Recipients of International University Grants
Congratulations to Dr. Penney Clark and Dr. Susan Gerofsky for securing research funding from the University of Sydney and a Canadian-German flagship partnership between UBC and Freie Universität respectively. University of Sydney International Program Development Fund Applicants: Drs. M. Anderson, K. Freebody and C. Smyth, U Sydney Co-Applicants: Dr. George Belliveau, LLED; Dr. Penney Clark, […]
EDCP Recipients of the 2014-2015 Faculty of Education Graduate Student Research Grant
Congratulations to the following EDCP students for receiving the 2014-2015 Faculty of Education Graduate Student Research Grant: Brooke Madden (EDCP) Supervisor: Dr. Cynthia Nicol Project Title: Early Career Teachers, Teacher Identity, and Aboriginal/Indigenous Education Alison Shields (EDCP) Supervisor: Dr. Rita Irwin Project Title: Mapping the Creative Process Well done students and supervisors!
Home Economics Academics and Students being Showcased
UBC was well represented at the Canadian Symposium XIII of Home Economics/Family Studies/Human Ecology /Family and Consumer Science Education with 17 academics and students offering ten papers.
37th UBC Physics Olympics
On Saturday, March 7, 2015, Marina Milner-Bolotin helped host and organize the 37th UBC Physics Olympics. More than 400 students and teachers participated in the event with 56 teams from all over BC.
Student Successes in 2014-2015
Colleagues, We continue to have many student successes in EDCP. Please join me in congratulating the following students (and their supervisors) who have completed their Ph.D. Degree during 2014-2015: Daniel Bakan, Ph.D.: Thesis title: A song of songs: A/r/tography, autoethnography, and songwriting as music education research. (Supervisor: Peter Gouzouasis) Guopeng Fu, Ph.D.: Thesis title: Physics […]
William Pinar’s Latest Book
Colleagues, I am absolutely delighted to inform you of William F. Pinar’s most recent publication, Educational experience as lived: Knowledge, history, alterity: The selected works of William F. Pinar, published in the highly prestigious Routledge series “World Library of Educationalists.” This important book recognizes the central role that Bill has played in the reconceptualization of […]
Advancement to Candidacy
Colleagues, I am pleased to announce that during Winter term 1 (2014), the following Ph.D. Students were advanced to candidacy: Brooke Madden (supervisor: Lisa Loutzenheiser) Jennifer Zhao (supervisor: Stephen Petrina) Yu-Ling Lee (supervisor: Stephen Petrina) Latika Raisinghani (supervisors: Samson Nashon/Cynthia Nicol) Ofira Roll (supervisor: Rita Irwin) Please join me in congratulating them on becoming Ph.D. […]
UBC Faculty of Education to Become Home to Premier History of Education Journal!
We are very pleased to announce that Historical Studies in Education/Revue d’histoire de l’éducation is coming to UBC’s Faculty of Education.
EDCP’s Donation to the Dadaab Project
EDCP is pleased to announce a contribution of $5,000 towards the Transportation Initiative for the Dadaab project.
ISSoTL Award for Best Poster Presented by a Student
Colleagues, Congratulations to Ashley Welsh, our PhD Candidate, the recipient of the “Best Poster Presented by a Student” award at the ISSOTL (International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning) conference. Best, Anne Anne Phelan Graduate Advisor, Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy
The Dr. Katharine Borgen Annual EDCP Welcome Back Barbecue
took place on September 18, 2014 in tribute to Dr. Katharine Borgen’s energy and enthusiasm as a member of the Mathematics Education group and the department’s social committee.
Hand Stitched Quilt for Deniz Ozer
On September 24, at the Art Education graduate students welcome back dinner, Sandrine Han was presented a quilt designed and made by the students in the EDCP 520 for her new baby.
Wayne Ross’ commentary in the Vancouver Sun
Colleagues,
Yesterday and the day before Wayne Ross has been quoted extensively on the current labour difficulties in the BC school system. Please take a look if you have not already done so. Wayne’s commentary is very sound and insightful and we are very pleased that he is representing EDCP so well in the media.
