Beth King

Biography

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Elizabeth (Beth) King is a doctoral candidate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in Curriculum and Instruction majoring in educational communications and technology under advisor Constance Steinkuehler. She is currently a project assistant with Constance’s GLS Casual Learning Lab studying the literacies involved in the gaming practices of adolescent boys and a member of PopCosmo, Constance's research team. Previously, she worked with Betty Hayes on the Tech Savvy Girls project studying the trajectory of middle school girls’ IT skills development while playing computer games.

Beth has nearly 20 years of experience in adult and youth education focusing broadly on business education, career development and workplace learning and holds B.A. degrees in both social studies and secondary education, as well as an M.A. degree in business education. In addition to working in continuing and outreach education, she’s worked as a high school business education/computer teacher, career and technical education coordinator, district technology coordinator, and has experience teaching in both rural and inner–city settings.

Her current research interests span secondary and post–secondary education and include the 21st century workplace, business practices around entrepreneurship and innovation, school reform initiatives (especially concerning alternative and charter schools), play and informal learning, as well as middle class and blue collar/working class issues.

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