Target Inquiry Publications 

Synopsis

Drs. Herrington and Yezierski have given 8 invited talks (nationally and internationally) on the TI model and its study.  Project Directors, Senior Personnel, TI Teachers, and graduate and undergraduate research students have presented many TI-related presentations and posters since 2005.  Two papers on TI have been published with additional manuscripts submitted and in preparation.

Target Inquiry Publications

Kennedy, L. M., Yezierski, E. J., & Herrington, D. G. (2008). Whose science is it anyway? Models of science according to chemistry students, faculty, and teachers. The Science Educator, 17(1), 1-9.

Herrington, D. G. (2005). Target inquiry: Some simple strategies for implementing inquiry in your classroom. Chem13 News, 8. 

Target Inquiry Presentations

Yezierski, E. & Herrington, D., Invited talk at the 2009 Gordon Research Conference on Chemistry Education Research and Practice, Colby College, Waterville, ME, June 23, 2009.

Billman, C., Yezierski, E., & Herrington, D.  Target Inquiry: Teacher-Perceived Barriers to Inquiry Instruction.  Poster presented at Student Scholarship Day, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI, April 8, 2009.

Emery, K., Herrington, D., & Yezierski, E.  Target Inquiry: A Teacher Case Study.  Poster presented at Student Scholarship Day, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI, April 8, 2009.

Luxford, K., Herrington, D., & Yezierski, E.  Target Inquiry: Can professional development change teachers’ beliefs and instructional practices?  Poster presented at Student Scholarship Day, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI, April 8, 2009.

Luxford, K., Herrington, D., & Yezierski, E.  Target Inquiry: Can professional development change teachers’ beliefs and instructional practices?  Poster presented at 237^th American Chemical Society National Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, March 21-25, 2009.

Herrington, D. & Yezierski, E. No quick fixes: The long road to inquiry based instruction. Presentation at 237th American Chemical Society National Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, March 21-25, 2009.

Yezierski, E. & Herrington, D. Target Inquiry: Using observational data to detect changes in teacher practice.  Presentation at 237th American Chemical Society National Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, March 21-25, 2009.

Putti, A. & Toman, S., Teacher-Inquiry Activities That Build Particulate-Level Understanding of Chemistry Concepts.  Workshop facilitated at the 56th Annual Michigan Science Teachers Association Conference, Detroit, MI, March 5-7, 2009.

Yezierski, E. & Herrington, D., Target Inquriy: Transforming instruction and student outcomes in high school chemistry.  Invited seminar presented at Miami University of Ohio, February 5, 2009. 

Yezierski, E., & Herrington, D. Target Inquiry: Target Inquiry: Investigating the Teacher and Student Effects of a New Model in Chemistry Teacher Professional Development – Yr. 3. Poster presentation at National Science Foundation Discovery Research K-12 Principal Investigator Conference, Washington, D.C., November 13, 2008. 

Luxford, K., Billman, C., Yezierski, E., & Herrington, D.  Target Inquiry: Can professional development overcome barriers to inquiry instruction?  Poster presented at Second Annual  West Michigan Regional Undergraduate Science Research Conference, Grand Rapids, MI., November 1, 2008.

Yezierski, E. & Herrington, D., Target Inquiry: Transforming teacher professional development and instruction in high school chemistry. Invited seminar presented at Purdue University, September 24, 2008.   

Herrington, D. & Yezierski, E., Target Inquiry: Transforming teacher professional development and instruction in high school chemistry. Invited seminar presented at University of Western Cape (September 16, 2008) and University of Cape Town (September 17, 2008), Cape Town, South Africa.

Herrington, D. & Yezierski, E. Target inquiry: A professional development model to improve inquiry teaching in the high school chemistry classroom. Presentation at 20^th Biennial Conference on Chemical Education, Indiana University, July 27-31, 2008. 

Yezierski, E. & Herrington, D. High school teacher professional development:  Growing a chemistry education laboratory.  Invited presentation at 20th Biennial Conference on Chemical Education, Indiana University, July 27-31, 2008.

Henderleiter, J., Herrington, D., Soman, S., & Yezierski, E. Using chemistry and chemical education research to design inquiry materials.  Presentation at 20th Biennial Conference on Chemical Education, Indiana University, July 27-31, 2008. 

