Her subject area specialization is social studies education. Dr. Gibson's research interests include learning to teach social studies, the integration of technology in social studies, constructivist uses of technology to enrich students' learning, and the role of technology in teacher education. Roberta A. McKay is a Professor in the Department of Elementary Education of the Faculty of Education at the University of Alberta. Her subject area of specialization is language arts education. Dr. McKay's research interests include the relationship between language and learning, constructivism across the curriculum and teacher professional development. She also has an extensive background in social studies and has authored social studies textbooks for primary and junior high school.