Wendy Barber, Ontario Tech University

Research

Physical Education Inclusion Sport Pedagogy Pre-service Teacher Education Online Communities Teacher Development Online Pedagogy

Latest funding

Opening Spaces: The Pedagogy of Inclusive PHE and Sport
SSHRC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$70,678
Improving our schools
SSHRC · 2014 · Co-investigator
$199,233

All 2 grants and awards

Opening Spaces: The Pedagogy of Inclusive PHE and Sport

Principal investigatorSSHRC2021Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Barber, Wendy

Keywords: Physical Education; Inclusion; Sport; Pedagogy; Pre-service Teacher Education; Online Communities; Online Pedagogy; Teacher Development

$70,678

Improving our schools

Co-investigatorSSHRC2014Partnership Development Grants

Principal investigators: de Castell, Suzanne

Keywords: digital technology; school improvement; teacher development; pre-service teaching; student achievement; social justice; equity

$199,233

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Physical Education Dear Professor Barber, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on physical education connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Opening Spaces: The Pedagogy of Inclusive PHE and Sport" (2021), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]