Wolff-Michael Roth

Wolff-Michael Roth

Lansdowne Professor

Applied Cognitive Science

MacLaurin Building A567 

University of Victoria 

Victoria, BC, V8P 5C2

Professional Background

Education

PhD A neo-Piagetian approach to the developmentof problem solving strategies in thedomain of proportion problems. College ofScience and Technology, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS,
1987.

BEd Equivalent: Memorial University, Newfoundland,1985.

MSc Stopping power of protons from 20 to 120keV.
Department of Atomic Physics, Facultyof Physics, Julius-Maximilians University,Würzburg, Germany, 1979.

College Majors: Physics, Mathematics. Röntgen Gymnasium, Würzburg, Germany,1973.

Experience

2013–16 Adjunct Professor, Griffith Institute of Educational
Research, Griffith University, Mt.
Gravatt, QLD, Australia.

2013– Lansdowne Professor, Applied Cognitive Science, University of Victoria,
Victoria, Canada.

2012 Research Professor, Griffith Institute for Educational
Research, Griffith University, Mt. Gravatt, QLD, Australia. (Jan 1–Dec 31)

2011 Adjunct Professor, Griffith University, Mt. Gravatt, QLD, Australia.

1998–2011 Lansdowne Professor, Applied Cognitive Science, University of Victoria,
Victoria, Canada.

1998 Bayside Middle School: Grade 7 science (Jan - Jun).

1997–98 Lansdowne Chair (Associate Professor), Applied
Cognitive Science and Science Education,
University of Victoria.

1995–96 Associate Professor, Faculty of Education, Simon Fraser University: Research Methods,
Science, Mathematics, & Technology Education

1992–95 Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education, Simon Fraser University: Research Methods,
Science, Mathematics, & Technology Education

1994–95 Ross Road Elementary School: Grade 7 science. (One class.)

1989–92 Department Head of Science (Grade 4 - 12, OAC), Appleby College,
Oakville, Ontario: Physics (12 & OAC); Science in Society
(OAC); AP (university) physics.

1990 University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia:
Physics for Elementary Teachers (Summer).

1989 Assistant Professor of Science Education, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis,
IN: Computers in Elementary Science. (Summer)

1988–89 Assistant Professor of Science Education, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN: Science
in the Elementary Schools; Practicum supervision; Workshop for high school physics
and chemistry teachers.

1988 Associate Researcher and Lecturer: University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg,
MS: Physical Science; Science in the Elementary Schools (undergraduate); Science in
the Elementary Schools, (graduate).

1986–87 Teaching & Research Assistant, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS:
Physical Science; Science in the Elementary Schools; Physical Chemistry (undergraduate);
Physical Chemistry Lab, (graduate).

1983–86 Teacher, Lewisporte Integrated High School, Lewisporte, Newfoundland: Computer Science
(10 - 12), Physical Science (9 - 11).

1980–82 Teacher, St. Paul’s River, Quebec: Biology (7), Physical Science (8, 9), Mathematics (8,
9).