Randolph Wimmer
Contact
Professor, Faculty of Education - Educational Policy Studies Dept
- rwimmer@ualberta.ca
- Phone
- (780) 492-0551
- Address
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7-157 Education Centre - North
8730 - 112 St NWEdmonton ABT6G 2G5
Overview
About
I came to this Department from the University of Saskatchewan where I had been on faculty in the Department of Educational Administration. I completed my doctoral work here in the area of Postsecondary Education and my Masters is in the Social and Cultural Contexts of Education. My undergraduate degree is in Secondary Education. Before teaching junior and senior high school in the County of Athabasca, I worked in the Registrar’s Office (U of A). Prior to becoming a faculty member, I was an administrator in the U of A teacher education program and was responsible for the coordination of the student teaching program. While most of my scholarship is situated in teacher education, its implications extend more broadly to the study of postsecondary education. In my research, I usually employ mixed methods though my research passions lie in using interpretive frameworks, specifically narrative and life history work.
Research
- The Experiences of Internationally Educated Teachers (IETs) in Alberta
- Reflections of First Nations Beginning Teachers (SSHRC project; Principal Investigator)
- Reaching Your Potential: A Study of Undergraduates’ Persistence in Science (Principal Investigator)
- A Multidisciplinary Study of Field Experiences in Higher Education (SSHRC funded)
- Looking Back, Looking Ahead: The Academic Development of Education Professoriate
- Stories of Teacher Educators (Doctoral Research)
Courses
EDHS 502A - Learning and Teaching at the Adult Level
Priority given to graduate students in the Master of Education in Health Sciences Education program. This course examines theories of learning and the related implications for effective education in health sciences education. Students will explore how educator/learner orientation, characteristics, and actions, and resource constraints influence learning outcomes in health sciences practice. Sections are offered at an increased rate of fee assessment.
EDHS 502B - Learning and Teaching at the Adult Level
Priority given to graduate students in the Master of Education in Health Sciences Education program. This course examines theories of learning and the related implications for effective education in health sciences education. Students will explore how educator/learner orientation, characteristics, and actions, and resource constraints influence learning outcomes in health sciences practice. Sections are offered at an increased rate of fee assessment.
EDPS 410 - Ethics and Law in Teaching
This course will examine the ethical and legal responsibilities of teachers. Among the topics addressed will be the following: punishment and child abuse; freedom of speech and academic freedom in schools; parents' rights and teachers' professional autonomy; issues of quality such as inclusive education and the problems of racism and sexism; fairness in assessment and evaluation; teachers' private lives and public obligations; indoctrination and the teaching of value. It is recommended that students take EDU 100 (EDU 300 for After Degree students), 210, and 211 prior to taking this course. Restricted to third, and fourth year Education students. May contain alternative delivery sections; refer to the Tuition and Fees page in the University Regulations section of the Calendar.
EDPS 521 - Adult Learning and Development
In this course we will examine key issues in adult learning and development, using concepts discussed in the literature. Content areas include theories of adult learning and development, and related concepts such as learning styles and orientations, personality, motivation, and intelligence. Students may not receive credit for both EDAE 521 and EDPS 521.
EDPS 541 - Change and Innovation in Education
Introduces various theoretical and conceptual orientations to organizational learning and organizational change, and involves students in practical projects exploring learning and change in organizational contexts such as workplaces, communities, schools, and post-secondary institutions.
Featured Publications
Innovating in the Margins of Teacher Education: Developing a Bridging Program for Internationally Educated Teachers
Wimmer, R., Young, B., & Xiao J.
in Education (University of Regina). 2019 September; 25 (2)
Wimmer, R., Kasamali, Z.
2018 January;
Wimmer, R.
Book chapter: L. Shultz & M. Viczko (Eds.) Assembling and Governing the Higher Education Institution: Democracy, Social Justice and Leadership in Global Higher Education.. 2016 January;
Martineau, C., Steinhauer, E., Wimmer, R., Vergis, E., Wolfe, A.
Canadian Journal of Native Education. 2016 January;
Martineau, C., Steinhauer, E., Wimmer, R.
Research Project Final Report for Advanced Learning & Community Partnerships Division, Advanced Education, Government of Alberta. 2015 January;
Schmaus, D., & Wimmer, R.
Alberta Journal of Educational Research. 2013 January;
Wimmer, R., *Legare, L., *Arcand, Y., Cottrell, M.
Canadian Journal of Education. 2010 January; 32 (4):817-849
Wimmer, R., *Legare, L., *Arcand, Y., Cottrell, M.
2010 January;
Ralph, W., Walker, K., Wimmer, R.
2010 January;
Wimmer, R
Journal of Educational Thought. 2008 January; 42 (3):339-351
Wimmer, R., Chinnery, A., Morrison, M.
Journal of Educational Administration and Foundations. 2008 January; 19 (2):19-36