Michael Connelly to receive honorary degree from Education University of Hong Kong
Published: December 22, 2020
Professor Emeritus Michael Connelly of the 管家婆免费开奖大全鈥檚 Ontario Institute for Studies in Education is receiving an honorary doctorate from the Education University of Hong Kong.
Connelly is one of three honorary degree recipients announced by the university, which said in a statement that it was conferring the honours 鈥渋n recognition of the significant contributions they have made in their respective fields in advancing education and inspiring the next generation.鈥
A leading authority in the field of curriculum and instruction, Connelly joined OISE in 1968 and is renowned for his work on curriculum studies, science education, school reform, teacher education and development, and multiculturalism.
The founding director of the OISE Centre for Teacher Development, now called Continuing and Professional Learning, he was also a director of a Hong Kong Institute of Education/OISE Doctoral Program, and a founder and editor of Curriculum Inquiry. His hundreds of publications includeThe Sage Handbook of Curriculum and Instruction鈥痑nd鈥疦arrative Inquiry for School-based Research. His many accolades include: Outstanding Canadian Curriculum Scholar Award from the Canadian Society for the Study of Education; Whitworth Award鈥痜or Educational Research from鈥痶he Canadian Education Association, and American Educational Research Association (AERA) Outstanding Publication Award.鈥
