College of Education and Human Development

Mary Kayler receives Teaching Excellence Award

The Center for Teaching Excellence awards Mary Kayler, associate professor who teaches for the CEHD Initiatives in Educational Transformation program. Dr. Kayler was awarded the Teaching Excellence Award for her continued dedication to enhancing student learning.

Her areas of study include online gaming, teacher development, pedagogy, and the study of technology for teaching and learning. She has numerous publications related to teacher development and pedagogy that support constructivist learning. She has published on online gaming from a cultural perspective with a focus on structures and processes that enhance players' cultural understandings. This work appears in a book chapter in Educational Technology and Sustainable Development (2008). A related article on the use of self-assessment to support learning within online discussion groups and teacher development appeared in the Journal of Educational Technology & Society (2007). Dr. Kayler is currently conducting research on the technology, pedagogy, and content (TPACK) model of technology integration into teacher development. She serves on the editorial review board for the Journal of Technology and Teacher Education.

She has worked in the development and implementation of Elementary and Secondary Professional Development Schools in Northern Virginia, conducted needs assessment for staff development in public schools and has carried out numerous teacher development workshops for k-12 teachers and college faculty. She is a strong advocate for the scholarship of teaching and learning as a means to transform teacher education and instructional practices to enhance teaching and learning.

Congratulations Dr. Kayler!