Robert N. Ronau

Robert N. Ronau, a Professor of Mathematics Education at the University of Louisville, has research interests and publications that include implementation of instructional technology, Technology, Pedagogy, And Content Knowledge (TPACK); teacher knowledge, Comprehensive Framework for Teacher Knowledge (CFTK), and teacher preparation and assessment, Diagnostic Assessments for Mathematics and Science Teachers (DTAMS). Over the last twenty years, he has played a critical role in numerous state-wide and local grant efforts including development of State Wide Mathematics Core-Content and Assessments, LATTICE (Learning Algebra Through Technology, Investigation, and Cooperative Experience), the Secondary Mathematics Initiative (SMI) of PRISM (Partnership for Reform Initiatives in Science and Mathematics), Kentucky’s state-wide systemic reform initiative, Technology Alliance, Teaching K-4 Mathematics in Kentucky, the Park City/IAS Geometry Project, and U2MAST. He currently serves as a Co-PI on the NSF Funded project, Geometry Assessments for Secondary Teachers (GAST), and on a Curriculum Analysis project for the Chief State School Officers (CCSSO).

Publications

Educational Technology, Teacher Knowledge, and Classroom Impact: A Research Handbook on Frameworks and Approaches
Robert N. Ronau, Christopher R. Rakes, Margaret L. Niess. © 2012. 409 pages.
Recent technological innovation has altered the way educators approach teaching and learning. These new technologies provide countless advantages in the classroom; however, we...
A Comprehensive Framework for Teacher Knowledge (CFTK): Complexity of Individual Aspects and Their Interactions
Robert N. Ronau, Christopher R. Rakes. © 2012. 44 pages.
In this study, we examine the validity of the Comprehensive Framework for Teacher Knowledge (CFTK) through a systematic review and meta-analysis. This model, developed through a...
Making the Grade: Reporting Educational Technology and Teacher Knowledge Research
Robert N. Ronau, Christopher R. Rakes. © 2012. 10 pages.
This chapter examines issues surrounding the design of research in educational technology and teacher knowledge. The National Research Council proposed a set of principles for...
New Directions in the Research of Technology-Enhanced Education
Robert N. Ronau, Christopher R. Rakes, Margaret L. Niess, Lauren Wagener, David Pugalee, Christine Browning, Shannon O. Driskell, Susann M. Mathews. © 2011. 33 pages.
This chapter presents the results of a systematic review of literature in which the authors examined instructional technology integration in career and technical education...
New Directions in the Research of Technology-Enhanced Education
Robert N. Ronau, Christopher R. Rakes, Margaret L. Niess, Lauren Wagener, David Pugalee, Christine Browning, Shannon O. Driskell, Susann M. Mathews. © 2010. 35 pages.
This chapter presents the results of a systematic review of literature in which the authors examined instructional technology integration in career and technical education...