A little about Ms. Richardson

Tasha Richardson, OCT, B.Sc. (Hons), B.Ed., M.A., Ph.D. (graduand), has been teaching students at the intermediate/senior level, in the fields of physics, biology, and general science for the past two decades. 

Intrigued by her findings from her Master's thesis, Exploring Ontario Grade Ten Students' Decisions to Select or Reject School Physics, Ms. Richardson decided to explore how technology - and specifically digital video games - can support a positive physics identity for elementary teacher candidates while pursuing a doctorate degree at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto (OISE/UT).

Additional research interests include: science education, gender issues in STEM education, physics identity, integration of technology into the classroom, and game based learning.

Courses

Secondary courses taught, include:
  • ​Grade 9 & 10 Science: SNC1D, SNC2P, SNC2D
  • Grade 11 & 12 Biology: SBI3U, SBI4U
  • Grade 11 & 12 Physics: SPH3U, SPH4C, SPH4U, SPH4O
  • Introduction to Computer Science 
Post-secondary courses taught, include:

Upcoming Conferences

Presenting at STAO2020 in March. See you there!
​Presenting at OAPT2020 in May. So excited!!