Timothy Weih, PhD
Associate Professor, Literacy Education
Location
SEC 524
Phone
(319) 273-7466
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Timothy Weih, PhD
Associate Professor, Literacy Education
Dr. Weih has a background in science and literacy which has enabled him to bring a hands-on approach to teaching and learning literacy.
Education
- Ph.D Kansas State University, KS
Teaching Interests
- I enjoy teaching education students how to teach literacy to children.
Research Interests
- My research, professional writing, and publications include topics in children’s and young adult literature, reading comprehension, reader response, reading and writing relationships, curriculum development, teaching methodologies, and trauma informed teaching.
Professional Accomplishments
- Weih, T. G. (2014). Student-described engagement with text: Insights are discovered from fourth graders. International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, 6(3), 395-414.
- Weih, T. G. (2014). Revealing relationships: First graders share personal literature, SAGE Open, 4(2),1-13.
- Weih, T. G. (2008). A book club sheds light on boys and reading. Middle School Journal, 40 (1), 19-25.
- Weih, T. G. (2006). Literature autobiography bags. The Reading Teacher, 59(5), 472-475.
- Weih, T. G. (2005). The genre of traditional literature influences student writing. Reading Horizons, 46 (2), 77-91.