Donald Ivey
Encyclopedia
Donald G. Ivey was the principal of the University of Toronto
's New College
from 1963 to 1974.
teaching in a new direction through the use of educational television
programs and movies. Their movie Frames of Reference
and the tv show The Nature of Things
made physics accessible to a wider range of students. According to one of his colleagues, 'Don Ivey was above all a teacher whose humour and wit penetrated every lecture. I have heard him lecture to first- or second-year engineers, and he held their attention as few lecturers anywhere can do'. Professor Ivey also served as Principal of New College
, and Vice-President of the University of Toronto
."
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
's New College
New College, University of Toronto
New College is one of the four constituent Colleges of the University of Toronto in Canada. One of the larger colleges with nearly 5000 students, it stands on Huron Street in the historic campus' west-end, nestled alongside the major Science research buildings...
from 1963 to 1974.
Brief Biography
"In collaboration with his colleague Patterson Hume, Ivey helped to steer the direction of physicsPhysics
Physics is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through spacetime, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.Physics is one of the oldest academic...
teaching in a new direction through the use of educational television
Educational television
Educational television is the use of television programs in the field of distance education. It may be in the form of individual television programs or dedicated specialty channels that is often associated with cable television in the United States as Public, educational, and government access ...
programs and movies. Their movie Frames of Reference
Frames of Reference
Frames of Reference is a 1960 educational film by Physical Sciences Study Committee.The film was made to be shown in high school physics courses. In the film University of Toronto physics professors Patterson Hume and Donald Ivey explain the distinction between inertial and nonintertial frames of...
and the tv show The Nature of Things
The Nature of Things
The Nature of Things is a Canadian television series of documentary programs. It debuted on the CBC on November 6, 1960. Many of the programs document nature and the effect that humans have on it. The program was one of the first to explore environmental issues, such as clear-cut logging...
made physics accessible to a wider range of students. According to one of his colleagues, 'Don Ivey was above all a teacher whose humour and wit penetrated every lecture. I have heard him lecture to first- or second-year engineers, and he held their attention as few lecturers anywhere can do'. Professor Ivey also served as Principal of New College
New College, University of Toronto
New College is one of the four constituent Colleges of the University of Toronto in Canada. One of the larger colleges with nearly 5000 students, it stands on Huron Street in the historic campus' west-end, nestled alongside the major Science research buildings...
, and Vice-President of the University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
."
Sources
- Great Teachers from our Past University of Toronto
- On Beyond Darwin, Chapter 1