Henderleiter, J. & Soman, S.  Professional Development for High School Teachers: What Can Chemistry Faculty Do?  Symposium at 20th Biennial Conference on Chemical Education, Indiana University, July 27-31, 2008.

Herrington, D. & Yezierski, E. Inquiry Materials that Really Work: Teacher Designed and Tested. Symposium at 20th Biennial Conference on Chemical Education, Indiana University, July 27-31, 2008.

Emery, K., Herrington, D., & Yezierski, E.  Target Inquiry:  How do teachers’ perceptions of inquiry instruction in the classroom change?  Poster presented at 20th Biennial Conference on Chemical Education, Indiana University, July 27-31, 2008.  

Billman, C., Luxford, K., Herrington, D., & Yezierski, E. Target Inquiry:  Can professional development overcome barriers to inquiry instruction?  Poster presented at 20th Biennial Conference on Chemical Education, Indiana University, July 27-31, 2008.  

Yezierski, E. & Herrington, D., Target inquiry: Transforming high school teacher professional development through research. Invited presentation to symposium to honor Dorothy Gabel at 235th American Chemical Society National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, April 6-10, 2008.

Kennedy, L., Yezierski, E., & Herrington, D., Target Inquiry: Teacher professional development impacts on classroom practices and teacher beliefs about inquiry instruction. Presentation at 235th American Chemical Society National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, April 6-10, 2008.

Wissner, R., Herrington, D., & Yezierski, E., Target Inquiry: Impacts of a research experience for teachers. Poster at 235th American Chemical Society National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, April 6-10, 2008.

Putti, A., Toman, S., Brethauer, B., & Yezierski, E., Teacher-Developed/Tested Inquiry-Based Materials for High School Chemistry. Presentation at the Fall Science Update Seminar, Regional Math and Science Center, GVSU, November 28, 2007.

Yezierski, E. & Herrington, D., Target Inquiry: The Teacher and Student Effects of a New Model for High School Chemistry Teacher Professional Development. Invited seminar presented at Calvin College (October 11, 2007) and University of South Florida (November 1, 2007).

Herrington, D. & Yezierski, E., Target Inquiry: Collaborating with Teachers to Improve High School Chemistry. Invited seminar presented at the University of Northern Iowa, November 1, 2007.

Wissner, R., Herrington, D., & Yezierski, E. Target Inquiry: Impacts of a Research Experience for Teachers. Poster at the West Michigan Regional Undergraduate Science Research Conference, Van Andel Institute, Grand Rapids, MI, October 20, 2007.

Yezierski, E., Inquiry in High School Chemistry. Presentation at the Inter-Institutional Teacher Education Council of West Michigan Student Teacher Fire-Up Conference, Aquinas College, Grand Rapids, MI, October 15, 2007.

Yezierski, E., & Herrington, D. Target Inquiry: Target Inquiry: Investigating the Teacher and Student Effects of a New Model in Chemistry Teacher Professional Development - Yr. 2. Poster presentation at National Science Foundation Discovery Research K-12 Principal Investigator Conference, Arlington, VA, September 10, 2007.   

Yezierski, E., & Herrington, D.  Poster at Gordon Research Conference on Chemistry Education Research & Practice, Bates College, Lewiston, ME, June 24-29, 2007.

Schaertel, S., Johnson, D., & Larsen, P., “An Inexpensive Modular Raman Spectrometer for Solids,” Poster presented at the 233rd National American Chemical Society National Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, March 25-29, 2007. 

Schaertel, S., McBane, G., & Brethauer, B., “Improvements in a tunable diode laser spectrometer to measure ¹³C/¹²C isotope ratios in carbon dioxide,”  Poster presented at the 233rd National American Chemical Society National Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, March 25-29, 2007.

Matchett, S. & Putti, A..  Controlling the metal to olefin bond symmetry by ligand substitution at the metal center.  Poster presented at the 233rd National American Chemical Society National Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, March 25-29, 2007.

