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John R. Savery
John R. Savery is a retired professor of the Department of Educational Foundations and Leadership, College of Education, at the University of Akron, Ohio. Savery has been responsible for significant contributions to the field of Problem-based learning(PBL) and Educational Technology.

Personal life
Originally from Ontario, Canada, Savery's parents referred to him as a late bloomer-some talent but no career focus. Unemployment served as a great motivation for Savery to pursue a Masters at the University of Calgary. It was there that Bruce Clark and the late Bill Winn introduced him to the discipline of instructional design, academic scholarship and the world of educational technology. In 1979, Savery married and started his family. In his quest to advance his career, he moved to the USA and started a doctoral program the Indiana University in January of 1993. There he met, whom he considered his mentors, Tom Duffy, Charles Reigeluth and Curt Bonk.

Education
Ph.D., 1996, Indiana University (Bloomington) Major: Instructional Systems Technology Minor: Educational Psychology Dissertation Title: Fostering student ownership for learning in a learner centered instructional environment.

M.Ed., 1986, University of Calgary Major: Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Technology

B.Ed., 1984, University of Calgary Major: Elementary Education

Ph.D., 1996, Indiana University (Bloomington) Major: Instructional Systems Technology Minor: Educational Psychology Dissertation Title: Fostering student ownership for learning in a learner centered instructional environment.

M.Ed., 1986, University of Calgary Major: Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Technology

B.Ed., 1984, University of Calgary Major: Elementary Education < https://works.bepress.com/john_savery/about//>

Academic Career
John R. Savery is an associate professor in the college of Education at the University of Akron. He received a master's degree from the University of Calgary and a PhD in Instructional Systems Technology from Indiana University. He has worked for over 20 years in the field of instructional technology in both academic and corporate settings. In 2006, he accepted the position of Director of Learning Technologies and scholar/learner services at the University of Akron. As director he provides leadership and vision to support faculty in the design of effective, technology-enriched, online and hybrid learning environments, the integration of problem based/enquiry-based learning strategies and strategies to foster the development of student ownership for learning. His current research projects examine learning opportunities provided by online technologies (Web 2.0 applications/tools), 3D multi-user virtual environments and ubiquitous computing in a STEM focused middle school.

2011-present Professor, Department of Educational Foundations and Leadership, College of Education, The University of Akron, Akron OH

2006-present Director, Department of Instructional Services, Division of Information Technology Services, The University of Akron. Provide leadership, vision and oversight to four units that support the effective integration and utilization of instructional technologies by faculty and students at the University.

2006-2011 Associate Professor, Department of Educational Foundations and Leadership, College of Education, The University of Akron, Akron OH. Provide advice and support for new faculty in the IT Masters degree program and contribute to program revisions and reviews.

2000-2006 Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Foundations and Leadership, College of Education, The University of Akron, Akron OH. Design, develop and teach graduate courses in the Masters in Instructional Technology program, and undergraduate courses in educational technology. Research interests include the design of on-line learning environments, technology integration in teaching and learning, and methods for evaluating and enhancing student ownership for learning.

1996-2000 Lead Instructional Application Designer, DePaul University, Chicago IL. The Academic Technology Development (ATD) group supported faculty efforts to design and develop pedagogically sound instruction that effectively incorporated instructional technologies. My role was to mentor the design, development, and implementation of these technologically enhanced instructional environments.

1996-2000 Adjunct Faculty, Computer Science, Telecommunications and Information Systems (CTI), DePaul University, Chicago IL. Developed a new course -Survey of Computer Technology - and taught nine sections (over 340 undergraduates). Donated the instructional strategies and web-based resources developed for this course to other instructors.

1996-2000 Adjunct Faculty, School of Education, DePaul University, Chicago IL. Adapted and taught two graduate courses in research methods and curriculum development in the Teaching and Learning program. I developed and taught Microcomputers in Education for pre-service and in-service teachers and taught the Quantitative Reasoning course for first year students.

