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Research Publications
(in national & international peer-reviewed media)



1. Clary, R.M., & Wandersee, J.H. (2006). Mary Anning: She's more than "seller sea shells by the seashore." The American Biology Teacher 68(3), 153-157.

2. Wandersee, J.H., & Clary, R.M. (2007). Learning on the trail: A content analysis of a university arboretum's exemplary interpretive science signage system. The American Biology Teacher 69(1), 16-23.

3. Wandersee, J.H., Clary, R.M., & Guzman, S. M. (2006). A writing template for probing students' Botanical Sense of Place. The American Biology Teacher 68(7), 419-423.

4. Wandersee, J.H., &; Clary, R.M. (2003). College students' alternative conceptions about petrified wood: Implications for the integration of geological and biological knowledge. EOS Transactions. American Geophysical Union [AGU], 84(46), Fall Meeting Supplement, Abstract ED22E-05.


5. Wandersee, J.H., & Clary, R.M. (2004, July). Research-based characterization of a new genre of children's plant science picture books. Botany 2004 Scientific Meeting Abstracts, p. 167. St. Louis, MO: Botanical Society of America.


6. Wandersee, J.H., & Clary, R.M. (2004, July). College students' cognitive barriers to understanding petrified wood: Implications for integration of geological and botanical knowledge. Botany 2004 Scientific Meeting Abstracts, p. 168. St. Louis, MO: Botanical Society of America.


7. Wandersee, J.H., & Clary, R.M. (2004, July). A research-based model for developing an interpretive trail signage system about plants. Botany 2004 Scientific Meeting Abstracts, p. 168. St. Louis, MO: Botanical Society of America.

8. Clary, R.M., & Wandersee, J.H. (2004). Geotourism meets geoeducation: A comparative study of three US fossil parks: 32nd International Geological Congress, Florence, Italy--electronic publication posted on-line on July 20, 2004. IGC Abstracts, 292-12, session G08-05.


9. Clary, R.M., & Wandersee, J.H. (2004). A study of informal geobiology learning activities at four US fossil parks. Eos Transactions. American Geophysical Union 85(46), Fall Meeting Supplement, Abstract ED31A-0738.


10. Clary, R.M., & Wandersee, J. H. (2005). Through the looking glass: The history of aquarium views and their potential to improve learning in science classrooms. Science & Education (a Kluwer international journal of history and philosophy of science in science teaching), 14(6), 579-596.


11. Wandersee, J. H., & Clary, R. M. (2005). Invited book review of 'Active Learning in Secondary and College Science Classrooms' by Joel A. Michael and Harold I. Modell. International Journal of Science Education, 27(8), 1007-1012.

12-16. For five more publications, see also the 'Book Chapters' section of this web site.


17. Wandersee, J.H., & Clary, R.M. (2005, August). A Study of the New 'Climbers and Creepers' Interactive Botanical Play Zone for Children at the Royal Botanic Gardens--Kew. Botany 2005 Scientific Meeting Abstracts, Abstract 475. St. Louis, MO: Botanical Society of America.

18. Wandersee, J.H., & Clary, R.M. (2005, August). A Study of Geobotanical Learning Opportunities at Two US Petrified Forests. Abstract 480. Botany 2005 Scientific Meeting Abstracts, St. Louis, MO. Botanical Society of America.

19. Wandersee, J.H., & Clary, R.M. (2006, January 10). On Seeing Flowers: Are You Missing Anything? The Human Flower Project, Austin, TX. URL: http://www.humanflowerproject.com/index.php/weblog/on_seeing_flowers_are_you_missing
_anything/


20. Clary, R.M. & Wandersee, J.H. (2007). A mixed methods analysis of the effects of an integrative geobiological study of petrified wood in introductory college geology classrooms. Journal of Research in Science Teaching 44 (8), 1011-1035.

21. Clary, R.M. & Wandersee, J.H. (2006). A writing template for probing students' Geological Sense of Place. Science Education Review 5(2), 51-58.

