Publications & Research

Research Interests

My areas of interest include emergent technologies and their use in K-12 education.  This includes:

  • Distance/Remote learning
  • Immersive virtual reality
  • Makerspaces
  • 1:1 technologies
  • Virtual field trips
  • Interactive technologies
  • STEM education
  • STEAM education
  • Flexible learning spaces

Publications

Dissertation Title – Coming Off Mute: A Case Study of Elementary Students’ Perceptions of Remote Learning  During the Height of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Hinderliter, H., Xie Y., Ladendorf, K., Muehsler, H. (2021). Path analysis of internal and external factors associated with parental satisfaction over K-12 online learning. Computers in Schools. doi: 10.1080/07280569.2021.1988319l.

Ladendorf, K. Muehsler, H., Xie, Y., & Hinderliter, H. (2021). Teacher perspectives of self efficacy and remote learning due to the emergency school closing of 2020. Educational Media International.

Ladendorf, K., Schneider, D., & Xie, Y. (2019). Mobile-based virtual reality: Why and how does it support learning? In Zhang, A. & Cristol, D. (Eds). Handbook of Mobile Teaching and Learning. Springer: New York.

Ladendorf, K., Xie, Y. (2019, June 25). Immersive Virtual reality as an authentic activity in problem-based learning: A case study of elementary students’ learning behaviors. Paper presented at Immersive Learning Research Network Conference: iLRN 2019, London, England. doi: 10.3217/978-3-85125-657-4-01.

Current Research Work

  • Emotional and instructional impact of COVID-19 on elementary teachers
  • Methods for interviewing elementary students in an academic setting on educational topics