Dr. David Feldon (he/him) Professor <p>Ph.D., Educational Psychology (2004), University of Southern California, Rossier School of Education, Inaccuracies in Expert Self-Report: Errors in the Description of Strategies for Designing Psychology Experiments. Richard E. Clark (Chair), Lee Shulman, John L. Horn, and David D. Marsh</p> <p>M.S. Ed., Instructional Technology (1999), University of Southern California, Rossier School of Education, Evaluation of a Bottom-Up Technology Integration Approach Emphasizing Software for Classroom Settings. Allen Munro (Chair)</p> <p>B.A., Cognitive Science; Minor in Philosophy (1997), Johns Hopkins University</p> </p>Not accepting PhD students for the 2027-2028 academic year. Old Main 164 (435) 797-0556 david.feldon@usu.edu By Appointment https://profile.usu.edu/itls/images/people/david-feldon.jpeg /itls/files/curriculum-vitae/david-feldon-cv.pdf <p>David Feldon is interested in the development of expertise, specifically in STEM disciplines. As part of his research, he develops and validates training and assessment systems that use simulations. His work focuses on understanding the cognitive components of expertise and the development of research skills as a function of instruction.</p> <p>David teaches a unique course on Mixed Methods Research. Most people do either qualitative or quantitative work. This course shows students how to use both kinds of data to reach meaningful conclusions.</p> <p>David also teaches an Instructional Design Studio. This course was designed to be an alternative to classic ADDIE model, a widely used but flawed method for instructional design. David teaches the 4C-ID model, which is intentionally designed to handle the kinds of systems students must design for, ones with high levels of complexity and interactivity. 4C-ID is the same instructional design model used to train air traffic controllers in Europe.</p> <p>David works to help diversify the future of STEM, particularly when it comes to faculty. He is the director of assessment and evaluation for a Howard Hughes Inclusive Excellence grant that was awarded to Utah State University in 2017. David is also the external evaluator for the Virginia-North Carolina Alliance for Minority Participation. He just completed a comparative evaluation of doctoral outcomes for participants in the Southern Regional Education Board’s Institute for Teaching and Mentoring, which supports the training of over 1,000 STEM scholars of color pursuing their doctorates in their respective disciplines.</p> <p> Not accepting PhD students for the 2027-2028 academic year. https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=do6vZ4oAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao Google Scholar