Associate Professor

Cheryl Amundsen is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education at Simon Fraser University. Her primary program area is Educational Technology and Learning Design. Previous and ongoing research has focused on how university professors develop pedagogical knowledge in relationship to their subject matter, how they come to understand teaching (and graduate supervision), how they make instructional decisions including the integration of various technology applications and the effects of these from the learner's perspective.

Research Web Site: http://doc-work.mcgill.ca/

Email: cheryl_amundsen@sfu.ca

Teaching and Professional Positions (Selected)

Publications (Selected)

McAlpine, L., Amundsen, C., Clement, M., & Light, G. (under review). Challenging the assumptions of what we do as academic developers. International Journal of Academic Development.

Amundsen, C., & McAlpine, L. (under review). Learning supervision: Trial by fire? Innovations in Education and Teaching International

Amundsen, C., Weston, C., & McAlpine, L. (2008, in press). Concept Mapping to Support University Academics’ Analysis of Course Content. Studies in Higher Education, 33(5), XXX.

Amundsen, C., & Shobat, E. (2008). Computer mediated communication in higher education: The untapped learning potential. In Kirk St.Amant and Sigrid Kelsey (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Computer Mediated Communication Volume 1 (pp. 1-14), Pennsylvania: IGI Global.

McAlpine, L., & Amundsen, C. (2007). Academic communities and developing identity: The doctoral student journey. In P.B. Richards (Ed.), Global Issues in Higher Education. (pp. 57-83). New York: Nova Science Publishers.

Saroyan, A., Amundsen, C., McAlpine, L., Weston, C., Winer, L., & Gandell, T. (2006). Un modèle de développement pédagogique pour l'enseignement universitaire. In N. Rege Colet and M. Romainville (Eds.), La pratique enseignante en mutation dans l’enseignement supérieur (pp. 171-184). Bruxelles: De Boeck & Larcier.

 

Saroyan, A., & Amundsen, C. (Eds.) (2004). Rethinking Teaching in Higher Education: From Course Design Workshop to a Framework for Faculty Development. Virginia: Stylus Publishing.

 

Bures, E., Amundsen, C., Abrami, P. (2002). Motivation to learn via computer conferencing (CC): Exploring how task-specific motivation and CC expectations are related to student acceptance of learning via CC. Journal of Educational Computing Research, 27(3), 249-264.

 

Saroyan, A., & Amundsen, C. (2001). Evaluating university teaching: Time to take stock. Assessment and Evaluation, 26(4), 341-353.

 

 

Public Presentations/Conferences (Selected)

Amundsen, C., & McAlpine, L. (2008, June). Review of the Faculty Development Literature: A Characterization of Thinking and Practice. Paper presented at the International Council of Educational Developers (ICED), Salt Lake City. (click here for paper; 240KB PDF file)

 

McAlpine, L., & Amundsen, C. (2008, May). ‘Learning supervision’: Trial by fire? Paper presented at the Canadian Society of Studies in Higher Education (CSSHE), Vancouver. (Available at: http://doc-work.mcgill.ca/)

 

McAlpine, L., & Amundsen, C. (2007, August). Academic communities and developing identity: The doctoral student journey. Paper presented at the European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI), Budapest.

 

Amundsen, C., Weston, C., & McAlpine, L. (2005, August). Course design and teaching development: Multiple windows for understanding impact. Paper presented at the European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI), Cyprus.

 

Amundsen, C. (2005, May). Does the notion of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning hold meaning for Distance Educators? Invited preconference speaker at the annual meeting of the Canadian Association of Distance Educators (CADE). Vancouver.

 

Amundsen, C., Abrami, P., McAlpine, L., Weston, C., Krbavac, M., Mundy, A., & Wilson, M. (2005, April). The what and why of faculty development in higher education: A synthesis of the literature. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association (AERA), (Faculty Teaching, Development and Evaluation SIG), Montreal.

 

Harris, R., & Amundsen, C. (2004, July). Engineering education technology – who needs it? Paper presented to the Engineering Education Association of Canada, Montreal.

 

 

 

 

Research and Development Funding (Selected)

Reports and Policy Documents (Selected)

Niu, H., & Amundsen, C. (2007). What’s up doc? The high attrition rates among Canadian doctoral students. A Lessons in Learning publication of the Canadian Council on Learning, Vancouver.

 

Amundsen, C., & Fettes, M. (2006). Proposal for an Institute for the Study of Teaching and Learning in the Disciplines. Final proposal submitted to VPA, Dr. John Waterhouse, after extensive consultations over a 2-year period throughout the Univeresity. (Passed by SCUP unanimously-Jan. ‘07. Forwarded to the SFU Senate for Feb. ‘07 meeting.)

 

Amundsen, C., & Dunlop, C. (2006). Assessment of the SFU Undergraduate Curriculum Initiative: Final report of Phase 1. Presented to the Task Force for the SFU Undergraduate Curriculum Initiative.

 

 

 

Graduate Student Supervision

Ph.D. (Senior Supervisor)

McCaughan, Kareen (2008). Problem-based learning tutors’ beliefs and challenges.

 

Moxness, Katherine. (2001) Individual instructor's perceptions of teaching context: Identifying facilitators and barriers to completion of teaching projects.

 

Barise, Abdullahi. (1998) The effectiveness of case-based instruction vs. the lecture-discussion method in multicultural social work.

 

Gryspeerdt, Danielle. (1997) Factors influencing change in the conceptualization and practice of university teaching: Two case studies of novice instructors.

 

Ed.D. (Senior Supervisor)

McComb, Tina. (2007). "I won't, I might, I am":  Undergraduate women and Stages of Change for participation in leadership development activities.

 

Ka’ahanui, Kamuela. (2003) Post-secondary counselling preferences among native Hawaiians.

M.A. (Senior Supervisor)

Mundy, Amrit (2008) A Comparison of course outlines before and after a faculty development workshop.

 

Vogt, Krista (Role: Senior Supervisor) (2007) Leadership development at university: Comparing student leaders with different levels of involvement in a leadership program.

 

Krbavac, Marie (Role: Senior Supervisor) (2006) An examination of mathematics self-efficacy and performance: A classroom research study.

 

Manuputty, Richard. (Role: Senior Supervisor) (2000) Enhancing student self-assessment through criterion-reference evaluation: An action-research study in teaching and learning writing at Pattimura University Ambon, Indonesia.

 

Price, Nancy. (Role: Senior Supervisor) (1997) An investigation of the relationships between learning context, student approach to learning and student learning outcomes in distance education.

 

Joly, Michelle. (1995) A comparative analysis of approaches to course design and development in distance education.

 

Rogerson, Helene. (1993) Investigation of the instructional role of fax and electronic mail in three distance education courses with differing learning goals.

 

Gryspeerdt, Danielle. (1991) The effects of prior knowledge on meaningful learning in the university classroom.

Courses Taught

Simon Fraser University

• EDUC 260: Learning and Teaching through Technology
• EDUC 325: Assessment in Classroom Teaching
• EDUC 401/402: Studies of Educational Theory and Practice/Intro to Classroom Teaching
• EDUC 687: Qualitative Research Methods in Education
• EDUC 809: Master Seminar: Education and Technology
• EDUC 811: Field Projects in Educational Technology
• EDUC 851: Perspectives on Technology Supported Learning
• EDUC 891: Learning Design in Technology Mediated Environments
• EDUC 902: Doctoral Seminar (Curriculum and Instruction Program)
• EDUC 950: Research Paradigms in Education A
• EDUC 951: Research Paradigms in Education B

Leadership and Faculty Service (Selected)

External

SFU – University Level

SFU – Faculty of Education