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Jason K. Ritter, Ph.D.Assistant Professor 102A Canevin Hall |
Courses Taught
GSCE 634 Teaching Secondary Social Studies (G)
GELP 552 Elementary Social Studies Methods (G)
EDLS 346 Teaching Secondary Social Studies (U)
EDLTE 331 Educated Citizenry Content Knowledge (U)
EDLTE 332 Pedagogy for Educated Citizenry K-6 (U)
EDLTE 333 Educated Citizenry Dispositions (U)
EDLTE 334 Educated Citizenry Field Experience (U)
Education
Ph.D. Social Studies Education (2008)
University of Georgia, Athens, GA
Honors/Awards
American Educational Research Association (2009)
Selected to participate in Division K New Faculty Seminar
Pedagogy and Professional Learning Faculty Research Group, Monash University, Australia (2009)
Selected as a Visiting Scholar
Why should a prospective student choose Duquesne University?
Responsiveness
Research Interests
My scholarship is framed by my interest in better understanding and promoting the notion of teaching as a process of critical inquiry capable of fulfilling the democratic mission of schooling. Using narrative inquiry and collaborative self-study as teaching and research tools, I strive to improve the quality of both teacher preparation and k-12 social studies education by studying and refining my own professional practice as a teacher educator, engaging in collaborative inquiry with other teacher educators, and modeling reflective practice for pre-service teachers.
Current Projects
International Literature Review on the Process of Becoming a Teacher Educator
Professional Affiliations
American Educational Research Association (2005-present)
Division K (Teaching and Teacher Education) (2005-present)
Self-Study of Teacher Education Practices SIG (2006-present)
Narrative and Research SIG (2007-present)
National Council for the Social Studies (2005-present)
College and University Faculty Assembly (2005-present)
Recent Publications
Ritter, J. K. (in press). Modeling self-study in social studies teacher education: Facilitating learning about teaching for democratic citizenship. In A. R. Crowe (Ed.), Advancing social studies education through self-study.
Williams, J., & Ritter, J. K. (in press). Constructing new professional identities through self-study: From teacher to teacher educator. Professional Development in Education.
Ritter, J. K., & Lee, K. (2009). Explicit goals, implicit values, and the unintentional stifling of pluralism: An examination of a social studies teacher education vision statement. Theory and Research in Social Education, 37(1), 75-100.
Ritter, J. K. (2009). Developing a vision of teacher education: How my classroom teacher understandings evolved in the university environment. Studying Teacher Education 5(1),
45-60.
Recent Speaking Engagements
Ritter, J .K. (2009). From teacher to teacher educator: The construction of new professional identities. Visiting Scholar for the Pedagogy and Professional Learning Faculty Research Group, Monash University, Australia.
Recent Professional Experience & Service
Reviewer for the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting.
Reviewer for the College and University Faculty Assembly of the National Council for the Social Studies Annual meeting.
Ad Hoc Reviewer for Teaching and Teacher Education, Studying Teacher Education, The Journal of Social Studies Research, Social Studies Research and Practice.
Co-Advisor for Pi Lambda Theta.
