Education:

•  B. A., Anthropology/Archaeology, University of Missouri - Columbia.
•  M. A., Geology (Field Geology - Petrology), University of Missouri - Columbia.
•  Ph. D., Geology (Crystallography - Mineralogy), University of Wisconsin - Madison.
•  M. A., Elementary Education, University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa.
•  M. A., Gifted/Talented Education, University of Alabama -Tuscaloosa.
•  American Montessori Society Teacher Certification

• Elementary Education including Science, Social Studies, Mathematics, and Literacy Education
  
• Gifted Education and Creativity
  
• Earth Science Education
  
• Curriculum and Curriculum Materials Development
  
• Early Childhood/ Montessori Education/ Fine Motor Skills

• Curriculum Materials Development
  
• Object Boxes and Hands-on Materials
  
• Gifted Education, Creativity, and Thinking Skills
  
• Teaching with Humorous Cartoons
  
• Project-based and Problem-based Learning
  
• Analogical Reasoning/ Form and Function
  
• Spatial Skills
  
• Vocabulary/ Poetry Integration with Content Areas
  
• Undergraduate Research and Publication

• Science Editor, Early Childhood Education Journal, 2007 - present
  
• Associate Editor, Journal of Geoscience Education, 2003 - present
  
• Chair/ Co-Chair National K-12 Education Committee, Clay Minerals Society, 1998 – present
  
• Editor, Journal of Authentic Learning, 2003-2007

• Rule, A. C., Baldwin, S., & Schell, R. (in press). Trick-or-treat candy-getters and hornet scare devices: Second graders make creative inventions related to animal adaptations. Journal of Creative Behavior.
  
• Rule, A. C., & Welch, G. (2008).Using object boxes to teach form, function, and vocabulary related to the external parts of the human eye. Science Activities, 45(2), 13-22.
  
• Rule, A. C., Baldwin, S., & Schell, R. (2008). Second graders learn animal adaptations through form and function analogy object boxes. International Journal of Science Education, 30 (9), 1159-1182.
  
• Petty, M. R., & Rule, A. C. (2008). Effective materials for increasing young children’s spatial and mapping skills. Journal of Geoscience Education, 56(1), 5-14.
  
• Pitcher, J. L., Rule, A. C., & Hallagan, J. E. (2008). Seventh graders use authentic materials to understand algebra story problems. New York State Mathematics Teachers Journal, 58 (1), 16-20.
  
• Rule, A. C., & Meyer, M. A. (2007). High school students use dichotomous keys and make insect models from recycled plastic containers to study taxonomy. The Science Teacher, 74(9), 34-37.
  
• Stewart, R. A., Rule, A. C., & Giordano, D. A. (2007). The effect of fine motor skill activities on kindergarten student attention. Early Childhood Education Journal, 35 (2), 103-109.
  
• Rule, A. C. (2007). Mystery boxes: Helping children improve their reasoning. Early Childhood Education Journal, 35(1), 13-18, Invited paper.
  
• Rule, A. C., & Guggenheim, S. (2007). A standards based curriculum for clay science. Journal of Geoscience Education, 55(4), 257-266.
  
• Townsend, M., Rule, A. C., Meyer, M. A., & Dockstader, C. J. (2007). Teaching the nitrogen cycle and human health interactions. Journal of Geoscience Education, 55(2), 158-168.
  
• Rule, A. C., Dockstader, C. J., Stewart, R. A. (2006). Hands-on and kinesthetic activities for teaching phonological awareness. Early Childhood Education Journal, 34(3), 195-201.
  
• Rule, A. C., & Barrera, M. T., III, (2006). CoRT thinking skills guide PBL science. Academic Exchange Quarterly, 10(4), 145-149.
  
• Rule, A. C., & Harrell, M. H. (2006). Symbolic drawings reveal changes in preservice teacher mathematics attitudes after a mathematics methods course. School Science and Mathematics, 106 (5), 241-258.
  
• Rule, A. C., Kauffman, C., & Bennett, J. (2006). Fourth grade students explore natural sand towers through evidence, models, and explanations. Journal of Geoscience Education, 54 (4), 508-514.
  
• Rule, A. C., Graham, L. E., Kowalski S., & Harris, M. (2006). Learning landform vocabulary through different methods: Object boxes, sand and dough creations, or puppet plays. Journal of Geoscience Education, 54(4), 515-525.
  
• Danisa, D., Gentile, J., McNamara, K., Pinney, M., Ross, S., and Rule, A. C. (2006). Geoscience for preschoolers. Science and Children, 44(4), 28-31.
  
• Rule, A.C., Sobierajski, M. J., & Schell, R. (2005). The effect of beauty and other perceived qualities of curriculum materials on mathematical performance. Journal of Authentic Learning, 2 (2), 26-41.
  
• Rule, A. C., and Auge, J. (2005). Using humorous cartoons to teach mineral and rock concepts in sixth grade science class. Journal of Geoscience Education, 53(5), 575-585.
  
• Rule, A. C. and Furletti, C. (2004). Using form and function analogy object boxes to teach human body systems. School Science and Mathematics, 104(4), 155-169.