Honorary Doctorate in Education
On June 6th, Dr. William E. Doll, Jr., accompanied by Dr. Donna Trueit, was awarded an Honorary Doctor degree in Education, an Honoris Causa, by the University of Tampere in Finland.
Lisa Loutzenheiser’s commentary in the Province
Colleagues,
Some of you probably saw this piece in the Province yesterday.
I’m pleased to bring your attention to the fact that one of the commentaries sought was from our own Lisa Loutzenheiser.
Congratulations, Lisa.
Best, Peter
Lisa Loutzenheiser’s piece on “Bullying” in UBC News
Colleagues,
I’m delighted that we have another EDCP member highlighted in the media. Lisa Loutzenheiser has written an informative piece bullying and the need to understand how we must differentiate different forms and contexts of bullying. Best, Peter
Wayne Ross public analysis of the teachers’ strike
Colleagues,
I’m sure you will have seen the careful, thoughtful analysis of the current strike given by Wayne Ross in yesterday’s (September 2) Vancouver Sun. Wayne has become an ever-present public intellectual whose commentary and critical analysis of current events in local BC school politics is widely sought. It is most pleasing that EDCP has such an authoritative voice in our membership.
Best, Peter
Welcome to Professor Kerry Renwick
We are delighted to welcome a new tenure-track appointment to the Department. Professor Kerry Renwick comes to us as an Assistant Professor of Home Economics Education from Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia.
EDCP Organized International Conferences, STEM 2014 and PME (2014) 38
Colleagues, The Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy has just finished hosting and organizing two fantastically well run international conferences, STEM 2014 and PME (2014) 38. The Third International Conference of Science Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM 2014) took place first (July 12-15), organized by Samson Nashon (chair), David Anderson, Ann Anderson, Stephen Petrina, and Marina […]
Graduate Student Successes
Colleagues, Recently, a number of graduate students in EDCP have achieved some landmark successes in their studies. Peter Train (supervisor: Tony Clarke) advanced to candidacy in his Ph.D. Program; Heidi May, a recent graduate (co-supervisors: Rita Irwin and Donal O’Donoghue), received the inaugural Ph.D. Dissertation award from the Canadian Society for Education through Art. The […]
2014 Departmental External Review
Colleagues, On July 22nd, I sent you a copy of the EDCP Self-Study Report which is a central part of the external review that the department is undergoing. The document has now been delivered to the Dean’s Office. Some time later in the summer, the report will be sent to the three external reviewers, Dennis […]
Congratulations to Wayne Ross
Colleagues, It is my distinct pleasure to inform you of the important public intellectual role that Wayne Ross has recently been playing in the current teachers’ dispute in the province. This morning (Thursday July 10, 2014) he appeared on CBC Radio’s The Current discussing class size research and related education policy in British Columbia. The […]
CST Inspired Learning Grant
Please join me in congratulating Susan Gerofsky, whose PLAYbook cross-faculty, community-engaged project has won a CST Inspired Learning grant <http://learningproject.cst.org>. The PLAYbook team, consisting of Susan Gerofsky, Kris Fox, a landscape architect, and Mariana Brussoni, an assistant professor of Pediatrics and Public Health at the Faculty of Medicine) is an interdisciplinary collaboration of UBC researchers and students working in close partnership […]
Congratulations to Wayne Ross
I am very pleased to bring to your attention a recent opinion piece by Wayne Ross, “Privatization through the back door” that appeared in the Vancouver Sun on Saturday June 21, 2014. Wayne provides a historical commentary commenting on how, since the BC Liberals ascended to power, we have been subjected to a steady stream […]
NSERC National Award for Science Promotion
Congratulations to Jolie Mayer-Smith and Linda Peterat, co-founders of the Intergenerational Landed Learning project at the UBC farm on winning the highly prestigious NSERC National Award for Science Promotion.
