Catherine D. Bruce
Research
Current
research program focus
Investigating preservice and in-service
teacher efficacy in
mathematics
Research
Projects
and
Related
Funds
2008-2012
- The
development of preservice
and in-service teacher efficacy: A model of professional support for
sustained
mathematics reform implementation: A mixed methods study (SSHRC
funding: Bruce)
2008-2011
- Collaborative
Inquiry and
Learning in Mathematics: External review (Mixed methods study in 12
Ontario
District School Boards; Literacy and Numeracy Secretariat Ontario
funding: Bruce,
Principal investigator)
2009-2011
- The
Effectiveness of Algebra
and Trigonometry Online Learning Objects on Student Achievement and
Affect
(Mixed methods study with four district school boards; Lead for
qualitative
research component: Bruce; Joint project with Trent U, UofT, and the
Ministry
of Education funding: Bruce: Principal Investigator)
2008-2011
- Teachers
Learning Together:
Collaborative Action Research in Mathematics (Mixed methods study in
Ontario
District School Boards; Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario
funding:
Bruce, Lead investigator)
2008-2009
- Math
GAINS research
initiatives and partnerships (Mixed methods study in Ontario District
School
Boards; Ministry of Education funding: Bruce & Ross,
Co-investigator)
2007-2008
- Building
Teacher Capacity and
Improving Student Achievement in Grades 7-9 Mathematics (PVNCCDSB
funding:
Bruce; Ministry of Education funding: Bruce, Lead investigator)
2007-2008
- Buiding
Capacity in Technology Use Through Research in Lesson Study (Ministry
of Education
funding: Bruce, Lead investigator)
2007-2008
- Teacher
driven action
research: Teachers learning together (Mixed methods study in Ontario
District
School Boards; Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario funding:
Bruce, Lead
investigator)
2006-2008
- The
Use of CLIPS and Content
Specific Professional Development: Impacts on student achievement:
(Mixed
methods study in Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board; Lead for
qualitative
research component: Bruce; Joint project with Trent U, UofT, KPRDSB,
Ministry
of Education funding: J. Ross; Bruce: Co-Investigator)
2006-2007
- Algebra
teacher professional
development project: Impacts on teacher efficacy and student
achievement:
(Mixed methods study in Niagara District School Board; Joint project with Trent U,
UofT, DSBN: Canadian Council for Learning funding: J. Moss;
- The development of
preservice
and in-service teacher efficacy: A model of professional support for
sustained
mathematics reform implementation: Mixed methods study(SSHRC funding:
application – Bruce
2006 (Winter)
- Peer
Coaching and Content Specific Professional
Development: Impacts on teacher efficacy and student achievement: Mixed
methods
study in Niagara District School Board (Joint project with Trent U,
UofT, NDSB:
SSHRC funding: Joan Moss)
2005-2006
- Collective and Teacher
Efficacy Study in
Mathematics: Qualitative study in one elementary school (Joint project
funded by KPRDSB, Trent U, UofT: Bruce)
2003-2006
- Preservice Teacher Efficacy
Study in
Mathematics Qualitative study of teacher candidate confidence teaching
Mathematics (Funded through UofT guaranteed funding: Bruce, SSHRC Grant
Trent University: Bruce)
2005
- Trent University Academic
Innovation Fund:
Assignment Collaboration For Cross course assignment development,
implementation and evaluation in the University setting (Trent
University: Bruce & White)
2003-2005
- Narrative Inquiry of
teacher candidates and
negotiation of identity during the start up of the new School of
Education and Professional Learning (self funded)
2003-2005
- OISE/UT and KPRDSB joint
research project in
Mathematics: Grades 3 and 6 (Individual funding: John Ross)
2002-2003
- Case studies in Peer
Coaching; Researcher
Self-Assessment and Critical Friend strategies for Professional Growth
in Mathematics; Intermediate & Secondary (Ministry of Education
Transfer Grant funding - Group: Ross & McDougall)
2001-2003
- School Based Action
Research team member;
Chair and lead researcher on Reading Reasoning including video
documentation (Ministry of Education independent project funding:
Bruce)
1998- 2000
- Case Studies in Mathematics
Teaching; 3
cases of Primary teachers (Ministry of Education Transfer Grant funding
- Group: Ross & Hannay)
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