Denton, J. J., Davis, T. J., Capraro, R. M., Smith, B. L., Beason, L., Graham, D., & Strader, R. A. (In Press). Examination of applicant profiles for admission into and completion of an online secondary teacher certification program. International Forum of Educational Technology & Society, 12,
*Piccolo, D. L., Carter, T. A., Harbaugh, A. P., Capraro, M. M., & Capraro, R. M. (2008). Quality of Instruction: Examining discourse in middle school mathematics instruction. Journal of Advanced Academics, 19, 376-410.
*Zientek, L. R., Capraro, M. M., & Capraro, R. M. (2008). Reporting practices in quantitative teacher education research: One look at the evidence cited in the AERA panel report. Educational Researcher, 34, 208-216.
*Ozel, S., Yetkiner, Z. E., & Capraro, R. M. (2008). Technology in K-12 mathematics classrooms. School Science and Mathematics, 108, 80-85.
Capraro, R. M., Anderoglu, H., & Yetkiner, Z. E. (2008). Research summary: Problem based learning in mathematics. (National Middle School Association).
Capraro, R. M., Capraro, M. M., Ding, M., & Li, X. (2007). Thirty years of research: Current interpretations of the equal sign. Psychological Reports, 101, 784-786.
Capraro, M. M., Ding, S., Matteson, S., Li, X., Capraro, R. M. (2007). Representational implications for understanding equivalence. School Science and Mathematics Journal, 107, 86-88.
Kulm, G., Capraro, R. M., & Capraro, M. M. (2007). Teaching and learning middle grades mathematics with understanding. Middle Grades Research Journal, 2, 23-48.
Beal, G., Sulentic, M. M., & Capraro, R. M. (2006). How do literacy experiences affect the teaching propensities of elementary pre-service teachers? Reading Psychology, 27, 235-255.
*Zientek, L. R., Kadhi, T., & Capraro, R. M. (2005). Analysis of the literature on alternative certification programs.Academic Exchange Quarterly, 9, 121-125.
Capraro, R. M. (2004). Statistical significance, effect size reporting, and confidence intervals: Best reporting strategies. Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 35, 57-62.
Capraro, R. M., Capraro, M. M., Dighans, K., & Hammer, M. (2002). A revision protocol design: Item revision and impact analysis report. Texas A&M University, Teaching Learning and Culture.
Capraro, R. M., & Capraro, M. M.
(2002). Treatments of effect sizes and statistical significance tests in
textbooks. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 62, 771-782.
Capraro, R. M., & Capraro, M. M. (2002). Myers-Briggs Type Indicator score reliability
across studies: A meta-analytic approach. Educational
and Psychological Measurement, 62, 590-602.
Capraro, M. M., Capraro,
R. M., & Henson, R. K. (2001). Measurement error of scores on the
mathematics anxiety rating scale across studies. Educational and
Psychological Measurement, 61, 373-386.
Capraro, M. M., & Capraro, R. M. (2001). Bigger is not better: Seeking parsimony in canonical correlation analysis via variable deletion strategies. Multiple Linear Regression Viewpoints, 27, 24-33.
Capraro,
R. M., & Capraro, M. M. (2001). Commonality analysis: Understanding
variance contributions to overall canonical correlation effects of attitude
toward mathematics on geometry achievement. Multiple Linear Regression
Viewpoints, 27, 16-23.
*David, H. L., & Capraro, R. M. (2001). Strategies
for teaching in heterogeneous environments while building a classroom
community. Education, 122, 80-86.
* indicates a publication with a student under my direction.
** indicates a publication from a studentŐs dissertation
zel, S., Yetkiner, Z. E., Capraro R. M., & Kk, A. R., (In Press). Young adolescent education in Turkey. In S. B. Mertens, K. Roney, & V. Anfara (Eds.), An international look at educating young adolescents. Charlotte, NC: Information Age.
Capraro, R. M., & Yetkiner, Z. E. (In Press). P-value. In N. J. Salkind (Ed.), Encyclopedia of research design. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Capraro, R. M., & Yetkiner, Z. E. (In Press). New views on assessment in STEM PBL. In R. M. Capraro & S. W. Slough (Eds.), Project based learning: An integrated science technology engineering and mathematics (STEM) approach. The Netherlands: Sense.
