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- Angela Eckhoff, PhD
- Assisstant Professor
- Teaching & Learning
- 145 Education Building
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Norfolk,
VA
23529
- 757-683-3283
- aeckhoff@odu.edu
- Web Page
- Angela Eckhoff is an Assistant Professor of Teaching and Learning in the Early Childhood Education program.
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Education
- University of Colorado at Boulder,
- Major: Educational Psychology and Cognitive Science
- Degree: Dual PhD
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Research Interests
- Areas of specialization and research include visual arts pedagogy in early childhood education, imagination and creative development
during childhood, and informal learning environments for children and families.
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Expertise
- Child Development
- Cognition and learning (Birth-age 8)
- Education
- Early Childhood Visual Arts Education
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Book Chapters
- Eckhoff, A., and (2011). Karen Nicholson (2006-2008): Valuing Contemporary Educators.A Century of Leadership: Biographies of Kappa Delta Pi Presidents. InfoAge.
- Caccamise, D., Franzke, M., Eckhoff, A., Kintsch, E., and Kintsch, W. (2007). Guided practice in technology-based summary writing.Reading comprehension strategies: Theories, interventions, and technologies (pp. 275-396)
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Articles
- Linder, S., Eckhoff, A., Igo, B., and Stegelin, D. Identifying influential facilitators of mathematics professional development: A survey analysis of elementary school teachers. International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education.
- Urbach, J., and Eckhoff, A. (2012). Release the dragon: The role of popular culture in children's stories.. Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 13 (1), (pp. 27-37).
- Spearman, M., and Eckhoff, A. (2012). Teaching Young Learners About Sustainability. Childhood Education, 88 (6), (pp. 354-359).
- Eckhoff, A. Conversational Pedagogy: Exploring Interactions between a Teaching Artist and Young Learners during Visual Arts Experiences. Early Childhood Educational Journal
- Eckhoff, A., Hallenbeck, A., and Spearman, M. (2011). A place for the arts: Lessons learned from an afterschool art experience with reclaimed materials.. Afterschool Matters (NOIST - National Institute on Out-of-School Time), 14, (pp. 40-47).
- Eckhoff, A. (2011). Art experiments: Introducing an artist-in-residence program in early childhood education. Early Child Development and Care, 181 (3), (pp. 371-385).
- Eckhoff, A. (2011). Creativity in the early childhood classroom: Perspectives of preservice. Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 32 (3), (pp. 240-2551).
- Eckhoff, A. (2011). Transformative partnerships: Designing school-based visual arts outreach. International Journal of Art and Design Education,, 30 (2), (pp. 256-265).
- Eckhoff, A., and Spearman, M. (2009). Rethink, Reimagine, Reinvent: The Reggio Emilia approach to found object art.. Art Education, 62 (2), (pp. 10-16).
- Eckhoff, A. (2009). Using games to explore visual art with young children.. Young Children, 65 (1), (pp. 18-23).
- Eckhoff, A. (2008). The importance of art viewing experiences in early childhood visual arts:. Early Childhood Education Journal, 35 (5), (pp. 463-472).
- Eckhoff, A., and Urbach, J. (2008). Understanding imaginative thinking during early childhood: Sociocultural conceptions of imagination and creativity. Early Childhood Education Journal, 36 (2), (pp. 179-185).
- Eckhoff, A., and Guberman, S. (2006). Daddy Daycare, Daffy Duck, and Salvador Dali: Popular culture and children’s art viewing experiences. Art Education, 59 (5), (pp. 19-24).
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Presentations
- Conversational Pedagogy: Exploring the Impact of Encouragement on
- Conference Name:
- Location: Vancouver, BC
- Date: 2012
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- Influences on Preschool Arts Experiences: Planning, Expectations, and Teacher Knowledge.
- Conference Name: National Art Education Association
- Sponsoring Organization: National Art Education Association
- Location: New York, NY
- Date: March, 2012
- Authors/Presenters:
Eckhoff, A.
- Engaging the Youngest Museum Visitors: Virtual Art Learning Environments.
- Conference Name:
- Location: New Orleans, LA
- Date: 2011
- Authors/Presenters:
Eckhoff, A.
- Designing to support and inspire: Virtual arts experiences for children.
- Conference Name:
- Location: Seattle, WA
- Date: 2011
- Authors/Presenters:
Eckhoff, A.
Lowenski, M.
- Many voices, many cultures: Incorporating the art of contemporary artists in our classrooms
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- Location: Orlando. FL
- Date: 2011
- Authors/Presenters:
Eckhoff, A.
- 2008: Faculty Award - Consortium for the Advancement of Interdisciplinary Research on Human Opportunity Research , Clemson University
- 2005: Student Research Award - Institute for Cognitive Science , University of Colorado - Boulder
- 2010: University Service Alliance Faculty Fellow, Clemson University
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Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research