R. PAUL VELLOM received the B.A. degree in History from the University of California at San Diego in 1979, and Teacher Certification at the University of California at Berkeley in 1980. He taught middle and high school for ten years in Michigan and California. He received his Ph.D. degree in Science Education from Michigan State University in 1995. He became a faculty member at The Ohio State University, teaching in the integrated Mathematics, Science, & Technology teacher education program. Since 2002, he has been an Assistant Professor of Science Education at Western Michigan University. Research interests include pre-service teacher development, classroom inquiry, and technology-enhanced instruction.