CERA David Bateson New Scholar Award
I am most pleased to inform you that Christopher Campbell, doctoral candidate in the Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy, is the recipient for the 2013-2014 CERA David Bateson New Scholar Award. This award is for the best paper presented by a graduate student in a CERA session at the annual CSSE conference. Samson Nashon and […]
Congratulations to Peter Grimmett
The Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy is extremely pleased to announce that Professor Peter Grimmett has been selected as the recipient of the Canadian Association of Teacher Education (CATE) Award for Excellence in Research in Teacher Education.
Bob Hapke recognized for 25 years of service to UBC
Bob Hapke was recently recognized for his 25 years of service to UBC at the annual 25 Year Club Dinner on May 6, 2014..
Dean’s Award for Staff of Excellence 2013-2014
Kirsty Robbins is the winner of the 2013-2014 Dean’s Award for Staff of Excellence. Dean Frank presented the award to her on May 12th at the Afternoon Tea with the Dean event.
Faculty of Education Sessional & Lecturer Teaching Prize 2013-2014
Holly Keon is the recipient of the 2013 – 2014 Faculty of Education Sessional & Lecturer Teaching Prize.
UBC Killam Faculty Teaching Prize 2013 – 2014
Colleagues, I am most pleased to to inform you that Dr. Marina Milner-Bolotin is the recipient of the 2013 – 2014 UBC Killam Faculty Teaching Prize.
UBC Killam Teaching Prize for Graduate Instruction 2013-2014
Colleagues, I am highly delighted to inform you that Dr. Joy Butler is the 2013-2014 recipient of the UBC Killam Teaching Prize for Graduate Instruction.
University Neighbourhood Association (UNA) Community Volunteer Award
We are extremely pleased to announce that Ofira Roll, doctoral candidate in the Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy, is one of the recipients for this year’s University Neighbourhood Association (UNA) Community Volunteer Award. The award committee recognized Ofira’s outstanding public service in the following terms: “The nominations for Ofira come from school principals, class teachers, […]
Faculty of Education Aboriginal PhD Scholarship Award
Please join me in congratulating Rasunah Marsden on her success in being a recipient of the Faculty of Education Aboriginal PhD Scholarship Award. This is a prestigious achievement. Rasunah is co-supervised by Peter Cole and Stephen Petrina. Hearty congratulations, Rasunah. Best, Peter Peter Grimmett Professor and Head, Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy
UBC Aboriginal Graduate Fellowship
Please join me in congratulating Renee Diemert on being the recipient of a UBC Aboriginal Graduate Fellowship. This is a tremendous achievement. Hearty congratulations, Renee! Best, Peter Peter Grimmett Professor and Head, Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy
SSHRC Insight Grant
I am delighted to inform you that Stephen Petrina (PI) and Franc Feng (Collaborator) have been awarded a SSHRC Insight Grant of $371,406 over the next five years for a study entitled: How we Learn Media & Technologies: Design & Engineering Cognition. Please join me in congratulating Stephen and Franc on this magnificent achievement. Best, Peter Peter […]
CACS Dissertation Award
I am most pleased to inform you that the dissertation of one of our recent graduates, Hannah Spector, (co-supervised by Bill Pinar and Anne Phelan) has been awarded the Canadian Association for Curriculum Studies (CACS) Dissertation Award. Hannah will travel to the CSSE meetings at Brock University later this month to receive the award at […]
2013-2014 Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Award
Please join us in extending our warmest congratulations to Ashley Welsh for receiving the Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Award for 2013-2014. This award is designed to recognize the outstanding contributions of an exceptional Teaching Assistant teaching and learning at UBC. With over 2000 Teaching Assistants working at UBC, winning this award is a remarkable achievement. […]
Congratulations to Ashley Welsh for receiving SERG Award
Congratulations to Ashley Welsh for receiving the CSSE Science Education Research Group (SERG) Award for 2014. She has been selected as one of two recipients for the graduate student paper award for 2014. Her paper is entitled: Investigating Undergraduate Students’ Metacognitive Transformations for Enhanced Science Learning. Well done Ashley! Dr. Samson Madera Nashon Professor (Science […]
Successful Completion of Thesis
Please join me in congratulating the following students for defending their PhD dissertations and being recommended to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral studies for the PhD degree: Shannon D.M. Moore: Producing Pedagogy: Exploring Masculinities, Femininities and Sexualities in/through Visual Digital Media – Dissertation Supervisor: Dr. Lisa Loutzenheiser Mirela Gutica: Designing Educational Games and Advanced […]
36th UBC Physics Olympics
On March 8th, more than 400 students and 50 physics teachers from all over BC came to UBC to take part in 36th UBC Physics Olympics. 55 teams participated in the event with the teams ranged from 4 to 25 students. The teams came from all over BC – Terrace, Prince George, Penticton, Mission, Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island.
