Laura O'Dwyer explained

Laura Mary O'Dwyer
Workplaces:Boston College
Alma Mater:Boston College
Thesis Title:Extending the application of multilevel modeling to data from the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS)
Thesis Url:https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/
Thesis Year:2000
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Laura Mary O'Dwyer is a professor of Measurement, Evaluation, and Statistics at Boston College known for her work on examining the impact of technology in education, especially science education, and for quantifying outcomes for K-12 student success.

Education and career

O'Dwyer has a B.Sc. (1992) and an M.Sc. (1993) from the National University of Ireland.[1] She earned her Ph.D. from Boston College in 2000, where she worked on modeling data from the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study.[2] Following her Ph.D., she worked at University of Massachusetts Lowell until she joined the faculty of Boston College in 2006. O'Dwyer is an associate editor of Irish Educational Studies journal[3] and co-edited a special edition of Journal of Technology, Learning and Assessment on the topic of One-to-one computing.[4]

In September 2021, the National Science Foundation announced funding for new Science and Technology Centers[5] and O'Dwyer is participating in the center being led by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.[6]

Research

O'Dwyer is known for her application of statistical tools to qualitative data, particularly with respect to analysis of educational outcomes. Her textbook, Quantitative Research for the Qualitative Researcher, was published in 2014.[7] O'Dwyer's graduate research examined data from the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study, a study which she has further examined to compare success in math across different nations.[8] O'Dwyer has examined math education in the K-12 setting, especially algebra using on-line classes[9] and the perception and assessment of ability in math.[10] In 2016, O'Dwyer received funding from the National Science Foundation to increase student success in algebra.[11] [12] For high school students, O'Dwyer has examined their understanding of models in the study of biology, physics and chemistry.[13] O'Dwyer has also assessed the use of technology in the classroom, specifically the impact of assigning individual laptops to students and teachers in classrooms.[14] Her research on one-to-one computing includes quantifying how these programs influence teaching in the classroom[15] and she has examined how e-learning benefits teachers[16] in addition to the students. Locally, O'Dwyer applies her research to analysis of elementary education, as she did in her town of Milton, Massachusetts in an examination of foreign language classes in 2012.[17]

Selected publications

O'Dwyer has an h-index of 32 at Google Scholar, and as of September 2021 has over 5800 citations to her publications.[18]

Awards and honors

Notes and References

  1. Web site: O'Dwyer CV. August 15, 2021.
  2. Extending the application of multilevel modeling to data from the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). 2000. English. Laura Mary. O'Dwyer. 47669824.
  3. Web site: Irish Educational Studies Editorial Board. 2021-08-15. www.tandfonline.com.
  4. 2010. Educational Outcomes and Research from 1:1 Computing Settings. The Journal of Technology, Learning, and Assessment. 9. 1.
  5. Web site: September 9, 2021. New science and technology centers to address vexing societal problems. 2021-09-28. www.nsf.gov. English.
  6. Web site: September 14, 2021. Professor Laura O'Dwyer and Research Team Receive National Science Foundation Grant. 2021-09-28. www.bc.edu. en.
  7. Book: O'Dwyer. Laura M.. Quantitative research for the qualitative researcher. Bernauer. James A.. 2014. 978-1412997799. Los Angeles.
  8. O’Dwyer. Laura M. Wang. Yang. Shields. Katherine A. 2015. Teaching for conceptual understanding: A cross-national comparison of the relationship between teachers' instructional practices and student achievement in mathematics. Large-Scale Assessments in Education. en. 3. 1. 1. 10.1186/s40536-014-0011-6. 51914610. 2196-0739. free.
  9. O’Dwyer. Laura M.. Carey. Rebecca. Kleiman. Glenn. March 2007. A Study of the Effectiveness of the Louisiana Algebra I Online Course. Journal of Research on Technology in Education. 39. 3. 289–306. 10.1080/15391523.2007.10782484. 62653303.
  10. Russell. Michael. O’Dwyer. Laura M.. Miranda. Helena. May 2009. Diagnosing students' misconceptions in algebra: Results from an experimental pilot study. Behavior Research Methods. 41. 2. 414–424. 10.3758/BRM.41.2.414. 19363182. 25846095. free.
  11. Web site: March 8, 2017. $3.8M NSF Grant for BC 'Supporting Success in Algebra' Project. 2021-08-15. www.bc.edu.
  12. Web site: NSF Award Search: Award # 1621011 - Supporting Success in Algebra: A Study of the Implementation of Transition to Algebra. 2021-08-15. www.nsf.gov.
  13. Gobert. Janice D.. O’Dwyer. Laura. Horwitz. Paul. Buckley. Barbara C.. Levy. Sharona Tal. Wilensky. Uri. 2011-03-15. Examining the Relationship Between Students' Understanding of the Nature of Models and Conceptual Learning in Biology, Physics, and Chemistry. International Journal of Science Education. 33. 5. 653–684. 10.1080/09500691003720671. 2011IJSEd..33..653G. 145169117. 0950-0693.
  14. Web site: January 22, 2010. A computer per student leads to higher performance than traditional classroom settings. 2021-08-15. ScienceDaily. en.
  15. Web site: Stansbury. Meris. Editor. Associate. 2010-02-16. One-to-one computing programs only as effective as their teachers. 2021-08-15. eSchool News. en-US.
  16. Web site: silicon. 2010-08-17. E-learning benefits teachers, not just students - Discovery siliconrepublic.com - Ireland's Technology News Service. 2021-08-15. Silicon Republic. en.
  17. Web site: Barnes. Jennette. September 13, 2012. Milton could cap enrollment in popular French immersion program. 2021-08-15. www.boston.com. en-US.
  18. Web site: Laura O'Dwyer. 2021-09-28. scholar.google.com.
  19. Web site: The Bruce H. Choppin Memorial Award, IEA. 2021-08-15. www.rasch.org.
  20. Web site: IEA Bruce H. Choppin Memorial Award IEA.nl. 2021-08-15. www.iea.nl.
  21. Web site: March–April 2012. Newsletter Lynch School of Education BOSTON COLLEGE. 2021-08-15. studylib.net. en.
  22. Peoples. Shelagh M.. O’Dwyer. Laura M.. Wang. Yang. Brown. Jessica J.. Rosca. Camelia V.. April 2014. Development and application of the Elementary School Science Classroom Environment Scale (ESSCES): measuring student perceptions of constructivism within the science classroom. Learning Environments Research. 17. 1. 49–73. 10.1007/s10984-013-9152-8. 144163422.

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