Dr. S. David Vaillancourt

Dr. S. David Vaillancourt

About me

Dr. S. David Vaillancourt currently serves as the Vice President of Academic Affairs for the College of Health Care Professions based in Houston, Texas. Prior to this post he worked as an e-Learning consultant for companies across the USA. His primary research focus over the past four years has been the development of online learning Engagement Metrics. Dr. Vaillancourt’s 27 years of service in education includes multiple levels of experience in both private and public educational institutions. His professional positions include Online Campus President for Virginia College, National Dean of ITT's Online Division, Director of Education for Ultimate Medical Academy, President of a two-campus allied health college in Utah, Certified Cisco Academy Instructor, Master Certified Novell Instructor, and K-12 public school science teacher.

Dr. Vaillancourt’s BS and MS in Education were earned from Samford University in 1983 and 1989, respectively. He completed his Ed.D. in Instructional Technology and Distance Education from Nova Southeastern University in May 2004. Dr. Vaillancourt designed, founded and chaired the non-profit National Math Bee (2006-2011), which provided an online learning community for over 15,000 elementary school mathematics students in 37 states across the country.  He was a US Army soldier prior to his career in education.

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Diane, Yes, these are two very improtant characteristics. Thank you for your contribution. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Maria, Yes, good point. Reasoning with verifiable data/information is a solid foundation for the problem solving process. Thank you for sharing your insights. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Heather, This is not extremely uncommon. So, we as clinical instructors, need to help develop these intelligences in a balanced approach. Very good comments. Thanks for sharing. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Sherri, You are right to point out the importance of developing many intelligences. As students experience the thrill of success they will come back for more and solidify confidence in the skills they develop. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Sherri, Excellent. Guided practice is a proven technique. Continued confirmation of successes are powerful reinforcement for the student. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Heather, Yes, one very important characteristic of a 'safe' learning environment is the capacity to validate the student when errors are produced. Making the exercise a fun adventure, where wrong turns are identified as somehting learned. Very good point. Thanks for sharing. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Heather, Yes, a person's integrity of reasoning is a powerful resource. Even when all of the facts are present, the puzzle still be very challenging. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Sherri, Many times it is just a duck, but there are some clever duck costumes out there. ;-] Mental discipline is a central component for high level critical thinking. Good point. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Heather, Yes, taking time to assess all aspects in an important "critical" charateristic. Very good. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Sherri, Very good. This is an excellent mini-lesson on Critical Thinking. Thank you for sharing your insights. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt

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