Conferences & Research

Researching the ways that the arts and ecology impact student and adult learning is one of the core activities of Wintergreen. Several of our board members and affiliates also hold academic appointments at Canadian universities, and part of our work is to document how the offerings at Wintergreen have a wider effect on people’s habits. We are especially interested in tracking changes in people’s energy consumption and interest in purchasing and growing local food. Some of the research articles and presentations related to work at Wintergreen are listed below.

Using ePEARL for Music Teaching: A Case Study. Research paper by Rena Upitis, Philip Abrami, Julia Brook, Meagan Troop, and Laura Catalano, presented at the International Conference on Teaching and Learning, Seville, Spain, November 29–December 1, 2010.
Growing an Education. Poster presented by Rena Upitis, Scott Hughes, Anna Peterson, and Jennifer Davis at the Learning Grounds Forum: All Hands in the Dirt, Evergreen Brick Works, Toronto, November 12–13, 2010.
Developing Ecological Habits of Mind: Using ePEARL with a Cross-Disciplinary Curriculum. Research paper by Rena Upitis, Philip Abrami, and Ann Patteson, presented at the Canadian Society for Studies in Education, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, May 29-June 2, 2010.
E-Learning, Ecology, and an Arts Education Institutional Partnership. Research paper by Rena Upitis, Ann Patteson, and Philip Abrami, presented at the Canada International Conference for Education (CICE 2010), Toronto, Ontario, April 26-28, 2010.
Using Electronic Portfolios to Learn About Ecology Through the Arts. Research paper by Rena Upitis, Philip Abrami, and Ann Patteson, presented at the International Association for the Development of the Information Society WWW/Internet Conference in Rome, Italy, November 18-22, 2009. Download the PDF
Developing Ecological Habits of Mind Through the Arts (2009). Research paper by Rena Upitis, International Journal of Education Through the Arts, 10(26).
Ecology and Dance: Pilot Results of a Study at an Inner-City Toronto School. Research paper by Rena Upitis, Philip Abrami, and Ann Patteson, presented to teachers, artists, administrators, and curriculum leaders from Lord Roberts School, The Royal Conservatory, and the Toronto District School Board (TDSB), September 22, 2009.
Developing Ecological Habits of Mind for School-based Artists. Research paper by Rena Upitis, Wesley Ducey, and Holly Ogden, presented at the Canadian Society for the Study of Education Annual Conference, Ottawa, May 23-26, 2009. Download the PDF
Report to the Royal Conservatory on the Ecology and the Arts Institute for LTTA Artist-Educators by Rena Upitis, February, 2009.