CORINNE
ZIMMERMAN
November 2007
Illinois State
University
Department of
Psychology Campus Box 4620
Normal, IL
61790-4620 (309) 438-5215
czimmer@ilstu.edu | http://www.ilstu.edu/~czimmer/
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Education
Ph.D. (1999) in
Psychology, University of Alberta.
Dissertation: A Network
Interpretation Approach to the Balance Scale Task.
MasterÕs Thesis equivalent
(1996): Judging the Credibility of Scientific News Briefs: Effects of
Information About Social Context and Methodology.
B.A. (Honours)
(1992) with High Honours in Psychology, University of Regina.
Honours Thesis: Semantic versus
Episodic Memory Revisited.
Academic Positions
2002 –
present Assistant
Professor
Department
of Psychology, Illinois State University
1999 – 2002 Research
Associate
Learning
Research and Development Center, University of Pittsburgh
Publications
Zimmerman,
C. (2007). The development of scientific thinking skills in elementary and
middle school. Developmental Review,
27, 172-223.
Wagman, J.,
Zimmerman, C., & Sorric, C. (2007). Which feels heavier - a pound of lead
or a pound of feathers? A potential perceptual basis of a cognitive riddle. Perception, 36, 1709-1711.
Zimmerman,
C., & Cuddington, K. (2007).
Ambiguous, circular and polysemous: StudentsÕ definitions of the Òbalance of
natureÓ metaphor. Public Understanding of Science, 16, 393-406.
Zimmerman, C., Gerson, S., Monroe, A., & Kearney,
A. M. (2007). Physics is harder than psychology (or is it?): Developmental
differences in calibration of domain-specific texts. In D. S. McNamara & J.
G. Trafton (Eds.), Proceedings of the Twenty-ninth Annual Cognitive Science
Society (pp. 1683 – 1688).
Austin, TX: Cognitive Science Society. http://www.cogsci.rpi.edu/csjarchive/proceedings/2007/docs/p1683.pdf
Sprecher,
S., Fehr, B., & Zimmerman, C. (2007). Expectations for mood enhancement as
a result of helping: The effects of gender and compassionate love. Sex
Roles, 56, 543-549.
Zimmerman, C. (2005). The development of
scientific reasoning: What psychologists contribute to an understanding of
elementary science learning. Paper
commissioned by the National Academies of Science (National Research CouncilÕs
Board of Science Education, Consensus Study on Learning Science,
Kindergarten through Eighth Grade). http://www7.nationalacademies.org/bose/Corinne_Zimmerman_Final_Paper.pdf
Zimmerman, C., Raghavan, K., & Sartoris, M. L.
(2003). The impact of the MARS curriculum on studentsÕ ability to coordinate
theory and evidence. International Journal of Science Education, 25, 1247-1271.
Dawson, M.
R. W., & Zimmerman, C. (2003). Interpreting the internal structure of a
connectionist model of the balance scale task. Brain and Mind, 4, 129-149.
Zimmerman, C.,
& Glaser, R. (2003). A follow-up investigation of the role of cover
story in the assessment of experimental design skills (Tech Rep. No.
594). Los Angeles, CA: UCLA National Center for Research on Evaluation,
Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST). http://www.cse.ucla.edu/products/Reports/TR594.pdf
Zimmerman, C.,
& Glaser, R. (2001). Testing positive versus negative claims: A
preliminary investigation of the role of cover story in the assessment of
experimental design skills (Tech.
Rep. No. 554). Los Angeles, CA: UCLA National Center for Research on
Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST). http://www.cse.ucla.edu/products/Reports/TR554.pdf
Zimmerman, C.,
Bisanz, G. L., Bisanz, J., Klein, J. S., & Klein, P. (2001). Science at the
supermarket: A comparison of what appears in the popular press, expertsÕ advice
to readers, and what students want to know. Public Understanding of Science,
10,
37-58.
Zimmerman, C.
(2000). The development of scientific reasoning skills. Developmental Review, 20, 99-149.
Zimmerman, C.,
Bisanz, G. L., & Bisanz, J. (1998). Everyday scientific literacy: Do
students use information about the social context and methods of research to
evaluate news briefs about science? Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 44, 188-207.
Bisanz, G. L.,
Bisanz, J., Korpan, C. A., & Zimmerman, C. (1997). Assessing scientific
literacy: Questions students ask when evaluating news briefs about scientific
research. Proceedings of the International Organization of Science and
Technology Education, 1, 7-12.
Dixon, P.,
Zimmerman, C., & Neary, S. (1997). Prior experience and complex procedures.
Memory & Cognition, 25, 381-394.
LeDrew, J. E., & Zimmerman, C. (1994). Moving towards an acceptance of females in coaching. The Physical Educator, 51, 6‑14.
Book Reviews
Zimmerman, C. (2002).