Conkel, K., LeRoux, B., Murrel, Br., Schultz, A., & Smart, R. *, THE SYNTHESIS OF POLYBENZOXAZOLE FOAM,  Poster presented at the 223rd National ACS Meeting, Chicago, IL, March 2007.

Ludeman, G. & Kovacs, D.  Investigation into the Mechanism of 1,2-cyclohexane diol Conversion on Metal Catalysts.  Poster presented at the 233rd National ACS Meeting, Chicago, IL, March 25-29,  2007.

Munster,  S. & Karpen, M., "What Role does DAD's Basic Region play in mDia's Auto-inhibition Mechanism? A Computational Study", Poster presented at the 233rd National American Chemical Society Meeting, Chicago, IL, March 25-29, 2007.

Herrington, D. & Yezierski, E. The Importance of an Authentic Science Inquiry Experience in Creating an Inquiry-Based Science Program. Presentation at the 233^rd American Chemical Society National Meeting, Chicago, IL, March 26, 2007. 

Luxford, C., Herrington, D., & Yezierski, E. Target inquiry: How does a chemistry research experience impact teachers' perceptions of science? Poster presented at the 233^rd American Chemical Society National Meeting, Chicago, IL, March 26, 2007. 

Kennedy, L., Yezierski, E., & Herrington, D. Whose science is it anyway? Models of science according to chemistry students, faculty, and teachers. Poster presented at the 233^rd American Chemical Society National Meeting, Chicago, IL, March 26, 2007.  

Toman, S. & Leonard, D., "Determining the affinity of Cibacron Blue 3 GA and 3-aminophenylboronic acid for the two lactamases OXA-1 and TEM-1," poster presented at the 233rd American Chemical Society National Meeting, Chicago, IL, March 25-29, 2007. 

Yezierski, E., Inquiry in High School Chemistry. Presentation at the Inter-Institutional Teacher Education Council of West Michigan Student Teacher Fire-Up Conference, Aquinas College, Grand Rapids, MI, October 16, 2006. 

Herrington, D. & Yezierski, E. Target Inquiry: An Innovative Professional Development Program for High School Chemistry Teachers. Hudsonville School Board presentation, October 8, 2006. 

Yezierski, E. Strategies, resources, and materials for high school inquiry activities. Presentation at the 19th Biennial Conference on Chemical Education, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, July 31, 2006. 

Winters, B., Yezierski, E., & Herrington, D. Relationships between inquiry-based teaching and beliefs of self-efficacy in high school chemistry. Poster presentation at the 19th Biennial Conference on Chemical Education, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, July 31, 2006. 

Yezierski, E., & Herrington, D. Target Inquiry: Investigating the teacher and student effects of a new model in chemistry teacher professional development. Poster presentation at National Science Foundation Teacher Professional Continuum Conference, Reston, VA, May 8, 2006. 

Yezierski, E. J., & Herrington, D. G., Target inquiry: A new model for high school chemistry teacher professional development. Presentation at 231st ACS National Meeting, Atlanta, GA, March 28, 2006. 

Herrington, D. G. Target Inquiry: Using Inquiry Instruction to Improve Chemistry Education. Presentation at the 53rd Annual MSTA Conference, Lansing, Michigan, March 2-4, 2006.                  

Herrington, D., & Yezierski, E., Target Inquiry; Innovative Professional Development for High School Chemistry Teachers. Presentation at the MSTA 53rd Annual Conference, Lansing, MI, March 4, 2006.      

Yezierski, E., From Cookbook to Inquiry: Reforming High School Chemistry. Presentation at the Fall Science Update Seminar, Regional Math and Science Center, GVSU, November 16, 2005. 

Herrington, D.G. Target Inquiry: Using Inquiry Instruction to Improve Chemistry Education, presentation at the18th Biennial ChemEd Conference, Vancouver, BC Canada, July 31-August 4, 2005.   

Herrington, D. G., & Yezierski, E. J., Poster presentation at the Gordon Research Conference on Chemistry Education Research and Practice, Connecticut College, New London, CT, June 29, 2005. 

Yezierski, E., & Herrington, D., Target Inquiry: Innovative Professional Development for High School Chemistry. Presentation at the Michigan Science Teachers Association 52nd Annual Conference, Detroit, MI, March 5, 2005.