Equity, Governance, Economics and Critical University Studies (New Issue of Workplace)
Colleagues, I am pleased to inform you of the announcement by Stephen Petrina and Wayne Ross of a new issue of the journal that they (with Sandra Mathison of ECPS) edit, Workplace: A Journal for Academic Labor. This issue, entitled Equity, Governance, Economics and Critical University Studies, No 23 (2014), marks a couple of milestones […]
Murray Elliott Service Award 2013
Dr. Linda Farr Darling is the 2013 recipient of the Murray Elliott Service Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Teacher Education Program.
Successful Completion of Thesis
Please join me in celebrating two recent successful thesis defences in the Department’s Mathematics Education program. Myron Medina (supervisor, Susan Gerofsky) completed an M.A. Degree, successfully defending the thesis Exploring students’ mathematical sense-making through non-routine problems; visualization, gesture, and affect, and Ozlem Deniz (supervisor, Susan Gerofsky) completed an M.A. Degree, successfully defending the thesis Mathematics […]
The new BC Draft Social Studies curriculum
Please join me in congratulating Peter Seixas whose work in the Historical Thinking Project has been used to frame the new Social Studies concept-based school curriculum.
Press Review for November 4
Don Krug was involved in a conference of the University-Based Institutes for Advanced Study (UBIAS) at the Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies at UBC. The conference was about MOOCs and it was written up in yesterday’s Vancouver Sun,
Doctoral Students Advancement to Candidacy
Please join me in congratulating the following doctoral students, Jung Hoon (August, 2013), Heather McGregor (August 2013), and Scott MacLennan (October, 2013), who have all recently advanced to candidacy in their doctoral studies. Congratulations! Best, Peter Professor and Head, Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy
Bill Pinar’s new International Handbook
It is with great delight that I announce the publication of Bill Pinar’s latest International Handbook. The International Handbook of Curriculum Research (2nd edition) was published by Routledge in October 2013. This magnificent volume will make a huge impact on the field of curriculum studies. I quote: “Continuing its calling to define the field and where […]
SAC Appointment
It gives me great delight to inform you that Harry Hubball has been appointed to the University Senior Appointments Committee (SAC). This is a tremendous recognition by central administration of Harry’s wealth of experience both within and without UBC and it is a wonderful plaudit for the Department that we have a representative on this […]
EDCP Graduate Student a Co-Recipient of Award
I am pleased to announce that one of the Department’s doctoral students in Science Education, Ashley Welsh, was recently the co-recipient of the 2013 Allan Blizzard award given by the Canadian Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (CSTLHE) for collaborative design of a science class at the CSTLHE conference held in Cape Breton […]
Event Spotlight: Fireside Chat with Dr. Dwayne Huebner
On July 3, Dr. Dwayne Huebner visited the Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy to hold a fireside chat with interested faculty members and graduate students.
Peter Wall Institute Arts-Based Initiative Student Competition Winner and Honourable Mention
Please join me in congratulating two of our graduate students: Yoriko Gillard (MA) and Natalie LaBlanc (Phd) for being winners of the Peter Wall Institute Arts-Based Initiative student competition entitled “Arts Based Conceptions of Water.”
Samson Nashon’s promotion to full professor
I’m absolutely delighted to inform you that the President’s letter has just been received confirming that Samson Nashon has been promoted to full professor.