Book Review: ÒScience and the citizen: For educators and the public.Ó Public
Understanding of Science, 11, 79-80.
Zimmerman, C.
(1996). DamasioÕs proposition: A review of DescartesÕ Error: Emotion, Reason
and the Human Brain. Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology, 50, 330-332.
Published
Commentaries and Research Reports
Zimmerman, C.,
& Glaser, R. (2000). Creating media savvy. FORUM for Applied Research
and Public Policy, 15(4), 107-108.
LeDrew, J. E.,
& Zimmerman, C. (1992). AthletesÕ attitudes toward coaching and gender:
A research report. Regina, Saskatchewan: SaskSport & SaskLotteries,
Inc.
LeDrew, J. E.,
& Zimmerman, C. (1992). AthletesÕ attitudes toward coaching and gender:
Executive summary. Regina, Saskatchewan: SaskSport & SaskLotteries,
Inc.
Manuscripts
Under Review
Zimmerman, C., Sprecher, S., & Abrahams, E. Choosing
compassionate strategies to end a relationship: Effects of love for
partner and the reason for the breakup.
Pretz, J., & Zimmerman, C. When it helps to
think less: The interaction of implicit vs. explicit processing with problem
complexity.
Manuscripts
in Preparation
Masnick, A. M., & Zimmerman, C. And now for
something completely obvious: Bias in evaluating research that confirms or disconfirms
prior belief.
Presentations and Posters
Invited
Presentation
Zimmerman, C.
(2005, March). The development of scientific reasoning: A review of the
literature. Paper presented at the National Academies of Science, Learning Science
K-8. Washington, DC.
Submitted
Conference Presentations
Masnick, A.
M., & Zimmerman, C. (submitted). Confirmation bias revisited: Prior belief
influences the evaluation of research findings and explanations (whether explanations
are present or not). Submitted to the XXIX International Congress of
Psychology, Berlin, Germany.
Zimmerman,
C., Sprecher, S., & Hesson-McInnis, M. (submitted) Ending romantic
relationships: The role of relationship characteristics, personality and
compassionate love. Submitted to the XXIX International Congress of Psychology,
Berlin, Germany.
National and
International Conference Presentations
Masnick, A.
M., & Zimmerman, C. (2007, August). Bias in evaluating research that
confirms or disconfirms prior belief. Poster presented at the annual meeting
of the Cognitive Science Society Conference. Nashville, TN.
Pretz, J., & Zimmerman, C. (2007, August). Rule
discovery in the balance task depends on strategy and problem complexity. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the
Cognitive Science Society Conference. Nashville, TN.
Wagman, J., Zimmerman, C., & Sorric, C. (2007,
August). A pound of lead feels heavier than a pound of feathers: A potential
perceptual basis of a cognitive riddle.
Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Cognitive Science Society
Conference. Nashville, TN.
Zimmerman, C., Gerson, S., Monroe, A., & Kearney,
A. M., (2007, August). Physics is harder than psychology (or is it?):
Developmental differences in calibration of domain-specific texts. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the
Cognitive Science Society Conference. Nashville, TN.
Monroe, A. E., & Zimmerman, C. (2007, May). Cost-benefit
reasoning about biological control.
Poster presented at the annual conference of the Midwestern Psychological
Association (MPA).
Zimmerman,
C., & Masnick, A. M. (2007, April). The effects of prior belief and
explanation on studentsÕ evaluation of educational research. Paper presented to the American Educational Research
Association (AERA) annual meeting, Chicago, IL.
Zimmerman, C., & Masnick, A. M. (2006, May). The
effects of making predictions on studentsÕ evaluation of scientific research. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the
Association for Psychological Science (APS), New York, NY.
Monroe, A. E., & Zimmerman, C. (2006, May). Incongruities
in judgments versus opinions when reasoning about biological control. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the
Association for Psychological Science (APS), New York, NY.
Abrahams, E. M., Zimmerman, C., & Sprecher, S.
(2006, May). Compassionate breakups: situational and dispositional
predictors. Poster presented at the
annual meeting of the Association for Psychological Science (APS), New York,
NY.
Zimmerman, C.,
& Boemler, E., & Cuddington, K.
(2005, April). StudentsÕ reasoning about the consequences of ecosystem
disturbances. Paper presented at
the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA),
MontrŽal, Quebec.
Kearney, A. M.,
& Zimmerman, C. (2005, April). Developmental differences in calibration
of domain-specific texts. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the
American Educational Research Association (AERA), MontrŽal, Quebec.
Zimmerman, C.,
Tobin, R. M., & Cossey, A. L. (2004, August). Reasoning about ecological
systems. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Cognitive Science
Society, Chicago, IL.
Zimmerman, C.,
& Cuddington, K. (2003, April) StudentsÕ
understanding of the Òbalance of nature.Ó Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American
Educational Research Association (AERA), Chicago, IL.
