Profile
Michael M. Grant is an Associate Professor in the
Instructional Design & Technology program at the University of
Memphis. He is an education scientist, teacher, keynote and workshop presenter, author, and consultant to K-12 schools and in higher education.
His research considers three
complementary areas: the design and development of technology-enhanced learning
environments, graphic and instructional designs to support learning, and key
learner characteristics used in learning. He works with teachers, schools, faculty members, and university to facilitate
how
students represent their learning with computer technologies in different ways,
particularly within project-based learning.
His most recent scholarship, workshops, and presentations have focused on how to
design, develop, and implement mobile teaching and learning in K-12 and higher
education, particularly in STEM disciplines.
Dr. Grant earned his Ph.D. from
The University of Georgia in Instructional Technology. He is currently the
Editor of the Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-based Learning, the
President of the Research & Theory Division of AECT, and the Past Chair of
SIG-IT for AERA.
Dr. Grant can be
contacted and connected in a number of digital ways:
Support
- Regional Technology in Education Consortium - Subcontract from Center for Naval Analysis Corporation through Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI) - $107,565.00 - 2004-2005
- STEM Professional Development: Mobiles, Math, Inquiry, & Data (mMIND) - Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) - $199,553.00 - 2012-2013
Books Published
- Lowther, D.L., Grant, M.M., Marvin, E.D., Clark, F., & Burr, B. (2003). Technology coach handbook: A resource to support effective technology integration. Memphis, TN: Appalachian Technology in Education Consortium at the University of Memphis.
- Lowther, D.L., Grant, M.M., Marvin, E.D., Inan, F.A., Cheon, J., & Clark, F. (2004). Teacher’s technology handbook: A resource to support effective technology integration. Memphis, TN: Appalachian Technology in Education Consortium at the University of Memphis.
- Anderson, R.S., Grant, M.M. & Speck, B.W. (2008). Technology to teach literacy: A resource for K-8 teachers. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill Prentice Hall.
Journal Articles
- Grant, M.M. (2002, Winter). Getting a grip on project-based learning: Theory, cases and recommendations. Meridian: A Middle School Computer Technologies Journal, 5. Available online at http://www.ncsu.edu/meridian/win2002/514/index.html
- Schrum, L., Skeele, R., & Grant, M. (2002-2003, Winter). One
college of education’s effort to infuse technology: A systematic
approach to revisioning teaching and learning. Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 35(2), 256-271.
- Nanjappa, A., & Grant, M.M. (2003, Spring). Constructing on constructivism: The role of technology. Electronic Journal for the Integration of Technology in Education, 2(1). Available online at http://ejite.isu.edu/Volume2No1/Nanjappa.htm
- Grant, M.M. (2004). Learning to teach with the Web: Factors influencing teacher education faculty. Internet and Higher Education, 7(4), 329-341.
- Robertson, J.S., Grant, M.M. & Jackson, L. (2005). Is online
instruction perceived as effective as campus instruction by graduate
students in education? Internet and Higher Education, (8)1, 73-86.
- Grant, M.M., & Branch, R.M. (2005). Project-based learning in
a middle school: Tracing abilities through the artifacts of
learning. Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 38(1), 65-98.
- Grant, M.M., Ross, S.M., Wang, W., & Potter, A. (2005).
Computers on wheels (COWS): An alternative to ‘each one has one’. British Journal of Educational Technology, 36(6), 1017-1034.
- Grant, M. M., & Cheon, J.-P. (2007). The value of using synchronous conferencing for instruction and students. Journal of Interactive Online Learning, 6(3). Available online at http://www.ncolr.org/jiol/issues/getfile.cfm?volID=6&IssueID=21&ArticleID=109
- Cheon, J.P., & Grant, M. M. (2009). Are pretty interfaces worth the time? The effects of user interface types on Web-based instruction. Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 20(1), 5-33.
- Cheon, J.P. & Grant, M.M. (2009). Active
listening: Web-based assessment tool for communication and active
listening skill development. TechTrends, 53(6), 24-32.
- Grant, M.M. (2011). Learning, beliefs, and
products: Students’ perspectives with project-based learning. Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-based
Learning, 5(2), 37-69.
- Cheon, J., & Grant, M. M. (2012). Examining the
relationships of different cognitive load types related to user interface in
web-based instruction. Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 23(1),
27-55.
- Cheon, J.P. & Grant, M.M. (2012). The effects of
metaphorical interface on germane cognitive load in web-based instruction. Educational Technology Research &
Development, 60(3), 399 - 420.
- Gikas, J. & Grant, M. M. (2013). Mobile computing devices
in higher education: Student perspectives on learning with cellphones,
smartphones & social media. The Internet and Higher Education, 19, 18-26.
doi:
10.1016/j.iheduc.2013.06.002
- Tamim, S.R. & Grant, M.M. (2013). Definitions and uses: Case
study of teachers implementing project-based learning. Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-based Learning, 7(2).
Available at http://dx.doi.org/10.7771/1541-5015.1323
- BOOK CHAPTERS
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Grant, M.M. & Barbour, M.K.
(2013). Mobile teaching and learning in the classroom and online: Case studies in K-12. In Z. Berge & L. Muilenburg (Eds.), Handbook of mobile learning (pp. 285–292). Routledge.
Presentations
- Grant, M.M. (2008, June 26). Embeds. Invited workshop presented at the Tennessee Board Board of Regents annual summer faculty institute, The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN.
- Grant, M.M. (2008, June 27). Teaching and learning with Web 2.0:
Purposeful, promising, potentially precarious. Invited keynote
presented at the Tennessee Board of Regents annual summer faculty
institute, The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN.
- Grant, M.M. (2008, October 20). Understanding the influences on and artifacts of learning. Presentation for Cognitive Science Seminar, Psychology Department, The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN.
- Grant, M.M. (2008, October 30). What you want out of web apps & the
ones worthy of wasting a Wednesday afternoon with. Presentation for Workforce
E-learning Resource Network, Advance Distributed Learning Workforce
Co-Lab, The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN.
- Grant, M.M. (2013, April 19). How are schools using technology? A survey of the landscape &
emerging practices. Presentation for University of Memphis CRISTAL
STEMinar, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN. Available at http://www.slideshare.net/msquareg/whats-happeninginclassrooms
- Grant, M.M. (2013, May
6). Learning on the move: Considerations
for formal, semiformal and informal learning. Invited paper presented at
the University of Oklahoma Emerging Technology and STEM Education Symposium,
University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK. Available at http://www.slideshare.net/msquareg/learning-onthemove
- Grant, M.M. (2013,
August 27). Engaging students with
inquiry and effective strategies for on ground and online teaching. Invited
keynote presentation as part of the Toome’s Lectureship for Baptist College of
Health Science, Memphis, TN. Available at http://www.slideshare.net/msquareg/engaging-students-with-inquiry and http://www.slideshare.net/msquareg/engaging-students-on-ground-online
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