Additional grant application success
Please join me in congratulating the following students for their success in various grant and scholarship applications: Katie Gemmell – SSHRC – Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarships – Master’s Scholarship Supervisor: Penney Clark. Thompson Mumuni – Incoming PhD – 4-year Global Leadership Scholarship Supervisor: Anne Anderson. Renee Diemert – Incoming PhD – 4–year Indigenous Scholarship Supervisor: […]
Fireside Chat with Dr. Dwayne Huebner
http://seminars.edcp.educ.ubc.ca/huebner/huebnerAll.mp4 Colleagues, I am delighted to announce that on July 3, 2013 at 2:30—4:00 pm in Scarfe room 310, Dr. Dwayne Huebner will be visiting the Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy to hold a fireside chat with interested faculty members and graduate students. We will decide on the location when we know how […]
CAFE Award
Colleagues, I’m pleased to announce that Penney Clark, and her co-author Wayne Knights (a former doctoral student in EDCP), have been awarded the 2013 Canadian Association of Foundations in Education (CAFE) publication award for: Clark, Penney and Wayne Knights. “‘Gringo Operations’: Nationalism and Capital in Canadian Educational Publishing, 1970-1981.” Journal of Canadian Studies/Revue d’études canadiennes, 45(2) (Spring 2011): […]
Hannah Spector wins the 2013 CACS publication award
Hanna Spector, a recently graduated Curriculum & Pedagogy doctoral student (now an Assistant Professor at Penn State University, Harrisburg campus), has been awarded the 2013 CACS publication award.
Further Details about 2013 SSHRC Insight Grant Successes
Colleagues, Earlier I informed you of the SSHRC Insight grant successes of Cynthia Nicol and Peter Gouzouasis. Now I have further information and wish to congratulate their co-investigators. Cynthia Nicol’s grant success was a project entitled: Living, learning and teaching in a refugee camp. Working with Cynthia on this are the following Co-Investigators: Samson Nashon, Karen Meyer, […]
Teacher Educator Award
Hello everyone, I am very pleased to inform you that our colleague Dr. Linda Farr Darling is the winner of the TEACHER EDUCATOR award for outstanding service, presented by the Association of BC Deans of Education (ABCDE). Dr. Farr Darling is the Eleanor Rix Professor of Rural Education. The position builds on Linda’s work with […]
Congratulations to the SSHRC doctoral awardees
Please join me in congratulating the following doctoral students for their success in the 2013/2014 SSHRC competition: Madden, Brooke (24 months), Prest, Anita (12 months), Royea, Diana (Canada Graduate Scholarship for 36 months), and Welsh Ashley (24 months). The Department is very proud of their success! Samson Nashon Graduate Adviser
Congratulations to Heather McGregor!
Congratulations to Heather McGregor, doctoral student in our department who was awarded the Northern Resident Scholarship of $10,000.00. Heather intends to use these funds for her research. She will start her fieldwork this summer. Way to go Heather! Samson Nashon Graduate Advisor
SSHRC Insight Grant Successes 2013
Colleagues, I am highly delighted to inform you that Cynthia Nicol and Peter Gouzouasis have been successful in the most recent SSHRC Insight Grants competition. Cynthia has won funding of $459,403 over four years for her project and Peter has won $230, 075 over three years for the project he proposed. This is truly magnificent […]
Congratulations to Samson Nashon
Colleagues, Please take time to read about the EDCP involvement in the Dadaab teacher education project in today’s Metro News. http://metronews.ca/news/vancouver/623847/ubc-program-to-train-teachers-in-worlds-largest-refugee-camp/ Please also congratulate Samson Nashon not only for publicizing this important project but also for being a central player in its planning and implementation. Hearty congratulations, Samson. Best, Peter Peter Grimmett Professor and Head, Department […]
