Contents

Research & Theory
Research Summary
Research Interests
Published Papers
Papers Under Review
Working Papers
Other Papers

Research and Theory: Published Papers

Barab, S. A., Barnett, M., & Squire, K. (in press). Preparing pre-service teachers: Developing an empirical account of a community of practice. To appear in The Journal of the Learning Sciences. (included in Appendix B) Barab, S. A., Barnett, M., Yamagata-Lynch, L., Squire, K., & Keating, T. (in press). Using activity theory to understand the contradictions characterizing a technology-rich introductory astronomy course. To appear in Mind, Culture, and Activity. Barnett, M., & Morran, J. (2002). Addressing childrens' understanding of the Moon's phases and eclipses. International Journal of Science Education, 24(8), 859-879. included in Appendix B).   Barnett, M., Harwood, W., Keating, T., & Saam, J. (2002). Using emerging technologies to bridge the gap between university theory and classroom practice: Challenges and successes. School Science and Mathematics, 102(6), 1-15. Keating, T., Barnett, M., & Barab, S. A., & Hay, K. E. (2002). Developing conceptual understanding of scientific concepts through building three-dimensional computational models. Journal of Science Education and Technology, 11(3), 261-275. Barnett, M., Barab, S. A., & Hay, K. E. (2001). The virtual solar system project: Student modeling of the solar system. The Journal of College Science Teaching, 30(5), 300-305. Barab, S. A., Hay, K. E., Barnett, M., & Squire, K. (2001). Constructing knowledge and virtual worlds: Knowledge diffusion in future camp 97. Cognition and Instruction, 19(1), 47-94. Barnett, M., Keating, T., Barab, S., & Hay, K. (2000). Conceptual change through building three-dimensional models. In B. J. Fishman & O'Connor S. F. (Eds.). Proceedings of the International Conference of the Learning Sciences (pp. 134-142). Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum. Barab, S. A., Hay, K. E., Barnett, M., & Keating, T. (2000). Virtual solar system project: Building understanding through model building. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 37(7), 719-756. (included in Appendix B) Hay K., Crozier, J., Barnett, M., Allison, D., Bashaw, M., Hoos, B., & Perkins, L., (2000). Virtual gorilla modeling project: Middle school students constructing virtual models for learning. In. B. J. Fishman & O'Connor S. F. (Eds.), Proceedings of the International Conference of the Learning Sciences (pp. 212-214). Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum. Barab, S., A., Hay, K. E., Squire, K., Barnett, M., Schmidt, R., Karrigan, K., & Johnson, C. (2000). Virtual solar system project: Developing scientific understanding through model building. Journal of Science Education and Technology, 9, 7-26. Smith, H. A., Barnett, M., Silbermann, N. A., & Gay, P. (1999). The blazhko effect of AR Her. The Astronomical Journal, 118(1), 572-579. Straley, J. P., & Barnett, M. (1993). Phase diagram for a Josephson network in a magnetic field. Physical Review B, 48(5), 3309-3315.