Faculty Profile

Marcia Jacobs

Title
Senior Lecturer
Department
Teach North Texas
College
College of Science

    

    

      


                          

            
Curriculum Vitae

            

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Education

            



  

  


  
MS, Kansas State University, 1993. 
Major: Educational Administration
BS, Kansas State University, 1988. 
Major: Education - Biological Science
Degree Specialization: Science Education





          

        
                

          
Current Scheduled Teaching*


          
EDCI 4000.001, Classroom Interactions, Spring 2024 Syllabus
EDCI 4500.001, Project Based Instruction in Math, Science, and Computer Science, Spring 2024 Syllabus
TNTX 4900.001, Special Problems, Spring 2024 


          
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  Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of
  higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for
  undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.
  

        

      

    

  


    

    

      


        


          


            
Previous Scheduled Teaching*


            
                    

                    EDCI 4000.001, Classroom Interactions, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDCI 4500.002, Project Based Instruction in Math, Science, and Computer Science, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDCI 4500.001, Project Based Instruction in Math, Science, and Computer Science, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    TNTX 4900.001, Special Problems, Spring 2023 
                    

                    EDCI 4500.001, Project Based Instruction in Math, Science, and Computer Science, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDCI 4500.002, Project Based Instruction in Math, Science, and Computer Science, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    TNTX 1300.001, Secondary Teacher Education Preparation 1 and 2 : Inquiry Based Lessons, Spring 2022 Syllabus
                    

                    EDCI 4500.001, Project Based Instruction in Math, Science, and Computer Science, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDCI 4500.001, Project Based Instruction in Math, Science, and Computer Science, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDCI 4500.001, Project Based Instruction in Math, Science, and Computer Science, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDCI 4500.002, Project Based Instruction in Math, Science, and Computer Science, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDCI 4500.001, Project Based Instruction in Math, Science, and Computer Science, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    EDCI 4500.002, Project Based Instruction in Math, Science, and Computer Science, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    TNTX 1300.001, Secondary Teacher Education Preparation 1 and 2 : Inquiry Based Lessons, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDCI 4500.002, Project Based Instruction in Math, Science, and Computer Science, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDUC 4900.700, Special Problems, Spring 2019 
                    

                    EDCI 4500.001, Project Based Instruction in Math, Science, and Computer Science, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDCI 4500.002, Project Based Instruction in Math, Science, and Computer Science, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDCI 4500.001, Project Based Instruction in Math, Science, and Computer Science, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDCI 4500.002, Project Based Instruction in Math, Science, and Computer Science, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDCI 4500.001, Project Based Instruction in Math, Science, and Computer Science, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDCI 4500.002, Project Based Instruction in Math, Science, and Computer Science, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDSE 4500.001, Project Based Instruction in Math, Science, and Computer Science, Spring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDSE 4500.002, Project Based Instruction in Math, Science, and Computer Science, Spring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDSE 3500.001, Knowing and Learning in Mathematics, Science, and Computer Science, Fall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDSE 4500.001, Project Based Instruction in Math, Science, and Computer Science, Fall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDSE 3500.002, Knowing and Learning in Mathematics, Science, and Computer Science, Spring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    TNTX 1100.002, Second Teacher Education Preparation I : Inquiry Approaches to Teaching, Fall 2015 Syllabus SPOT

          


          
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  Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of
  higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for
  undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.
  

        

      

    

  

  
  	

	

	  

		

		   
Published Publications



  

  
Published Intellectual Contributions


  
Journal Article
Watson, C. G., Watson, C.  (2020). 6 Keys to Creating an Assertive and Constructive Teacher Voice. Other. Summer 2020, 2.  Indianapolis, IN: Kappa Delta Pi. http://digital.watkinsprinting.com/publication/?m=19391&i=657362&p=4&pre=1



	
		
		
	  

	

	

  
    
	

	

	  

		

		   	
		
		
	  

	

	

	
	

  
  
  

  	

		

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Engagement Index		
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out of 7		
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  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    
			This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
				
      
					
    • The course as a whole was
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    • The course content was
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    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
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    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
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  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    
			This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
				
      
					
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
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    • The intellectual challenge presented was
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    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
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    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
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    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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