Dr. Irene Pittman Aiken Associate Professor School of Education

EDUCATION

• Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• M.A. in Education from Pembroke State University
• A.B. in Education from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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COURSES

• Undergraduate
• EDN 455 Teaching Health and Science in the Elementary School (currently not teaching)
• EDN 350 Educational Psychology (taught online)
• EDN 302 Foundations of Education (currently not teaching)
• EDN 307 Middle Childhood Development (taught online)
• EDN 463 Teaching Mathematics in the Elementary School (taught alternating semesters)
• Graduate
• EDN 553 Child as a Learner (currently not teaching)
• EDN 517 Mathematics in the Elementary School (taught alternating semesters)
• EDN 520 Teaching and Learning Science (taught alternating semesters)
• EDN 550 Applied Educational Psychology (taught online)
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• Aiken, I P; Berghoff, P., & Lewis, B. (Submitted, Spring 2005) Digital Uppers for the Teaching Soul to New Teacher Advocate (Kappa Delta Pi Publications).
• Aiken, I P; Berghoff, P., & Lewis, B. (Spring, 2004). Eight Rules (and a few more) For Learning Group Dates. Teaching Matters. University of New Brunswick, Canada.
• Aiken, Irene & Day, Barbara D. (Spring, 2000) The NC Teaching Fellows Program: Premiere Teacher Preparation Program to Kappa Delta Pi Record, v36 (3).
• Aiken, Irene & Day, Barbara (Fall, 1999).  Early Field Experiences in Preservice Teacher Education: Research and Student Perspectives.  Action in Teacher Education.  XXI (3). p. 7-12.
• Aiken, I., Lewis, B., Bergoff, P., Metzke, L. (1999).  Twenty Impertinent Questions About Pertinent Matters.  National Teaching and Learning Forum. 8 (3), p. 12.
• Aiken, I. P., Slowinski, B. M. & Day, B. D. (Spring, 1999) Preparing Teachers Now and In the New Millennium to Serve the Public Schools of North Carolina:  Focus on the UNC-Chapel Hill, Elon College, and UNC Pembroke Teaching Fellows Program.   Spring Issue: Challenge of the Future: Preparing and Retaining Teachers. NC Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
• Aiken, Irene; Lewis, Robert; Berghoff, Paul, Metzke, Linda (Spring 1999) Impertinent Questions about Pertinent Matters. Academic Exchange Quarterly. 3 (1), p. 86.
• Aiken, Irene P. (April, 1998) Why do we have to do this? New Teacher Advocate (Kappa Delta Pi Publications), Summer 1998 issue.
• Aiken, Irene P. (1995).  The Effects of Early Field Experiences in Preservice Teacher Education (doctoral dissertation).
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PRESENTATIONS/ACTIVITIES OF INTEREST

