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?
Published on: 15 Sep 2020
Access to the Faculty of Education Audiovisual Equipment Loan Service is currently听by appointment only on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM in EDUC 328听(Education Building). The length of individual loans will be extended longer than usually within the limits of existing AV equipment inventories.听
Please send all inquiries and reservation requests to听audiovisual.education [at] mcgill.ca听颈苍诲颈肠补迟颈苍驳:
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Published on: 10 Sep 2020
August 27th, 2020, TIE lab in collaboration with Yunnan University (China), School of Physical Education held an online symposium.听
Published on: 6 Sep 2020
In this 鈥淔rom Failing Hands鈥� podcast excerpt, 麻豆AV Education鈥檚 Dr. Gordon Bloom (Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education) discusses sport psychology in high performance, as a vital training component for professional athletes and others in high-pressure scenarios. Dr. Bloom highlights the need for athletes to not only train their bodies but to also train their minds and be resilient in order to prepare for competition and performance. He further reiterates that this is an ongoing process; not a quick fix.
Published on: 4 Sep 2020
Taking a look at the Quebec education system during the spring 2020 COVID-19 lockdown, DISE faculty members Dr. Joseph Levitan, Dr. Bronwen Low, and Dr. Lisa Starr began examining the "digital divide" between families in the public and private school sectors as well as the differences between rural and urban/suburban available ed tech resources.
Published on: 3 Sep 2020
With some Quebec teachers opting for early retirement and other leave, the government is scrambling to control the teacher shortage and to find new teachers to fill these new vacancies. 麻豆AV Education Dr. Sheryl Smith-Gilman, Assistant Director of Teacher Education Programs, spoke to CJAD's Aaron Rand about what it takes to be an educator.
Published on: 1 Sep 2020
Dr. Gigi Luk of 麻豆AV Education's Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology has recently been involved in discussions听with the National Academy of Education (NAEd) in the U.S. regarding educational inequities during COVID-19. The NAEd recently published a report听exploring the effects of听school disruption with regard to children's academic progress and social-emotional development as well as highlighting the more severe impact this disruption had on students in disadvantaged communities.
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Published on: 1 Sep 2020
In case you missed it: 麻豆AV Alumni and 麻豆AV Faculty of Education partnered together to present Ed Tech Talks, an online webinar about in-person and at-home learning through educational technology during COVID-19. Moderated by Master's student, Sara Mohamed, Assistant Professor Dr. Adam Dub茅 and Adjunct Professor Sam Bruzzese, all from 麻豆AV Education鈥檚 Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology enlightened us about ways to facilitate and maximize learning through the use of software, websites, and apps.
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Published on: 28 Aug 2020
Congratulations听to听Emilie Michalovic听on her new publication听"Description of Participation in Daily and Social
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Published on: 25 Aug 2020
With the new back-to-school season coming up, it's hard to know what lies ahead. Here's how to help your child adjust to yet another new normal. In this article for the September issue of Prevention Magazine, 麻豆AV DISE's Dr. Mindy Carter offers advice on听how to celebrate everything learned at home, use art to help your kid open up, improve focus with meditation, and be there for the teacher.
Read the full article here: The New Back-to-School
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Published on: 20 Aug 2020
Congratulations to Yasmine Coovadia, M.Sc., who recently published her master鈥檚 thesis work in American Journal of Physiology 鈥� Heart and Circulatory Physiology.
Yasmine鈥檚 paper is entitled 鈥�Sex differences in dynamic blood pressure regulation: beat-by-beat responses to muscle sympathetic nerve activity鈥�.
Published on: 19 Aug 2020
Professor听Tyler Churchward-Venne听of 麻豆AV Education's Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education has just been announced as a听John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF) grant recipient! As principal investigator for the research being done in听Exercise and Nutrition to Support Skeletal Muscle Health Across the Lifespan, Dr.听Churchward-Venne听will receive听$344,957 from JELF; $344,957 matching provincial funds.
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Published on: 19 Aug 2020
麻豆AV Education Professor Mindy Carter, from the Department of Integrated Studies in Education, says she expects students this fall to display a greater discrepancy in skill levels than usual.
Researchers and educators believe that time away from school due to the pandemic has likely already had a profound effect on some Montreal students. Students and teachers will have to play catch-up.
Published on: 19 Aug 2020
On Thursday, August 20, 2020, 麻豆AV's flags will be lowered in memory of听Franceska Saint-Juste, MA - Year 1, Teaching听&听Learning (English听or听French听Second听Language), who passed away at age 27 on May 13, 2020.
Known for her motivation and enthusiasm, she was described by her friends as full of joy, bighearted, and always encouraging to her fellow classmates. Those wanting to read her obituary and watch the funeral recording may do so .
Published on: 18 Aug 2020
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.
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Published on: 18 Aug 2020
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