Recent Publications
Engendering Playful Purpose in Pre-Service Early Childhood Educator Preparation: Why Community-Engaged Courses Matter
Authors: C. A. Wiltshire, R. K. Pinilla, H. J. Garcia (2024)
Education Sciences, Teacher Education, Special Issue: Teacher Professional Development and Teaching Practices in Early Childhood Education: An International Landscape
Spatial Reasoning in Mathematics Standards: Identifying How Early Elementary Educators are Systematically Supported to Teach Spatial Skills
Author: R. K. Pinilla (2024)
Frontiers in Education, Section on Teacher Education
Iterative Cognitive Interview Design to Uncover Children's Spatial Reasoning
Authors: E. R. Thomas, R. K. Pinilla, C. Hatfield, & L. R. Ketterlin Geller (2023)
Practical Assessment, Research, and Evaluation
Faculty Reflections on Implementing Servingness into Research and Teaching: How Professional Development Around Servingness Fosters Latinx Student Success
Authors: C. Convertino, I. F. Hernandez, R. K. Pinilla, C. Leite-Madeira, L. M. Houghtalen, R. M. Pankow, L. O. Villanueva, J. Cho, J. T. Olimpo, & E. C. Bitner (2024)
Journal of Latinos and Education
Defining Spatial Reasoning: A Content Analysis to Explicate Spatial Reasoning Skills for Early Childhood Educators’ Use
Author: R. K. Pinilla (2024)
Journal of Research in Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education; 2nd Place Award in second-annual special issue in graduate research
Graduate Research
Dissertation: Understanding How Early Childhood Educators Teach Spatial Reasoning Through Mathematics
(currently under embargo, reach out if you would like to request a copy)
