College of Education faculty duo contributes to national research publication




Two faculty members in the university’s College of Education are making a significant research contribution for one of the nation’s leading academic publishers.

Department of Instructional Systems and Workforce Development professor Chien Yu and associate professor Dana Franz in the Department of Curriculum, Instruction and Special Education are headlining a chapter with their collaborative research efforts in IGI Global’s Handbook of Research on Instructional Systems and Educational Technology.

The text is an essential reference source for the latest scholarly research on new models, trends, and data for solving instructional and learning challenges in education.

The publication also features extensive coverage on a wide range of topics such as distance education, online learning, and blended learning, this publication is ideally designed for academicians, practitioners, researchers, and students seeking current research on the latest improvements in instructional systems.

Yu and Franz’s chapter seeks to contribute knowledge about the structure of professional development initiatives that involve instructional technology and integration into various content knowledge disciplines. The two are The Ohio State University and Texas A&M alumna, respectively.

Discover more about the College of Education at www.educ.msstate.edu.

Specializing in high-quality research publications, IGI Global focuses on the areas of education, social science, library science, healthcare, business, environmental science, public administration, computer science, and engineering.

MSU is Mississippi’s leading university, available online at www.msstate.edu.

Paige Watson | College of Education


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