Allison Ritchie
Biography
I have been teaching at the graduate level for 5+ years and taught for 3+ years in K-12 setting. I have experience teaching in both Canadian and international schools, as well as in formal and informal contexts. I have been teaching in the Master of Teaching program and the Curriculum & Pedagogy program since 2018.
Academic Positions
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Practicum CoachUniversity of Toronto/OISE, Curriculum and Pedagogy, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Sep 2022 - Present
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Course Curriculum and Development LeaderUniversity of Toronto/OISE, Curriculum and Pedagogy, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Sep 2021 - Present
Degrees
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Hon BSc, Human Biology and PsychologyUniversity of Toronto,
Toronto ON
Canada -
Master of Teaching, J/I ScienceUniveristy of Toronto/OISE,
Toronto ON
Canada -
PhD, Science Education, Learning SciencesUniversity of Toronto/OISE,
Toronto ON
Canada
Scholarly & Creative Works
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Realizing the Educational Rights of Children with Disabilities: An Overview of Inclusive Education in Cameroon2017, Journal of Education and PracticeL. Cockburn, G. Hashemi, C. Noumi, A. Ritchie
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Pursuing Youth-Led Socio-Scientific Activism: Conversations of Participation, Pedagogy, and Power.2015,Allison Ritchie (MP Mueller and DJ Tippins eds)
Research Interests
My research interests are:
learning sciences;
scientific literacy;
equity in science teaching;
science learning in formal and informal contexts.
Teaching Interests
I currently act as Course Curriculum and Development Lead for Child and Adolescent Development and Learning (CTL7011).
I also teach/have taught the following graduate-level courses:
Science and Environmental Education (CTL7018) - P/J and J/I
Intermediate Science (CTL7058) - J/I
Science and Technology beyond Schools (CTL1215)
Teaching and Learning in Science (CTL1206)
Current Issues in Science and Technology Education (CTL1208)
Sociocultural Theories of Learning (CTL1220)
Culture and Cognition in Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education (CTL1218)
