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Paul Betts

Associate Professor


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Contact Information

Department:

Education

Fields:

  • Education
  • Teachers

Areas of Expertise:

  • Mathematics Education
  • Teacher Education

Languages Spoken:

  • English

Available To:

  • Appear on radio or TV
  • Appear as a public speaker
  • Provide comment to media
  • Write articles
  • Discuss research with industry, government, and others

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Dr. Paul Betts has worked at the University of ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV since 2003, where he is currently an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education. Prior to coming to ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV, he taught at Brandon University for four years and in the public school system for seven years in both Manitoba and Ontario. Betts completed a Master’s in Mathematics at York University in 1989 and a PhD in Mathematics Education at the University of Regina in 2005.

His dissertation concerned the identity-making of teacher candidates while working to understand the nature of the mathematics that they will teach in elementary school. This work in pre-service teacher education has served as a foundation for several research projects considering teacher education for pre-service, beginning, and in-service teachers. His current research projects include alternatives to pre-service teacher education programs, lesson study as a model of in-service teacher professional learning, and developing problem solving abilities of children in K-8.


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