• Aiken, I P; Berghoff, P., & Lewis, B. (Fall, 2003). Survivor: Motivation for Teaching. Presented at the 22nd Annual Teacher Education Forum. (Friday, September 24, 2004)
• Reviewer for O'Donnell, Smith, Reeve, Psychology in Education, 1e
• Panel presenter at the Teaching and Learning with Technology Conference. “First Hand experiences with online teaching.” (March 18, 2004)
• Aiken, I P; Berghoff, P., & Lewis, B. (Fall, 2003). Humor, Involvement and Motivation. Presented at UNCP 2003 Faculty Development Day.
• Aiken, I, Berghoff, P, & Lewis, B. (May 2002). Getting to Know You. Getting to Know Me. Building Community in the Classroom. Presented at Rediscovering the Collective Strength of the Circle: A Conference on Integrative Approaches to Student Success, UNCP, May 29-30, 2002. Pembroke, NC.
• Baker, W. & Aiken, I. (April 12, 2002) The Changing Landscape in Teacher Education Preparation. Presented at the UNC Teaching and Learning with Technology Conference April 11-13, 2002. Greensboro, NC.
• Aiken, Irene P., Berghoff, Paul; Lewis, Bob. (October, 2000). Success in Teaching Through Reflection: A Developmental Approach. Presented at the 18th Annual Teacher Education Forum in Raleigh, NC, October 5-6.
• Aiken, Irene P., Griffen, Jessica, & Day, Barbara D. (November, 1999). Preparing Teachers for the New Millenium: Innovative Practices. Presented at the Kappa Delta Pi International 42nd Biennial Convocation, Baltimore, Md, November 11-13, 1999.
• Aiken, Irene. P. (November 5, 1998). Education Today. Presented to the Richmond/Anson Delta Kappa Gamma Society chapter meeting.
• Aiken, Irene P. (October, 1998) Twenty Impertinent Questions About Pertinent Matters. Paper presented at the 28th Conference of International Society for Exploring Teaching Alternatives, Cocoa Beach, Florida.
• Aiken, Irene P. & Day, Barbara D. (July, 1998). Model of Teacher Education Reform. Paper presented at the 1998 International Convention of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International. July 14-19 in Dallas, Texas.
• Aiken, Irene P. (April 23, 1998). Innovations in Education. Presented at Rockingham Civitan Club.
• Day, Barbara; Aiken, Irene P. (November, 1997) Carolina Teaching Education: Reform Now and for the New Millennium. Paper presented at the Kappa Delta Pi 41st Biennial Convocation in St. Louis, Missouri.
• Aiken, Irene P., Berghoff, Paul; Lewis, Bob; Metzke, Linda (October, 1997). A Journey to Oz and Back. Paper presented at the 27th Conference of International Society for Exploring Teaching Alternatives, Fredricton, New Brunswick, Canada.
• Day, Barbara; Aiken, Irene P., & Slowkowski, Betty (July, 1997). Preparing North Carolina Teachers Now and for the New Millennium at the 1997 Delta Kappa Gamma Southeast Regional conference, Atlanta, Georgia July 23-26, 1997.
• Day, Barbara; Aiken, Irene P., & Slowkowski, Betty (March, 1997). A Restructured Teacher Education Program: Attracting the Best High School Graduates. Paper presented at the Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development 52nd Annual Conference, Baltimore, Maryland. March 21-25.
• (Spring, 1997) Reviewed several chapters of Educational Psychology by Jeanne Ellis Ormrod for Merrill/Prentice Hall, Publishers.
• May 15, 1996. Participant, roundtable panel discussion at the meeting of North Carolina Science Teacher Educators
• Aiken, Irene P., (1996). The Effects of Early Field Experiences in Preservice Teacher Education. Paper presented at the North Carolina Association for Research in Education Annual Conference, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (February 13, 1996)
• (Fall 1995) facilitated and participated in an action research project concerning “A Framework for Investigating Issues Related to School Success Among Native American Students in North Carolina”
• November 19, 1994. Facilitator at Second Annual Professional Development Conference on "Leadership/Literacy -- Restructuring North Carolina's Schools" sponsored by The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, Eta State Chapter.
• Aiken, Irene P., (1994). Teaching Fellows: Student Perceptions (A qualitative analysis of senior participants' perceptions of the North Carolina Teaching Fellows Program at Chapel Hill). Paper presented at the North Carolina Association for Research in Education Annual Conference, Greensboro, North Carolina. (March 18, 1994)
• Aiken, Irene P. & Wilcox, Diane (1994). What is the Effect on Learning when Teachers Organize Their Instruction Around Interdisciplinary, Thematic Units? Paper presented at the North Carolina Association for Research in Education Annual Conference, Greensboro, North Carolina. (March 18, 1994)
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• North Carolina Association for Research in Education
• Phi Delta Kappa, President 2000-2002
• Delta Kappa Gamma
• North Carolina Association of Educators, Chairperson 1989-92
• North Carolina Science Teacher Association
• Kappa Delta Pi, counselor
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• UNCP School of Education
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