Tina Lane Heafner

Tina Lane HeafnerTina L. Heafner earned her Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a Professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.Tina is the 2018-2019 President-Elect of the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS). Tina's teaching and research focus on effective practices in social studies education with particular emphasis in online learning, technological integration, and disciplinary literacy. Her research also examines curriculum and policy issues in social studies education. Tina’s publications include seven co-authored books and five edited books including titles such as Beginning inquiry: Short texts for inexperienced readers in U.S. History, Seeds of inquiry: Using short texts to enhance students' understanding of world history, and Exploring the Effectiveness of Online Education in K-12 Environments. She has published numerous articles in peer reviewed journals such as Teacher's College Record, Educational Researcher, Kappa Delta Phi, Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, Teacher Education and Practice, and Journal of Digital Learning in Teacher Education. Her scholarship has appeared in all of the prominent social studies journals including: Theory and Research in Social Education, Journal of Social Studies Research, International Journal of Social Studies Education, Social Studies Research and Practice, The Social Studies, Social Education, Social Studies and the Young Learner, Middle Level Learner, and Social Studies Journal.

Publications

Is Civics Education a Viable Path for Promoting the Social Justice Aims of K-12 Education?: Current Policies and Practices in U.S. Civics Education
Is Civics Education a Viable Path for Promoting the Social Justice Aims of K-12 Education?: Current Policies and Practices in U.S. Civics Education
Tina Lane Heafner. © 2023. 35 pages.
Many suggest that the declining national confidence in its governmental institutions and the political divisiveness in the USA is due to the lack of civic education most adults...
Examining Online and In-Person Educator Preparation Program Learning Outcomes: Current Practices in Teacher Education
Examining Online and In-Person Educator Preparation Program Learning Outcomes: Current Practices in Teacher Education
Tina Lane Heafner. © 2022. 30 pages.
The effectiveness of technology to support learning and the value of technology-mediated instruction are critical factors in determining the quality of educator preparation...
The Effects of Formative Supports in Online and Face-to-Face Teacher Preparation Programs
The Effects of Formative Supports in Online and Face-to-Face Teacher Preparation Programs
Tina Lane Heafner. © 2021. 20 pages.
Using a widely accepted measure of teacher candidates' performance, edTPA, this chapter examines the role of formative supports in supporting candidate-learning outcomes in a...
Handbook of Research on Emerging Practices and Methods for K-12 Online and Blended Learning
Handbook of Research on Emerging Practices and Methods for K-12 Online and Blended Learning
Tina Lane Heafner, Richard Hartshorne, Richard Thripp. © 2019. 608 pages.
National efforts have been made to encourage technology integration in teacher preparation with expectations for frequent and successful applications with K-12 learners. While...
The Effects of Formative Supports in Online and Face-to-Face Teacher Preparation Programs
The Effects of Formative Supports in Online and Face-to-Face Teacher Preparation Programs
Tina Lane Heafner. © 2019. 20 pages.
Using a widely accepted measure of teacher candidates' performance, edTPA, this chapter examines the role of formative supports in supporting candidate-learning outcomes in a...