22. Wandersee, J.H. & Clary, R.M. (2007, January 15). The Great Vine of England: All the Makings of a Marquee Plant, The Human Flower Project, Austin, TX. URL: http://www.humanflowerproject.com/index.php/weblog/marquee_plants_the_great_vine_of_england/


23. Clary, R.M., Wandersee, J.H., & J. S. Elias. (2007). Does the color-coding of examination versions affect college science students' test performance? Countering claims of bias. Journal of College Science Teaching 37(1), 40-47.


24. Wandersee, J.H., & Clary, R.M. (2007, March 9). The World's Oldest Potted Plant. The Human Flower Project, Austin, TX. URL: http://www.humanflowerproject.com/index.php/weblog/the_worlds_oldest_potted_plant/

25. Wandersee, J.H., & Clary, R.M. (2007, April 24). Palm Ashes: Sacred Recycling. The Human Flower Project, Austin, TX. URL: http://www.humanflowerproject.com/index.php/weblog/palm_ash_sacred_recycling/


26. Wandersee, J.H., & Clary, R.M. (2007, June 29). T/F? U.S. men don't like flowers. The Human Flower Project. Austin, TX. URL: http://www.humanflowerproject.com/index.php/weblog/t_f_us_men_dont_like_flowers/


27. Clary, R.M., & Wandersee, J.H. (2007). The Pet Rock Project: Make the rock cycle come alive! Science Scope 31(2), 59-64.


28. Wandersee, J.H., & Clary, R.M. (2007). Abstract: Research on improving instructional saliency of lessons on flowering plants. Plant Biology and Botany 2007 Abstract Book, p. 264. BSA & ASPB, Chicago, IL.


29. Wandersee, J.H., & Clary, R.M. (2007). Abstract: Research on the teaching and learning benefits of the LEONARDO discussion board strategy. Plant Biology and Botany 2007 Abstract Book, p. 264. BSA and ASPB, Chicago, IL.


30. Wandersee, J.H., & Clary, R.M. (2007, July 30). Plant names as portals to knowledge. The Human Flower Project. Austin, TX. URL: http://www.humanflowerproject.com/index.php/weblog/plant_names_as_portals_to_knowledge/


31. Wandersee, J.H., & Clary, R.M. (2007, August 28). Catching and naming the floral spectrum. The Human Flower Project. Austin, TX. URL http://www.humanflowerproject.com/index.php/weblog/catching_naming_the_floral_spectrum/


32. Wandersee, J.H., & Clary, R.M. (2007, October 3). Plants and child's play: Conkers season! The Human Flower Project, Austin, TX. URL: http://humanflowerproject.com/index.php/weblog/2007/10/


33. Wandersee, J.H., & Clary, R.M. (2007, November 1). Not for all the tea in America! The Human Flower Project, Austin, TX. URL: http://www.humanflowerproject.com/index.php/weblog/not_for_all_the_tea_in_the_usa/


34. Wandersee, J.H., & Clary, R.M. (2007, November 28). Harvard's flowers for all seasons. The Human Flower Project, Austin, TX. URL: http://www.humanflowerproject.com/index.php/weblog/harvards_flowers_for_all_seasons/


35. Wandersee, J.H., & Clary, R.M. (2008, January 13). Behold the Wollemi Pine! The Human Flower Project, Austin, TX. URL: http://www.humanflowerproject.com/index.php/weblog/behold_the_wollemi_pine/


36. Clary, R.M, & Wandersee, J.H.. (2008). Marquee fossils: Using local specimens to integrate geology, biology, and environmental science. The Science Teacher 75(1), 44-50.


