Assistant Professor, Elementary Education
Academic degrees:
M.A., Elementary Education, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea
Ph.D, Elementary Education, The University of Iowa, Iowa City
Professional experience:
Assistant Professor, James Madison University, Elementary School Teacher for 6 years
Professional interests:
Social studies methods, curriculum design, classroom assessment
Publications:
Ohn, J.D. (in-press). Constructing the past: Assessment of elementary pre-service teachers’ perception about history. The Social Studies
Ohn, J.D. (2011). Exploration of how elementary pre-service teachers understand and apply the concepts related to Understanding by Design in their unit development. The Journal of Curriculum Studies. Vol. 29 (1)
Ohn, J.D. (2010). Exploration of historical thinking skills among elementary teacher candidates through the analysis of their reflective discourses on historical empathy. Curriculum and Teaching Dialogue. Vol. 12 (1).
Ohn, J.D. (2009). Assessment of a group of elementary and middle school teachers’ practices of implementing a community service-learning program. Theory and Research in Citizenship Education. Vol. 41 (4)
Ohn, J.D. & Wade, R. (2009). Community service-learning as a group inquiry project. The Social Studies. Vol. 100 (5)
Ohn, J.D. & Wade, R. (2008). Proceedings from Hawaii International Conference on Education: Assessing teachers’ experiences of integrating historical inquiry and community service-learning in the CiviConnections program. Honolulu, HI
Conference Presentations:
Ohn, J.D., et al. (2011). Examination of factors on teacher professionalism for elementary teacher preparation. Presented at the Annual Conference of Association for Childhood Education International
Ohn, J.D. (2011). Interpreting the past: Assessment of pre-service teachers’ perception about history. Presented at the Conference on Higher Education Pedagogy
Ohn, J.D. & Hughes, M. (2011). Elementary teacher candidates’ teaching efficacy in planning and enacting curriculum based on Understanding by Design and differentiated instruction. Presented at the Spring Conference of The Association of Teacher Educators in Virginia/ Virginia Association of Colleges of Teacher Education
Ohn, J.D. (2010). Doing history in elementary social studies using historical imagination. Presented at the Annual Virginia Social Studies Educators Conference
Lopez, S., Ohn, J. D. Covert, R., Rose, D., Ramos-Cotton, S. Osborne, E. (2010). Reflecting on and approaching diversity: The various paths. Presented at Diversity Conference, James Madison University.
Ohn, J.D. (2009). Exploration of historical thinking skills among elementary teacher candidates: Analysis of discourses constructed and transformed by their act of interpreting primary sources. Presented at the annual conference of American Association for Teaching and Curriculum, Washington D.C.
Ohn, J.D. & Sluss, D. (2008). Elementary teacher education students reinvent science and social studies through inquiry. Presented at the annual conference of Association for Constructivist Teaching, Jonson City, TN
Ohn, J.D., Martin, D., & Pence, H. (2008). Preparing pre-service teachers to embrace diversity through academic content and methods. Presented at the fall conference of VA - Association of Teacher Educators, Sweet Briar College, VA
Ohn, J.D. (2008). Teaching about prejudice using first impressions, Virtual Presentation at Association for Childhood Education International, Atlanta, Georgia
Martin, D., Pence, H., & Ohn, J.D. (2008). Educating toward peace in the college classroom, Presented at Conference on War and Peace, James Madison University
Service:
Board member, National Association of Multicultural Educators: Virginia Chapter
Affiliations:
National Council for the Social Studies, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, American Educational Research Association, Association for Childhood Education International
OFFICE HOURS
Tuesday 11:00-1:00
Wednesday 12:00-3:00
Thursday 11:00-12:00
or by appointment