Steve Joordens, Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto Scarborough
Steve Joordens
Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto Scarborough
I'm Steve, a Full Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto at Scarborough, Director of the Advanced Learning Technologies Lab, and Chief Science Officer (and co-founder) of Cogneeto, and Ed Tech start-up in Toronto. Obviously I'm an Ed Tech geek, and I am especially interested in technologies that formally develop skills, skills like critical thought, creative thought, and effective communication. My impact has been recognized by a number of awards including the 3M National Teaching Fellowship, the highest national award in Canada.
When I'm not having fun in the lab or as part of Cogneeto I'm usually rocking out with my wife in our band The Freakin Lolas, or the two of us are riding our Ducatis. Mine is a 2013 Multistrada 1200 ... The Beast! :)
My work
I teach Introduction to Psychology, both as a brick and mortar class at the University of Toronto Scarborough, but also as a free MOOC on Coursera.org. My research focuses on the creation and assessment of educational technologies ... see altlab.ca for details. Cogneeto is an entirely different story ... start-up fun!