Capraro, R. M., & Slough, S. (In Press). Why PBL? Why STEM? Why now? An introduction to project-based learning: An integrated science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) approach. In R. M. Capraro & S. W. Slough (Eds.), Project based learning: An integrated science technology engineering and mathematics (STEM) approach. The Netherlands: Sense.
Yetkiner, Z. E., & Capraro, R. M. (In Press). Factors influencing the implementation of STEM PBL. In R. M. Capraro & S. W. Slough (Eds.), Project based learning: An integrated science technology engineering and mathematics (STEM) approach. The Netherlands: Sense.
Capraro, R. M., & Slough, S. W. (Eds.). (In Press). Project based learning: An integrated science technology engineering and mathematics (STEM) approach. Sense Publishers
Capraro, R., M., & Yetkiner, Z. E. (In Press). Developing representational fluency in middle grades. In G. Kulm, (Ed.), Teacher knowledge and practice in middle grades mathematics. The Netherlands: Sense.
Kulm, G., & Capraro, R. M. (In Press). Textbook use and student learning of number and algebra ideas in middle grades. In G. Kulm, (Ed.), Teacher knowledge and practice in middle grades mathematics. The Netherlands: Sense.
Capraro, R. M. (2006). Time series in educational research. In G. Ritzer (Ed.), BlackwellEncyclopedia of sociology. Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing.
Capraro, R. M. (2006). Significance level. In N. J. Salkind (Ed.), Encyclopedia of measurement and statistics. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Capraro, R. M., Kulm, G., Hammer, M., & Capraro, M. M. (2002). The origin and persistence of misconceptions in statistical thinking. In D. S. Mewborn, P. Sztajn, D. Y. White, H. G. Wiegel, R. L. Bryant, & K. Nooney (Eds.), Proceedings of the twenty-fourth annual meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. (Vol. 3. pp. 1339-1340). Columbus, OH: ERIC Clearinghouse for Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education.
Matteson, S. (2005). At-Risk students and their
performance on graphing assessments. Electronic Journal of Student Research, 2, http://dept.lamar.edu/lustudentjnl/current%20edition.htm.
Herbrich, A. A.,
& Parr, R. (2004, October 22). My, what critical thinking skills you have!:
A party approach to college student engagement. Innovation Abstracts, 26, (24). Austin, TX: The
University of Texas at Austin National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD), Department of
Educational Administration, College of Education. http://www.dc-uoit.ca/pd/Inovation%20Abstracts/innovation_abstracts_October_22_2004.htm
Martin, S., &
Sebesta, L. (2004). Fractions:
Building a foundation with concrete manipulatives. Illinois Schools Journal,
83(2), 2-21.
Butler, L. (2002). Motivation in the middle. Illinois Mathematics Teacher, 53, 13-18.
Capraro, M. M., Capraro, R. M., & Cifarelli, V. (2007, September). What are students thinking as they solve problems? Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Conference for Mathematics Education in a Global Community. Charlotte, NC.
Capraro, R. M. (2007, April). Contrasting views on the principalŐs role for establishing a mentoring program. Session in E. Foster (Chair). Impact of mentor training on perceptions of competence and pre-service/inservice mentors and administrators. Symposium submitted to the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association. Chicago, IL. (accepted)
Capraro, R. M. (2007, March). Comparing ideas of equivalence cross-culturally. Session in S. Matteson (Chair). ł to 30 years of Research on the Equals Sign. With C. Lubinski. A. Otto (Illinois State University), E. Knuth (University of Wisconsin-Madison), Symposium accepted for presentation at the research presession of the 85th annual meeting of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Atlanta, GA.
Ding, M., Li, X., Capraro, M. M., & Capraro, R. M. (2007, March). Do elementary children still interpret the Ň=Ó sign as an Operator? Accepted for presentation at the research presession of the 85th annual meeting of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Atlanta, GA.
Capraro, M. M., & Capraro, R. M, (2006, January). Examining middle school teachersŐ knowledge of number and algebra. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators. Tampa, Fl.
Capraro, M. M., Capraro, R. M., & Piccolo, D. (2005, November). What makes Tigger a tiger? (and not a leopard). Paper presented at the annual meeting of School Science and Mathematics Association. Fort Worth, TX.
