Dr. Rena Upitis is a former Dean of Education at Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, and is currently Professor of Arts Education at Queen’s University. She just finished a six-year term as National Research Co-director of Learning Through the Ar
...MoreDr. Rena Upitis is a former Dean of Education at Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, and is currently Professor of Arts Education at Queen’s University. She just finished a six-year term as National Research Co-director of Learning Through the Arts, a multi-year project that brings artists to the classrooms of over 100,000 students. Her current research revolves around the ways school architecture both constrains and opens up possibilities for learning, described in a newly completed book manuscript titled Raising a School. Rena teaches courses on arts and technology, cognition, and research methods. She has worked as a music teacher in inner-city schools in Canada and the United States and has been a studio teacher of piano and music theory for over 30 years. Rena frequently presents at conferences and publishes widely in academic and professional journals. Two of her books, focus on teaching music in elementary classroom. Another co-authored book, explores ways of approaching mathematics through the arts. Rena’s research has been recognized by several awards, including the George C. Metcalf Research Award (2002) and the Canadian Association for Curriculum Studies Publication Award (2005).
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Design Principles and Practices
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