Kelly M. Torres

Kelly M. Torres , Ph.D. is the Department Chair of the Educational Psychology and Technology program at TCSPP. Her research interests are focused on international education, teacher certification programs, innovative technologies, and online learning.

Publications

Tiny Lessons, Massive Gains: A New Approach to Learning
Kelly M. Torres. © 2024. 17 pages.
This theoretical chapter outlines how microlessons offer a transformative approach to modern education in both K-12 and higher education settings. These concise, focused learning...
Transforming Higher Education With Microlessons
Kelly M. Torres. © 2024. 16 pages.
Microlessons have emerged as a pivotal tool in higher education due to their transformative impact on learning. These concise, focused lessons cater to modern students'...
Virtual Reality Technology and Its Implications for the Future of Education
Shani Salifu, Kelly M. Torres. © 2023. 16 pages.
This chapter looks into the future of education to see if there are chances of virtual reality (VR) technologies becoming a driving force in future teaching and learning. The...
The Impact of Teacher Leaders in STEM Education
Kelly M. Torres, Aubrey Statti. © 2023. 18 pages.
The role of teachers continues to change as they receive new responsibilities and roles within their schools. Through engagement in professional development, teachers receive...
What Can Data Tell Us?: Using Classroom Data to Determine Student Engagement
Kelly M. Torres, Aubrey Statti. © 2023. 13 pages.
Researchers have found that student engagement has an impact on student learning, retention, motivation, and persistence in higher education. However, faculty often experience...
Culturally Responsive Pedagogy Considerations for Online Courses
Kelly M. Torres, Shani Salifu. © 2023. 16 pages.
Culturally responsive pedagogy approaches in online learning incorporates a focus on the diverse backgrounds and experiences of learners and aims to create an inclusive learning...
Investigating English Language Learners' Reading Gains From Technology-Based Instruction
Kelly M. Torres, Aubrey Statti, Caroline A. Morales. © 2022. 16 pages.
The enrollment of K-12 English language learners (ELLs) has grown substantially over the last several decades and is projected to continue to increase in American public schools....
The Impact of Mindfulness Practices and the Implementation of Technology in Higher Education
Shaakira Sharif, Aubrey Statti, Kelly M. Torres. © 2022. 22 pages.
Maintaining efficient time management and learning how to balance different facets of life can be difficult for undergraduate students. Students can have difficulty with...
Stop Saying Virtual Learning Does Not Work: Effective Distance Learning for K-3 Students
Paula Simone Campbell, Meagan Arrastía-Chisholm, Kelly M. Torres. © 2022. 20 pages.
Based on the experience of an early childhood educator and the current scholarly research, this chapter describes what can be done to effectively teach K-3 students from a...
The Effects of Technology Integration in the Classroom for Students With ADHD
Aleen Kojayan, Aubrey L. C. Statti, Kelly M. Torres. © 2022. 11 pages.
This qualitative case study investigated the influence of technology integration in a special education classroom for students who have ADHD. Technology has shown to have a...
Utilizing Technology to Enhance Human Resource Practices
Kelly M. Torres, Aubrey Statti. © 2022. 18 pages.
HR management departments are constantly evolving as a result of new technological advancements. For family HR firms, this technological evolution is vital in ensuring that they...
Disrupting the College Classroom Experience: Avoiding Technology Pitfalls
Kelly M. Torres. © 2022. 20 pages.
This chapter provides readers an overview of the potential advantages and disadvantages of technology integration in higher education. As technological innovations continue to...
Promoting Home-to-School Connections in the Digital Age
Kelly M. Torres, Shani Salifu. © 2022. 18 pages.
Technology has provided numerous opportunities for teachers and families to connect and to support student academic performance. The advent of the internet and educational apps...
Applying Chickering and Gamson's Principles to Engage Today's Online Learner: A Literature Review
Jennifer S. Griffith, Aubrey L. C. Statti, Kelly M. Torres. © 2022. 18 pages.
Chickering and Gamson introduced seven principles for engaging undergraduate students into the literature in 1987. The principles provided faculty with the foundational best...
Emotion and Online Learning
Ileana Torres, Aubrey Statti, Kelly M. Torres. © 2022. 33 pages.
Emotion plays a critical role in learning, including the online learning experience. However, without the proper tools for engagement, online learning can be an isolating...
Facilitating Problem-Based Learning in a Synchronous Online Learning Environment
Rhoderick J. Ramsey, Kelly M. Torres, Aubrey Statti. © 2022. 23 pages.
This single case study investigated how instructors and adult learners used a synchronous web-conferencing tool to engage in problem-based learning and knowledge co-construction...
Technology Integration and the Teacher-Student Relationship
Inaya Jaafar, Aubrey Statti, Kelly M. Torres, James M. Pedersen. © 2022. 18 pages.
A fundamental part of today's K-12 classroom is 21st-century instruction that infuses technology skills in all subjects to prepare for the digital world. As educators...
Technology Integration and the Teacher-Student Relationship
Inaya Jaafar, Aubrey Statti, Kelly M. Torres, James M. Pedersen. © 2021. 18 pages.
A fundamental part of today's K-12 classroom is 21st-century instruction that infuses technology skills in all subjects to prepare for the digital world. As educators...
