Julie Coiro, Ph.D. Student

  Comprehensive Examination:
  Cognition and Instruction



   University of Connecticut, Online Portfolio
Overview Vitae Philosophy
Research Papers
Statistics Syllabus
   Article Analysis   Other

  


  Components



Research Papers and Publications

The first two professional products are submitted as requirements for the portfolio.  The remaining papers are additional publications that were completed over the course of my doctoral program here at the University of Connecticut. 

Empirical paper:

Coiro, J., & Schmar-Dobler, B. (2005). Reading comprehension on the Internet: Exploring the comprehension strategies used by sixth-grade skilled readers as they search for and locate information on the Internet. A manuscript submitted to Reading Research Quarterly. [doc]

Research Review:

Coiro, J., Karchmer, R., & Walpole, S. (2006). Critically evaluating educational technologies for literacy learning: Current trends and new paradigms.  In M. McKenna, D. Reinking, L. B. Labbo, & R. Kieffer, The Handbook of Literacy and Technology, Second Edition. [pdf]

Additional Research Papers

A dissertation grant proposal incorporating quantitative and qualitative analysis:
Coiro, J. (2004). Exploring changes to reading comprehension on the Internet: Paradoxes and possibilities for diverse adolescent readers. Proposal submitted for Spencer Dissertation Award. [pdf]

A federal grant proposal for teaching that incorporates quantitative and qualitative methods:

Coiro, J. (2004). Empowering teachers and students: Job-embedded professional development that integrates new literacies while increasing student achievement in reading, math, and science. Proposal prepared for submission to Institute of Education Services: Teacher Quality Research Grant, 2004 as part of coursework for EPSY 383. 

A book proposal for a handbook:
Leu, D. J. Jr, Coiro, J., Knobel, M, & Lankshear, C. (Editors). (Invited work under contract).  Handbook of Research on New Literacies. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum. [pdf]

Book chapters in an edited volume:

Coiro, J. (2005). Every teacher a Miss Rumphius: Empowering teachers with effective professional development. In Karchmer, R.A., Mallette, M., Kara-Soteriou, J., & Leu, D.J. Jr. (Eds).  New literacies for new times: Innovative models of literacy education using the Internet.  Newark, DE:  International Reading Association. [pdf]

Leu, D.J., Jr., Kinzer, C.K., Coiro, J., Cammack, D. (2004). Toward a theory of new literacies emerging from the Internet and other information and communication technologies. [Article reprinted from R.B. Ruddell & N. Unrau (Eds.), Theoretical Models and Processes of Reading, Fifth Edition (1568-1611).  International Reading Association: Newark, DE.] [Online Serial]. Available: http://www.readingonline.org/newliteracies/lit_index.asp?HREF=/newliteracies/leu

Refereed publication - book review:
Henry, L.A., Coiro, J., & Castek, J. (2004). Addressing the challenges of new literacies and technologies in and out of school - A review of The Flickering Mind: The false promises of technology in the classroom and how learning can be saved, by Todd Oppenheimer, and New Literacies: Changing knowledge and classroom learning, by Colin Lankshear and Michele Knobel. [Article reprinted from Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy, 48, 320-324]. Retrieved January 20, 2005 from http://www.reading.org/Library/Retrieve.cfm?D=10.1598/JAAL.48.5.8&F=JAAL-48-5-Henry.html

Additional Publications

Books:

Dobler, B., Eagleton, M., & Coiro, J. (Invited work under contract).  Reading on the Internet: Strategies for Success.  New York, NY: Guilford.

