User:Hoffman
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[edit] CCTE Peer: Dan Hoffman
Name: Dan Hoffman
Contact: dlh2109 at columbia dot edu
Degree/Program: EdD - Instructional Technology & Media
Department: Dept. of Math, Science, & Technology
Started: Fall 2005
More about me: I'm a third-year doctoral student studying Instructional Technology at Teachers College. I'm a research assistant on the Integrated Curriculum Project (ICP) with Dr. Charles Kinzer. I've earned a B.A. in English Literature & Drama and a M.S. in Education. For teaching experience, I have taught elementary school for six years in Guatemala and Brooklyn. I was a New York City Teaching Fellow between 2001 - 2003. Recently, I received a Dean's Grant for Student Research for my collaborative work on Mat-Matics, a dance-based educational video game. In my free time, I enjoy traveling and reading non-fiction. I'm currently reading The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins.
Home town, Country: Ira, Vermont, USA
Which degree program are you completing, and at what stage are you now? EdD - Instructional Technology & Media. Finished with course work as of Spring 2007. Hope to propose dissertation in Fall 2008.
What do you hope to do with your degree? I'm interested in starting an educational technology consulting company. Something small and project oriented. I also enjoy teaching and may try to teach at the university level before venturing into self-employment.
What are your academic interests? I'm interested in the impact of educational games on the affective and motivational domains, especially in elementary aged children. Specifically, I'm studying the impact of game play on constructs such as self-efficacy, self-concept, and intrinsic motivation.
Whose work or research interests you and why? Recently, I've been reading a lot of work by Jacquelynne S. Eccles. Eccles is the Director of the Gender and Achievement Research Program at the University of Michigan. She's well known for her work related to adolescent development of self-esteem, activity preference, and task choice. I spend a lot of time thinking about how her work relates to educational video games.
What might other students want to ask you about? Ask me about LearnPlay or Introduction to Flash-Based Interactive Media
If you could give advice to an incoming student, what would it be? I would encourage any incoming student to be a self-starter. This program has a lot to offer students who are willing to get out there and make things happen. Go knock on doors and create opportunity. Introduce yourself to people, get involved in projects, and find the people you want to work with. I feel this is the best way to get the most out of TC and CCTE.
