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

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


33. 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/


34. 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/


35. 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/


36. 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/


37. 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.


38. 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/


39. 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/


40. Clary, R.M., & Wandersee, J.H. (in-press). The great dinosaur fued: Science against all odds. Science Scope.


41. 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



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