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Nannette Commander, Ph.D.

Professor


Room: COE 852
Phone: (404) 413-8040
Email: ncommander@gsu.edu


Georgia State University
P.O. Box 3980
Atlanta, GA. 30302-3980


EDUCATION:

  • Ph.D., Georgia State University, 1991
  • M.Ed., Georgia State University, 1978
  • B.S., Georgia State Univesity, 1974


MAJOR AREAS OF INTEREST:

  • Learning and cognition
  • Student retention
  • Higher education

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Commander, N.E., Zhao, Y., Gallagher, P.A., & Youngheng, Y. (2012). “Promoting cross-cultural understanding of education through online discussions.” Science Direct: Procedia Social and Behavioral Sciences (in press).

Commander, N.E., Ward, T., & Zabrucky, K. M. (2012). “Theory and practice: How filming ‘learning in the real world’ helps students make the connection.” International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (in press).

Ward, T., & Commander, N.E. (2011). "The power of student voices: An investigation of the enduring qualities of freshmen learning communities." Journal of College Retention: Research, Theory and Practice, 13(1), 63-85.

Alexander, M.A., Commander, N.E., Greenberg, D., & Ward, T. (2010). “Using the four questions technique to enhance critical thinking in online discussions.” Journal of Online Teaching and Learning, 6(2), 409-415.

Kicklighter, J.R., Koonce, V.J., Rosenbloom, C.A., Commander, N.E. (2010). “College freshmen perception of effective and ineffective aspects of nutrition.” Journal of American College Health, 59(2), 98-104.         

Commander, N.E., & Ward, T. (2009). Combining quantitative and qualitative data: The strength of mixed methods research for the assessment of learning communities. About Campus, 14(3), 25-28.