1995-1996 Senior Instructional Designer, DLS Group Inc. Denver, CO. While with DLS I designed and implemented the capstone experience of an integrated training program for National Association of Security Dealers (NASD) Examiners. The Examiners Workshop was a week long, tutor facilitated, authentic case that teams of Examiners attempted to solve by applying the analytical and investigative techniques acquired through earlier OJT and CBT activities. (Instructor's manual and training sessions)

1993-1995 Graduate Student, Indiana University, Bloomington. · Project coordinator for two iterations of a 12-week ISD training program for managers from the Lucky-Goldstar Group of Korea. · Instructional Consultant with Educational Technology Services. · Contributor to the design of an instructional manual for the National Association for Perinatal Addiction Research & Education. · Contributor to development of a Study Guide to accompany the videotape series - Reinventing Schools (copyright 1994), Trustees of Indiana University.

1991-1992 Instructional Design Consultant, J.R.S. Training Services, Calgary, AB. As an independent consultant I contracted with Digital Equipment of Canada Ltd. to conduct a Training Needs Analysis for end-users of a computerized banking application. As a member of a federally funded research team with LCS Health Choices Inc., Calgary, I assisted in the design, development, and evaluation of a simulation for high school students to model the transition from school to the workplace.

1990-1991 Director, ACTC Institute of Computing Studies, Calgary, AB. As Director my responsibilities included management of three staff, 14 contract instructors, budget control, marketing, liaison with the Private Vocational Schools Department, and supervision of adult learners in the program. I also designed and taught components of an active learning curriculum.

1985-1988 Instructional Designer/Developer, Institute for Computer Assisted Learning (ICAL), The University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. As a member of the ICAL team I provided instructional design and development support for Institute projects and developed funding proposals. Specific projects include a computer based English as a Second Language (ESL) diagnostics program, an interactive video disk program on safety awareness for the Alberta Gas Ethylene Co., and a computer managed career and life-style simulation program for Alberta Education. This latter project (Life Choices Simulation) received the AMTEC Award of Merit and was made part of Alberta's compulsory Career and Life Management curriculum. I represented the Canadian Center for Learning Systems (CCLS) on a Department of External Affairs sponsored trade mission to Japan and Hong Kong (1987).https://works.bepress.com/john_savery/about/

Publications
Savery, J.R. (in review). Comparative Pedagogical Models of PBL. To appear in N. Dabbagh M. Moallem & W. Hung (Eds.) Wiley Handbook of Problem-Based Learning.

Savery, J.R. (in press). What’s next in elearning? To appear in Critical Dialogues in Educational Technology, A. Carr-Chellman & G. Rowland Eds., Routledge Publishing

Savery, J.R. (2015). Overview of Problem-Based Learning: Definitions and Distinctions. In A. Walker, H. Leary, C. Hmelo-Silver & P. Ertmer (Eds.) Essential Readings in Problem-Based Learning: Exploring and Extending the Legacy of Howard S. Barrows, (pp. 5-17) West Lafayette IN: Purdue University Press.

Savery, J. R. & Savery, C.A. (2010). Problem-based learning and storytelling: Finding common ground as instructional strategies. In D.H. Andrews & T.D. Hull (Eds.), Storytelling as an instructional method: Research perspectives. (pp. 75-85) Rotterdam: Sense Publishers.

Savery, J. R. (2009). Problem-Based Approach to Instruction. In C.M. Reigeluth, & A. Carr-Chellman, (Eds.) Instructional-design Theories and Models, Vol. III: Building a Common Knowledge Base. (pp. 143-165) New York: Routledge.

Savery, J. R. (1999). Enhancing motivation and learning through collaboration and the use of problems. In S. Fellows & K. Ahmet (Eds.), Inspiring students: case studies in motivating the learner (pp. 33-42). London: Kogan Page.

Savery, J. R. (1998). Fostering Ownership for Learning With Computer-Supported Collaborative Writing in an Undergraduate Business Communication Course. In C. J. Bonk & K. S. King (Eds.), Electronic Collaborators: Learner-Centered Technologies for Literacy, Apprenticeship, and Discourse (pp. 103-127). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.

Kirkley, S. E., Savery, J. R., & Grabner-Hagen, M. M. (1998). Electronic teaching: Extending classroom dialogue and assistance through e-mail communication. In C. J. Bonk & K. S. King (Eds.), Electronic collaborators: Learner-centered technologies for literacy, apprenticeship, and discourse (pp. 209-232). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.

Savery, J. R., & Duffy, T. M. (1996). Problem based learning: An instructional model and its constructivist framework. In B. Wilson (Ed.), Constructivist learning environments: Case studies in instructional design (pp. 135-148). Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Educational Technology Publications.