Fiona_Rawle
University of Toronto Mississauga
<fiona DOT rawle AT utoronto DOT ca>
I am the Associate Chair, Undergraduate, and a Lecturer in the Dept. of Biology at the University of Toronto Mississauga. I currently teach BIO152: Introduction to Evolution and Evolutionary Genetics, BIO207: Introductory Genetics, and BIO476: Molecular Basis of Disease.
I am interested in:
Scientific Literacy
Emergent Properties
Concept Scaffolding
Curriculum Mapping
Student Engagement
Ways to get students & the general public to mobilize against climate change...
(basically anything that helps our students to become critical thinkers and good science citizens)
My Mission: to be an approachable, inspiring, and effective teacher
My Mantra: teach, make a difference, & have fun, teach, make a difference, & have fun, teach, make a difference, & have fun...and repeat.
My Addictions: Biology, DNA, Spongiophyton, Algonquin & Killarney, sports of any kind, canoeing (basically everything that helps you to enjoy the outdoors)
My Aspirations: to be a pianist...one day. And to meet Edward O. Wilson.
Hats I Wear
Associate Chair and Lecturer, University of Toronto Mississauga, Department of Biology
Mama of 3
"Feathes In My Hat"
2010 - Wilfrid Laurier University Award for Teaching Excellence
2010 - TVO Best Lecturer Nomination
Robes I Wear
Ph.D. Queen's University (Pathology and Molecular Medicine)
I LOVE teaching undergraduate biology. Teaching, my kids, my husband, and the outdoors (not necessarily in that order) are my reasons for being.
RESOURCES
I have developed a worksheet that I give to my science education research student to help them in DBER experimental design. I've linked to it here in case it may be of help to others in oCUBE.