Jeffrey S. Beaudry

Jeffrey S. Beaudry is an Associate Professor, Educational Leadership, at the University of Southern Maine. He aims to explore issues relating to visual learning, formative assessment, authentic learning, and science literacy. His publication of “Concept Mapping and Formative Assessment: Elements Supporting Literacy and Learning” published in the Handbook for Research on Concept Mapping and Collaborative Research, and the co-edited a book Cases on Teaching Critical Thinking through Visual Representation Strategies builds the argument for visual literacy for teachers from early childhood to graduate level. He has a degree and freelanced as a pre-digital photographer, and his work is published in numerous books and magazines. Dr. Beaudry now teaches courses online and in blended media formats with Webinars and video networks for the USM. He is an active, contributing faculty member to the USM Center for Technology Education and Learning (CTEL), where he collaborates and leads professional development on multimedia, especially concept mapping and customized, interactive, interactive videos.

Publications

Cases on Teaching Critical Thinking through Visual Representation Strategies
Cases on Teaching Critical Thinking through Visual Representation Strategies
Leonard J. Shedletsky, Jeffrey S. Beaudry. © 2014. 568 pages.
One of the most important aspects of a comprehensive education involves teaching students to analyze arguments and form their own opinions based on available information. Visual...