Journal Articles (Refereed):

McClintock, E., O'Brien, G., & Jiang, Z. (2005, Summer). Assessing teaching practices of  secondary mathematics
   student teachers: An exploratory cross case analysis of voluntary field experiences.
   Teacher Education Quarterly, 32(3), 139-151

Park, D., O’Brien, G. E., Eraso, M., & McClintock, E. (2002, fall). A scooter inquiry: An
    integrated science, mathematics, and technology activity.  Science Activities 39(3), 27-32.

Lewis, S. P., Alacaci, C., O’Brien, G. E., & Jiang, Z. (2002). Preservice elementary
    teachers’ use of mathematics in a project-based science approach.  School Science
    and Mathematics 102(4), 172-179.

O’Brien, G. E., Jiang, Z., Moseley, B., Alacaci, C., Lewis, S., McClintock, E., Park, D., &
    Chebbi, T. (2002, Spring).  “What makes it go?” A look at the design and
    implementation of an interdisciplinary mathematics and science workshop for
    inservice and preservice elementary teachers. Journal for the Art of Teaching 9(1),
    85-97.

Lewis, S. P., O'Brien, G. E., & Clement, G. (1999, Fall).  The Everglades Digital Library.
   An Internet resource that can assist teacher and student efforts to study the Everglades. Florida Science Teacher, 13(1), 8-9.

O’Brien, G. E., & Lewis, S. P. (1999). Connecting to resources on the Internet.  Science and Children, 36(8), 42-45.

Lewis, S. P., O'Brien, G. E., & George, J.  (1998, December).  Using the construction of a science education web site as
    a focus of a directed study course in undergraduate elementary science education,
    Electronic Journal of Science Education,  3(2) [Online]  Available:  http://unr.edu/homepage/jcannon/ejse/lewisetal.html
 

Peters, J. M., & O'Brien, G. E. (1996). Using multimedia in a science methods course for
    preservice elementary teacher training. Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science
   Teaching, 15(1/2), 153-172.

Peters, J. M., & O'Brien, G. E., Briscoe, C., & Korth, W. W.  (1995). A long-term assessment
    of an integrated microcomputer component for preservice secondary science teachers.
    Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 14(4), 499-520.

O'Brien, G. E., & Peters, J. M. (1994). Effect of four instructional strategies on
    integrated science process skill achievement of preservice elementary teachers having
    different cognitive development levels. Journal of Elementary Science Education, 6(1), 30-
    45.

O'Brien, G. E., & Korth, W. W.  (1991). Teachers' self-examination of their
    understanding of the nature of science: A history and philosophy course responsive to
    practicing teachers' needs. Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2, 94-100.

O'Brien, G. E., & Korth, W. W. (1991). Videotaping: A tool for enhancing the teacher's
    understanding of cognitive science and teacher self-development. Journal of Science
    Teacher Education, 2, 90-93.

O'Brien, G. E. (1991). Some recommended ways for including multicultural education in
    preservice science methods course. Science Education International, 2(1), 25-26.

O'Brien, G. E. (1991). Teaching teachers: Enhancing science concepts, process, and
    computer skills. Science and Children, 28(6), 40-41.

O'Brien, G. E. (1991). Reliability and validity of four scales of a scale for rating behavioral
    characteristics of superior students as self-reporting tools. Psychological Reports, 68,
    285-286.

O'Brien, G. E., & Smith, M. S. (1990). Teaching teachers: Strategies for staff development.
    Science and Children, 27(4), 40-41.

O'Brien, G. E. (1989). Personality traits of high ability students choosing one among three
    different learning environments. Psychological Reports, 65, 243-249.

O'Brien, G. E., & O'Farrell, C. A. (1988). SSMILES: Sampling - A method to count the
    number of stars in our galaxy. School Science and Mathematics, 88(1).

