Directory Profile
James Foss
Assistant Professor
(218) 281-8276
(218) 281-8256
Role
Faculty - On-Campus
Associated Majors
Currently Teaching
ED 2877-001: Social Studies in Elem Educ
ED 2878-001: Science in Elementary Educ
ED 3110-001: Educational Psychology
ED 3902-001: The Professional Teacher II
Educational Background
- Ed.D. from Northeastern University, Boston, MA
Responsibilities
- 24 credits per academic year for teaching with service, and research responsibilities
Research Interests
- Teacher Personal Epistemology
- Teacher Guided Inquiry
- Constructivist Principles for Learning
Professional Memberships
- American Education Research Association
- Association of Constructivist Teachers
- NCFDD
- Education Minnesota
University Committee Memberships/Involvement
- Faculty Assembly - Faculty Consultative Committee (FCC)
- Honors Program (chair)
- Faculty Professional Development
- Academic Standards and Policy (chair)
- Teacher Education
Local Community Memberships/Involvement
- Volunteer at Catholic Church
Biography
- James Foss has worked in early childhood and elementary education both nationally and internationally for over 20 years. He loves to teach and a concern for the rights of children is his inspiration for research on teacher personal epistemology, teacher guided inquiry, and constructivist principles for learning. He currently resides in Grand Forks, ND, with his wife and 3 children, who interestingly enough, were all born on different continents. He likes to read and ride his bicycle, but never at the same time.