Ellen Watson, Phd Email & Phone Number

Brandon, Mb, Ca

Brandon, Manitoba, Canada

As an assistant professor of science education at Brandon University, I primarily teach courses in science education (including methods and theory). I have also taught courses in mathematics pedagogy. I also have an active research portfolio and am specifically interested in teachers' epistemic beliefs about science and the influence these beliefs have on their classroom practice.

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

In addition to my roles as an educational developer, I also run the portfolio focused on assessment and evaluation within our centre. As part of this portfolio, I support and supervise members of our research team as well as graduate students undertaking SoTL projects through our CTL. I am the lead in developing methods of assessing and evaluating our effectiveness as a CTL as well as in supporting instructors and programs in their assessment and evaluation needs (including evaluation of teaching).With the restructuring of our centre, this role was re-labelled from Senior Educational Developer to Lead Educational Developer.

Edmonton, Ab

The Center for Teaching and Learning primarily focuses on the improvement of instruction and teaching at the University of Alberta. Tasks include:Create and Facilitate Professional Development (formal and informal)• design content, documentation, and materials for various levels of training, workshops, and seminars (online, face-to-face, and blended)• consults with faculties from all disciplines to develop professional development programs• delivers training, workshops, and seminars to instructional staffInstructional Design• facilitates working sessions with faculty and staff in the design and development of instruction• provide consultations and feedback to faculty and instructors on course design and delivery• promote effective teaching, and educational technology practices• advise faculty and instructors on pedagogically sound online course designPromote Effective Teaching Across the University• serves on committees providing support and leadership in excellence in teaching and learning in higher education• dissemination of knowledge and resources related to teaching and learning to the university community and beyond• conduct and distribute literature reviews related to teaching and learning in higher educationAssess Impact• develop assessment and evaluation tools to support effective teaching and learning strategies• gather evidence of impact from faculty, instructors, and staff• develop evaluation strategies to determine the effectiveness of programs delivered by CTL• gather evidence of impact of promotional strategies

Edmonton, Ab

In addition to my educational developer duties (as listed below), I am in charge of CTL's educational research unit and yearly assessment of our centre's outputs and impact. Supplementary duties include:• Participate in the planning of CTL activities with the Academic Director and Associate Directors;• Develop evaluation strategies to determine the effectiveness of programs delivered by CTL, and assist the Academic Director and Associate Directors with program evaluation and research;• Actively contribute to the growth of the field of teaching and learning through collaborative research with CTL staff and stakeholders, and disseminate findings via papers, report, round table discussions, conference presentations, etc.;• Participate in varying Teaching and Learning committee work as delegated by the Academic Director; • Supervise the Research Coordinator, Data Analyst, and graduate research assistants working on CTL projects; and• Delegate educational developer tasks and consultation requests within the Educational Developer team, a responsibility shared with the Senior Educational Developer (Programs).

Principal Instructor of EDUC 414 (Educational Technology)Provided professional development in using Educational Technology (including Google Suite applications) for both faculty and students.

Edmonton, Canada

Primary Instructor of:EDSE 355/356Curriculum and Teaching (Introduction to Field Experiences) for Science Minors/Majors*This is the same course as those I offered in the Fall of 2014 and 2015 with a new label.

Edmonton, Alberta

Hired as a Graduate Career Peer Educator for 2014/15 school year• Advising clients about effective career management and work search strategies• Critiquing clients' resumes, application forms, cover letters and teaching portfolios• Conduct mock interviews and provide clients with advice to improve their interview skills• Delivering workshops, seminars and presentations on a variety of career and employment-related topics• Utilize creativity in developing promotional materials for various CAPS events• Host and assist with employer information sessions, career forums and career fairs

Saskatchewan, Canada

Writer of outcomes and indicators in the 2015 released Physics 30 Curriculum for Saskatchewan. During these years I have worked closely with three other educators from around the province of Saskatchewan to develop a Physics 30 curriculum that represents the physics students need to know when they leave our high schools. As a group we drove a significant change in our curriculum from merely math-based problem solving to a curriculum that will excite our students while pushing them to consider the most current questions in physics.

Faculty Of Education, Edmonton, Ab

General Teaching Assistant to Dr. Renee Jackson in the Advanced Placement Term courses EDSE 437 and EDSE 451 for pre-service Mathematics teachers.Topics were focused on the nature of mathematics and its application within grade 8 - 12, Alberta mathematics classroom. Duties included grading, planning and executing lessons, and general classroom assistance.

Faculty Of Education, Edmonton, Ab

Working to support Dr. N. Nocente in the investigation into effectiveness and engagement within flipped classrooms and technology education. Duties included qualitative survey data analysis, literature review organization and planning, development of endnote library, article collection, course development, blended learning projects, and research.

Faculty Of Education, Edmonton, Ab

Principal Instructor of:EDSE 352/360/364 (Fall 2014; Fall 2015) Curriculum and Teaching for Secondary School Biological Science Majors ICurriculum and Teaching for Secondary School General Science Majors ICurriculum and Teaching for Secondary School Physical Science Majors IEDSE 353/361/366 (Fall 2014; Fall 2015)Curriculum and Teaching for Secondary School Biological Science Minors Curriculum and Teaching for Secondary School General Science MinorsCurriculum and Teaching for Secondary School Physical Science Minors

Faculty Of Education, Edmonton, Ab

Embarking on a project investigating declining rates of teacher coaches within Saskatchewan schools with Dr. L. Sulz. Work included development and distribution of an online survey, literature reviews, basic analysis of data, and article editing.

Lloydminster, Ab/.Sk

Senior Physics and Mathematics teacher at Holy Rosary High School, in Lloydminster, AB. Also, Technology Coach for Holy Rosary and a member of the Tech Team for LRCSD #89.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Curriculum/Science Education

Activities and Societies: Graduate Representative on Technology Advisory Board (Faculty of Education), Co-president of Secondary Education.

Master Of Education (M.Ed.), Curriculum And Instruction

My program was based around the classroom implementation of a project. I chose to complete a project investigating Problem-Based Learning.

Bachelor Of Education (B.Ed.), Physics

Bachelor Of Science (B.Sc.), Physics

Activities and Societies: Huskie Women's Wrestling Team member; Wrestled to a 2nd place finish in Canadian Nationals; Ranked 3rd in North.

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