[xmca] Postdoc position: discursive and media research in BC, Canada

[Norm Friesen <norm.friesen@gmail.com>]

Postdoctoral Fellow - School of Education (Kamloops)

COMPETITION 10-152


Limited Term Contract


DUTIES:

Thompson Rivers University (TRU) is currently seeking a recent
graduate (having received a PhD degree in the last 4 years) to work as
a postdoctoral fellow in a project directed by Dr. Norm Friesen. This
project, titled “Discursive Psychology and Social Technology:
Investigating Web 2.0 in Education” is funded by a grant from the
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.

The research project focuses on the use of new media (Web 2.0,
i-Pad/tablet computers) in online and blended learning settings. These
new media will be studied using a combination of conversation analysis
techniques and Bakhtinian understandings of oral and written “speech
genres.” As a result, the postdoctoral researcher will be expected to
be familiar with video-taping and audio recording technologies, as
well as with ethnomethodology and discursive psychology.

The successful applicant will also:

· Be familiar with writing, peer review and publication in educational research

· Be able to engage in review, writing and dissemination activities

· Have a background in education, educational technology or
educational media, preferably with an emphasis in issues of literacy
and multiple literacies

· Be able to analyze video and audio recordings of students working
with different media in classroom and seminar settings

· Be familiar with a number of educational research methods and data
gathering techniques

· Be open to the possibility of teaching at a university level

Further activities and responsibilities can be worked out in
discussion with Dr. Friesen. All work will be supervised by Dr.
Friesen, the principle investigator in the project.

This position is funded at $31,000 per annum (including benefits) for
a period of 12-18 months beginning in November 2010 (or as soon as
possible thereafter).

QUALIFICATIONS

· Must be a recent graduate, having received a PhD degree in the last 4 years

· The successful applicant will also have a background in education,
educational technology or educational media, preferably with an
emphasis in issues of literacy and multiple literacies

· Be familiar with video-taping and audio recording technologies

· Be familiar with ethnomethodology and discursive psychology

· Be familiar with writing, peer review and publication in educational research

· Be able to engage in review, writing and dissemination activities

· Be able to analyze video and audio recordings of students working
with different media in classroom and seminar settings

· Be familiar with a number of educational research methods and data
gathering techniques

· Be open to the possibility of teaching at a university level

TERM OF EMPLOYMENT: November 01, 2010 to November 01, 2011, and it may extend to

June 01, 2011.

REVIEW DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: Applications will be reviewed commencing

October 20, 2010, and may continue until position is filled.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians
and permanent residents will be given priority. Thompson Rivers
University is committed to the principle of employment equity. Please
forward a cover letter and current curriculum vitae, quoting the
Competition #10-152 with names, addresses and telephone numbers of
three (3) referees, along with a copy of graduate transcripts.


Please submit your application by mail to
Job Opportunities,
Human Resources Division
Thompson Rivers University
P.O. Box 3010
Kamloops, British Columbia
V2C 5N3 Canada
or by fax to
Fax 1-250-828-5338
or by email to
E-Mail jobops@tru.ca

Norm Friesen
Canada Research Chair in E-Learning Practices
Thompson Rivers University
office  +1 250 852 6256
mobile +1 250 574 3620
http://learningspaces.org
New Book - Re-Thinking E-Learning Research (http://elearn.tru.ca)
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