Jolie Mayer-Smith wins NSERC PromoScience grant
Colleagues, I’m delighted to inform you that Jolie Mayer-Smith (a full professor in EDCP officially since 2010) has been awarded a $150,000 NSERC PromoScience grant over three years for the continuation of her project “The Intergenerational Landed Learning on the Farm Project”. Very many congratulations to Jolie on this excellent project and this fine award. […]
Doctoral students’ successes
Colleagues, It gives me great pleasure to inform you that Mindy Carter, who completed her doctoral degree on May 25, 2012, has been awarded “Honourable mention the 2013 Outstanding Dissertation Award competition” of the Arts Based Education Research SIG of the AERA. She will be presented with this award at the annual AERA meeting in […]
Congratulations to Don Krug and David Anderson
Colleagues, I’m please to inform you that two of our faculty members have recently been in the media. Don Krug appeared March 15 on CTV National news talking about responsible social media http://www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=885046&playlistId=1.1196592&binId=1.811536&playlistPageNum=1 and David Anderson gave an interview on February 20 about the Master’s in Museum Education program to Canada’s History (Beaver) magazine http://www.canadashistory.ca/Education/Working-History/Articles/Podcast-UBC-Master-s-in-Museum-Education. It’s very […]
Anita Prest: Advancement to Candidacy
Colleagues, Please join me in congratulating Anita Prest on two counts: First, she has successfully defended her Ph.D. dissertation proposal for the members of her doctoral committee (Dr. Scott Goble, supervisor, Dr. Linda Farr Darling, and Dr. Marie McCarthy) on March 28, 2013, having previously passed her comprehensive examinations in July 2012, and now advanced to candidacy. […]
35th UBC Physics Olympics
Colleagues, Last Saturday, Marina Milner-Bolotin and Samson Nashon helped host and organize the 35th UBC Physics Olympics. More than 400 students and teachers participated in the event with 56 teams from all over BC. This was one of the highest numbers of teams over the years. Once again it was a collaborative effort between the Department […]
Hannah Spector, Assistant Professor!
Colleagues, It is with great delight that I inform you that Hannah Spector has been appointed as Assistant Professor of Curriculum and Instruction at Penn State University (Harrisburg campus). She has yet to defend her doctoral dissertation but we will not let that dampen our joy at her having been offered her first tenure-track professorial […]
Aboriginal Math Symposium
Colleagues, With the support of EDCP, the Office of Indigenous Education, and the Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences, Cynthia Nicol recently organized a very successful Aboriginal Mathematics Symposium at the UBC Longhouse. Over 150 people attended (teachers, academics, Ministry people, administrators, graduate students and teacher education students) from across the province including Bella Bella, Haida Gwaii, […]
Congratulations to Marina Milner-Bolotin and Team!
Dear Colleagues, Please join me in congratulating Dr. Marina Milner-Bolotin (EDCP) as Principal Applicant and Dr. Cynthia Nicol (EDCP), Heather Fisher (EDCP Graduate Student) and Alexandra MacDonald (EDCP Graduate Student) as team members for their successful 2013-2014 TLEF of $55, 227. Project Title: Turning Teacher-Candidates to Inquiry: Improving Preparation of Future K-12 Teachers in Mathematics and Science through […]
Congratulations to Susan Gerofsky and Team!