Zimmerman, C.,
& Cuddington, K. (2002, August). Ecology
studentsÕ conceptions of the Òbalance of nature.Ó Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Ecological Society
of America (ESA), Tuscon, AZ.
Zimmerman, C., & Raghavan, K. (2002, April). Coordinating
theory and evidence: The benefits of a model-based science curriculum. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the
American Educational Research Association (AERA), New Orleans, LA.
Raghavan, K., Sartoris, M. L., & Zimmerman, C.
(2002, April). Impact of
model-centered instruction on student learning. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the
National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST), New Orleans, LA.
Zimmerman, C., Glaser, R., & Raghavan, K. V.
(2001, April). The role of cover story in the assessment of experimental
design skills. Poster presented at
the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA),
Seattle, WA.
Zimmerman, C.,
& Dawson, M. R. W. (1999, June). How a PDP network revealed a new theory
of the balance-scale task. Paper presented at the annual conference of the
Canadian Society for Brain, Behaviour, and Cognitive Science (BBCS), Edmonton,
Alberta.
Zimmerman, C.,
Bisanz, G. L., & Bisanz, J. (1999, March). Science at the Supermarket:
WhatÕs in print, expertsÕ advice, and studentsÕ need to know. Paper presented
at the annual meeting of the National Association for Research in Science
Teaching (NARST), Boston, MA.
Zimmerman, C.,
McCaughan, D. B., & Dawson, M. R. W. (1999, February). Qualitative vs.
quantitative approaches to artificial neural networks. Paper presented
at the First International Interdisciplinary Conference on Advances in
Qualitative Methods, Edmonton, Alberta.
Bisanz, G. L.,
Bisanz, J., Korpan, C. A., & Zimmerman, C. (1996, August). Assessing
scientific literacy: Questions students ask when evaluating news reports about
scientific research. Paper presented at the International Organization of
Science and Technology Education (IOSTE), Edmonton, Alberta.
Zimmerman, C.,
Bisanz, G. L., & Bisanz, J. (1996, April). Using knowledge about
scientific culture and practice to evaluate news briefs about research. Poster presented
at the annual conference of the American Educational Research Association
(AERA), New York, NY.
LeDrew, J. E.,
Lorenzen, F., & Zimmerman, C. (1994, August). CIAU AthletesÕ perceptions
of coaching and female coaches. Paper presented at the 10th Commonwealth
& International Scientific Congress, Victoria, British Columbia.
Zimmerman, C.,
& Dixon, P. (1994, June). The effects of prior knowledge on the
acquisition of syntax and semantics
of device operating procedures. Poster presented at the
annual conference of the Canadian Society for Brain, Behaviour, and Cognitive
Science (BBCS), Vancouver, British Columbia
LeDrew, J. E.,
& Zimmerman, C. (1993, August). The perceptions of women and girls
toward the coaching role. Paper presented at the International Association for
the Advancement of Women and Girls in Sport, Melbourne, Australia.
LeDrew, J. E.,
& Zimmerman, C. (1992, October). High school athletesÕ attitudes toward
females in the coaching role. Paper presented at the annual conference of the
Canadian Association of Sport Sciences (CASS), Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
Zimmerman, C.,
& LeDrew, J. E. (1992, June). Adolescent females and the coaching role. Paper presented
at the annual conference of the Canadian Association of Health, Physical
Education and Recreation (CAHPER),Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Non-Refereed
Conference Presentations
Zimmerman, C., & Pretz, J. (2007, June). Manipulating
and measuring strategy use in rule discovery on the balance task. Paper presented at the 1st annual Illinoisy Data
Conference. Normal, IL.
Wagman, J., Zimmerman, C., & Sorric, C. (2007,
August). A pound of lead feels heavier than a pound of feathers. Paper presented at the 1st annual Illinoisy Data
Conference. Normal, IL.
McBride, D. M., Farmer-Dougan, V., Wagman, J.,
Zimmerman, C., & Graybill, D. (2006, January). Reflections on and
Outcomes of an Integrated Experience in Introductory Psychology. Paper presented at the 6th Annual University-wide
Symposium on Teaching and Learning, Illinois State University. Normal, IL.
Bisanz, G., Bisanz,
J., & Zimmerman, C. (2000, May). Critical evaluation of scientific news
briefs: Comparing what is in the popular press, expertsÕ advice to readers, and
what introductory psychology students want to know. Paper presented at the 4th
annual meeting of the Alberta Teachers of Psychology. College Heights, Alberta.
Zimmerman, C.
(1997, October). Scientific and media literacy: Factors affecting the
critical evaluation of scientific research in the print media. Paper presented
at the Literacy in the 21st Century Research Conference, Faculty of Education,
Edmonton, Alberta.
