Mark Hirschkorn

Education

• B.Sc. (Hon.) Biology (Saskatchewan)
• B.Ed. Major in Physics/Chemistry/Biology (Lethbridge)
• M.Ed. (Alberta)
• Ph.D. (Alberta)

Key areas of interest

• International Comparative Education / Teacher Education
• Teacher Education Program Design, Learning and Reform
• Science Education using Constructivist and Inquiry Approaches
• International Baccalaureate Programs and Certification

Teaching

• All Undergraduate UNB Science Methods Courses (ED 5505, 5511, 5513 & 5514)
• Teaching & Learning Theories (ED 5001, 5002 & 5003)
• Investigating Science Teaching (ED 5960 - Course taught in Trinidad & Tobago)
• Education in International Contexts (ED 6108 (graduate) & 5071 (undergraduate)
• Preparation, Mentorship and Induction of Beginning Teachers (ED 6109)
• Introduction to Research Methods (Ed 6902)

Practicum/professional mentoring

• Practicum Supervision (ED 5050)
• Supervision of Master’s and Doctoral Students

Professional practice, committees and volunteer work

• Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence Committee
• Reviewer for Assorted National Science Teacher Association journals
• Reviewer for Assorted Teacher Education Journals (Ex. JTE)
• Reviewer for Assorted General Education Journals (Ex. AJER, JCST)
• Senate Internationalization Committee
• Chair of B.Ed. Committee
• GAU Curriculum Steering Committee
• Field Services Committee
• Assessment Committee
• Former President of the Canadian Association for Teacher Education (CATE)