Presentations
Rynearson, K., & Kerr, M. S. (2010, April). Resiliency: Trait or learned behavior. Paper presented at the 2010 Southwest Psychological Association Conference, Dalls, Texas.
Kerr, M. S., & Rynearson, K. (2010, April). Determining the validity and reliability of the Lifeonlong Learning Skills Index. Paper presented at the 2010 Southwest Psychological Association Conference, Dalls, Texas.
Rynearson, K., & Kerr, M. C. (2007, October). Student-centered instruction: From theory to application . Paper presented at the 2007 Accounting Education Conference, Irving, Texas.
Baker, C., & Rynearson, K. (2007, February). Fostering psychological closeness in online classes. Paper presented at the 2007 TCEA Educational Technology Research Symposium, Austin, Texas.
Baker, C., & Rynearson, K. (2006, October). Verbal immediacy: Effective online interactions. Paper presented at the 2006 EDUCAUSE Conference, Dallas, Texas.
Rynearson, K., & Baker, C. (2006, May). Mediated verbal immediacy: Implications for learning, motivation, and interaction in an online environment. Poster presented at the 18th annual conference of the Assocation for Psychological Science, New York, New York.
Hart, B., & Rynearson, K. (2005, February). Self-regulated strategy use in online learning. Paper presented at the 2005 EDUCAUSE Southwest Regional Conference, Austin, Texas.
Kerr, M. S., Rynearson, K., & Kerr, M. C. (2005, February). Measuring online learning readiness: What is important for online student success? Paper presented at the 2005 EDUCAUSE Southwest Regional Conference, Austin, Texas.
Kerr, M. S., Rynearson, K., & Kerr, M. C. (2004, September). Offering professional development curriculum online: Pre-service teacher outcomes. Paper presented at the 8th Annual Conference on School-University Partnerships, San Antonio, Texas.
Rynearson, K., Jinkins, D., Kerr, M. S., Kerr, M. C., & Giniewicz, E. (2004, June). Integrating technology into elementary classrooms: Using Web logs as a reading, writing, and publishing tool. Paper presented at the Chancellor's Invitational Conference for the Texas A&M University System's Academy for Educator Development, Houston, Texas.
Rynearson, K., & Kerr, M. S. (2004, May). Technological innovations in the teaching of an online statistics course. Paper presented at the 16th annual American Psychologial Society Convention, Chicago, Illinois.
Kerr, M. S., Rynearson, K., & Kerr, M. C. (2004, January). ELabs: Conducting high school Chemistry labs online . Paper presented at the 11th annual International Distance Education Conference, Houston, Texas.
Rynearson, K., & Kerr, M. S. (2004, January). Integrating technology into the elementary classroom: Technology-mediated literacy instruction . Paper presented at the 11th annual International Distance Education Conference, Houston, Texas .
Kerr, M. S., Rynearson, K., & Kerr, M. C. (2003, September). Using technology to address class-size issues and materials shortages in a high school Chemistry course: A report of student outcomes. Paper presented at the Seventh Annual Conference on School-University Partnerships, San Antonio, Texas.
Rynearson, K., Kerr, M., & Harris, R. (2003, May). Experiencing statistics online. Paper presented at the 2003 Information Technology and Distance Education Conference at the University of Texas of the Permian Basin, Odessa, Texas.
Kerr, M. S., Rynearson, K., & Kerr, M. C. (2003, May). Validating a new measure of online learning success . Paper presented at the 2003 Information Technology and Distance Education Conference at the University of Texas of the Permian Basin, Odessa, Texas.
Fox, B., von Seltmann, J., Kerr, M. S., Rynearson, K., Kerr, M. C. (2003, April). Predicting student success in online courses: A new measure. Paper presented at the 2nd annual College of Education Research Forum at Tarleton State University, Stephenville, Texas.
Jinkins, D., & Rynearson, K. (2003, April). Reading comprehension strategies instruction. Paper presented at the annual Reading Conference at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, Texas.
Rynearson, K., Kerr, M., & Harris, R. (2003, January). Teaching statistics online: An ‘experiential' approach. Paper presented at the annual International Distance Education Conference, Austin, Texas.
Kerr, M. S., Rynearson, K., & Kerr, M. C. (2003, January). Predicting student success in online courses: A new measure. Paper presented at the annual International Distance Education Conference, Austin, Texas.
Rynearson, K., Jinkins, D., McKee, T., & Wright, C. (2002, June). Reading comprehension strategies instruction in fourth- and fifth-grade classrooms: An analysis of type of instruction and performance on standard measures of reading achievement. Paper presented at the annual Texas A&M Chancellor's Invitational Conference of the Academy for Educator Development, Houston, Texas.
Cummings, C. C., Baisden, C. E., Rajab, M. H., Rynearson, K., & Bolton, J. R. (2002, May). Neurocognitive decline after coronary artery bypass grafting: On-pump versus off-pump . Paper presented at the annual Key West Outcomes Meeting. Key West, FL.
Taraban, R., Rynearson, K., Stalcup, K. (2000, November). Time as a variable in learning on the World Wide Web. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Society for Computers in Psychology. New Orleans, LA.
Rynearson, K. A., & Taraban, R. (1999, May). The effects of decoding, reading words in context, and strategy practice on the development of reading skill. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Reading Association, San Diego, California.
Rynearson, K. A., & Taraban, R. (1999, February). College students' knowledge and use of comprehension strategies. Paper presented at the meeting of the Southwest Division of the International Reading Association, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Maki, W. S., Taraban, R., & Rynearson, K. (1998, November). Implications of study time distributions for the design of computer-based courses. Paper presented at the meeting of the Society for Computers in Psychology, Dallas, Texas.
Rynearson, K. A. (1997, January). An analysis of Bradley and Bryant's (1983) Oddity Test as a predictive tool. Paper presented at the meeting of the Southwest Educational Research Association, Austin, Texas.
Rynearson, K. A., Taraban, R., Fireman, G., & Nes, S. L. (1996, November). Neighbor effects in dyslexic and normally progressing readers. Paper presented at the meeting of the Orton Dyslexia Society (now the International Dyslexia Society), Boston, Massachusetts.
Taraban, R., Rynearson, K. A., & Stirling, T. (1996, October). A computer interface for instruction in a content area. Paper presented at the meeting of the College Reading and Learning Association, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Workshops
Rynearson, K. (2007, February). Student-centered instruction: How and why? Workshop presented as part of the Provost's Professional Development Series at Texas Wesleyan University, Fort Worth, Texas.
Rynearson, K. (2006, October). Student-centered instruction: Theoretical bases . Workshop presented as part of the Provost's Professional Development Series at Texas Wesleyan University, Fort Worth, Texas.