Leu, D. J., Jr., Leu, D. D. & Coiro, J. (2004). Teaching with the Internet K-12: New Literacies for New Times (4th ed.). Norwood, MA: Christopher-Gordon.  Companion website at http://www.sp.uconn.edu/~djleu/fourth.html


Leu, D. J. Jr, Coiro, J., Knobel, M, & Lankshear, C. (Editors). (Invited work under contract).  Handbook of Research on New Literacies. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.  [pdf]

Articles and Book Chapters:


Coiro, J. (2005). Making sense of online text. Educational Leadership, 63(2), 30-35. [online]

Coiro, J. (2005). Every teacher a Miss Rumphius: Empowering teachers with effective professional development. In Karchmer, R.A., Mallette, M., Kara-Soteriou, J., & Leu, D.J. Jr. (Eds).  New literacies for new times: Innovative models of literacy education using the Internet.  Newark, DE:  International Reading Association.  [pdf]


Coiro, J. (2003). Rethinking comprehension strategies to better prepare students for critically evaluating content on the Internet.  The NERA Journal, 39, 29-34.  [pdf]

Coiro, J. (2003).  Comprehension de lectura en Internet: Ampliando lo que entendemos por comprehension de lectura para incluir las nuevas competencies.  Eduteka. [Article reprinted from The Reading Teacher, 56, 458-464]. Available at: http://www.eduteka.org/ComprensionLecturaInternet.php

Coiro, J. (2003).  Reading Comprehension on the Internet: Expanding our understanding of reading comprehension to encompass new literacies. Reading Online. [Article reprinted from The Reading Teacher, 56, 458-464]. [OnlineSerial]. Available at: http://www.readingonline.org/electronic/elec_index.asp?HREF=/electronic/rt/2-03_Column/index.html

Coiro, J. (2003). Reading Comprehension on the Internet: Expanding our understanding of reading comprehension to encompass new literacies. The Reading Teacher, 56(5), 458-464.

Coiro, J. (2000).  Why Read Aloud? Early Childhood Today. 15(2), 12-14.

Henry, L.A., Castek, J., Roberts, L., Coiro, J., & Leu, D.J., Jr., (2004).  Case technologies to enhance literacy learning (CTELL): A new model for early literacy teacher preparation.  Knowledge Quest, 33, 26-29.  [pdf]

Leu, D.J., Jr., Castek, J., Coiro, J., Gort, M., Henry, L.A. & Lima, C.O.  (2004). Developing new literacies among multilingual learners in the elementary grades.  Presented at a colloquium as part of the Technology in Support of Young Second Language Learners Project at the University of California Office of the President, under a grant from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. Palo Alto, California.  [pdf] Background information available: http://www.ucop.edu/elltech/background.html

Leu, D.J., Jr., Castek, J., Henry, L., Coiro, J., McMullan, M. (2004).  The lessons that children teach us: Integrating children’s literature and the new literacies of the Internet. The Reading Teacher, 57, 496-503. [pdf]

Leu, D. J., Jr., & Coiro, J. (2004).  New literacies for new times: Why and how the literacy community needs to rethink its mission.  Wisconsin State Reading Association, 44, 3-7.  Available to download at http://www.wsra.org/jrnl.html

Leu, D.J., Jr., Coiro, J., Castek, J., & Henry, L. (2004). Pages through the ages: How social forces shape reading.  Time to Read (Special Tribute Issue of Time Magazine) 2004-2005, 12-14.

Leu., D.J., Jr., Kinzer, C.K., Coiro, J., Cammack, D. (2004). Toward a theory of new literacies emerging from the Internet and other ICT. In R.B. Ruddell & N. Unrau (Eds.), Theoretical Models and Processes of Reading, Fifth Edition (1568-1611). Newark, DE: International Reading Association.

Leu, D.J., Jr., Kinzer, C.K., Coiro, J., Cammack, D. (2004). Toward a theory of new literacies emerging from the Internet and other information and communication technologies. [Article reprinted from R.B. Ruddell & N. Unrau (Eds.), Theoretical Models and Processes of Reading, Fifth Edition (1568-1611).  International Reading Association: Newark, DE.] [Online Serial]. Available: http://www.readingonline.org/newliteracies/lit_index.asp?HREF=/newliteracies/leu


Other work can be found in Julie's Vitae.

Major Advisor: Dr. Donald J. Leu, Jr.

Examination Committee:
Donald J. Leu, Jr.   | Dr. Mary Doyle | Dr. Sally Reis Renzulli
Dr. Douglas Hartman |
Dr. Scott Brown

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