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Cognitive Science of Teaching and Learning
Educational Psychology
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Research Biography

My past research focused on perceptual and cognitive development that occurs during reading acquisition. I employed eye movement contingent display control methodology for much of this work. I continue in this area on a limited basis through a longitudinal exploration of the acquisition of reading skills.

I am currently involved in two new endeavors: 1) explorations of effective undergraduate education within a constructivist framework, and 2) studies of the role of cognitive strategy instruction in adult learning situations. My goals are to explore models of "best practice" at the undergraduate instructional level in an effort to increase understanding of effective college learning pedagogy, and to explore the role of cognitive strategy instruction in adult learning, especially within instruction and training that requires the learner to consider profound change in professional practice.

Degrees

  • Ph.D., Educational Psychology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 1982
  • M.A., Corporate and Political Communication, Fairfield University, 1972
  • B.A., English, Fairfield University, 1969

Key Professional Appointments

  • Professor, Department of Educational Psychology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2006--
  • Associate Professor, Department of Educational Psychology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2000-2006
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Psychology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1978-2000
  • Assistant Dean, College of Education, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1993-1997
  • Research Assistant, Department of Educational Psychology, College of Education, Cornell University, 1973-1978

Activities & Honors

  • Illinois Student Senate Award for Excellence in Lecturing, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2006-2007
  • Campus Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, University of Illinois, University of Illinois, 2006
  • Campus Award for Innovations in Undergraduate Instruction, AMOCO, 1998
  • Outstanding Undergraduate Instructor Award, College of Education, 1994
  • Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award Nominee, University of Illinois, 1991
  • College of Education Outstanding Undergraduate Instructor Award, College of Education, 1990

Selected Publications

  • McConkie, G. W., Zola, D., Grimes, J., Kerr, P. W., & Bryant, N. R. (1991) Children's eye movements during reading. In J. F. Stein (Ed.), Vision and visual dyslexia, London: Macmillan.
  • Zola, D. (1984). Redundancy and word perception during reading. Perception and Psychophysics, 36, 277-284.
  • McConkie, G. W., & Zola, D. (1979). Is visual information integrated across successive fixations in reading? Perception and Psychophysics, 25, 221-224.

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