Whitney Zimmerman

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Whitney Zimmerman

Instructor - Ecampus
School of Psychological Science

Corvallis, OR
United States

Research/Career Interests

Zimmerman, W.A., Altman, B., Simunich, B., Shattuck, K., & Burch, B. (2020). Evaluating online course quality: A study on implementation of course quality standards. ​Online Learning, 24(4), 147-163. DOI: 10.24059/olj.v24i4.2325

​ Zimmerman, W. A. (2019). Long video lectures: Shifting to an adult learning perspective. Personal reflection. Adult Learning, 30​(1), 38-40. DOI: 10.1177/1045159518797983 ​

Zimmerman, W. A. & Austin, S. R. (2018). Using attitudes and anxieties to predict end-of-course outcomes in online and face-to-face introductory statistics courses. ​Statistics Education Research Journal. https://iase-web.org/documents/SERJ/SERJ17(2)_Zimmerman.pdf

Zimmerman, W. A., Kang, H. B., Kim, K., Gao, M., Johnson, G., Clariana, R., & Zhang, F. (2018). Computer-automated approach for scoring short essays in an introductory statistics course. ​Journal of Statistics Education, 26(1), 40-47. DOI: 10.1080/10691898.2018.1443047 ​

​Zimmerman, W. A. (2017). Predicting success in an online undergraduate-level introductory statistics course using self-efficacy, values, and typical mode of instruction. International Journal of E-Learning & Distance Education. http://ijede.ca/index.php/jde/article/view/1011

Zimmerman, W. A., & Johnson, G. (2017). Exploring factors related to completion of an online undergraduate-level introductory statistics course. Online Learning, 21(3). DOI: 10.24059/olj.v2i3.1017

Zimmerman, W. A., Knight, S. L., Favre, D. E., & Ikhlef, A. (2017). Effect of professional development on teaching behaviors and efficacy in Qatari educational reform. Teacher Development, 21(2), 324-345. DOI: 10.1080/13664530.2016.1243571

Zimmerman, W. A., & Kulikowich, J. M. (2016). Online learning self-efficacy in students with and without online learning experience. American Journal of Distance Education, 30(3). DOI: 10.1080/08923647.2016.1193801 

Zimmerman, W. A., & Goins, D. D. (2015). Calibration of self-efficacy for conducting a chi-square test of independence. Statistics Education Research Journal, 14(2). http://iase-web.org/documents/SERJ/SERJ14%282%29_Zimmerman.pdf

Shattuck, K. I., Zimmerman, W. A., & Adair, D. (2014). Continuous improvement of the QM Rubric and review processes: Scholarship of integration and application. Internet Learning, 3(1).

Knight, S. L., Parker, D., Zimmerman, W., & Ikhlef, A. (2014). Investigating the relationship between perceived and observed student-centered learning environments in Qatari elementary math and science classrooms. Learning Environments Research, 17(1), 29-47. DOI: 10.1007/s10984-014-9156-z

Education

Ph.D., Educational Psychology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, May 2015
Dissertation: Impact of Instructional Materials Eliciting Low and High Cognitive Load on Self-Efficacy and Demonstrated Knowledge

M.S., Educational Psychology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, May 2011
Thesis: Rater Agreement and the Measurement of Reliability in Evaluations of Online Course Design using the Quality Matters Rubric™

M.Ed., Adult Education, The Pennsylvania State University, World Campus, December 2012
Paper: Best Practices in Online Statistics Education: A Review of Literature

M.P.S., Data Analytics, The Pennsylvania State University, World Campus, In Progress

Graduate Certificate, Applied Statistics, The Pennsylvania State University, World Campus, May 2012

Post-Baccalaureate Certificate, Distance Education, The Pennsylvania State University, World Campus, December 2011

B.S., Psychology, Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, PA, May 2007

Proceedings and Conference Presentations

Zimmerman, W. A., & Simunich, B. (November 3, 2021). Priming the pump: Course design variables that positively relate to QM certification outcomes​. Poster presented at QM ConnectLX Conference, virtual conference.

Zimmerman, W. A., Romer, M., Hassler, R., James, B., Hayford, H. (October 14, 2021). Differences between proctored and non-proctored exam scores at the beginning of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Educational Research Association, virtual conference.

Zimmerman, W. A. (October 13, 2021). Examining the structure of students' perceptions of community in an online introductory statistics course. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Educational Research Association, virtual conference.

Zimmerman, W. A. (May 18, 2020). Increasing active learning in an online introductory statistics course with low-stakes assignments. Poster presented at eCOTS 2020, virtual conference.

Adair, D., Shattuck, K., Burch, B., & Zimmerman, W. A. (November 2019). 15 years of data on improving online learning design. Paper presented at the 28th ICDE World Conference on Online Learning, Dublin, Ireland.

Zimmerman, W. A. (November 15, 2019). Practical methods for designing research studies and analyzing data in educational settings. Presentation given at the Quality Matters Research Online Conference, virtual conference.

Zimmerman, W. A. (August 9, 2018). Long lecture videos: Multimedia learning and adult learning theory. ​Presentation given at the Distance Teaching & Learning Conference, Madison, Wisconsin.

Zimmerman, W. A. (May 22, 2018). Designing full video lectures for an online introductory statistics course. Poster presented at eCOTS 2018, virtual conference. ​

Zimmerman, W. A. (October 18, 2017). Perceptions of worth & performance in adult & traditional online introductory statistics students: Examining andragogy. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Educational Research Association, Trumbull, CT.

Zimmerman, W. A., Gao, M., Johnson, G., Spencer, D. A., & Philtron, D. (August 3, 2017). Pilot of a simulation-based inference (SBI) approach in an online undergraduate-level introductory statistics course. Presentation in the topic-contributed session: Teaching introductory statistics using simulation-based inference methods, sponsored by the Section on Statistical Education, Joint Statistical Meetings, Baltimore, MD.

Montgomery, K., Gardner, A. M., Klick, K., Ricci, Z., Zimmerman, W. A., Johnson, G., & Johnson, N. (May 2017). Penn State Learning online statistics tutoring. Poster presented at the United States Conference on Teaching Statistics, State College, PA. ​

Austin, S. R., & Zimmerman, W. A. (May 2017). Impact of quiz assignment and scoring methods on course completion rates and exam scores in an online introductory statistics course. Poster presented at the United States Conference on Teaching Statistics, State College, PA.

Zimmerman, W. A. (October 28, 2016). Predicting success in an online undergraduate-level introductory statistics course using self-efficacy and values. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Educational Research Association, Trumbull, CT. ​

Zimmerman, W. A., Kang, H. B., Kim, K., Johnson, G., Clariana, R., & Zhang, F. (October 26, 2016). Computer-based approach for measuring changes in introductory statistics students' knowledge structures. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Educational Research Association, Trumbull, CT.

Zimmerman, W. A., Johnson, G., & Shumway, D. (October 26, 2016). Using attitudes and anxieties to predict end-of-course outcomes in online and face-to-face introductory statistics course. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Educational Research Association, Trumbull, CT.

Zimmerman, W. A., & Johnson, G. (August 3, 2016). Improving Retention in an Online Introductory Statistics Course. Poster presented at the Joint Statistical Meetings, Chicago, IL.

Zimmerman, W. A., & Johnson, G. (May 2016). Using blueprints to align learning objectives and assessments. Poster presented at eCOTS 2016, virtual conference.

Courses Taught

PSY 298: Quantitative Methods in Psychological Sciences

PSY 450: Educational Psychology