Floyd G. Robinson

Dr. Floyd G. Robinson (born January 2, 1931) is a curriculum developer and philanthropist. He has written many works on the topics of stimulating minds and the importance of early childhood education.^[1] Dr. Robinson is most notable for his work done while at OISE between 1965-1991.^[2]

Education and personal life

Dr. Floyd G. Robinson was born on January 2, 1931, in a family of four brothers, all of whom ended up working in the educational field. At the University level, Dr. Robinson obtained a total of four degrees, most notably his Ph.d in educational psychology from the University of Alberta. He married Mary Lucy Ruggiero in 1955, and together they had four children and five grandchildren. Dr. Robinson currently resides in Strong, Ontario.

Career

Robinson is a former research director for the Canadian Teachers' Federation.^[3]

In the 1960s Robinson was the first full-time director of the Canadian Council for Research in Education,^[4] which was an ancestor of the Canadian Education Association.^[5]

Dr. Floyd G. Robinson began his career at OISE in 1965, where he was the founding chairman and professor of the Department of Applied Psychology. Between 1968 to 1973, Dr. Robinson worked at the Niagara Field Centre in St. Catharines and then moved to the North Bay Field Centre. He volunteered to work in a field centre due to his belief that the implementation of theory and research-based ideas require a direct and sustaining presence in the field in order to make demonstratable improvements in student learning. Dr. Robinson was responsible for developing what is now a well-recognized model for curriculum design. Among his ideas are implementing a cooperative education program into Ontario Secondary schools. Several hundred of Dr. Robinson's publications have been disseminated.

In 1983, Dr. Robinson won the Colonel Watson Award^{[clarification needed]} for the "greatest input into the educational society". He wrote several well-recognized books that have been published in many different languages around the world. Most notable titles include: School Learning: an introduction to educational psychology (1969),^[6] Volunteer Helpers in Elementary Schools (1971), Inquiry Training (1972), Rate and Ratio (1981), and Curriculum Development for Effective Instruction (1985).^[7]

References

1. ^ Davida Charney; Wilma R. Ebbitt (1992). Constructing rhetorical education. SIU Press. pp. 179. ISBN 9780809317646. http://books.google.com/books?id=spcssWXdikwC&pg=PA179&dq=floyd+robinson+education&hl=en&ei=HmEKTZjADoOksQOwwPXlCg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=7&ved=0CEAQ6AEwBg#v=onepage&q=floyd&f=false. Retrieved 16 December 2010. 
2. ^ John P. Miller, J.; R. Bruce Cassie, Susan M. Drake (1990). Holistic learning: a teacher's guide to integrated studies. OISE Press. pp. 67. ISBN 9780774403580. http://books.google.com/books?ei=F2IKTd_kFob6sAPKyuGmCg&ct=result&id=1UTwAAAAIAAJ&dq=floyd+robinson+education+OISE&q=floyd+robinson+#search_anchor. Retrieved 16 December 2010. 
3. ^ "Teachers Lack National Standard". Ottawa Citizen. 24 December 1960. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=k9gxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=i-QFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5216,1838350&dq=floyd-robinson+education&hl=en. Retrieved 16 December 2010. 
4. ^ "Foresight in schools lacking". Leader-Post. 9 April 1965. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vNxUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WjwNAAAAIBAJ&pg=7087,1892774&dq=floyd-robinson+education&hl=en. Retrieved 16 December 2010. 
5. ^ Canadian Education Association. Advisory Committee on Educational Research (1986). Evaluation for excellence in education: presentations given at a workshop/seminar. Canadian Education Association. pp. 8. ISBN 9780920315163. http://books.google.com/books?id=HCdLIUpAjOoC&pg=PA8&lpg=PA8&dq=%22canadian+council+for+research+in+education%22&source=bl&ots=ftnRtGTUL8&sig=9KrzYQVCWGxPU0bAUBKRi1yB4Pc&hl=en&ei=HV0KTd_jHYOosQOlmcGoCg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CBcQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=%22canadian%20council%20for%20research%20in%20education%22&f=false. Retrieved 16 December 2010. 
6. ^ Patricia L. Hollingsworth (27 November 1991). "Reformer's 'Retrogression": Speaking Out for Kumon Mathematics". Education Week. http://www.edweek.org/login.html?source=http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/1991/11/27/13hollin.h11.html&destination=http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/1991/11/27/13hollin.h11.html&levelId=2100. Retrieved 16 December 2010. "And because of this as the authors David Paul Ausubel and Floyd G Robinson point out in their classic text School Learning 1969 ..." 
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External links

• Official website of OISE
• Books by Floyd G. Robinson

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