37. Wandersee, J.H., & Clary, R.M. (2008, February 2). 106 million players: Super turf 2008. The Human Flower Project, Austin, TX. URL: http://www.humanflowerproject.com/index.php/weblog/106_million_players_super_turf_2008/


38. Wandersee, J.H. & Clary, R.M. (2008, March 6). Chicory: The root of today's coffee break. The Human Flower Project, Austin, TX. URL: http://www.humanflowerproject.com/index.php/weblog/chicory_the_root_of_todays_coffee_break/


39. Wandersee, J.H., & Clary, R.M. (2008, April 22). Geobotany: Rocking the garden world. The Human Flower Project, Austin, TX. URL: http://www.humanflowerproject.com/index.php/weblog/geobotany_rocking_the_gar

40. Wandersee, J.H., & Clary, R.M. (2008, June 2). Do plants have rights? The Human Flower Project, Austin, TX. URL:  http://www.humanflowerproject.com/index.php/weblog/do_plants_have_rights/

41. Clary, R.M., Wandersee, J.H., & Carpinelli, A. (2008, October). The great dinosaur feud: Science against all odds.
Science Scope 32, 34-40.

42. Clary, R.M., & Wandersee, J.H. (2008). Earth science teachers' perceptions of an autonomous fieldwork assignment in a nationwide online paleontology course. Journal of Geoscience Education, 56,
149-155.

43. Wandersee, J.H., & Clary, R.M. (2008, July 21). A museum for the tomatopolis. The Human Flower Project, Austin, TX. URL: http://humanflowerproject.com/index.php/weblog/comments/a_museum_for_the_tomatopolis/


44. Wandersee, J.H., & Clary, R.M. (2008, August 4). Botany a la cart. The Human Flower Project, Austin, TX.
URL:
http://humanflowerproject.com/index.php/weblog/comments/botany_a_la_cart/

45. Wandersee, J.H., & Clary, R.M. (2008, August 8). For a plumper tomato museum. The Daily Yonder, Center for Rural Strategies,Whitesburg, KY. URL: http://www.dailyyonder.com/plumper-tomato-museum

46. Wandersee, J.H.,  March, K. , & Clary, R.M. (2008, October 20).  Human Flower Project Guide for Teachers The Human Flower Project, Austin, TX. URL: http://humanflowerproject.com/index.php/weblog/comments/hfp_guide_for_science_teachers/

47. Wandersee, J.H., & Clary, R.M. (2008, November 11). A botanic garden at the top of the world. The Human Flower Project, Austin, TX. URL: http://www.humanflowerproject.com/index.php/weblog/a_botanic_garden_at_the_top_of_the_world/

48. Wandersee, J.H., & Clary, R.M. (2008, November 23). When cotton was king. The Human Flower Project, Austin, TX. URL: http://www.humanflowerproject.com/index.php/weblog/when_cotton_was_king/ 

49. Wandersee, J.H., & Clary, R.M. (2008, November 23). Plant longevity. The Human Flower Project, Austin, TX. URL: http://www.humanflowerproject.com/index.php/weblog/plant_size_and_longevity_rules_of_thumb/

50. Clary, R.M., & Wandersee, J.H. (2010, January). Scientific caricatures in the Earth science
classroom: An alternative assessment for meaningful science learning. Science & Education 19(1): 21-27.

51. Clary, R.M., & Wandersee, J.H. (2009, October). All are worthy to know the earth: Henry De la
Beche and the origin of geological literacy. Science & Education 18(10), 1359-1375.

52. Clary, R.M., & Wandersee, J.H. (in press).
Virtual field exercises in the online classroom: Practicing science teachers' perceptions of effectiveness, best practices, and implementation. Journal of College Science Teaching.

53. Wandersee, J.H., & Clary, R.M. (2008, Fall). More than meets the eye: Plant blindness theory explains why humans hardly notice plants. Wildflower 25(1),  32.53.

