Dr. Katherine Mueller
Positions
Assistant Professor (Teaching)
Werklund School of Education, Specialization, Language and Literacy
Contact information
Background
Educational Background
Doctor of Philosophy , University of Calgary, 2015
M.A. French Lang &/Or Literature, University of Calgary, 1985
Bach of Education French Lang &/Or Literature, University of Calgary, 1990
B.A. Other Languages & Literatures, Queen's University, 1983
Biography
Dr. Mueller studied French at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, and then completed a Master’s in French Language and a BEd with a Specialization in Secondary French at the University of Calgary. Following a teaching career at the Calgary Board of Education, Dr. Mueller taught French in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Calgary. Since completing her Doctorate in French Pedagogy at the University of Calgary, Dr. Mueller has been teaching in Undergraduate and Graduate Programs at the Werklund School of Education. She is the co-author of a textbook for beginner-level University French (Chez nous: branché sur le monde francophone 3rd Canadian edition 2014, Toronto: Pearson Education). She presents frequently at conferences and for teacher organizations and school divisions, and to French Immersion parents on behalf of Canadian Parents for French. She is a member of the Teaching Academy, Taylor Institute of Teaching and Learning, University of Calgary.
Professional & Community Affiliations
Vice President, Canadian Association of Second Language Teachers (CASLT/ACPLS)
Member of Association canadienne des professionels d’immersion (ACPI)
Governor, Board of Governors, Calgary French and International School (CFIS)
Research
Areas of Research
Research interests include French Immersion and Second Language pedagogy and the implementation of the Neurolinguistic Approach in the Intensive French program, as well as the experiences of pre-service teachers.
- French immersion schools
- Pedagogy
- Practicum
- Second language acquisition (SLA)
- Second language teaching and learning
- Teacher education
- Teaching and learning methods
- Pre-service teachers
Projects
Awards
- Teaching Excellence Award, Honourable Mention for Education, University of Calgary Students' Union. 2020
- Teaching Excellence Award, Sessional Instructor, University of Calgary. 2017
- Teaching Excellence Award (Education) Nomination, University of Calgary Students' Union. 2017
- Teaching Excellence Award Honourable Mention (Education), University of Calgary Students' Union. 2015
- Teaching Excellence Award (Education), University of Calgary Students' Union . 2014
- Doctoral Scholarship, SSHRC. 2010
- Queen Elizabeth II Doctoral Scholarship, 2009
Publications
- Pedagogical Strategies to foster target language use: A nexus analysis. Dressler, R. & Mueller, K.. Canadian Modern Language Review, 77(4). (2021)
- Strategies for purposeful oral language use in the second language classroom. Dressler, R. & Mueller, K.. Réflexions, 39(2). 15-17. (2020)
- The journey to French Immersion: Reflections of pre-service teachers. DeSilva, N., Roy, S., Dressler, R., Mueller, K.. Réflexions, 39(1). 17-19. (2020)
- A day in the life: An examination of women's choices in the academy. Burns, A., Brown, B., Eaton, S. E., & Mueller, K.. Journal of Educational Thought. (2017)
- Écrire en collaboration: Avantageux ou pas? (ACPI). Mueller, K. & Roy, S.. Le journal de l’immersion. 37, 2 (Été 2015), 36-39. (2015)
- Chez nous: branché sur le monde francophone. Valdman, A., Mueller, Katherine et al. 3rd Canadian edition. Toronto: Pearson Educational Publishers. (1st Canadian edition 2005, 2nd Canadian edition 2010). (2014)
- Rethinking the Focus on Grammar in Canada’s Immersion Program. Mueller, Katherine. In S. Roy & C. Berlinguette (Eds.), Emerging Social and Language Issues in Canada: Identity, Diversity and Teaching Practices, University of Calgary: Faculty of Education. 59-71. (2010)
Are you the profile owner?
Login to edit.