Zimmerman, C.,
Bisanz, G. L., Klein, J. S., Klein, P., & Bisanz, J. (1997, February). Science
at the 7-Eleven: An analysis of news briefs about science in the popular print
media. Paper presented at the 11th annual Joseph R. Royce Research
Conference, Department of Psychology, Edmonton, Alberta.
Zimmerman, C.,
Bisanz, G. L., & Bisanz, J. (1996, February). Reading scientific news
briefs: Factors influencing studentsÕ judgments of credibility. Paper presented
at the 10th annual Joseph R. Royce Research Conference, Department of
Psychology, Edmonton, Alberta.
Zimmerman, C.,
& Dixon, P. (1994, January). Conceptual and operational effects in the
operation of complex devices. Paper presented at the 8th annual Joseph R. Royce
Research Conference, Edmonton, Alberta.
Grants and Awards
2007 Illinois State Board of Education. Institutes for
Elementary School Mathematics and Science Teachers: A Partnership for Developing Teacher Leaders.
Principal
Investigators: Karen Lind, Anthony Lorsbach, Chris Merrill, Corinne Zimmerman.
Funding: $1,000,000 over 5 years.
2007 The
Cross Chair in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Grant, Office of the
Provost; Illinois State University (with D. McBride). Developing and
Assessing Student Autonomy in the First-Year Experience of Psychology Majors. Funding: $4000.
2005 Research
Enhancement Award, College of Arts and Sciences, Illinois State University. Individual
Differences in Scientific Reasoning. Funding: $3000.
2005 Pre-Tenure
Faculty Initiative Grant, Illinois State University. Reasoning about
Ecological Systems: Under What Conditions is the ÒBalance of NatureÓ Metaphor
Invoked? Funding: $2500.
2004 Travel
Fellowship to attend the 33rd Carnegie Mellon Symposium on Cognition
Funding: $1000.
2003 Illinois
State University, New Faculty Initiative Grant. StudentsÕ Understanding of
the ÒBalance of Nature.Ó Funding: $2500.
1999 Travel
Fellowship to attend the 30th Carnegie Mellon Symposium on
Cognition. Funding: $1000.
1999 American
Library Association Award (Continuing Education Committee), Everyday
Scientific Literacy selected as one of the Library Instruction Round
TableÕs Top 20 Articles for 1998 (see Publications for complete reference).
1998-1999 Graduate
Studies and Research Scholarship, University of Alberta; Funding: $2732.
1997-1998 Dr. Jane
Silvius Graduate Scholarship in Child Development; Funding: $8500.
1996-1997 Social
Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Doctoral Fellowship;
Funding: $14,436.
1996-1997 Walter H.
Johns Graduate Fellowship; Funding: $3000.
1996 W.
R. Runquist Award for Best Student Presentation, 10th Annual Joseph R. Royce
Research Conference, Department of Psychology, University of Alberta.
1992-1994 Natural Sciences
and Engineering Research Council of Canada Postgraduate Scholarship; Funding:
$33,000.
1992-1994 Walter H.
Johns Graduate Fellowship; Funding: $6000.
1990 Natural
Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Undergraduate
Summer Research Award, University of Regina; Funding: $4000.
Teaching Experience
Courses Taught
Introduction to
Psychology (Psychology 111), Fall 2006, 2007
Educational
Psychology (Psychology 215), Fall 2002; Fall & Spring 2003-2007
History and
Systems of Psychology (Psychology 320), Spring 2004
Experimental
Design (Psychology 441 - Graduate), Spring 2003, 2005-2007
Foundations of
Inquiry (Interdisciplinary Studies 100), Fall 2003, 2004
Perceptual and
Cognitive Development (Psychology 323), Winter 1999
Statistical
Methods for Psychological Research (Psychology 211), Spring 1997
Individual and
Social Behaviour (Psychology 105), Summer 1995
Professional Work and Service
Committee Work
Member,
Department of Psychology Curriculum Assessment Committee, Sept 2006 –
present.
Member,
Department of Psychology Web Committee, September 2004 – present.
Webmaster,
Developmental Psychology Sequence, September 2004 – present.
Member,
Department of Psychology Research Committee, Sept 2002 – Sept 2006.
Member,
Department of Psychology Technology Committee, January 2004 – present.
Member, Ad Hoc
Committee to examine Capstone Options, Sept. 2005 – April 2006.
Professional
Organizations
International Society
for the Psychology of Science & Technology (2006 - present).
Sigma Xi (2006 -
present).
American
Educational Research Association (2001 - present).
Association for
Psychological Science [formerly
American Psychological Society] (2004 - present)
Cognitive Science
Society (2004 - present)
National
Association for Research in Science Teaching (1998 - 2000).
Canadian Society
for Brain, Behaviour and Cognitive Science (1992 - 2002).
American
Psychological Association, Student Affiliate (1992 - 1997).