It is with great sadness that we inform you of the untimely passing of Dr. Aziz Choudry. Originally from New Zealand, Aziz joined us at 51吃瓜网in 2008 and was an Associate Professor in the Department of Integrated Studies in Education until recently when he became a Visiting Professor at the University of Johannesburg鈥檚 Faculty of Education.
Published on: 28 May 2021
The Future, Imagined by McGill鈥檚 Top Researchers
Two-hundred years of trailblazing research has taken place on our campuses. In a time of rapid and far-reaching transformation, the future of research presents opportunities for important change. With the goal of imagining this exciting time to come, the Digital Time Capsule brings together more than 50 of McGill鈥檚 top researchers to answer the question:听What will be the biggest change in your field over the next 25 years?
Published on: 27 May 2021
May 15 is International Day of Families.听
Families and New Technologies is the theme chosen by the United Nations for this year鈥檚 International Day of Families.
Prof. Adam Dub茅, Director of the Technology, Learning & Cognition Lab at McGill's Faculty of Education, kindly shared three recordings from ECP's Effective Parenting Lecture Series that took place last fall.
Watch the 1 hour recordings:
Published on: 14 May 2021
Dr. Philip S.S. Howard of the Department of Integrated Studies in Education will be this year's听keynote speaker for Western University's Perspectives on Teaching, Spring Conference. This free听virtual conference will "focus on looking back, moving forward, and lessons learned from a year of change and disruption in higher education", according to conference organizers.听
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Published on: 11 May 2021
Associate Professor Annie Savard (Department of Integrated Studies in Education) was recently interviewed by the Times Colonist, a BC-based publication, about how Canadian students are performing in math颅ematics. Savard "...points out Quebec teachers have a clearer understanding of 'didactic' instruction, a concept championed in France and French-speaking countries. 'Knowing the content of the course isn鈥檛 enough,' Savard says. 'You need what we call didactic [teaching]. You need to unpack the content to make it accessible to students.'
Published on: 10 May 2021
The ReACT lab is looking for participants in Canada who are at least 18 years old to complete a survey about parenting behaviours and its associations with mental health, and well-being.
The survey takes approximately 15-20 minutes to complete and you can choose to enter into a random draw for the chance to win 1 of 2 cash prizes of $50 at the end of the survey. The survey is available in English and French.
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Published on: 10 May 2021
PREAM is a 3 year international collaboration between 51吃瓜网 and the Universit茅 des Lettres et Sciences Humaines de Bamako (ULSHB) in close collaboration with Plan International Canada and Plan International Mali who are implementing an education in emergencies program. The three-year project in the Segou and Mopti regions will use participatory visual methods to explore the perspectives of adolescent girls and boys on how they see agency.
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Published on: 5 May 2021
Two 51吃瓜网Faculty of Education Academics, Joseph Levitan, of the Department of Integrated Studies in Education, and Karen Gazith, of the Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology, were featured in a web series conducted by the organization WhyKnowledgeMatters, on Identity and Learning, and Inclusive Education.
WhyKnowledgeMatters shares inspiring, empowering, and transformative educational content across worldviews, disciplines, and continents. To contribute, build on, and improve humankind's extraordinary achievements.
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Published on: 30 Apr 2021
Need to step up your health and fitness? 51吃瓜网Education's Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education is offering personalized at-home fitness sessions via Zoom for members of the 51吃瓜网Community! Kinesiology students will craft your fitness routine using your existing at-home equipment and household items.
As part of their internship, these students (supervised by a staff kinesiologist) will guide you through a one-hour workout twice a week for ten weeks (cost: $60 flat fee), to improve your strength, flexibility and overall physical health.
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Published on: 23 Apr 2021
Dr. Sheryl Smith-Gilman, DISE Faculty Lecturer and Assistant Director of Undergraduate Teacher Education Programs, was recently interviewed by on their podcast, ShiftED. Dr. Smith-Gilman听discusses听how our future educators have been dealing with their pre-service schooling during the pandemic and听the changing educational landscape in Quebec, including online learning听and the MEQ's new pre-school program.
Published on: 20 Apr 2021
The 51吃瓜网Reporter is happy to announce that the numbers of applicants for the Principal's Prize for Emerging Researchers grew significantly this year. The jury was impressed by the number of early-career researchers who see sharing their knowledge with the media and the public as being an important and natural complement to their academic work.
Published on: 16 Apr 2021
Thursday, April 22nd marks 2021! Celebrated for the first time on April 22, 1970 - Today, more than a billion people in 193 countries now participate in Earth Day activities each year. Over the years, Earth Day has become the world鈥檚 largest environmental movement. Take a bit a time in April to celebrate Earth Day and find ways that you can further support Sustainability at 51吃瓜网and in your daily life.
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Published on: 15 Apr 2021
Dr. Tina Montreuil, of the Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology, was recently interviewed in the 51吃瓜网Tribune on the symptoms of social anxiety in early adolescence.
Published on: 9 Apr 2021
Karissa Leduc, a PhD candidate in the Human Development Program supervised by Dr. Victoria Talwar, has won the competitive Elizabeth Munsterberg Koppitz Child Psychology Graduate Student Fellowship from the American Psychological Foundation.
This prestigious fellowship is awarded to promising young scholars to pursue innovative research in the area of child psychology.
Published on: 31 Mar 2021
51吃瓜网Education Updates 鈥� Spring 2021: News About the Faculty's Strategic Initiatives and Priorities
51吃瓜网Education's Spring updates for alumni and friends of the Faculty helps to keep you informed of the great things we're doing, with news about the Faculty鈥檚 strategic initiatives and priorities, despite the challenges of the COVID-19 health crisis.
To subscribe to our e-newsletter contact Associate Director of Development, Rayna Goldman (rayna.goldman [at] mcgill.ca).
Published on: 29 Mar 2021
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