Victoria R. Fu, Ph.D.
Professor of Human Development,
Director of Child Development Center for Learning & Research
E-Mail vfu@vt.edu
Mailing Address 309 Wallace Hall (0416)
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Phone 540-231-4796
Fax 540-231-7012
Office Hours By appointment
Curriculum Vitae
Primary Academic Interests
- Contextual influences on how people learn
- Inquiry based, social constructivist approach to teaching and learning
- Informal Science Education for children, youth and families
Professional Responsibilities
Advisory Boards and Committees:
- Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), Ready to Learn
- U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Secretary’s Committee to Review and Evaluate Head Start Research and Standards
- National Council for Professional Recognition in Early Childhood Education
Current Research
- Contextual influences on how people learn
- Informal Science Education for children, youth, and families
- Learning Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)
Selected Publications and Presentations
Hill, L. T., Stemmel, A. J. & Fu, V. R. (2005). Teaching as Inquiry: Rethinking Curriculum in Early Childhood Education. Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon.
Stremmel, A. J., Hill, L. T., & Fu, V. R. (2004). An inside perspective of
paradigm shifts in child development laboratory programs: Bridging theory and professional preparation. In S. Reifel (Series Ed.), Advances in Early Education and Day Care, Vol. 13.Fu, V. R., Stremmel, A. J., & Hill, L. T. (Eds.) (2001). Teaching and learning: Collaborative exploration of the Reggio Emilia approach. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
Fu, V. R., & Stremmel, A. J.(Eds). (1999). Affirming diversity through democratic conversations. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
Fu, V. R. (2003). Innovations in early education and care. In D. Cryer (Ed.) Early Childhood Education and Care in the USA. Pp. 36-45.
Fu, V.R. et al. Science DiscoveryWorks (Grades k-3). Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin. (Curriculum, teacher’s guide, and science experiences, based on learning and teaching as inquiry, and is connected to the National Science Education Standards.)