Refereed Journal Articles
McVarish, J., Ely, E., & Signer, B. (2006). Impediments,
supports, and suggestions for effective teaching of mathematics:
What urban teachers and principals say. Journal of Urban Learning,
Teaching and Research 2. 185-196.
Parmar, R. S. & Signer, B.R. (2005). Sources of error in
constructing and interpreting graphs: A Study of Fourth- and
fifth-Grade Students with LD. Journal of Learning Disabilities 38
(3), 250-261.
Signer, B. & Saldana, D. (2001). Educational and career
aspirations of high school Students: Relationships by mothers’
education, student ethnicity and student mathematics achievement
level, Race, Gender & Class 8(1), 22-34.
Signer, B., Hall, C., & Upton, J. (2001). A study of faculty
concerns and developmental use of web based course tools. Paper
presented at the American Association for Higher Education
Conference on Faculty Roles and Rewards, New Orleans, LA. (ERIC
Reproduction Service No. ED 443 399).
Rodriguez, D., Parmar, R.S., & Signer, B.R. (2001).
Fourth-grade culturally and linguistically diverse exceptional
students' concepts of number line, Exceptional Children 67(2),
199-210.
Signer, B.R., Beasley, M. & Bauer, E. (1997). Interaction
of ethnicity, math achievement level, socioeconomic status, and
gender among high school students’ math self-concepts, Journal of
Education for Students Placed At Risk 2(4), 377-393.
Signer, B.R. (1995). Student and teacher perceptions of
calculators in the classroom, New York State Mathematics Teachers'
Journal 45(3), 184-188.
Signer, B.R., Beaudrey, J. & Bauer, E. (1995). An
integrative analysis of the relationship between ethnicity, gender,
and SES on mathematics attitudes of students enrolled in low level
high school mathematics courses, American Secondary Education
23(4), 23-29.
Signer, B.R. (1993). A model of cooperative learning with
intergroup competition and findings when applied to an interactive
video reading program, Journal of Research on Computing in
Education 25(2), 141-158.
Signer, B.R. (1992). A study of black at-risk urban youth
using computer assisted testing, 14th Annual Proceedings of
Selected Research and Development Presentations at the 1992
National Convention of the Association for Educational
Communications and Technology, 697-706.
Signer, B.R. (1991/1992). CAI and at-risk minority urban high
school students, Journal of Research on Computing in Education,
24(2), 189-203.
Signer, B.R. (1991). A model of teacher designed interactive
video, International Journal of Instructional Media, 18(3),
231-242.
Interactive Video Programs
Produced
Signer, B.R. (Producer, Designer & Programmer, 1989).
Living in an alcoholic [diskette & video Tape], co-produced
with The University of Massachusetts (Boston) Media Center (an
interactive video program designed to provide information about
teenagers living in a family with an alcoholic parent).
Signer, B.R. (Co-Producer, Designer& Programmer, 1988). Working
with copper tubing [diskette & video Tape], co-produced with
The University of Massachusetts (Boston) Media Center (an
interactive video program designed to teach vocational educational
students how to work with copper tubing for air-conditioning
and refrigeration repair).
Signer, B.R. (Co-Producer, Designer & Programmer, 1987).
Begin in Boston [Diskette, Manual & Video Tape], co-produced
with The University of Massachusetts (Boston) Media Center (an
interactive video program designed to motivate youngsters to read
for information).
Levenson, P.M. & Signer, B.R. (Co-Designer, l985). The
choice is yours [Diskette & Video Tape], co-produced with The
University of St. Thomas Media Center, Houston, TX (an interactive
video program designed to provide adolescents with information
about the health and social consequences of smokeless tobacco
products).
Computer Software
Published
Signer, B.R. (Author, l989). Math doctor: Pre-Algebra
[Diskette and Documentation], Merit Inc., New York, N.Y.
Signer, B.R. (Author, 1989). Math doctor: Algebra
[Diskette and Documentation], Merit Inc., New York, N.Y.
Signer, B.R. (Author, 1989). Math doctor: Geometry
[Diskette and Documentation], Merit Inc., New York, N.Y.
Signer, B.R. (Author, l987). Diagnostic and prescriptive
practice: Measurement, Boston Public Schools.
Signer, B.R. (Author, l987). Diagnostic and prescriptive
practice: Percent, Boston Public Schools.
Signer, B.R. (Author, 1986). Diagnostic and prescriptive
practice: Fractions, Boston Public Schools.
Signer, B.R. (Author, l986). Diagnostic and prescriptive
practice: Decimals, Boston Public Schools.
Signer, B.R. (Author, 1986). Diagnostic and prescriptive
practice: Computation, Boston Publiv Schools.
Signer, B.R. (Author, 1986). Diagnostic and prescriptive
practice: Numeration, boston public schools.
Signer, B.R. (Author, 1983). Math doctor M.D. [Diskette and
Manual], Modern Education Corporation, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Signer, B.R. (Author, 1981). Field properties, Florida
Department of Education.