Historical papers from the Mississippi Valley Industrial/Technology Teacher Education Conference from 1909-2013 can be found at the University of Illinois Archives.

2023 – 109th and first meeting as the newly rebranded 1909 Conference merged with the Southeastern Technology Education Conference, Clarion Inn, Nashville, TN, November 16-17. 

• 109th Conference Agenda
  • 2023 – 1909 Conference – Opening Presentation
• Conference Papers
  • Integrating Place-Based STEM Education to Reach Underrepresented Populations in Rural United States – Han, Knowles, Lim, Park, and Kelley
  • Recreational Charging Stations via Renewable Energy – Deneault
  • Key Practices in P-6 Integrated STEM Education Delphi Panel Insights – Cheek, Carter, Daugherty, and Goering
  • Botswana Mentor Experiences in a STEM-based eMentoring Program – Denson and Bayati
  • A Review of Technology Education Teacher Needs in Virginia – Ferguson and Reed
  • Establishing an Ecosystem for Open-source CAD Models – Novitski, Shapiro, Bull, and Watts
  • Engaging Anthropology in the Human-Centered Technology Design Classroom – Han, Renkert, and Kelley
  • Assessing the Development of Design Thinking Mindset in Secondary Students – Bayah, Jackson, Mentzer, Bartholomew, and Lee
  • Filling in the Gaps – Miller and Moore
  • CNC Technology in the Classroom – Munzer and Miller

2022 – 108th Mississippi Valley Technology Teacher Education Conference collocated with the Southeastern Technology Education Conference, Clarion Inn, Nashville, TN, November 17-18. 

• 108th Conference Agenda
• Conference Papers
  • Using Targeted Online Learner Analytics to Enhance Design-Based Learning – Sain
  • The Realities of Elementary Design-Based Learning in the Virtual Shift – Sain and Bowen
  • The Value of Early Field Experiences in Teacher Preparation – A Proposal – McKay
  • Think and Do – A Phenomenological Investigation into Student Motivation Towards Making and Doing – Egresitz
  • Digital Storyboards – Bartholomew
  • Making and Doing Survival Skills for Non-traditional Technology Engineering and Design – Miller and Moore

The recipient of the 2022 Epsilon Pi Tau Outstanding Presentation Award was Scott Bartholomew, Brigham Young University.

The recipients of the 2022 Technical Foundation of America Outstanding Publication Award were Todd Kelley, Purdue University and Geoffery Knowles, Bryan College.

2021 – 107th Mississippi Valley Technology Teacher Education Conference collocated with the Southeastern Technology Education Conference, Clarion Inn, Nashville, TN, November 18-19.  

• 107th Conference Agenda
• Conference Papers
  • Standards for Technological and Engineering Literacy: Turning Silos into Bridges – Jones, Shapiro, and Dooley
  • Critical Reflective Writing in Technology and Engineering Design-based Learning – Smith
  • Investigating the Impacts of Differentiated Stimulus Materials in a Learning by Evaluating Activity – Bartholomew, Yauney, Mentzer, and Thorn
  • A Quasi-Experimental Study Examining Secondary Students’ Views of Physical Computing – Love and Asempapa
  • Curriculum Development Using the Delphi Method for Competency-based Education Courses- Manusos
  • Community Resilience Engaging Advanced Training and Education Programs – Murphy
    • PowerPoint – Video Link
  • AeroEducate Aeronautics-Themed Activity Development for STEM Education – Sutton, Ernst, Payton, and Bowers

The recipient of the 2021 Epsilon Pi Tau Outstanding Presentation Award was Leah Cheek, University of Arkansas.

2019 – 106^th Mississippi Valley Technology Teacher Education Conference collocated with the Southeastern Technology Education Conference, Clarion Inn, Nashville, TN, November 14-15.  

• 106th Conference Agenda
• Conference Papers
  • Training Career Switchers – Ferguson and Reed
  • International Implications for STEM Education – Denson
  • Preparing TE Teacher Candidates for Teaching in Diverse Classrooms – McLaughlin
  • Leadership, the Long and Winding Road – Devier

2018 – 105^th Mississippi Valley Technology Teacher Education Conference collocated with the Southeastern Technology Education Conference, Clarion Inn, Nashville, TN, November 15-16.  

• 105th Conference Agenda 
• Conference Papers
  • Perceptions of Safety in Makerspaces – Love
  • Making a CASE for Technology and Engineering Education – Klenke
  • The Rhode Island Mobile Maker Lab – McLaughlin
  • Technology Education – Pertinent academic discipline to the 21st century learner – Murphy

2017 Conference – 104^th Mississippi Valley Technology Teacher Education Conference, Holiday Inn Express & Suites – St. Louis Airport, St. Louis, MO, November 16-17

• 104th Conference Agenda

2016 Conference – 103^rd Mississippi Valley Technology Teacher Education Conference, Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Rosemont, IL, November 10-11

• Conference Agenda
• Conference Papers
  • Engineering Design Processes used in Engineering and Technology Education – Reeve 
  • Ten Unique STEM Schools – Klenke

2015 Conference – 102^nd Mississippi Valley Technology Teacher Education Conference, Clarion Hotel, Nashville Downtown Stadium, Nashville, TN, November 5-6

• Conference Agenda
• Conference Papers
  • Transforming Teaching through Implementing Inquiry (T2I2) – Clark and Ernst
  • STEM Teacher Professional Development Program – Havice
  • Teaching and Learning in Project-based Learning, Technology and Engineering Education, and Related Subjects – Hoepfl
  • An Examination of Preparation Experiences that Influence Technology and Engineering Educators’ Teaching of Science Concepts – Love
  • Advancing Science Learning: Increasing Elementary Teacher’s Ability to Teach Science Using Engineering Problems – McAlister and Mason
  • Adopt-A-Classroom STEM Partnership – Swagerty

2008 Conference – 95th Mississippi Valley Technology Teacher Education Conference, DoubleTree Hotel, St. Louis MO, November 6-7

• Conference Agenda
• Conference Papers
  • STEM-Education: The Potential of Technology Education – Wells – 2008