 | Erminia Pedretti phone: (416) 978-0080 email: epedretti@oise.utoronto.ca | |
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Academic History Ph.D. OISE, University of Toronto, Curriculum, 1994 M.Ed. Queen’s University, Curriculum, 1992 B.Ed. Queen’s University, Science Education, 1988 B.Sc. University of Toronto, Faculty of Arts and Science, 1987 Research Overview Dr. Erminia Pedretti is a Professor with the Department of Curriculum, Teaching, and Learning at OISE. Her research interests focus on, science education; science-technology-society-environment(STSE) education; environmental and outdoor education; action research; teacher development; learning science in non-school settings such asmuseums and science centres; video case methods and preservice education. Dr. Pedretti was the Honorary President of the Science Teachers’ Association of Ontario, and has numerous publications analyzing the role of engagement, literacy, and research in scietific education. Teaching Overview Dr. Pedretti has taught the following Graduate Courses: • CTL 1207F: Teaching and Learning about Science: Issues and Strategies in Science, Technology, Society and Environment (STSE) • CTL 1799: Environmental Studies in Science, Mathematics and Technology Education • CTL 1215H: Teaching and Learning about Science and Technology Beyond Schools. and the following B.Ed. Courses: • EDU 1300: Secondary Science General Curriculum and Instruction Methods Professional Activities Keynote and Invited Addresses: • Pedretti, E. (2009, November). From curiousity cabinets to critical issues-based exhibitions: New directions in science centres. Invited address presented at the VII ENPAC conference and the Brazilian Association of Science Education Research on Science, Culture and Citizenship. Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil. • Pedretti, E., (2006, October). Science, technology, society and the environment: Education for the new millennium. Invited Keynote Public Lecture for the Royal Canadian Institute for the Advancement of Science, Toronto, Ontario. • Pedretti, E. (2006, March). Learning about science through science centre exhibitions. Invited Keynote address to the International Science Museum and Science Teaching and Learning Conference, Taiwan National Science Centre and National Kaohsiung Normal University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Professional Conference Presentations: • Pedretti, E., Bellomo, K., Tan, M., Wevers, O., Dehal, L., Reese, E., & Harvey, M. (November, 2009). Exploring the 'E' in STSE through a Professional Learning Community (PLC). Paper presented at the annual Science Teachers Association of Ontario, Toronto, On. • Pedretti, E. (2008, November). A time for change: Teaching and Learning through STSE education. Paper presented at the annual Science Teachers Association of Ontario, Toronto, On. • Williamson, T., & Pedretti, E. (2007, November). Making connections in science: STSE education and a sustainable future. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Science Teachers’ Association of Ontario (STAO), Toronto, ON, Canada. • Pedretti, E., Pedretti, E., Baker, L., De Coito, I., Shanahan, M.C., & Adams, C. (November, 2006). Hands-on, minds-on: Lessons learned from Scientists in School. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Science Teachers’ Association of Ontario (STAO), Toronto, ON, Canada. Representative Publications
Pedretti, E., & Nazir, J. (in press). Currents in STSE education: Mapping a complex field, 40 years on. Science Education. (1-26). Year: 2009 Source: OISE Role: SMT Director Title: Centre for Science, Mathematics and Technology Education Annual $: 100,000 Year: 2008-09 Source: Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) – Community-University-Research Alliance (CURA) Role: Principal Investigator Title: Partnerships for Excellence in Environmental Education Project Annual $: 18,500 Year:2007-2011 Source: Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Standard Grant Role: Principal Investigator Title: Promoting teaching for scientific literacy through university-school district collaboration Annual $: 118,000 Year: 2004-06 Source: Scientists in School Role: Principal Investigator Title: Impact study: Enhancing student learning and teacher professional development in science and technology Annual $: 37,000 Honours and Awards Honorary President of the Science Teachers’ Association of Ontario (STAO) (2004-2006) Ontario Graduate Scholarship (1993) Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Doctoral Fellowship (1992-1994) Curriculum Vitae http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/Curriculum_Vitae/Erminia_Pedretti_CV.pdf |
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