
- Title: Technology-Based Assessments in Undergraduate Chemistry: The Impact of
Reasoning, Problem Solving, and Application of Chemical Knowledge to Real world
Problems
PI: Melanie Cooper, Clemson University
Co-PIs: Ronald Stevens and Terry Vendlinski, UCLA; Janet Bond-Robinson
Source of Support: NSF-EMD; Total Award Period: 3 yr.
Total Award Amount: 477,000; Kansas Subcontract to J.Bond Robinson, $119,000
Teaching
- Undergraduate:
General Chemistry for science and engineering majors
General Chemistry for nursing and middle/elementary pre-service teachers
Junior/Senior Seminar Course for Chemistry Majors
- Graduate:
Spr2003: “Cognitive Issues in Chemistry: Scientific Reasoning”
Spr2004: ”Cognitive Issues in Chemistry: Course & Curricular Design and Classroom Research”
Spr2005: ”Cognitive Issues in Chemistry: Design Research: Design a course for elementary preservice teachers in chemistry”
Each Fall for all new graduate students: “PChK Development in GTAs”
Graduate/Upper Division: Seminar: Teaching Science and Mathematics to 6th-12th
grade students
Research Collaborators
- Colleagues
James Ellis, U of Kansas
Susan Mason, Naval Weapons Lab, China Lake, California
Adam Wolfer, Lower Columbia Community College, Longview, WA
William Otto, U of Maine at Machias
Cynthia Larive, U California, Riverside
- Graduate and Postdoctoral Advisers
Robert E. Yager, U of Iowa
Joseph A. Heppert, U of Kansas
- Thesis Advisor
Robert Doyle, Creighton University, Omaha, NE; M. S.
Amy Preece Stucky, Bristol-Myers, Evansville, IN, Ph.D.
- Postgraduate Sponsor
Kyung-moon Jeon, National University, Korea
Romola Rodriques, Jamaica, position unknown
Nathan Barrows, current post doc
Randall E. Robinson, current post doc