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Research Areas
- Online Learning Environments
- Portfolio Development and Assessment
- Protocol Analysis
Academic Background
Ph.D. from the University of Missouri-Columbia, 1995, in Curriculum & Instruction
M.Ed. from Southeast Louisiana University-Hammond, 1988, in Educational Administration and Supervision
B.A. from Southeast Louisiana University-Hammond, 1985, in Elementary Education
B.S. from Louisiana State University-Baton Rouge, 1983, in General Studies
Published Works
Marra, R.M., Moore, J.L. & Klimczak, A.K. (2004) Content Analysis of Online Discussion Forums: A Comparative Analysis of Protocols. (Manuscript 03-29), ETR&D, provisionally accepted.
Klimczak, A.K., & Wedman, J.F. (1997) Instructional design project success factors: An empirical basis. Educational Technology Research and Development, 45(2), 75-83.
Klimczak, A.K., & Wedman, J.F. (1996) Instructional design project success indicators: An empirical basis. Performance Improvement Quarterly, 9(4), 5-18.
Wedman, J.F., Wedman, J.M., & Klimczak, A.K. (1996). Increasing the congruence between course design and delivery: A value-added hand-off approach. Performance & Instruction, 35(4), 18-24.
Klimczak, A.K., Balli, S.J., & Wedman, J.F. (1995). Teacher decision making regarding content structure: A study of novice and experienced teachers. Journal of Instructional Psychology, 22(4), 330-340.
Klimczak, A.K., Balli, S.J., & Wedman, J.F. (1995). Instructional Strategy Decisions and Content Structure: Reports of Pre-service and In-service Teachers. 17th Annual Proceedings of Selected Research and Development Presentations, 285-293.
Klimczak, A.K., & Wedman, J.F. (1997) Instructional design project success factors: An empirical basis. Educational Technology Research and Development, 45(2), 75-83.
Klimczak, A.K., & Wedman, J.F. (1996) Instructional design project success indicators: An empirical basis. Performance Improvement Quarterly, 9(4), 5-18.
Wedman, J.F., Wedman, J.M., & Klimczak, A.K. (1996). Increasing the congruence between course design and delivery: A value-added hand-off approach. Performance & Instruction, 35(4), 18-24.
Klimczak, A.K., Balli, S.J., & Wedman, J.F. (1995). Teacher decision making regarding content structure: A study of novice and experienced teachers. Journal of Instructional Psychology, 22(4), 330-340.
Klimczak, A.K., Balli, S.J., & Wedman, J.F. (1995). Instructional Strategy Decisions and Content Structure: Reports of Pre-service and In-service Teachers. 17th Annual Proceedings of Selected Research and Development Presentations, 285-293.
Presentations
National
Instructional Design Considerations in Technical Training. Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) Fall Conference, Savannah, GA, October, 2003.Content Analysis of Online Discussion Forums: A Comparative Analysis of Protocols. (w / R. Marra and J. Moore). American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, March, 2003.
Instructional Design Project Success Factors and Indicators: An Empirically Based Model. (w / J. Wedman). American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, March, 1997.
The Dynamics of Instructor Development. (w / J. Wedman). Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) Annual Meeting, Albuquerque, NM, February, 1997.
Instructional Design Project Success Indicators: An Empirical Basis. (w / J. Wedman). AECT Annual Meeting Albuquerque, NM, February, 1997.
Indicators of ID Project Success in Technical Training. (w / J. Wedman). International Society for Performance and Instruction (ISPI) Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX, April, 1996.
From Content to Context: Next Generation ISD. (w / M. Tessmer & J. Wedman). ISPI Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX, April, 1996.
Teacher Decision Making Regarding Content Structure: Implications for Practice and Evaluation. (w / S. Balli & J. Wedman). AERA Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, April, 1995.
HM Training Course Development and Implementation. (w / G. Martin). Cooperative Hazardous Materials Enforcement Development (COHMED) Annual Meeting, Tampa, FL, April, 1995.
Instructional Strategy Decisions and Content Structure: Reports of Pre-service and In-service Teachers. (w / S. Balli & J. Wedman). AECT Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA, February, 1995.
The Effect of Pre-Course Material on Student Motivation and Performance. (w / G. Martin & J. Wedman). AECT Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA, February, 1995.
ARCS: Instructional Design Theory to Enhance Study Skills Instruction. National Association for Developmental Education (NADE) Annual Meeting; Kansas City, MO, March, 1994.
Extra, Extra, Read All About It: Electronic Newspapers in Classrooms. (w / J. Wedman). AECT Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN, February, 1994.
The Role and Function of the Electronic Learning Lab. NADE Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN, March, 1991.
Regional/State/Local
Instructional Design Strategies for Cohort Model Lesson Planning. William Woods University Adjunct Faculty Inservice, Fulton, MO, March, 1997.Instructional Scenarios: Incorporating Context with Content. University Extension Business and Industry Specialists’ Planning Meeting, Osage Beach, MO, July, 1996.
Climb Aboard The Internet! (w / T. Gibney). Missouri’s Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) Annual State Conference, Osage Beach, MO, February, 1995.
Science Info… The Next Generation. (w / J. Puckett). Science Teachers of Missouri (STOM) Fall Conference, Warrensburg, MO, November, 1994.
Multimedia Applications in the Elementary Science Classroom. (w / J. Puckett). STOM Fall Conference, Warrensburg, MO, November, 1994.
Turning the Internet Into Your Personal Research and Education Network. (w / T. Gibney). Missouri Research and Education Network (MOREnet) Annual Meeting, Columbia, MO, March, 1994.
Desktop Destinations. (w / J. Puckett). DESE Annual State Conference, Osage Beach, MO, February, 1994.
Awards and Honors
Outstanding Graduate Teacher of the Year nominee, Graduate Student Advisory Committee, 2005.
Outstanding Graduate Advisor/Mentor of the Year nominee, Graduate Student Advisory Committee, 2003.
President-Elect, Phi Delta Kappa, University of Missouri Chapter, 1997.
1996 Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award, Phi Delta Kappa (District III), November, 1996.
Graduate Student Nominee to the Professors in Instructional Design and Technology Annual Conference, Bloomington, IN, April, 1994.
Excellence in Teaching Award, Louisiana Association of Economic Education, Baton Rouge, LA, May, 1989.
Newsletter editor for the Louisiana Association for Developmental Education, 1991-1992.
Outstanding Graduate Advisor/Mentor of the Year nominee, Graduate Student Advisory Committee, 2003.
President-Elect, Phi Delta Kappa, University of Missouri Chapter, 1997.
1996 Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award, Phi Delta Kappa (District III), November, 1996.
Graduate Student Nominee to the Professors in Instructional Design and Technology Annual Conference, Bloomington, IN, April, 1994.
Excellence in Teaching Award, Louisiana Association of Economic Education, Baton Rouge, LA, May, 1989.
Newsletter editor for the Louisiana Association for Developmental Education, 1991-1992.