Arthur K. Ellis
Professor of Education; Director of the Center for Global Curriculum Studies
Email: aellis@spu.edu
Phone: 206-281-2362
Office: Peterson Hall 312
Education: BS, Oregon College, 1962; MS, 1965; EdD, University of Oregon, 1968. At SPU since 1986.
Arthur K. Ellis is a former public school teacher with doctorates from the University of Oregon and the University of the Russian Academy of Education. He came to SPU after leaving the University of Minnesota where he was professor of education. Presently he serves at SPU as Professor of Education and Director of the Center for Global Curriculum Studies. He is also Corresponding Professor of Education at the University of the Russian Academy of Education. Dr. Ellis teaches in the School of Education Doctoral Studies Program with a specialty in curriculum and instruction. He is the author of 20 published books, numerous articles, and presentations at regional, national, and international conferences. He serves as a member of the editorial board of the Asia Pacific Journal of Educational Development and the Russian Journal for the Humanization of Education. His books have been translated into Russian, Chinese, and Korean.
Books
Teaching and Learning Elementary Social Studies
Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon, 2010
Teaching, Learning, and Assessment Together: Reflective Assessments for Middle and High School Mathematics, with David Denton
Larchmont, NY: Eye on Education, 2010
Teaching, Learning, and Assessment Together: The Reflective Classroom
Larchmont, NY: Eye on Education, 2010
Research on Educational Innovations
Larchmont, NY: Eye on Education, 2005
Selected Publications
- Zirkle, D. & Ellis, A. (2010). “Effects of Spaced Repetition on Map Knowledge Retention.” Journal of Geography. v. 109 (5), 201–206.
Please view Dr. Ellis’s CV (PDF) for additional publications.