54. Wandersee, J.H., & Clary, R.M. (2009, February 9).  Six plants people want to see.  The Human Flower Project, Austin, TX. URL: http://www.humanflowerproject.com/index.php/weblog/six_plants_people_want_to_see

55. Wandersee, J.H., & Clary, R.M. (2009, June 3). One for the plant paparazzi.
The Human Flower Project. Austin, TX. URL: http://www.humanflowerproject.com/index.php/weblog/one_for_the_plant_paparazzi/  [time-lapse photography of plants]

56. Wandersee, J.H., & Clary, R.M. (2009, July 10). Divinity in bud.  The Human Flower Project. Austin, TX. URL:
 http://www.humanflowerptoject.com/index.php/weblog/divinity_in_bud/ [jasmine growing in Cambodia]

57. Clary, R.M., & Wandersee, J.H. (2009, December).  How old? Tested and trouble-free ways to convey geologic time. Science Scope 33(4): 62-66.

58. Clary, R.M., & Wandersee, J.H. (2009, Fall). Can teachers learn in an online environment? Teachers' reflections for online science content delivery.  Kappa Delta Pi  Record. 46(1): 34-38.

59. Clary, R.M., & Wandersee, J.H. (2009, November). Amber: Using "tree tears turned to stone" to teach biology, ecology...and more! Science Scope 33(3): 22-28.

60. Wandersee, J.H., & Clary, R.M. (2009, September 18). Plants with wheels.  The Human Flower Project. Austin, TX. URL:  http://human flowerproject.com/index.php/weblog/comments/plants_with_wheels/


61. Clary, R.M., & Wandersee, J.H. (2009, December). Our polar past: Using the history of polar exploration in the science classroom. The Science Teacher 76(9): 47-52.

62. Wandersee, J.H., & Clary, R.M. (2009 , December 29). A Russian immigrant at home on the range. The Daily Yonder (published on the web by the US Center for Rural Strategies). URL:
http://www.dailyyonder.com/russian-immigrant-home-range/2009/12/29/2500

63. Clary, R.M., Brzuszek, R.F., and Wandersee, J.H. (2009, September). Students' geocognition of deep time, conceptualized in an informal educational setting. Journal of Geoscience Education 57,
275–285
.


64. Wandersee, J.H., & Clary, R.M. (in-press). Seeing plants: Theory of plant blindness. Eddy Gate Press: San Francisco. [book]

65. Wandersee, J.H., & Clary, R.M. (chapter in press). Envisioning a Rainbow Bridge: Eight research studies that reveal optimal opportunities to learn biology and geology at informal science education sites. In P. Kurtz & F. Ren (Eds.), Proceedings of the 11th World Congress for Center for Inquiry-Transnational: Scientific Inquiry and Human Development. Amherst, NY: Prometheus Books.

66. Wandersee, J.H., & Clary, R.M. (chapter in press). Envisioning a Rainbow Bridge: Eight research studies that reveal optimal opportunities to learn biology and geology at informal science education sites [Mandarin Chinese]. In P. Kurtz & F. Ren (Eds.), Proceedings of the 11th World Congress for Center for Inquiry-Transnational: Scientific Inquiry and Human Development. Beijing, Peoples Republic of China: Science and Technology Publishing House.

67. Clary, R.M., & Wandersee, J.H. (2010).  Science curriculum development in online environments: A SCALE to enhance teachers' science learning.  In L. Kattington (Ed.), Handbook of Curriculum Development (Chapter 12,  pp. 367-385). New York: Nova Science Publishers.


68. Clary, R.M., & Wandersee, J.H. (2010,  February). The "green" root beer laboratory. The Science Teacher 77(2), 24-28.

69. Wandersee, J.H., & Clary, R.M. (2010, February 23). The plants of Avatar. The Human Flower Project. Austin, Tx. URL: http://www.humanflowerproject.com/index.php/weblog/the_plants_of_avatar/

70. Clary, R.M., & Wandersee, J.H. (2010). Virtual field exercises in the online classroom: Practicing science teachers' perceptions of effectiveness, best practices,  and implementation. Journal of College Science Teaching 39(4), 50-58.