O'Brien, G. E., & Pizzini, E. L. (1986). Word processing/text editing and the quality of
    student abstracts. School Science and Mathematics, 86, 223-228.

O'Brien, G. E., & Pizzini, E. L. (1986). Righting research writing with a word processor. The
    Science Teacher, 53(3), 26-28.

O'Brien, G. E., & Pizzini, E. L. (1985). The cancer scholarship program: An Iowan tradition.
    Iowa Science Teachers Journal, 22(1), 6-9.

O'Brien, G. E. (1984). High ability students and their perceptions concerning high technology
    programs in high schools. Iowa Curriculum Bulletin, 8(2), 17-20.

O'Brien, G. E. (1984). The word processor: A tool towards improving every high school
    student's research project. Iowa Science Teachers Journal, 21(1), 2-5.

Other Publications/Proceedings:

Jiang, Z., O’Brien, G., & McClintock, E. (2004, March).  A technology course for
   mathematics education graduate students. Ferdig & others (eds). Proceedings and electronic
   versions of full paper of the 15th International Conference Society for Information
   Technology & Teacher Education. Atlanta, GA: Association for the Advancement of
   Computing in Education (AACE), pp. 4458-4463.

Alacaci, C., Lewis, S., O’Brien, G. & Jiang, Z. (2003, August).   Assessing Graph Sense In
   Authentic Settings:  Pre-Service Elementary Teachers? Ability To Choose Appropriate
   Graphs To Represent Data. In N. Pateman, B. Daugherty, and J. Zilliox (eds). Proceedings
   of the XXVII Annual Meeting of the International Group for the Psychology of
   Mathematics Education (Volume 1, p. 269). Honolulu, Hawaii: The ERIC Clearinghouse
   for Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education.

Jiang, Z., McClintock, E., & O’Brien, G.  (2003, July). A mathematical modeling course for
   Preservice secondary school mathematics teachers. In Q. Ye, W. Blum, K. Houston, & Q.
   Jiang (Eds), Mathematical Modeling in Education and Culture. Chichester, England:
   Horwood Publishing Limited. Proceedings from the 10th Annual International Conference
   of Teachers of Mathematics Association, Tokoyo, Japan.

Jiang, Z., O’Brien, G., & McClintock, E. (2000, July). Modeling in mathematics and
  science.  An Internet-based, interdisciplinary course for secondary school students.
  Proceedings from the July 2000 Hong Kong International Conference on Geo-Spatial
  Education,  69-75.

Lewis, S. P., & O'Brien, G. E.  (1998, August).  Using a web site in an elementary science methods class:
  Are we opening a Pandora’s Box?  Proceedings of the 1998 Annual International Conference of the Association
  for the Education of Teachers in Science. ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED 421 363,
  [Online]  Available: http://www.ed.psu.edu/CI/Journals/1998AETS/98file1.htm

Selected Other Publications/Book Chapters:

O’Brien, G. E., & Alexander, A. M. (2006). Scientific skill
     development. In Peters, J. M., & Stout, D. L.  Science in elementary
     education, tenth edition.  Columbus, OH: Prentice-Hall, 81-83.

Alacaci, C., O’Brien, G. E., Lewis, S. L., & Jiang, Z. (2002).  Integrating  mathematics and
   science in a pre-service elementary teacher education program.  In S. McGraw (Ed.).
   Integrated mathematics: Choices and challenges.  Reston, VA: National Council of
   Teachers of Mathematics, 117-129.

Soto, P. M., Parker, J. H., & O'Brien, G. E. (1997). Our forest, their forest - A program that
   stimulates long-term learning and community action, in Totten, S., & Pedersen, J. E. (Eds.).
   Social issues and service at the middle level, Boston, MA: Allyn and Bacon, 319- 339.

