http://educ.queensu.ca Faculty of Education RSS Feed Wed, 16 May 2012 02:47:17 EDT news, upitis, iscore Rena Upitis Joins Ontario Council on University Research Campaign "Research Matters", which aims to connect researchers with the public. www.educ.queensu.ca/news/researchmatters http://educ.queensu.ca/news/researchmatters.html http://educ.queensu.ca/news/researchmatters.html Mon, 14 May 2012 09:26:20 EDT news Dana Knarr is a finalist in the School of Graduate Studies Three Minute Thesis Competition, which is a university wide competition for Queen’s masters and doctoral students in which participants present their research and its wider impact in 3 minutes or less to a panel of non-specialist judges. Congratulations Dana! www.educ.queensu.ca/news/3MT http://educ.queensu.ca/news/3MT.html http://educ.queensu.ca/news/3MT.html Tue, 8 May 2012 02:41:02 EDT news Inspired by the belief that healthy children are better learners, a dynamic team of twenty Education graduate students & teacher candidates successfully organized the Exploring the Foundation of Healthy Schools Panel Discussion on 12 April 2012. www.educ.queensu.ca/news/healthyschools http://educ.queensu.ca/news/healthyschools.html http://educ.queensu.ca/news/healthyschools.html Mon, 7 May 2012 01:48:47 EDT news The Faculty of Education is offering a new online professional development course on International Service-Learning in conjunction with Singapore's School of the Arts. www.educ.queensu.ca/news/singapore http://educ.queensu.ca/news/singapore.html http://educ.queensu.ca/news/singapore.html Mon, 7 May 2012 01:05:55 EDT news Dr. Marie J. Myers recently obtained another international award for her contributions to the International Conference On New Trends in Education and their Implications held in Antalya Turkey last week. www.educ.queensu.ca/news/myersaward http://educ.queensu.ca/news/myersaward.html http://educ.queensu.ca/news/myersaward.html Fri, 4 May 2012 02:53:53 EDT news A diverse and enthusiastic audience gathered in Duncan McArthur Hall last week for MP Justin Trudeau’s lecture on youth empowerment and education. Student leaders, teachers and administrators from local school boards joined Faculty of Education students, faculty and staff to hear Trudeau speak about being a teacher and the role teachers play in educating and empowering youth in today’s society. educ.queensu.ca/news/trudeau http://educ.queensu.ca/news/trudeau.html http://educ.queensu.ca/news/trudeau.html Thu, 3 May 2012 03:06:55 EDT news The Prime Radicals, developed by Dr. Lynda Colgan, Director of the Community Outreach Centre, in collaboration with Executive Producer Hoda Elatawi, General Assembly Production Centre (Ottawa), has recently won several awards. www.educ.queensu.ca/news/primeradicals http://educ.queensu.ca/news/primeradicals.html http://educ.queensu.ca/news/primeradicals.html Tue, 1 May 2012 03:39:15 EDT news Congratulations to Faculty of Education graduate students Jia Ma and Stefanie Sebok, who won the Graduate Student Conference Paper Presentation Award for their paper "Using the Rasch Model to Examine Worldwide TOEFL iBT Test Takers’ Performance" at the 16th International Objective Measurement Workshop (IOMW) held in Vancouver in April 2012. www.educ.queensu.ca/news/iomwaward http://educ.queensu.ca/news/iomwaward.html http://educ.queensu.ca/news/iomwaward.html Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:35:26 EDT news The Faculty of Education hosted a poster exhibition on April 3rd, 2012 to showcase the work of MEd students enrolled in the graduate course, EDUC828 Program Evaluation. educ.queensu.ca/news/programevaluation http://educ.queensu.ca/news/programevaluation.html http://educ.queensu.ca/news/programevaluation.html Wed, 25 Apr 2012 10:29:12 EDT news Hung Mai is the winner of the April Photo of the Month Contest for his photo "Life in the Stacks of the Education Library". Katie Brailsford is the runner-up for her photo of Vargas Island taken during her Alternative Practicum. educ.queensu.ca http://educ.queensu.ca/community/photocontest/april.html http://educ.queensu.ca/community/photocontest/april.html Tue, 24 Apr 2012 09:42:38 