Jim has more than 25 years experience in secondary science education, both in private and public school systems. For six years he was the Coordinator of Investigative Studies at Nicholson Catholic College, Belleville, ON, where his portfolio included science, math, history, geography, and the social sciences. In 1991, Jim relocated to London, ON, to complete his Master of Education in curriculum, with a focus on cognitive structure of students' natural thinking about science. Jim is currently on secondment from the London Catholic District School Board to the Faculty of Education at the University of Western Ontario. His current assignment is teaching preservice chemistry and physics teachers. Jim Ross is also the senior author for Ross Lattner Inc.