Briscoe, C., Peters, J. M., & O'Brien, G. E. (1993). An elementary science program emphasizing teacher's
   pedagogical knowledge within a constructivist epistemologic rubric, Chapter 1 in Rubba, P. A., Campbell,
   L. M., & Dana, T. M. (Eds.). 1993 AETS yearbook: Excellence in educating teachers of science,
   Columbus,OH: ERIC Clearinghouse for Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education, 1-20.

Selected Other Publications/Reviews & Newsletters:

Lewis, S. P., O'Brien, G. E., & Clement, G. (2000, February).  Using the Everglades Digital Library
   to study the Everglades. FETConnections, 5.

O'Brien, G. E. (1991, September). Evaluating history, philosophy, and science understanding.
    International History, Philosophy, and Science Teaching Group Newsletter, 1(4), 7-8.

O'Brien, G. E. (1990, September). Evaluating HPS understanding.  History, Philosophy and
    Social Studies of Science in Science Teaching Newsletter, 1(2), 1, 3-4.

O'Brien, G. E. (1988, November). [Review of Tips and tricks in outdoor education -
    approaches to providing children with educational experiences in the outdoors].
    School Science and Mathematics, 88(7), 620.

Waks, L. J., O'Brien, G. E., et al. (1988, April). Guidelines for STS education for urban
    youth. S-STS Reporter, 4(2), 12-15.

O'Brien, G. E. (1988, January). [Review of Arizona wetlands and waterfowl]. School Science
    and Mathematics, 88(1), 75.

O'Brien, G. E. (1987, January/February). Cluster review: miracle science and our future
    [Reviews of Bioamazing, Artificial humans, Transplants, and New frontiers in genetics].
    Curriculum Review, 26(3), 54-55.

Bell, P. E., Graham, C., Harkness, J., O'Brien, G. E., et al. (1986, September). A one year
    course in STS. S-STS Reporter, 2(4), 7-21.

O'Brien, G. E. (1986, March/April). Future studies [Review of Genetic engineering: The
    nature of change]. Curriculum Review, 25(4), 29.

O'Brien, G. E. (1985, November/December). Secondary science [Review of Macmillan
    biology]. Curriculum Review, 25(2), 79-80.

O'Brien, G. E. (1985, January/February). Science/technology/society-Cluster reviews: Human health hazards
   and surviving toxic wastes [Reviews of Health myself, The cancer war, Death in the west, and
   In our backyard: The first love canal]. Curriculum Review, 24(3),32-33, 36.

Selected Other Publications/Reports:

O'Brien, G. E. (1991, November). The environmental science education research data base
    and grant proposal project: A final report, West Palm Beach, FL: Region V
    Environmental Service Project, 52p.

O'Brien, G. E. (1989, August). The Pittsburgh Science, Technology Society project: A final
    Report. Pittsburgh, PA: University of Pittsburgh, School of Education (ERIC Document
    Reproduction Service No. ED 305 240, SE 050 432), 46p.

Selected Other Publications/Curriculum Projects:

O'Brien, G. E., et al. (1992, July). Building new partnerships--museums, universities,
    and schools: A "rocks and minerals" thematic loan kit, Pittsburgh, PA: The Thematic Loan
    Collection of the Carnegie Museum of Natural History (ERIC Document Reproduction
    Service No. ED 340 600, SE 052 470) 36p.

O'Brien, G. E. (Ed.). (1989, August). Pittsburgh secondary school STS instruction modules.
    Pittsburgh, PA: University of Pittsburgh, School of Education (ERIC Document
    Reproduction Service No. ED 305 239, SE 050 431), 186p.

Selected Other Publications/Monographs:

O'Brien, G. E. (1983). Undergraduate preservice computer science programs for prospective
    science teachers: A position paper. Unpublished position paper. Iowa City, IA: The
    University of Iowa, Science Education Center.

O'Brien, G. E. (Ed.). (1981-84). Research abstracts: A compilation of research experiences.
    Iowa City, IA: The University of Iowa, Science Education Center, Secondary Student
    Training Program.