Dear Colleagues, Please join me in congratulating Dr. Susan Gerofsky (EDCP) as Principal Applicant and Dr. Jolie Mayer-Smith (EDCP), Dr. Andrew Riseman (LFS), Julia Ostertag (EDCP Graduate Student), Chessa Adsit-Morris (EDCP Graduate Student) and Kate Petrusa (EDCP Graduate Student) as team members for their successful 2013-2014 TLEF of $62, 551. Project Title: Learning to teach in an outdoor […]
Recent Successes
Colleagues, Recently, in January, EDCP had two successes that have gone unacknowledged. First, on January 8, 2013, Marina Milner-Bolotin was awarded a certificate of recognition for her stellar contributions to the American Association of Physics Teachers. Congratulations Marina! Second, Alayne Armstrong successfully defended her PhD dissertation on January 16, 2013. Hearty congratulations, Alayne, on this […]
CIHR Success for Tracy Friedel
Colleagues, It is with great delight I announce the tremendous CIHR grant successes of Tracy Friedel. Absolutely magnificent news! Principal Applicant: Tracy Friedel, EDCP Miyonohk âyâwin kiskinwahamâtowin (a many sided thing): Outdoor education, injury prevention and Edmonton’s First Nation, Métis and Inuit youth. First Nation, Métis and Inuit youth suffer four times as many unintentional […]
Recognition of Dr. William Pinar and Dr. William Doll
Colleagues, It is with great pleasure that I inform you of an important recognition ceremony that is to take place at Louisiana State University in May, 2013. The work of Bill Pinar and Bill Doll will be honored on May 9 with a symposium on the Internationalization of Curriculum. The next day, May 10, there […]
Harry Hubball’s promotion to Professor
Colleagues, I’m delighted to inform you that the President has signed off on Harry Hubball’s promotion to Full Professor. Please join me in congratulating Harry on this impressive achievement! Very well done, Harry, and hearty congratulations! Best, Peter Peter Grimmett Professor and Head, Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy
Congratulations to National and Regional Award Winners
Colleagues, Please join me in congratulating three of our colleagues who have recently been given national and regional awards. Congratulations go to two of our colleagues in Art Education who have recently been given awards by the National Art Education Association (NAEA). Kit Grauer has been chosen as the NAEA National Art Educator award recipient […]
Joy Butler’s new book
Colleagues, Please join me in congratulating Joy Butler on her 2013 newly published volume with Routledge entitled: Complexity thinking in physical education: Reframing curriculum, pedagogy and research, that appears in the Routledge series on “Studies in Physical Education and Youth Sport”. Hearty congratulations on this splendid achievement, Joy. Best, Peter Peter Grimmett Professor and Head, […]
Successful MA/PhD Defences and Advancement to PhD Candidacy
Colleagues, Please join me in congratulating Fay Bigloo (supervisor, Joy Butler) and James Miles (supervisor, Penney Clark) who successfully defended their MA theses in November 2012. Also join me in congratulating Shaye Golparian (supervisor, Rita Irwin) and Yifei Wang (supervisor, Stephen Petrina) who successfully defended their PhD dissertations in November and December respectively. And last […]
Liu Scholar: Blake Smith
Colleagues, Please join me in congratulating Blake Smith, a doctoral student in Art Education under the supervision of Donal O’Donoghue, who has recently been accepted as a Liu Scholar at the Liu Institute for Global Issues here at UBC. She is the first art education student to join the Liu Scholar program. The Liu Scholar program is “a […]
Marina Milner-Bolotin on Radio
Colleagues, Please join me in congratulating Marina Milner-Bolotin who was recently interviewed on Russian Radio about the suicide of Amanda Todd and how we integrate the issues of diversity and anti-bullying in teacher education at UBC. The 20 minute interview is in Russian and people called on the radio to reflect on it. It is wonderful […]
Congratulations to Samson Nashon and David Anderson
Colleagues, At the recent 2012 STEM international conference in Beijing, Samson Nashon and David Anderson were given the Best Paper Award for their paper titled: Teacher Change: The Effect of Student Learning on Science Teachers’ Teaching in Kenya. Hearty congratulations, Samson and David on this wonderful achievement! Best, Peter Peter Grimmett Professor and Head, Department […]
CTV news clips
Colleagues, Nov 28th evening and Nov 29th morning, Don Krug was interviewed on CTV News about the use of tablets in young people’s learning. Please take a moment to look at the excerpt and join me in congratulating Don on representing both his technology expertise and the EDCP department so well in the public domain. […]
Penney Clark’s promotion to professor
