Noreen Webb

Noreen M. Webb

Moore Hall 2019A
405 Hilgard Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1521

P: (310) 825-1897

Curriculum Vitae

Noreen M. Webb

Vice Chair of Academic Personnel; Research Professor

Noreen M. Webb is Professor Emeritus of Social Research Methodology in the Department of Education in the UCLA Graduate School of Education & Information Studies. Her research spans domains in learning and instruction, especially the measurement and study of teaching and learning processes and the performance of individuals and groups in mathematics and science classrooms, and measurement topics in generalizability theory. In addition to numerous articles on mathematics and science learning and teaching, and pedagogical and empirical pieces related to generalizability theory, she co-authored a book on generalizability theory (Generalizability Theory: A Primer, with Richard Shavelson). Webb received the Review of Research Award, the Early Career Award for Programmatic Research, and the Robert L. Linn Distinguished Address Award (Division D) from the American Educational Research Association, is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and the American Educational Research Association, and is a member of the National Academy of Education. She received her BA from Swarthmore College and her Ph.D. from Stanford University.

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Titles and Positions

  • Professor Emeritus of Education
  • Vice Chair of Academic Personnel, Department of Education

Awards, Honors and Fellowships

  • Review of Research Award, American Educational Research Association
  • Early Career Award for Programmatic Research, American Educational Research Association
  • Robert L. Linn Distinguished Address Award, American Educational Research Association (Division D)
  • Fellow, American Educational Research Association
  • Fellow, American Psychological Association
  • Member, National Academy of Education

Education

  • Ph.D., Educational Psychology, Stanford University, 1978
  • M.S., Statistics, Stanford University, 1977
  • B.A., Mathematics, Swarthmore College, 1973

Select Publications

  • Webb, N. M., Franke, M. L., Ing, M., Johnson, N. C., Ward, J., & Taylor, A. (2024, in press). Centering student participation in classroom observations. In S. Kelly (Ed.), Research Handbook on Classroom Observation. Edward Elgar.
  • Johnson, N. C., Franke, M. L., Webb, N. M., Ing, M., Burnheimer, E., & Zimmerman, J. (2022). “What do you think she’s going to do next?” Irresolution and ambiguity as resources for collective engagement. Cognition and Instruction. DOI: 10.1080/07370008.2022.2129641.
  • Webb, N. M., Franke, M. L., Johnson, N. C., Ing, M., & Zimmerman, J. (2021). Learning through explaining and engaging with others’ mathematical ideas. Mathematical Thinking and Learning, 25(4), 438–464. https://doi.org/10.1080/10986065.2021.1990744
  • Webb, N. M., Ing, M., Burnheimer, E., Johnson, N. C., Franke, M. L., & Zimmerman, J. (2021). Is there a right way? Productive patterns of interaction during collaborative problem solving. Education Sciences, 11. DOI: 10.3390/educsci11050214.
  • Webb, N. M., Franke, M. L., Ing, M. Johnson, N. C., Zimmerman, J. (2020). The details matter in mathematics classroom dialogue (pp. 530-546). In N. Mercer, R. Wegerif, & L. Major (Eds.), International Handbook of Research on Dialogic Education. Routledge.
  • Webb, N. M., Franke, M. L., Ing, M., Turrou, A. C., Johnson, N. C., & Zimmerman, J. (2019). Teacher practices that promote productive dialogue and learning in mathematics classrooms. International Journal of Educational Research, 97, 176-186.
  • Webb, N. M., Franke, M. L., Johnson, N. C., Turrou, A. C., & Ing, M. (2018). Dude, Why did you start without me? Fostering engagement with others’ mathematical ideas. (pp. 292-309). In C. Chinn, E. Manalo, & Uesaka, Y. (Eds.), Promoting Spontaneous Use of Learning and Reasoning Strategies: Theory, Research, and Practice. Routledge.
  • Webb, N. M. (2016). Incorporating groupwork into performance assessments: Psychometric issues (pp. 253-284). In P. F. Wimmers & M. Mentkowski (Eds.), Assessing Competence in Professional Performance across Disciplines and Professions. Springer International Publishing.