Mark Stensvold, Ph.D.                 Data accurate as of 9/28/2009

 

503 Miner Avenue East , Ladysmith, WI 54848

Work: 715-532-6084, Home: 715-532-7253

mstensvold@yahoo.com

 

Professional Experience:

·         Owner and Certifying Officer of Norda, Inc. a private company approved by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction to offer alternative teacher certification (June 2003 to present).

·         Developer with Roy Jonjak of Project: Teaching! (An alternative teacher certification program) as a contractor with the Ladysmith-Hawkins School District (June 2002 to May 2003).

·         Associate Professor of Education and Chair, Division of Education - Mount Senario College (August 1999-May 2002)

·         Associate Professor of Education and Director, Master of Education via Distance Learning Program - The College of St. Scholastica (July 1997-July 1999)

·         Assistant Professor of Education and Director, Science & Mathematics Education Graduate Program - The College of St. Scholastica (July 1994-June 1997)

·         Assistant Professor of Science Education, Indiana University Kokomo (January 1990-June 1994)

·         Graduate Assistant , Science Education Center - University of Iowa (August 1986-May 1989)

·         Science Teacher , Random Lake (Wisconsin) Elementary School (January 1979-June 1985)

 

Education:

·         Doctor of Philosophy - Science Education - University of Iowa (May 1989)

·         Master of Education - Professional Development -University of Wisconsin- River Falls (May 1986)

·         Bachelor of Science & Environmental Change - University of Wisconsin- Green Bay (December 1978)

 

Publications:

·         With Larry Weber and Margaret Foss, Learning the Seasons. Science Scope.  September 1997

·         With Dan Shepardson, Reflections of Central Indiana Science Teachers on Laboratory Instruction and Assessment Strategies.  The Hoosier Science Teacher.   1994

·         With Margaret Foss, The Modified Ordered Tree Techniques: A Measurement of Organization of Thinking.  Journal of Research and Development in Education.  Summer 1994.

·         With J. T. Wilson, Three Classes of Outcomes for Laboratory -Centered Instruction. School Science and Mathematics, in December 1993.

·         With J. T. Wilson, A Method of Designing Practical Examinations to Match What is Taught in Laboratory Activities.  School Science and Mathematics, May/June 1993.

·         With J. T. Wilson, Using Concept Maps as a Tool to Apply Chemistry Concepts to Laboratory Activities.  Journal of Chemical Education, March 1992.

·         With J. T. Wilson, Improving Laboratory Instruction: An Interpretation of Research.  Journal of College Science Teaching, May 1991.

·         With J. T. Wilson, The Interaction of Verbal Ability with Concept Mapping in Learning from a Chemistry Laboratory Activity.  Science Education, July 1990