Jerry Galloway

Visiting Assistant Professor

Dr. Jerry Galloway first began hands-on computing as an IBM-360 mainframe operator in the late 70's in Houston, Texas. After a Bachelor's Degree in Logic and Law School at the South Texas College of Law, he earned his Doctor of Education degree at the University of Houston in 1987 with some of the earliest work on helping beginning teachers learn to understand and use instructional technology.

First, a professor at the University of Houston, Dr. Galloway then served for 16 years as the Coordinator of Computer Education and Associate Professor of Education at Indiana University Northwest. He since served as professor and learning specialist at Georgia Southern University, Texas Wesleyan University and The University of Texas at Arlington. He has published dozens of articles, a number of textbooks and a variety of CD media materials.  He also serves on the National Social Science Association’s Board of Directors and as an editor for i-manager’s international Journal on Educational Psychology.

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Education

Dr. Galloway first spent 3 years in Music Education in Theory and Composition.

He then earned a bachelor's degree in Logic from the University of Houston.

After college he spent 2 years in Law at the South Texas College of Law School.

He then earned a Doctor of Education degree at the University of Houston in 1987.  His was some of the earliest work on conceptual development in educational computing.

 

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Research Interests

Cognifitive psychology and conceptual development in Instructional Technology.

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Courses Taught

EDFS-326 - Integrating Technology into Teaching

EDFS-687 - Introduction to Educational Technology

MTLA-604 - Identifying and Sustaining Effective Learning Communities

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Honors and Awards

Member of MENSA

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Publications

Galloway, J. P. (2008).  Evolving notions of knowledge and learning for today’s students. i-manager's International Journal on Educational Psychology. 2(1), 70-75.

Galloway, J. P. (2008).  Contemporary issues in teaching and learning with instructional technology.  In Mehdi Khosrow-Pour, Ed., Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, 2nd ed., Hershey, PA:  IGI Global (formerly, Idea Group Inc.).  ISBN: 978-160566026-4.  See:  http://www.igi-pub.com/reference/details.asp?id=8266

Galloway, J. P. (2010). Understanding innovation: Classifying technology usage for real integration and value.  Journal on School Educational Technology, 5(3), 1-9.

Galloway, J. P. (Accepted). The value and perception of rubrics in teacher education.  National Social Science Journal.

Galloway, J. P. & Sharp. C. (2011).  Formative and summative assessments for Mastery Learning in Physical Education.  Paper Presented at Eastern Educational Research Association (EERA) Annual Conference, Sarasota, Florida, February 26th, 2011.

Galloway, J. P. (Accepted). Taxonomy in Epistemology.  i-manager’s International Journal of Educational Psychology.