Professor 

Department of Industrial Engineering & Technology
Texas A&M University - Commerce
Commerce, Texas 75429-3011
Phone: 903-886-5464
Fax: 903-886-5960
E-mail: dayle_yeager@tamu-commerce.edu

Teaching:

• Professor and former department head and assistant dean at Texas A&M University-Commerce

• Assistant professor at Kansas State College, Univ. of Arkansas at Monticello, and Mississippi State University and visiting professor at Texas A&M University (College Station)
• Expertise includes research, safety, capstone technology, and pedagogy, including Online Instruction and Portfolio Assessment.

Professional Activities:

Papers presented last five years

• Validity and Reliability of Alternative Assessments. (2002). Research Forum (by invitation only) at the 2002 American Association of Higher Education annual conference. Boston, MA.
• Portfolios as Assessment Tools for Graduate Level Comprehensive Examinations. (2002). Paper co-presented (3 ½ hr. pre-conference workshop) at the 2002 American Association of Higher Education annual conference. Boston, MA.
• Determining The Effectiveness Of Online Instruction. (2002). Paper co-presented at the 2002 82nd annual meeting of the Association of Teacher Educators. Denver. CO.
• Using Traditional Pedagogy As A Benchmark When Evaluating Online Instruction In Multiple Sections Of Undergraduate, Capstone Courses. (2002). Paper presented at the 2002 Conference - 9th Annual Distance Education Conference, Austin, TX.
• Creating An Online Environment Suitable For Teaching Research Techniques and Principles To Business, Government, and Military Personnel Dispersed Throughout The World. (2002). Paper co-presented at the 2002 Conference - The 9th Annual Distance Education Conference, Austin, TX.
• Online Instruction As A Re-Enforcement Tool for Initial Learning and Overall Retention In Traditional Face-To-Face Classroom Settings.  (2001).  Paper presented at the 2001 Southeastern Regional Association of Teacher Educators Conference, Corpus Christi, TX.
• Examination Formats Designed To Facilitate Online Accountability Relating to Student Assessment And Achievement. (2001). Paper presented at the 2001 Southeastern Regional Association of Teacher Educators Conference, Corpus Christi, TX.
• Seminar and Workshop Panelist for Training Online Instructors. (2001) Faculty Development for Texas A&M University-Commerce Faculty. Division of Instructional Technology.
• Online Instruction for Government and Military Employees.(2001). Paper co-presented at the annual meeting of the at the 8th Annual Distance Education Conference. Austin, TX.
• Principles, Procedures, and Problems Associated With Online Instruction of Grauate Research Courses. (2000). Paper co-presented at the annual meeting of the American Education Research Association. New Orleans, LA.
• If "X" Occurs, What is "Y". (2000). Paper presented at annual Texas Distance Learning Conference. San Antonio, TX.
• Distance Learners in Teacher Education Programs. (2000). Paper co-presented at the 80th annual meeting of the Association of Teacher Educators. Orlando, FL.
• The Synergy Necessary For Online Instruction. (2000). Paper co-presented at the 7th Annual Distance Education Conference, Austin, TX.
• Developing Online Instruction For Engineering Technology.(1999). Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Texas Association of Schools of Engineering Technology, San Marcos, TX.
• What Is The Role and Scope of Research in Undergraduate Teacher Education Curricula? (1999). Paper co-presented at the annual meeting of the American Education Research Association. Montreal, Canada.
• The Criticality of Research in Faculty Recognition, Reward, and Development. (1999). Paper co-presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Teacher Educators. Chicago, IL.
• Ergo Tips: Surviving In The Workplace(1998). Paper presented at the area meeting of the Alliance for Higher Education, Texas A&M University - Commerce, Commerce, TX.
• Perceptions Affecting The Criticality of Research as a Part of Faculty Recognition and Development (1998). Paper co-presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA.
• A Comparative Analysis of Faculty and Dean Views Relating to Tenure, Promotion, and Merit Pay (1998). Paper co-presented to 78th annual meeting of the Association of Teacher Educators, Dallas, TX.

Scholarly Works for the last five years:

Refereed (Juried) Articles

• (2002, January). Using Traditional Pedagogy As A Benchmark When Evaluating Online Instruction In Multiple Sections Of Undergraduate, Capstone Courses. 2002 Conference Proceedings - 9th Annual Distance Education Conference.
• (2002, January). Creating An Online Environment Suitable For Teaching Research Techniques and Principles To Business, Government, and Military Personnel Dispersed Throughout The World. 2002 Conference Proceedings - The 9th Annual Distance Education Conference. [lead author]
• (2001, January). Online Instruction for Government and Military Employees. 2001 Conference Proceedings - The 8th Annual Distance Education Conference. [Lead author]
• (2000, January). The Synergy Necessary For Online Instruction.2000 Conference Proceedings-The 7th Annual Distance Education Conference, 209-212. [lead author]
• (1998, Summer). Professional Jargon: Has It Produced Pedagogical Dinosaurs And The Lost World. Association of Texas Technology Education Journal, 19-23.
• (1998, Summer). Technology as a Component of University Studies. Journal of Industrial Technology. Vol. 14, No. 3, 46-49.