Research
Research and development on VAT began in 2002 in the Learning & Performance Support Laboratory at the University of Georgia. Dr. Art Recesso and Dr. Michael Hannafin were the lead PIs on the research. The following is a reference list of the article and presentations resulting from this work.
VAT Publications:
RECESSO, A., HANNAFIN, M.J., WANG, F., DEATON, B., SHEPHERD, C., & RICH, P. (in press). Direct evidence and the continuous evolution of teacher
practice. In P. Adamy & N Milman (Eds), EVALUATING ELECTRONIC PORTFOLIOS IN TEACHER EDUCATION. Greenwich, CT: Information Age
Publishing, Inc.
WEST, R., RICH, P., SHEPHERD, C., RECESSO, A., & HANNAFIN, M.J. (in press). Supporting induction teachers’ development using performance-based
video evidence. JOURNAL OF TECHNOLOGY AND TEACHER EDUCATION.
SHEPHERD, C., & HANNAFIN, M.J. (in press). Supporting preservice teacher inquiry through electronic portfolio scaffolds. JOURNAL OF RESEARCH ON
TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION.
SHEPHERD, C., & HANNAFIN, M.J. (in press). Beyond recollection: Re-examining preservice teacher practices using structured evidence, analysis, and
reflection. JOURNAL OF TECHNOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION.
RICH, P., & HANNAFIN, M.J. (in press). Making instructional decisions visible: The use of video evidence to assess preservice teachers’ practice.
JOURNAL OF COMPUTING IN HIGHER EDUCATION.
RICH, P., & HANNAFIN, M.J. (2009). Video annotation tools: Technologies for assessing and improving preservice teachers’ instructional decision
making. JOURNAL OF TEACHER EDUCATION, 60(1), 52-67.
BRYAN, L. & RECESSO, A. (2008). AN EVIDENTIAL REASONING APPROACH TO ANALYSIS OF TEACHING PRACTICES USING A WEB-BASED VIDEO
ANALYSIS TOOL. IN A.L. TAN AND Y.J. LEE (EDS). SCIENCE EDUCATION AT THE NEXUS OF THEORY AND PRACTICE. SENSE PUBLISHERS. TAIPEI.
SHEPHERD, C., & HANNAFIN, M.J. (2008). Examining preservice teacher inquiry through video-based, formative assessment portfolios. JOURNAL OF
COMPUTING IN TEACHER EDUCATION, 25(1), 63-69.
RICH, P., & HANNAFIN, M.J. (2008). Capturing and assessing evidence of student teacher inquiry: A case study. TEACHING AND TEACHER EDUCATION,
24(6), 1426-1440.
RICH, P., & HANNAFIN, M.J. (2008) Decisions and reasons: Examining preservice teachers’ decision making through video self-analysis. JOURNAL OF
COMPUTING IN HIGHER EDUCATION, 20(1), 62-94.
RECESSO, A.M. & ZEPEDA, S.J. (2008). EVIDENTIAL REASONING AND DECISION SUPPORT IN ASSESSMENT OF TEACHER PRACTICE. IN T.J. KOWALSKI &
T.J. LASLEY (EDS). HANDBOOK ON DATA-BASED DECISION MAKING IN EDUCATION. LAWRENCE-ERLBAUM. 363-381.
HILL, J., HANNAFIN, M.J., & RECESSO, P. (2007). Creating a patchwork quilt for teaching and learning: The use of learning objects in teacher
education. In P. Northrup (Ed), LEARNING OBJECTS FOR INSTRUCTION: DESIGN AND EVALUATION (pp. 261-279). Hershey, PA: Idea Group, Inc.
BRYAN, L., & RECESSO, A. (2006). PROMOTING REFLECTION WITH A WEB−BASED VIDEO ANALYSIS
TOOL. JOURNAL OF COMPUTING IN TEACHER EDUCATION, 23(1). PP 31-39.
VAT Presentations:
Shepherd, C., & Hannafin, M.J. (2008, November). Do you see what I see: Using video, e-portfolios, and reflective prompts to scaffold self-
examination. Paper accepted for presentation at the annual meeting of the Association for Educational Communication and Technology, Orlando,
FL.
West, R. E., Gabbitas, B., Recesso, A., & Hannafin, M. (2007, November). Defining, Assessing, and Developing Teacher Expertise: Using Evidence to
Both Assess and Assist Teachers. Paper presented at the annual conference of the American Evaluation Association in Baltimore, MD.
Gabbitas, B., West, R. E., Recesso, A., & Hannafin, M. (2007, November). Evaluating With Lenses to Capture the Multi-faceted Nature of Teacher
Performance. Paper presented at the annual conference of the American Evaluation Association in Baltimore, MD.
