Graduate Studies : Graduate Programs :
Curriculum and Instruction
Curriculum and Instruction
General Information
Admission Requirements
Program Requirements
Co-operative Education
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Contact Information
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Location: MacLaurin Building, Room A541
Mailing Address:
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
PO Box 1700 STN CSC
Victoria, BCV8W 2Y2
Canada
Courier Address:
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
3800 Finnerty Road
MacLaurin Building, Room A541
Victoria, BCV8P 5C2
Canada
Telephone Number: 250-721-7808
Fax Number: 250-721-7598
Email: edcigrad@uvic.ca
Website: <uvic.ca/education/curriculum>
Interim Chair: Dr. Deborah Begoray
Email: cichair@uvic.ca
Phone: 250-721-7886
Graduate Secretary
Email: edcigrad@uvic.ca
Phone: 250-721-7882
Faculty Members and Areas of Research
Tim Anderson, PhD (British Columbia)
TESOL/Applied linguistics, Language socialization, Second-language writing, Chinese as an additional language, Internationalization of higher education, Case study as a research method
Deborah L. Begoray, PhD (British Columbia)
Secondary English language arts, literacy, visual literacy and media, literacy and health
David W. Blades, PhD (Alberta)
Theory and philosophy of science education curriculum, science education methodology, aesthetics in/of science education, ethics and curriculum development, curriculum history and theory, post-structuralism and curriculum change
Michael J. Emme, EdD (British Columbia)
Creative play strategies and collaborative research with children, children’s visual experience of school, art as self-directed therapy, artists collectives and community, photography as an art form, visual narrative forms in research including photonovela as multimodal inquiry and expression, lens media and communication, visual and arts-based methodologies
Leslee G. Francis-Pelton, PhD (Brigham Young)
Secondary mathematics methodologies, elementary mathematics methodologies, mathematics curriculum, assessment as/for/of learning in mathematics, development and use of iOS apps for learning mathematic
Wanda Hurren, PhD (British Columbia)
Curriculum theory, arts-based research, aesthetics and knowing, social studies and geography education, notions of identity and place, post-structural perspectives, poetic representation in writing and research
Valerie M. Irvine, PhD (Alberta)
Educational Technology, technology integrated learning, digital literacy, networked and open learning, open education, distributed online, blended and multi-access learning, learning theories, theories of technology adoption and educational change, learning design, inquiry-based learning, assessment, accessibility, K-12 and higher education, teacher education
Graham P. McDonough, PhD (Toronto)
Philosophy of education, moral education; dissent, religious education, Catholic education; religion/spirituality in schools; philosophy in high schools
Todd Milford, PhD (Victoria)
Teacher preparation- elementary; science education, elementary; educational measurement, quantitative methods
James L. Nahachewsky, PhD (Alberta)
Twenty-first century literacies, teacher education, curriculum theory, e-readers and reading processes
Sylvia J. Pantaleo, PhD (Alberta)
Children's and young adult literature, response to literature, literature-based literacy programs, language and literacy, visual literacy, multimodality
Michael Paskevicius, PhD (Victoria)
Technology integrated learning design, digital literacies of educators, open education resources and practices, open source software in education, knowledge management, learning analytics, innovation in education, emerging technologies to support research
Timothy Pelton, PhD (Brigham Young)
Mathematics education, applications of technology in education, assessment, development of educational apps
Monica Prendergast, PhD (Victoria)
Theatre, teacher preparation elementary, curriculum studies, aesthetic philosophy, drama/theatre education (K-12, and post secondary), applied drama/theatre, curriculum studies/theory/philosophy, performance theory/performance studies, arts-based qualitative research methods
Anita Prest, PhD (British Columbia)
Music education, rural education, social capital, place-based and place-conscious education, paraxial music education philosophy, critical pragmatism, integrating Indigenous knowledge and perspectives in music education
Jason Price, PhD (OISE)
Teacher and educational leadership preparation, Indigenous/countercultural education, education for ecological restoration, education for the advancements of human rights and happiness, educational policy and governance, peace education, governance simulations and youth leadership
Helen Raptis, PhD (Victoria)
Aboriginal education, applied research, social policy, gender, immigration/multiculturalism, native and aboriginal Canadians, race and ethnic relations, sociology, history
Theodore J. Riecken, EdD (British Columbia)
Teacher preparation elementary, aboriginal education, curriculum studies, educational change and innovation, technology in education, participatory research
Wolff-Michael Roth, PhD (Southern Mississippi)
Workplace studies (aviation, software design), cultural-historical activity theory, conversation analysis, semiotics, gesture studies, applied cognitive science, phenomenology, human-computer interaction, interaction analysis, representation in scientific practice, discourse analysis, research methods (quantitative and qualitative)
Katherine J. Sanford, EdD (Alberta)
Teacher education, new literacies, learning through video games, gender and pedagogy, assessment, electronic portfolios, community-based engagement, museum and library education, qualitative research methodologies
Alison Shields, PhD (British Columbia)
Art education, studio practices, painting, arts-based research, artistic inquiry, elementary teacher education
Jodi Streelasky, PdD (British Columbia)
Early Childhood Education, Early Literacy, Multimodality, Family and Community Literacies, International Education, Outdoor & Environmental Education, Indigenous Knowledge
Michele Tanaka, PhD (Victoria)
Transformative Inquiry, teacher identity, holistic education, indigenous ways of learning and teaching, cross-cultural understanding, mindfulness in education, and place-based learning
Jennifer Thom, PhD (British Columbia)
Curriculum studies and elementary mathematics education, theories of mathematical understanding, ecological/complex/EMBODIED forms of teaching and learning
Ruthanne Tobin, PhD (Victoria)
Elementary English language arts, instructional practices for struggling literacy learners, personalized learning
Michelle Wiebe, EdD (Montana)
Assessment in art (studio assessment, self assessment, theory assessment), leadership in the arts, arts program reform curriculum development, creativity development
Degrees and Specializations Offered
The Department of Curriculum and Instruction may offer programs leading to the Master of Education degree in the following areas:
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Art
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Curriculum Studies
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Early Childhood Education
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Language and Literacy
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Mathematics, Science, Social Studies or Educational Technology
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Social, Cultural and Foundational Studies
The Department of Curriculum and Instruction offers a Master of Arts and a Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Studies.
Facilities
MacLaurin Building: multi-media laboratories, Curriculum Laboratory.
Financial Support
All eligible graduate students are encouraged to apply for funding from provincial, federal and external sources. The Department of Curriculum and Instruction cannot guarantee funding but encourage students to consider the following.
University Fellowships:
Students who have an A- (7.0 on the UVic grading scale) may qualify for a University Fellowship. For full-time applicants seeking this Fellowship, the application deadline is February 15th.
Sessional Lecturers:
These are unionized positions for undergraduate courses. An interested student should submit their resumé and cover letter to the Chair of Curriculum and Instruction. These positions are normally held for students who have completed at least one term of course work in the PhD program.
Research Assistants:
Individual faculty members with external research grants may employ graduate students as research assistants. The details about these appointments (salary, hours, etc.) are worked out between the individual graduate student and the faculty member.
Workstudy Positions:
Please visit the Office of the Registrar website for further information <www.uvic.ca/registrar/safa/work-study/index.php>.
Application Deadlines
Regular Student Application Deadlines for Complete Applications
February 15:
For full-time applicants seeking University Fellowships.
February 15:
For applicants seeking admission the September of that calendar year.
January 31:
For applicants seeking admission the May of that calendar year.
International Student Application Deadlines for Complete Applications
December 15:
For applicants seeking admission September of the following year.
October 15:
For applicants seeking admission for May of the following year.