Capraro, R. M., Capraro, M. M., Naiser, E. A., English, S., Carter, T., Harbaugh, A., & Romero, C. T. (2005, April). Using middle grades student achievement data to support theoretical teacher quality measures. Paper presented at the presession of the 83rd annual meeting of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Research. Anaheim, CA.
Kulm, G., Capraro, R. M., Capraro, M. M., Carter, T., Li, X., Sahin, A., Zientek, L., English, S., & Jones, C. (2005, April). How do students in the middle grades represent data? Paper presented at the 83rd annual meeting of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Anaheim, CA.
Capraro, R. M., Carter, T., Harbaugh, A., & Romero, C. T. (2005, February). Using middle grades student achievement data to support theoretical teacher quality measures. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Southwest Educational Research Association. New Orleans, LA.
Zientek, L. R., & Capraro, R. M. (2005, February). Pre-service teachersŐ attitudes towards statistics. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Southwest Educational Research Association. New Orleans, LA.
Zientek, L. R., Carter, T. A., Taylor, J., & Capraro, R. M.(2005, February). Future teachersŐ understanding of statistical concepts? Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Southwest Educational Research Association. New Orleans, LA.
Capraro, R. M., Willson, V., Capraro, M. M., & Wilson, L. (2004, April). Effects of curriculum variation on structure in middle school mathematics. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association. San Diego, CA.
Capraro, M.M., Capraro, R. M., DeBoer, G., Kulm, G., Manon, J., Morris K., Roseman, J. E., Willson, V., & Wilson, L. (2004, April). Research Issues in the Improvement of Mathematics Teaching and Learning through Professional Development. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association. San Diego, CA.
Manon, J., Capraro, R. M.,
& Kulm, G. (2004, April). Underlying structures of mathematical
representation: A theoretical perspective. Paper presented at the American Educational
Research Association Conference. San Diego, CA.
Capraro, R., Kulm, G. (2004, April). Relationships between textbook use and student learning of number and algebra ideas in middle grades. Paper presented at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Conference, Philadelphia, PA.
Capraro, R. M., Kulm, G., Willson, V., Capraro, M. M., Taylor, J. Sebesta, L., Sun, Y., Harbaugh, A., & (2004, April). Representational models for the teaching and learning of mathematics. Paper presented at the research presession of the 82nd annual meeting of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Philadelphia, PA.
Capraro, R. M., & Capraro, M. M. (2004, February). Looking at representations through the eyes of middle grades students and their teachers. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Research Council on Mathematics Learning. Oklahoma City, OK.
Capraro, M. M., & Capraro, R. M. (2003, April). Exploring the impact of the new APA 5th Edition Publication Manual on the preferences of journal board members. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association. Chicago, IL.
Capraro, R. M., & Capraro, M. M. (2003, April). Revising mathematics assessment items for alignment to curriculum standards. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association. Chicago, IL.
Patterson, J. M., Capraro, R. M., Kemp, G. P., Standish, H., & Sun, Y., (2003, April). The divergent child: Fraction concepts from their perspective. Paper presented at the 81st annual meeting of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. San Antonio, TX.
Capraro, R. M. (2003). Finding similarities: Mathematics curriculum comparisons of Taiwan and the United States. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Research Council on Mathematics Learning. Tempe, AZ.
Capraro, R. M., & Capraro, M. M. (2003, January). Alternative certification: Measuring the impact on post-baccalaureate future mathematics teachers. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators. Atlanta, GA.
Zientek, L. R., Kadhi, T., & Capraro, R. M. (2003, January). Community collegeŐs expanding role in teacher preparation. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators. Atlanta, GA.
Capraro, M. M., Kulm, G., Capraro,
R. M. (2002, October). Middle grades
misconceptions in statistical thinking. Paper presented at the annual meeting of School
Science and Mathematics Association. Rochester, NY.
Capraro, R. M., Kulm, G., Hammer,
M., & Capraro, M. M. (2002, October). The origin and persistence of
misconceptions in statistical thinking. Paper presented at the annual
meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the
Psychology of Mathematics Education. Athens, GA.
