Educational Background

Ph.D. Texas Christian University 1986 Experimental Psychology
M.S. Texas Christian University 1984 Experimental Psychology
B.A. Mount Holyoke College 1970 Psychology

Teaching Responsibilities

I teach graduate courses in Educational Psychology, Assessment, and Educational Research, and a seminar for graduate interns seeking initial teacher certification. On a less frequent basis I teach undergraduate Educational Psychology.

Research Interests

I have maintained a long-standing interest in cognitive learning strategies, currently focusing on concept mapping and metacognition. Also, more recently I have combined my activities as research coordinator of a professional development school project (1992-1995) and director of field experiences (1995-present) with studies of preservice teacher beliefs about teaching in urban schools, and research on student teacher/cooperating teacher relationships.

Selected Publications

Reynolds, S.B., Martin, K. & Groulx, J.G. (1996). Patterns of understanding. Educational Assessment, 3(4), 363-371.

Lambiotte*, J.G., Skaggs, L.P. & Dansereau, D.F. (1993). Learning from lectures: Effects of knowledge maps and cooperative review strategies. Applied Cognitive Psychology, 7(6), 483-497.

Lambiotte, J.G. & Dansereau, D.F. (1992). Effects of knowledge maps and prior knowledge on recall of science lecture content. Journal of Experimental Education, 60(3), 189-201.

Lambiotte, J.G., Dansereau, D.F., Cross, D.R. & Reynolds, S.B. (1989). Multi-relational semantic maps. Educational Psychology Review, 1(4), 331-367.

(* name changed from Lambiotte to Groulx, 1993)

Recent Presentations

Groulx, J.G. Perceptions of student teachers and their cooperating teachers in PDS and non-PDS environments. 3rd Annual Professional Development School Conference, Louisville, KY, April, 1997.

Groulx, J.G. Preservice teacher perceptions of minority schools. American Educational Research Association, New York, April, 1996.

Awards

Distinguished Teacher Award, Texas Student Education Association, TCU Chapter, 1990.

1991 School of Education nominee for the Burlington Award for Distinguished Teaching

Professional and Other Service

I currently serve as Director of Field Experiences and Student Teaching which involves placing between 50-100 TCU education students for internships and student teaching assignments each semester in Fort Worth and nearby school districts.

I am a member of a TCU Advisory Committee for the recently-instituted Center for Support of Teaching on campus.

I also serve as an Elder at Ridglea Presbyterian Church in Fort Worth.