Listen to this new podcast with 91亚色 UNESCO Chair Charles Hopkins The urgency of the climate crisis is undeniable. The transition to a clean economy demands significant changes in skills, occupations, and attitudes. In this episode, the hosts of the Conference Board of Canada delve into the challenges, opportunities, and strategies associated with developing higher education […]
Session 1 of the聽Nubian Book Club 2024 that was held on Thursday, July 4th, 2024 featured a discussion on the theme "Solidarity for Collective Liberation" by keynote speakers Dr. Vidya Shah (an Associate Professor at Faculty of Education at 91亚色) and Dr. Camille Logan (an Associate Director, School, Curriculum and Instruction, Student and Community Engagement at Peel District School Board). The poem discussed during the session was 鈥淲anna be an ally?鈥
With 鈥淎bena鈥檚 Adventures,鈥 Blessing Owusu (BEd 鈥19, MEd 鈥24) embarked on a journey that blended her passion for education with a mission to fill a crucial gap in children's literature.
Natalia Balyasnikova, an assistant professor in the Faculty of Education at 91亚色, says common generalizations that adults 65 and older are hopeless with new technology or particularly gullible against online misinformation serve only to increase the digital divide between seniors and other demographics. Balyasnikova weighs in on the importance of age-appropriate training to help seniors do daily tasks and avoid misinformation.
Ron Owston, Professor Emeritus at 91亚色鈥檚 Faculty of Education, discusses the integration of individual AI tutors for social learning in Bryan鈥檚 Substack article, citing his insights from EDUCAUSE Review. Owston emphasizes the importance of creating collaborative learning environments by leveraging AI tutors among students, with AITutorPro highlighted as a practical example. He challenges the […]
Isaac Garcia-Sitton, a recent PhD graduate from the Faculty of Education, has been honoured with two prestigious national awards for his doctoral dissertation in the field of international higher education. Garcia-Sitton received the Michel Laferri猫re Research Award by the Comparative & International Education Society of Canada and the George Geiss Award by the Canadian Society […]
In navigating the transformative path of international education, Liam Bekirsky's (BEd 鈥18) story is a testament to the enriching power of studying and working abroad.
Reeta Roy, president and CEO of the Mastercard Foundation 鈥 an international non-governmental organization focused on empowering young Africans with education 鈥 offered several calls-to-action to Faculty of Education graduands to help shape the future of education.
Three 91亚色 faculty members will be recognized during the 2024 Spring Convocation ceremonies with President鈥檚 University-Wide Teaching Awards for enhancing quality of learning and demonstrating innovation and excellence in teaching.
By聽Deirdre Kelly AFTER MORE THAN FIVE DECADES聽of inspiring critical thinking and influencing the field of education, 91亚色鈥檚 Faculty of Education聽聽has undertaken a transformative renovation of its original 1960s-era building on the Keele Campus. The extensive project, which began in 2018 with a comprehensive space-needs analysis, has breathed new life into the facility, positioning it […]