KIRSTEN BUTCHER

Dr. Butcher's teaching is centered on educational technology, instructional design, and digital learning, providing significant opportunities to infuse findings from her research into classes and to design effective learning experiences for deep, long-lasting knowledge. Dr. Butcher's undergraduate classes focus on technology integration for pre-service teachers, where she teaches key theories in comprehension and learning to help future educators understand when, how, and why technology can promote effective thinking processes and meaningful learning outcomes. As an instructor, Dr. Butcher emphasizes hands-on application through design and development of technology-supported instructional materials and activities, with a focus on innvoative work products and deep thinking. Her graduate-level courses reflect a similar commitment to developing students' deep understanding of relevant theory, with an emphasis of theoretical application via technology development, professional work products, and collaborative projects.