Cheryl’s is active in the scholarship of teaching and her approach is continually being shaped by her experiences as a learner and instructor, as well as by her beliefs and research related to what facilitates learning. She views teaching and learning as complex and synergistic processes among the learner, the instructor, the context, and the ideas. She supports learners as they progressively develop competence across diverse areas of professional practice including (but not limited to) teachers, counsellors, psychologists, physicians, researchers, and evaluators. Her commitment and efforts were recognized with the University of Alberta Provost’s Award for Early Achievement of Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching in 2013, a McCalla Professorship (2020-22), and a Killam Professorship (2025-26).
Cheryl’s campus-based course offerings span five areas: mixed methods, program evaluation, research design, survey design, and classroom assessment. Please see University of Alberta calendar for description and beartracks for upcoming course offerings.
EDPY 604 Mixed Methods Research is a doctoral course offered in winter term with the aim of introducing course participants to the knowledge and skills required for undertaking a mixed methods study. This course embeds practical applications of the methods research-specific competencies and draws upon background coursework and/or experiences with qualitative and quantitative research data and methods.
NEXT OFFERING: Winter 2027, Fridays 9-11:50am MST, online (synchronous)
EDPY 615 Program Evaluation is a doctoral course offered every fall term with the aim of introducing course participants to the complexity of social and program evaluation as a consultative process. This course embeds a community service component to provide practical application of the evaluation design process.
EDPY 501 Introduction to Methods of Educational Research is a required masters course within many of our Faculty of Education programs. It is offered most terms with the aim of introducing course participants to the decisions and processes involved in educational research. This course embeds a practical component and works towards producing a research proposal in the area of interest of the course participant.
EDPY 504 Survey Design and Implementation is an elective masters course that serves students from across campus and beyond. It is offered on a rotational basis, usually in the winter term, to develop an understanding of basic survey research methods including the development of qualitative, quantiative and even mixed items, their analysis and reporting.
NEXT OFFERING: Winter 2027, Mondays 9-11:50am MST, on campus
EDPY 303 Educational Assessment is a required undergraduate course within our teacher education program and is multiple sections are offered on campus both fall and winter terms. Collaborative programs also offer off-campus options. This course bridges theory to practice with a focus on introducing pre-service teachers to the current assessment practices.