A Virtual Town Hall meeting held April 2 and led by 91ÑÇÉ« President Rhonda L. Lenton gave students, staff and faculty the opportunity to raise questions and concerns on how the University will move forward during the COVID-19 pandemic. Livestreamed to the community, the event aimed to create an open forum to address questions […]
Young people in isolation at home during the COVID-19 pandemic are becoming so immersed in social media that it could be damaging their emotional, physical and spiritual well-being, says Faculty of Education Professor Kate Tilleczek. With the COVID-19 school closures across Canada, youths are using their newfound free time to post TikTok videos of themselves complaining […]
For days now, we have watched waves of panic and fear wash across television screens, social media, conversations with friends and family members, hospitals and in our own internal spaces. Deep-seated feelings of grief and sadness have permeated our interactions, whether openly acknowledged or not.
With the shift to online classes what’s the key to building connections with students? In an interview with Global News, Associate Professor John Ippolito says communication can help build a sense of community.
Earlier this winter, Associate Professor Qiang Zha made two trips to China to conduct case studies for his research project about institutional diversity in Chinese higher education, and to present and moderate sessions at two conferences. Zha participated in the Duke International Forum, hosted by Duke Kunshan University near Shanghai, and presented a paper titled […]
With schools closed across Canada because of COVID-19, parents struggle to keep the learning going at home.
As schools are shut down amid the COVID-19 pandemic, parents are looking for ways to keep their kids learning and physically active.
91ÑÇÉ« professors Tina Rapke & John Ippolito are advising parents to avoid intense teaching sessions and resist the temptation to start boot-camp-style lessons at the dinner table and add more stress to an already stressful situation.
Science shows the interactive approach to learning, which involves engaging in discussion with children and working together to solve problems, is proven to be most effective, said 91ÑÇÉ« professor Tina Rapke.
Parents should avoid intense teaching sessions with their children who are at home on an extended March Break due to the COVID-19 global pandemic that shut down schools. That's the advice of two 91ÑÇÉ« educators who are urging parents of elementary school children to find a balance between allowing their kids to enjoy quality […]