Susanne P. Lajoie, Professor in the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, wrote an opinion piece in The Globe and Mail on Riding the Wave of Educational Change, where she looks at how now may be the ideal time to embrace technology as a component of everyday instruction. However, with so little preparation time, will instructors be pulled down by the steep learning curve, or will they find new innovative methods of teaching?
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Announcing a new course open to Education students (DISE, ECP, KPE)!听 EDPE 595: Seminar in Special Topics-- Introduction to Professional Engagement with Indigenous Peoples in Canada is a graduate level course that is also open to to advanced undergraduate students, with permission of the instructor.听Taught by Professor Dennis Wendt on Tuesdays at 11:35 AM to 2:35 PM (EST), this course provides an introduction to key considerations pertaining to professional engagement with Indigenous Peoples in Canada, including First Nations, M茅tis, and Inuit peoples.
Child psychologist and parenting coach, discusses strategies for parents on how to manage children's stress and anxiety about back-to-school during COVID-19 in her new听.
Feeling anxious, restless, or stressed? Have a look at "A University Student's Guide to Managing Stress During Difficult Times".
Dr. Nancy Heath鈥檚 Development and Intrapersonal Resilience (DAIR) Research Team gives you quick tips and helpful resources with this great interactive e-flyer!
View the full document here!
In an article in the 成人VR视频 Tribune,听Associate Provost of Teaching and Academic Programs, Christopher Buddle, expressed the University鈥檚 renewed commitment to remote delivery as the safest and most equitable option for students at this time. Despite some students' concerns, Assistant Director of the Undergraduate Teacher Education Programs and DISE Faculty Lecturer,听Dr.
Congratulations to two Faculty of Education students, Kyla Brophy from the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Wah茅hshon Shiann Whitebean from the Department of Integrated Studies in Education, for earning Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships.
To honour our Faculty of Education Class of 2020, 成人VR视频 created this beautiful video that features snapshots of our graduates, hearty congratulations from our 成人VR视频 leadership, and special messages from celebrity guest speakers Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Premier Fran莽ois Legault, and 成人VR视频 alumnus and Superbowl 2020 star Dr. Laurent Duvernay-Tardif. We're exceptionally proud of 成人VR视频 Education's graduating class and look forward to seeing them cross the stage, in person, in Spring 2021
Adapting to Changes
Dear 成人VR视频 Education Community,
The current events of these past weeks have shone a light on the racial injustice that sadly exists in today鈥檚 world. The tragedy of George Floyd鈥檚 death, while having taken place in the United States, has provoked us to think about direct and indirect prejudices that perpetuate in our own communities.
Is your sleep being disturbed from the confinement? Psychologist Marie-H茅l猫ne Pennestri, of the Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology, tells us about the potential causes of such a change and offers us tips for maintaining good sleep techniques, while deconstructing some myths about it on her podcast Le sommeil : un alli茅 en mati猫re de sant茅 mentale.
An interactive guide to strategies and resources that you can follow along with to manage stress and intense feelings during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Brought to you by 成人VR视频, Development and Intrapersonal Resilience, The Centre of Excellent for Mental Health, Lester B. Pearson School Board, and Amanda Argento, Educational Technology Consultant
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Dr. Tina Montreuil, of the Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology, was featured in a CTV News segment on reopening schools and how parents are trying to help their children stay connected to friends and up to date with their curriculum.
Watch the full CTV News segment here:
Adam Dub茅 Reassures Students Contemplating Deferral on CTV News
In this CTV News piece, ECP Assistant Professor Adam Dub茅 reassures students concerned about the value of remote course delivery that "instructors will be creating new types of learning experiences for their students."
Dr. Nancy Heath, Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology at 成人VR视频's Faculty of Education shares her insights on parents鈥 anxieties and challenges regarding sending their children back to school, and the difficulties teachers will face with new distancing rules.
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