Patrick Wachira

Patrick Wachira is an associate professor in the departments of Mathematics and Teacher Education at Cleveland State University, USA. His teaching experience includes teaching mathematics content and Mathematics education courses for elementary and middle school teachers. His main research interests are in the preparation of teachers to teach mathematics in a way that develops understanding facilitated by appropriate and effective integration of technology in learning. In addition, his research focuses on teaching mathematics in a way that is culturally responsive.

Publications

Technology-Supported Interventions for Students With Special Needs in the 21st Century
Technology-Supported Interventions for Students With Special Needs in the 21st Century
Xiongyi Liu, Patrick Wachira. © 2022. 289 pages.
Groundbreaking innovations have paved the way for new assistive approaches to support students with special needs. New technological innovations such as smart mobile devices and...
Perceptions of Gender Stereotypes About Computer Game-Based Learning Among Pre-Service Teachers: Development and Initial Psychometric Analysis of a Scale
Perceptions of Gender Stereotypes About Computer Game-Based Learning Among Pre-Service Teachers: Development and Initial Psychometric Analysis of a Scale
Xiongyi Liu, Patrick Wachira. © 2022. 16 pages.
The purpose of the present study is to develop a scale for measuring pre-service teacher perceptions of gender stereotypes about computer game-based learning, and conduct a...
Digital-Based Interventions for Learners With Mathematics Learning Difficulties
Digital-Based Interventions for Learners With Mathematics Learning Difficulties
Patrick W. Wachira, Xiongyi Liu. © 2022. 22 pages.
Mathematics proficiency is considered a gateway to success in future mathematics and in the real world. However, difficulty with mathematics learning is common for both general...
Promoting Assistive Technology Competencies Among Preservice Teachers
Promoting Assistive Technology Competencies Among Preservice Teachers
Patrick W. Wachira. © 2022. 21 pages.
Current research shows that low achieving students including those with learning disabilities are not achieving at the most basic level. The performance outcomes for these...
Handbook of Research on Online Pedagogical Models for Mathematics Teacher Education
Handbook of Research on Online Pedagogical Models for Mathematics Teacher Education
Patrick Wachira, Jared Keengwe. © 2020. 325 pages.
Online learning has become an important vehicle for teacher and student learning. When well designed, online environments can be very powerful in a way that is consistent with...
Handbook of Research on Integrating Computer Science and Computational Thinking in K-12 Education
Handbook of Research on Integrating Computer Science and Computational Thinking in K-12 Education
Jared Keengwe, Patrick Wachira. © 2020. 385 pages.
As technology continues to develop and prove its importance in modern society, certain professions are acclimating. Aspects such as computer science and computational thinking...
Learning to Teach Mathematics Online: An Action Research Study
Learning to Teach Mathematics Online: An Action Research Study
Patrick Wachira. © 2020. 11 pages.
Online learning has become an important vehicle for student learning. The number of students choosing the online learning option to earn their degrees has grown over the recent...
Understanding Web-Based Peer Assessment in Teacher Education
Understanding Web-Based Peer Assessment in Teacher Education
Xiongyi Liu, Lan Li, Patrick Wachira. © 2020. 16 pages.
With the development of technology, web-based peer assessment has been increasingly used as an alternative, formative assessment strategy with great potential for student...
Perceptions of Gender Stereotypes About Computer Game-Based Learning Among Pre-Service Teachers: Development and Initial Psychometric Analysis of a Scale
Perceptions of Gender Stereotypes About Computer Game-Based Learning Among Pre-Service Teachers: Development and Initial Psychometric Analysis of a Scale
Xiongyi Liu, Patrick Wachira. © 2020. 17 pages.
The purpose of the present study is to develop a scale for measuring pre-service teacher perceptions of gender stereotypes about computer game-based learning, and conduct a...
Computer Science in Mathematics Preservice Teacher Education
Computer Science in Mathematics Preservice Teacher Education
Patrick Wachira, Xiongyi Liu. © 2020. 13 pages.
In recent years, significant resources have been invested in increasing access and opportunities to computer science (CS) for elementary school students in the US. However even...
Faculty Training Strategies to Enhance Pedagogy-Technology Integration
Faculty Training Strategies to Enhance Pedagogy-Technology Integration
Jared Keengwe, David Georgina, Patrick Wachira. © 2012. 11 pages.
One of the unprecedented benefits of campus-wide distance learning strategies has been the incorporation of more technology-based pedagogy into traditional classrooms, thus...
Faculty Training Strategies to Enhance Pedagogy-Technology Integration
Faculty Training Strategies to Enhance Pedagogy-Technology Integration
Jared Keengwe, David Georgina, Patrick Wachira. © 2010. 10 pages.
One of the unprecedented benefits of campus-wide distance learning strategies has been the incorporation of more technology-based pedagogy into traditional classrooms, thus...