Publications

For the most updated information visit Merridith Portsmore’s Faculty Page:

https://facultyprofiles.tufts.edu/merredith-portsmore/publications

 

2024

Examining interactions between dominant discourses and engineering educational concepts in teachers’ pedagogical reasoning

SCHOLARLY ARTICLE
1 Jan 2024 – Journal of Engineering Education – 113(1):30-52
Co-authors: De Lucca N, Watkins J, Swanson RD, Portsmore M
 

2023

Cellular Agriculture: An activity guide to support an engineering ethics and impacts discussion in high school settings (Resource Exchange)

CONFERENCE PAPER (PUBLISHED)
25 Jun 2023 – ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings
Co-authors: Portsmore MD, Pangan TJ, Starling BD
 
 

Challenging the Notion of Role Models in Engineering Outreach Programs for Youth (Fundamental)

CONFERENCE PAPER (PUBLISHED)
25 Jun 2023 – ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings
Co-authors: Paul K, Miel K, Maltese A, Portsmore MD
 

Playful Engineering-based Learning Constructopedia (Resource Exchange)

CONFERENCE PAPER (PUBLISHED)
25 Jun 2023 – ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings
Co-authors: Portsmore MD, Ramsey LR
 
 

Professional Learning Resource for Informal/PK-8 Educators in Understanding and Facilitating Development of Engineering Practices (Resource Exchange)

CONFERENCE PAPER (PUBLISHED)
25 Jun 2023 – ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings
Co-authors: Swanson RD, Portsmore MD, Frerichs SW, O’Connor A
 
 

Characterizing engineering outreach educators’ talk moves: An exploratory framework

SCHOLARLY ARTICLE
1 Apr 2023 – Journal of Engineering Education – 112(2):337-364
Co-authors: Miel K, Swanson RD, Portsmore M, Paul KM, Moison EA, Kim J, Maltese AV
 

Challenging the Notion of Role Models in Engineering Outreach Programs for Youth

SCHOLARLY ARTICLE
1 Jan 2023 – Journal of Pre-College Engineering Education Research – 13(2):69-83
Co-authors: Paul KM, Miel K, Portsmore MD, Maltese A
 

2022

Designing for Framing in Online Teacher Education: Supporting Teachers’ Attending to Student Thinking in Video Discussions of Classroom Engineering

SCHOLARLY ARTICLE
1 Sep 2022 – Journal of Teacher Education – 73(4):352-365
Co-authors: Watkins J, Portsmore M
 

2021

Engineering Teacher Education: Exploring Elementary Teacher Learning in an Online Certificate Program for In-Service Educators in Engineering

CONFERENCE PAPER (PUBLISHED)
26 Jul 2021 – ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings
Co-authors: Portsmore MD, Watkins J, Swanson RD, De Lucca NA
 
 

Students’ Perceptions of Engineering Educators: Building Relationships and Fostering Agency in Outreach (Fundamental)

CONFERENCE PAPER (PUBLISHED)
26 Jul 2021 – ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings
Co-authors: Paul K, Miel K, Portsmore MD, Maltese AV, Kim J
 
 

Shifts in elementary teachers’ pedagogical reasoning: Studying teacher learning in an online graduate program in engineering education

SCHOLARLY ARTICLE
1 Jan 2021 – Journal of Engineering Education – 110(1):252-271
Co-authors: Watkins J, Portsmore M, Swanson RD
 

2020

Because I’m not always constantly getting everything right: Gender Differences in Engineering Identity Formation in Elementary Students (FUNDAMENTAL)

CONFERENCE PAPER (PUBLISHED)
22 Jun 2020 – ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings – 2020, June
Co-authors: Hoch AE, Miel K, Portsmore MD, Swanson RD
 

Characterizing engineering outreach ambassadors’ teaching moves during engineering design activities (Fundamental)

CONFERENCE PAPER (PUBLISHED)
22 Jun 2020 – ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings – 2020, June
Co-authors: Moison EA, Miel K, Portsmore MD, Paul K, Maltese A, Kim J
 

Chemical engineering for middle school girls (Resource Exchange)

CONFERENCE PAPER (PUBLISHED)
22 Jun 2020 – ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings – 2020, June
Co-authors: Asatekin A, Shamah I, Klotz AA, Portsmore MD, Forte M, Shute RL
 

I understand their frustrations a little bit better. – Elementary teachers’ affective stances in engineering in an online learning program (FUNDAMENTAL)

CONFERENCE PAPER (PUBLISHED)
22 Jun 2020 – ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings – 2020, June
Co-authors: Portsmore MD, Watkins J, Swanson RD
 

2019

“Maybe if I put my mind to it”: 5<sup>th</sup> graders’ receptivity to pursuing engineering careers (fundamental)

CONFERENCE PAPER (PUBLISHED)
15 Jun 2019 – ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings
Co-authors: Miel K, Portsmore MD, Fuller E, Paul K, Sung E, Maltese AV
 

Development of a create-a-lego-engineer activity to examine students’ engineering identity (work in progress)

CONFERENCE PAPER (PUBLISHED)
15 Jun 2019 – ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings
Co-authors: Paul K, Sung E, Maltese AV, Miel K, Portsmore MD
 
 

Development of an engineering identity and career aspirations survey for use with elementary students [work in progress]

CONFERENCE PAPER (PUBLISHED)
15 Jun 2019 – ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings
Co-authors: Paul K, Maltese AV, Miel K, Portsmore MD, Sung E
 
 

Exploring how engaging in-service teachers in authentic engineering design tasks refine their understanding of engineering design (work in progress)

CONFERENCE PAPER (PUBLISHED)
15 Jun 2019 – ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings
Co-authors: Portsmore MD, Watkins J, Swanson RD
 
 

Exploring the impact of university engineering role models on elementary students (NSF Itest project)

CONFERENCE PAPER (PUBLISHED)
15 Jun 2019 – ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings
Co-authors: Portsmore MD, Maltese AV, Miel K, Paul K
 
 

Transformations in elementary teachers’ pedagogical reasoning: Studying teacher learning in an online graduate program in engineering education

CONFERENCE PAPER (PUBLISHED)
15 Jun 2019 – ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings
Co-authors: Watkins J, Portsmore MD, Swanson RD
 

Board 120: Development of an Engineering Identity and Career Aspirations Survey for Use with Elementary Students

CONFERENCE PAPER (PUBLISHED)
Jun 2019 – 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition ProceedingsAmerican Society for Engineering Education
Co-authors: Paul K, Maltese A, Miel K, Portsmore M, Sung E
 

Board 121: Development of a Create-a-Lego-Engineer Activity to Examine Students’ Engineering Identity

CONFERENCE PAPER (PUBLISHED)
Jun 2019 – 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition ProceedingsAmerican Society for Engineering Education
Co-authors: Paul K, Sung E, Maltese A, Miel K, Portsmore M
 

Board 123: Engaging Teachers in Authentic Engineering Design Tasks to Refine their Disciplinary Understandings (Work In Progress)

CONFERENCE PAPER (PUBLISHED)
Jun 2019 – 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition ProceedingsAmerican Society for Engineering Education
Co-authors: Portsmore M, Watkins J, Swanson R