71.  Wandersee, J.H., & Clary, R.M. (2010, March 7). Botanical gardens, It's time to make our case for plant research. The Human Flower Project. Austin, TX. URL: http://www.humanflowerproject.com/index.php/weblog/gardens_must_make_a_case_for_research/ 
 
72. Prakash, B., Wandersee, J.H., & Clary, R.M. (2010, June 2). Plant Blindness: What Research Says.  Eco Walk the Talk: Asia's Global Green Community Newsletter. Singapore, Republic of Singapore. URL: http://www.ecowalkthetalk.com/blog/2010/06/02/plant-blindness-what-research-says/

73.  Wandersee, J.H., & Clary, R.M. (2010, June 16). Maps + PLANTS + Oil.  The Human Flower Project. Austin, TX.  URL:  http://www.humanflowerproject.com/index.php/weblog/maps_oil_plants/

74. Wandersee, J.H., & Clary, R.M. (2010, July 23). The Bridge Between Ecological Knowledge and Green Living. Eco Walk the Talk: Asia's Global Green Community Newsletter. Singapore, Republic of Singapore. URL http://www.ecowalkthetalk.com/blog/2010/07/23/the-bridge-between-ecological-knowledge-and-green-living/

75. Wandersee, J.H., & Clary, R.M. (2010, August 22).  When Did You Last Go Wild? The Human Flower Project, Austin, TX.  URL http://www.humanflowerproject.com/index.php/weblog/when_did_you_last_go_wild/

76. Clary, R.M., & Wandersee, J.H. (2010, Summer). Fishbone Diagrams: Organize Reading Content with a "Bare Bones" Strategy. Science Scope (34),  31-37.

77.  Wandersee, J.H., & Clary, R.M. (2010, August 31). Teach Me About Soil.   Eco Walk the Talk: Asia's Global Green Community Newsletter. Singapore, Republic of Singapore. URL http://www.ecowalkthetalk.com/blog/2010/08/31/teach-me-about-soil/

78.  Clary, R.M., & Wandersee, J.H.  (2010, October). Connect the Spheres with the Coal Cycle. Science Scope 34(2), 20-29.

79. Wandersee, J.H., & Clary, R.M. (2010, October 17).  The Dannebrog Maple. The Human Flower Project, Austin, TX.  URL
http://www.humanflowerproject.com/index.php/weblog/the_dannebrog_maple/

80.  Wandersee, J.H., & Clary, R.M. (2010, October 22).  Gaps and All, One Maple Makes It Autumn.  Daily Yonder (published on the web by the US Center for Rural Strategies).   URL http://www.dailyyonder.com/dannebrog-maple/2010/10/21/3002

81. Wandersee, J.H., & Clary, R.M. (2010, November 9).. A Green Lesson from Mumbai on Food Packaging.  
Eco Walk the Talk: Asia's Global Green Community Newsletter. Singapore, Republic of Singapore. URL http://www.ecowalkthetalk.com/blog/2010/11/09/a-green-lesson-from-mumbai-about-food-packaging/

82. Clary, R.M., & Wandersee, J.H. (2011, Februaary). DinoViz: Exploring the History and Nature of  Science Through the Progression of  Dinosaur Visualization. Science Scope 34(6), 15-21.

83. Wandersee, J.H., & Clary, R.M. (2010, December 1).  Dyed Dextrose in a Smiling Pitcher.  The Human Flower Project, Austin, TX.  URL http://www.humanflowerproject.com/index.php/weblog/dextrose_and_dye_in_a_smiling_pitcher/


84. Clary, R.M., & Wandersee, J.H. (in-press). A Coprolite Mystery: Who DUNG it? Science Scope.

85. Wandeersee, J.H., & Clary, R.M. (2010, December 31). The Gift of an Orange. The Human Flower Project, Austin, TX. URL
http://www.humanflowerproject.com/index.php/weblog/the_gift_of_an_orange/


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