Ronald J. MacDonald has been a junior and senior high school science teacher in Nova Scotia and Ontario, Canada, for 15 years. He has also been an information technology integration specialist and professional development facilitator. He currently teaches science methods and other courses in the Faculty of Education at the University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Canada. His PhD dissertation addressed the intersections between teacher attitudes toward Information Communication Technology, leadership and professional development for ICT integration.
Dr. MacDonald's Curriculum Vitae
His current research focuses on the development of communities of practice for supporting science teachers who want to increase student inquiry through the integration of ICTs, such as data logging technologies. Other research being conducted address the following topics: possible gender differences in attitude toward science brought about when technologies are integrated in the classroom; how New Learners (first year university students) learn with new technologies; and how to improve the link between university coursework and the practicum.
