Central Michigan University

Jim McDonald, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

• Office: EHS 132J
• mcdon1jt@cmich.edu
• Phone: 989-774-1723
• http://www.ehhs.cmich.edu/~jmcdonal/

Summer Office Hours

• 10:00-11:30 M-Th

Class Schedule Summer 2009

• EDU 345, Tu & Th 4:00-8:00 pm, LCC Campus, Summer II
• EDU 662, M-Th 12:00-1:50 pm, EHS 309, Summer II

Class Schedule Fall 2009

• EDU 345, W 12:30-3:20 pm, EHS 129
• EDU 345, W 8:00-10:50 am, EHS 129

Areas of Research

• Service Learning as an instructional methodology
• Student engagement in service learning
• Students' conceptual understanding of earth science topics (erosion, volcanoes, watersheds, geologic time, interior of the earth)
• Classroom discourse
• Problem-based learning in elementary classrooms and methods classes
• Use of case studies in science teaching
• Developing field-based investigations in environmental science

Areas of Teaching

• Early & middle childhood science methods
• Instructional technology
• Educational assessment & evaluation
• Student teaching supervision