Carolyn Bishop
- Associate Professor
- Director of Elementary Education
- Ed.D., University of California, Irvine and Los Angeles
- M.S., California State University, Fullerton
- Multiple Subject Credential, California State University, Fullerton
- B.S., California State University, Fullerton
Carolyn Bishop was born in Toronto Canada. Carolyn received her education in California and started her career in education as a sixth grade teacher. Her post baccalaureate education focused on curriculum, staff development, cognition, educational administration and online learning and thinking.
Carolyn Bishop is serving the Biola students as the Director of Elementary Education implementing her knowledge of quality teacher preparation and technology in the process of educating future teachers to serve in all parts of the world. It is her desire to ensure high quality educators are in all classrooms and that the integration of faith is an integral part of each student's experience here at Biola University.
Dr. Bishop's research agenda has been around teacher preparation, program design, environmental impacts of online education, and online thinking and learning. Her current research project is regarding teacher dispositions and how best to shape the practices of teachers to positively impact student learning. She has published articles on online thinking and learning and quality teacher preparation.
Affiliations
- American Educational Research Association
- Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development
- Associate of Teacher Education
- California Council on Teacher Education
- National Association of Alternative Certification
Awards and Honors
- New Teacher of the Year Award, CSU Fullerton (1984)
- Outstanding Academic Achievement, CSU Fullerton (1992)
Publications
Articles
"Thinking Styles: Maximizing Online Supported Learning" (2011). Journal of Educational Computing Research, 44(2), 121-139.
"Profiles of Potentially Successful On-Line Learners in a Teacher Credential Program" (Doctoral Dissertation, California University Irvine and California University Los Angeles, 2008).