Utilizing Technology to Enhance Human Resource Practices
Kelly M. Torres, Aubrey Statti. © 2021. 18 pages.
HR management departments are constantly evolving as a result of new technological advancements. For family HR firms, this technological evolution is vital in ensuring that they...
The Effects of Technology Integration in the Classroom for Students With ADHD
Aleen Kojayan, Aubrey L. C. Statti, Kelly M. Torres. © 2021. 10 pages.
This qualitative case study investigated the influence of technology integration in a special education classroom for students who have ADHD. Technology has shown to have a...
A Global Perspective of Classroom Technology Integration and Use
Kelly M. Torres, Aubrey Statti. © 2021. 16 pages.
Across the globe, technology has become more commonplace in educational settings. Particularly, educators are utilizing technology to positively impact student academic...
Perceptions of Middle School Teachers on Technology Integration
Inaya Jaafar, Aubrey Statti, Kelly M. Torres. © 2021. 17 pages.
Using an interpretative phenomenological analysis, this research explored how technology affects the teacher-student relationship in the middle school classroom, and in addition...
Totally Flipping Instruction Advantages, Alternative Models, and Challenges of a Flipped Classroom in K-12 and Higher Education
Kelly M. Torres, Samantha Tackett, Meagan Caridad Arrastia-Chisholm, Jamie Landau. © 2021. 18 pages.
The flipped classroom approach is becoming more widespread across K-12 and higher education classrooms. This blended learning instructional model has been found to be effective...
Breaching the Paywall: Increasing Access, Recognition, and Representation Using Open Educational Resources
Samantha Tackett, Kelly M. Torres, Meagan C. Arrastia, S. Wade Bradt. © 2021. 20 pages.
This chapter informs readers of recent developments with open educational resources (OERs) as well as the various advantages and challenges to the use of open access materials...
Balancing Career and Caregiving Roles in the Midst of a Global Pandemic: The Narratives of Four Females in Higher Education
Aubrey Statti, Jessica Evans, Kelly M. Torres, Ileana Torres. © 2021. 16 pages.
This chapter introduces the audience to the world of four females working in higher education during COVID-19. The narratives provide a glimpse into the roles women in the...
Innovative Approaches to Traditional Mentoring Practices of Women in Higher Education
Aubrey LeeAnne Coy Statti, Kelly M. Torres. © 2021. 19 pages.
The chapter will present research specific to the mentoring needs of women in higher education, specifically females in early and mid-career as well as women pursuing senior...
Designing Instruction and Professional Development to Support Augmented Reality Activities
Kelly M. Torres, Aubrey Statti. © 2021. 19 pages.
Advanced technologies are changing the educational and organizational landscape. Technologies such as augmented reality are providing professionals access to technology-enhanced...
Second or Foreign Language Learning With Augmented Reality
Aubrey Statti, Kelly M. Torres. © 2020. 22 pages.
The following chapter will discuss the impact of technology use and mobile learning, specifically augmented reality (AR), in the process of learning a second or foreign language...
Multiple Intelligence Theory in the Digital Age of Learning
Aubrey L. C. Statti, Kelly M. Torres. © 2020. 18 pages.
The understanding of how individuals learn is continually changing. With the tremendous influence of technology in the classroom, it is vital that educators integrate the use of...
Innovative Approaches to Traditional Mentoring Practices of Women in Higher Education
Aubrey LeeAnne Coy Statti, Kelly M. Torres. © 2019. 19 pages.
The chapter will present research specific to the mentoring needs of women in higher education, specifically females in early and mid-career as well as women pursuing senior...
A Global Perspective of Classroom Technology Integration and Use
Kelly M. Torres, Aubrey Statti. © 2019. 21 pages.
Across the globe, technology has become more commonplace in educational settings. Particularly, educators are utilizing technology to positively impact student academic...
A Phenomenological Study of Pre-Service Teachers' Perceptions of Completing ESOL Field Placements
Kelly M. Torres, Meagan C. Arrastia-Chisholm, Samantha Tackett. © 2019. 17 pages.
Over the last several decades, the number of English language learners (ELLs) has grown significantly and has created a change in the K-12 educational settings. In order to...
Using Reflection to Increase Self-Regulation Among Pre-Service Teachers
Meagan Caridad Arrastia-Chisholm, Kelly M. Torres, Samantha Tackett. © 2018. 18 pages.
Reflection is an important part of self-regulation and self-regulated learning promotes academic success in a variety of settings. In order for students to develop...
Enhancing Learning and Professional Development Outcomes Through Augmented Reality
Kelly M. Torres, Aubrey Statti. © 2018. 15 pages.
Instructional and training approaches have evolved to become more inclusive of active learning activities that include diverse types of technologies such as augmented reality...
Second or Foreign Language Learning With Augmented Reality
Aubrey Statti, Kelly M. Torres. © 2018. 29 pages.
The following chapter will discuss the impact of technology use and mobile learning, specifically augmented reality (AR), in the process of learning a second or foreign language...
Preparing Pre-Service Teachers to Meet the Unique Academic Needs of 21st Century Learners
Kelly M. Torres, Samantha Tackett. © 2017. 25 pages.
This chapter provides an overview of current demographic and technology trends found in educational contexts. Particularly, this chapter highlights the obstacles that teacher...