Colleagues, I’m pleased to inform you that the President’s letter has been received confirming that Penney Clark has been promoted to professor. Please join me in congratulating Penney on this magnificent achievement. Best, Peter Peter Grimmett Professor and Head, Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy
Showcasing Research by EDCP Recent Ph.D. Graduates
Drs. Douglas Adler and Marian Archibald May 10th, 2012 | 12:30-2:00 p.m. | Scarfe 310 View the Seminar Poster No Recording Permission Abstract: Dr. Douglas Adler | From Campus to Classroom: A study of elementary teacher candidates’ pedagogical content knowledge (Supervisor, Dr. S. Nashon) In this study, Dr. Adler explored a cohort of elementary teacher candidates’ […]
Congratulations to Penney Clark and Stephen Petrina
Colleagues, Please join me in congratulating Penney Clark and Stephen Petrina who (with Mona Gleason of EDST) have been awarded the 2012 Founders’ Prize by the Canadian History of Education Association. Their award winning article, Clark, P., Gleason, M., & Petrina, S. (2012) “Preschools for science: The Child Study Centre at the University of British Columbia, […]
Congratulations to Lindsay Gibson
Colleagues, Please join me in congratulating Lindsay Gibson on achieving candidacy in his doctoral program. His committee is: Peter Seixas (supervisor), Penney Clark, and Kadriye Ercikan (ECPS). Many congratulations, Lindsay. Best, Peter Peter Grimmett Professor and Head, Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy
New Book by Peter Seixas and Tom Morton
Colleagues, Please join me in congratulating Peter Seixas and his co-author, Tom Morton on the release of their new book The Big Six Historical Thinking Concepts, published by Nelson. This book serves as a timely and important professional development resource for History and Social Studies teachers. Hearty congratulations, Peter and Tom, Best, Peter Peter Grimmett […]
Congratulations to Marina Milner-Bolotin
Colleagues, Please join me in congratulating Marina Milner-Bolotin who appeared in the media last week. She was interviewed on Global TV’s national series on education on Thursday September 6. To view: http://www.globalnews.ca/Pages/Story.aspx?id=6442709620. To download: http://www.yousendit.com/download/TEhYeEVjNDJHa1B2WnNUQw. Hearty congratulations, Marina! Peter Grimmett Professor and Head, Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy
Tony Clarke’s publication
Colleagues, Please join me in congratulating Tony Clarke on his recent jointly-authored publication appearing in the latest issue of the Canadian Journal of Education, 35(2), 2012. Learning ‘rules’ of practice within the context of the practicum triad: A case study of learning to teach PDF Sebastien Chaliès, Guillaume Escalié, Bertone Stefano, Anthony Clarke. Hearty congratulations, Tony! Peter […]
Congratulations to Susan Gerofsky
Susan Gerofsky has been granted tenure, hearty congratulations Susan! Peter Grimmett Professor and Head, Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy
Congratulations to Adrienne Bolton-Funk
Adrienne Bolton-Funke has achieved candidacy in her doctoral program, hearty congratulations Adrienne! Peter Grimmett Professor and Head, Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy
Congratulations to Cynthia Nicol, Rita Irwin, Karen Meyer and Samson Nashon
Please join me in congratulating Cynthia Nicol, Rita Irwin, Karen Meyer, and Samson Nashon who have been awarded a UBC Hampton Partnership Development Grant.
Congratulations to Don Krug
Please join me in congratulating Don Krug on two events of merit. On August 31, 2012, he had the following op-ed piece published in the Vancouver Sun http://www.vancouversun.com/technology/technology+empower+learning/7171729/story.html newspaper; and on September 4, 2012, at very short notice, he appeared on the CBC Early Edition radio program (the link is not up yet) to talk […]
Don Krug named a university sustainability fellow
Please join me in congratulating Don Krug who has been named a university sustainability fellow in the UBC UniversitySustainability Institute’s Teaching & Learning Fellowship Program. This represents an important university-wide recognition of the contribution that Don and his EDCP colleagues are making to environmental sustainability at UBC. Hearty congratulations Don! Peter Grimmett Professor and Head, […]
Science Student Teachers’ Struggles with and Learning about ClassroomAction Research during Their Field Experiences
Dr. Chatree Faikhamta | Faculty of Education, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand April 4th, 2012 | 12:30-2:00 p.m. | Scarfe 310 View the Seminar Poster No Recording Permission Abstract: A key element in teacher education programs, action research is a learning process in which pre-service teachers inquire, reflect on and improve their teaching practices. This qualitative […]