Thomson, N., Chomchid, P., Recesso, R. & Chamrat, S. (2007, July). Using 3D VAST-Modelstm, Video Animations, and a Web-Based Video Analysis
Tool for Investigation Student Learning of Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table. Paper presented at the CONASTA 56 and ICASE 2007 World
Conference on Science and Technology Education, Perth, Western Australia.
Recesso, A.M. & Zepeda, S.J. (2007, April). Evidence Based Decision Support methods and tools: Implications for instructional leadership and
assessment of practice. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Chicago.
Rich, P., Recesso, A, Allexsaht-Snider, M., & Hannafin, M.J. (2007, March). The use of video-based evidence to analyze, act on, and adapt preservice
teacher practice. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago.
Rich, P., Recesso, A, Hannafin, M.J., Shepherd. C., & Deaton, B. (2007, March). Evidence-Based Decision Support: A practical method for inquiring
about and evaluating teacher quality. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago.
Shepherd, C., Rich, P. West, R. Hannafin, M.J., & Recesso, A. (2007, March). Facilitating mentoring experiences with video-based portfolios. Paper
presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago.
West, R., Recesso, A, Hannafin, M.J., Rich, P., Shepherd. C., & Deaton, B. (2007, March). Evidential boundaries and the assessment of teacher
practice. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago.
Shepherd, C., Hannafin, M.J., & Recesso, A. (2007, March). Enhancing portfolio development with evidence-based decision support methods. Paper
presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago.
Rich, P., West, R., Recesso, A., & Hannafin, M.J. (2007, February). Enhancing preservice teachers’ decision-making through self-assessment of video
evidence and interpretive lenses. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education (AACTE),
New York, NY.
Bryan, L., & Recesso, A. (2006, November). How Do We Know “What Works”?: Designing an Evidence-Based Approach to Analysis of Teaching
Practices Using a Web-Based Video Analysis Tool. MOE-NIE-STAS International Science Education Conference 2006. Science Education: What
Works. 22nd – 24th November 2006, National Institute of Education, Singapore.
Shepherd, C., Recesso, A., & Hannafin, M.J. (2006, October). Redefining preservice teacher portfolios through evidence-based decision support.
Paper presented at the annual conference of the Association for Educational Communication and Technology, Dallas, TX.
Rich, P. & Recesso, A. (2006). Improving instructional decisions through Evidence-Based Decision Support. Presentation to be given at the
Association for Educational Communications and Technology International Conference: Dallas, TX.
Minchew, C., Deaton, B., Recesso, A., & Hannafin, M. (2006, April). In-service teachers’ initial reflections developed through an evidence-based tool,
Video Analysis Tool. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, San Francisco,
California.
Recesso, A., Hannafin, M.J, Deaton, B., & Rich, P. (2006, March). Evidence-based improvement of teacher practices. Paper presented at the annual
meeting of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education's conference, Orlando, FL.
Recesso, A., Hannafin, M., Deaton, B., Shepherd, C., & Rich, P. (2006, March). Evidence-based improvement of teacher practices. Paper presented at
the annual meeting of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE) conference, Orlando, FL.
Deaton, B., Rich, P. Shepherd, C., Recesso, A., & Hannafin, M. (2005, October). Supporting the development of preservice teachers' knowledge with
evidence-based inquiry. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Association for Educational Communication and Technology, Orlando, FL.
Deaton, B. E., Recesso, A., Hannafin, M. J., Wang, F. Rich, P., & Shepherd, C. (2005, March) Evidence-Based Inquiry: A Methodology for the Continual
Improvement of Teaching Practices. Paper to be presented at Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education annual meeting,
Phoenix, AZ.
Shepherd, C. E., Rich, P., Wang, F., Deaton, B., Recesso, A., & Hannafin, M. (2005, April). Technology integration through teacher educator and
preservice teacher modeling of evidence-based practices. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research
Association, Montreal, Canada.
Rich, P., Recesso, A., Shepherd, C., Polly, A., Wang, F., & Hannafin, M. (2005, April). Improving teacher educator and preservice teacher practices
through technology-enhanced evidence-based inquiry. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research
Association, Montreal, Canada.
Recesso, A., Hannafin, M., Wang, Deaton, B., Shepherd, C., & Rich, P. (2005, April). Evidence-based inquiry as a methodology for continuous
improvement of practices. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Montreal, Canada.
Wang, F., Hannafin, M. J., Deaton, B., Shepherd, C., Rich, P., & Recesso, A. (2005, April). Design and research on learning support tools in the
evidence-based inquiry system. American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Montreal, Canada.
Recesso, A. (2004, March). Distributed observation and evidence-based capture for the improvement of classroom practices. Video Development
Initiative Conference, Indianapolis.
