Biography

Tim Goodwin is an associate professor of education at Bemidji State University, teaching in their online/hybrid undergraduate and graduate programs. His research and writing are in the areas of pedagogy, science education, and ecological identity/environmental education. He wrote Consider, Construct, Confirm: A New Framework for Teaching and Learning, which provides an easy-to-use framework for implementing thematic, inquiry-based teaching methods and is recommended for students learning to become teachers to experienced teachers looking to shift to teaching and learning methods more closely aligned to constructivist learning theory.

Degrees

EdD in Education, Hamline University

Research Interests

• Environmental education
• Ecological identity
• Thematic and inquiry-based curriculum design
• Alternative assessment and grading