Capraro, R. M., Kulm, G., &
Capraro, M. M. (2002, April). Investigating the complexity of middle grade
studentsŐ understanding of mathematical constructs. Paper presented at the annual
meeting of the American Educational Research Association. New Orleans, LA. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED 465799)
Kulm, G., Capraro, R. M., Capraro,
M. M., & Hastings, E. (2002, April). Increasing student achievement:
Building on ideas and promoting thinking about mathematics. Paper presented at the research
presession of the 80th annual meeting of the National Council of
Teachers of Mathematics. Las Vegas, NV.
Capraro, R. M., Capraro, M. M.,
& An, S. (2002, April). Multicultural math fun - learning with magic
squares: Incidentally learning number sense, algebra, & analytical
reasoning. Paper
presented at the 80th annual meeting of the National Council of
Teachers of Mathematics. Las Vegas, NV.
Capraro, R. M., Capraro, M. M., & Kulm, G. (2002, April). Measuring one factor for preservice teachersŐ propensity toward teaching elementary/middle school mathematics: Pedagogical content knowledge. Paper presented at the 29th Annual Meeting of Research Council on Mathematics Learning, Memphis, TN. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED Forthcoming)
Kulm, G., Capraro, R. M., & Capraro, M. M., Burghardt, R., & Ford, K. (2001, April). Teaching and learning mathematics with understanding in an era of accountability and high-stakes testing. Paper presented at the research presession of the 79th annual meeting of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Orlando, FL.
Capraro, R. M., & Capraro, M.
M. (1998, April). Caution! 2-d and 3-d geometric construction underway. Presentation at the 76rd annual meeting of the
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Washington, DC.
Multi-State Regional
Capraro, R. M. (2004, February). Identifying the factors influencing alternative certification teacher retention. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Southwest Educational Research Association. Dallas, TX.
Capraro, R. M. (2003, February). Confirmatory factor
analysis of the theoretical constructs of concepts of number. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the
Southwest Educational Research Association. San Antonio, TX.
Capraro, R. M. (2003, February). Using PDA to predict
postgraduation employment locations and ExCET passing conditions of new
teachers. Paper presented at the 26th
annual meeting of the Southwest Educational Research Association. San Antonio,
TX.
Capraro, R. M., & Graham, J. M. (2002, February). A tutorial on how reliability is estimated within structural equation modeling. Paper presented at the annual meeting Southwest Educational Research Association. Austin, TX. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED 462442)
Henson, R., Capraro, R. M., &
Capraro, M. M. (2001, November). Reporting practice and use of exploratory
factor analysis in educational research journals. Paper
presented at the annual meeting of the Mid-South Educational Research
Association. Little Rock, AK. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED
466780)
Capraro, R. M. (2001, November). A review of
van Hiele constructs and a parsimonious model for geometric thought. Paper presented at the
annual meeting of the Mid-South Educational Research Association. Little Rock,
AK. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED Forthcoming)
Capraro, R. M. (2001,
February). Exploring
the influences of geometric spatial visualization, gender, and ethnicity on the
acquisition of geometry content knowledge. Paper presented at the annual meeting
Southwest Educational Research Association. New Orleans, LA. (ERIC Document
Reproduction Service No. ED451057)
Capraro, M. M., Capraro,
R. M., & Henson, R. (2001, February). Measurement error of scores on the
mathematics anxiety rating scale across studies. Paper presented at the
annual meeting Mid-South Educational Research Association. Bowling Green, KY.
(ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED452207)
Scott, J., Martin, N., Capraro, M.
M., & Capraro, R. (2001, February). When the dissertation is finished .
. . getting a job in higher education. Panel Discussion at the annual meeting of the Southwest Educational
Research Association. New Orleans, LA.
Capraro, R. M. (2000,
November). Commonality and the common man: Understanding variance
contributions to overall canonical correlation effects. Paper presented at the
annual meeting of the Mid-South Educational Research Association. Bowling
Green, KY. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED449232)
Capraro, M., Capraro, R.
M., & Wiggins, B. (2000, February). An investigation of the effects of
gender, socioeconomic status, race, and grades, on standardized test scores. Paper presented at the
annual meeting of the Southwest Educational Research Association. Dallas, TX.
(ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED444867)
Capraro, R. M., &
Capraro, M. M. (1995, April). Elementary algebra, my dear. Presentation at the 73rd
annual meeting of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Boston, MA.