James D. Allen
College of Saint Rose

James D. Allen ("Jim" to his friends) is currently associate professor of educational psychology at the College of Saint Rose in Albany, New York. He received his Ph. D. in educational psychology from the University of California - Santa Barbara (1982). For the past six years he has taught at least two, sometimes as many as four, sections of educational psychology courses utilizing case method instruction.

Allen has taught at Jilian Teachers College in the Peoples Republic of China of 1997. He also taught at Penn State University- Altoona, UCLA, and for California State University- Northridge. Allen also taught mathematics in public schools from 1972 to 1977. His research interests include case-method instruction, motivation and mastery learning, and classroom management.

Name of Chapter: Teaching With Cases and Lessons Learned: The Journey of an Educational Psychologist

Chapter Preview: Jim Allen from the College of St. Rose offers us a spirited chapter of case "lessons" learned as an educational psychologist. Allen traces his journey from a neophyte to an experienced case facilitator with stops along the way to mentor students to national invitational team case competitions. Also included in this chapter are his student study guides for case analysis and case assessment.

Address:

Dr. James Allen
The College of Saint Rose
432 Western Avenue
Albany, New York 12203

Webpage: http://www.strose.edu/facstaff/Education/J-Allenwepage.htm
E-mail Address: Allenj@rosnet.strose.edu
Phone number: (518) 458-5446
Fax number: (518) 454-2083

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