EDT news The Technological Education Expo that took place on April 23 was featured in stories on CKWS Television and in the Kingston Whig Standard. educ.queensu.ca/events/exponews http://educ.queensu.ca/news/exponews.html http://educ.queensu.ca/news/exponews.html Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:35:50 EDT news Dr. Rena Upitis and the Faculty of Education iSCORE team have been featured in a School of Graduate Studies story. www.educ.queensu.ca/iscoreteam http://educ.queensu.ca/news/iscoreteam.html http://educ.queensu.ca/news/iscoreteam.html Wed, 18 Apr 2012 01:11:49 EDT news The Mayor of Kingston, Mark Gerretson, has proclaimed Saturday May 12, 2012, Science Rendezvous Day. www.educ.queensu.ca http://educ.queensu.ca/news/sciencerendezvousday.html http://educ.queensu.ca/news/sciencerendezvousday.html Mon, 16 Apr 2012 06:12:33 EDT news Dr. Benjamin Bolden has been awarded a Queen's University Senate Advisory Research Committee (SARC) grant for his project entitled The Teaching and Learning of Composing across Musical Genres. www.educ.queensu.ca/news/SARCBolden http://educ.queensu.ca/news/SARCBolden.html http://educ.queensu.ca/news/SARCBolden.html Mon, 16 Apr 2012 05:59:47 EDT news Dr. Benjamin Kutsyuruba has been awarded a Queen's University Senate Advisory Research Committee (SARC) grant for his project entitled Understanding Teacher Attrition and Retention: A Pan-Canadian Document Analysis on Policy Frameworks for the Beginning Teacher Induction Programs. www.educ.queensu.ca/news/SARCKutsyuruba http://educ.queensu.ca/news/SARCKutsyuruba.html http://educ.queensu.ca/news/SARCKutsyuruba.html Mon, 16 Apr 2012 04:36:15 EDT news Dr. Jamie Pyper has been awarded a Queen’s University Senate Advisory Research Committee (SARC) grant for his project entitled Insight in Preservice Mathematics for Teaching. www.educ.queensu.ca/news/SARCPyper http://educ.queensu.ca/news/SARCPyper.html http://educ.queensu.ca/news/SARCPyper.html Sat, 31 Mar 2012 09:32:42 EDT news The deadline for nominations for the Rose A. Freeman Memorial Award is March 31, 2012. The Award is given to a graduate student Teaching Assistant in the Faculty of Education who directly contributes to the learning experience of Bachelor of Education (Con. Ed., B.Ed., Dip. Ed.) students through exhibiting outstanding commitment to the value of learning, availability to students, good organizational skills, and motivation. Info: educ.queensu.ca/news/FreemanAward http://educ.queensu.ca/news/FreemanAward.html http://educ.queensu.ca/news/FreemanAward.html Tue, 27 Mar 2012 03:13:49 EDT news For some time the Faculty of Education has provided incoming graduate students the opportunity to be assigned a “buddy” to assist with the transition into graduate study and the aspects of being an Education graduate student here at Queen’s University. For September 2012 some new and exciting changes will be implemented to the mentoring program and those who have not already volunteered have an opportunity to participate as well.educ.queensu.ca/graduate/GSMP http://educ.queensu.ca/graduate/GSMP.html http://educ.queensu.ca/graduate/GSMP.html Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:17:02 EDT news Trevor Strong, current MEd student and ACE alumnus, is in the Yukon News. Trevor is a member of the Arrogant Worms, which performed at the Yukon Arts Centre last week, and he has written "Get Stupid", a self-help book "with a twist". educ.queensu.ca/news/strong http://educ.queensu.ca/news/strong.html http://educ.queensu.ca/news/strong.html Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:47:11 EDT news Daren Dougall to Receive Padre Laverty Award at Alumni Association Dinner on May 15. educ.queensu.ca/news/dougall http://educ.queensu.ca/news/dougall.html http://educ.queensu.ca/news/dougall.html Thu, 15 Mar 2012 03:13:41 EDT news Master of Education student Christina Kwiczala recently received a Graduate/Professional level scholarship from the Federation of Portuguese Canadian Business and Professionals. educ.queensu.ca/news/kwiczala http://educ.queensu.ca/news/Kwiczala.html http://educ.queensu.ca/news/Kwiczala.html Mon, 12 Mar 2012 11:15:48 EDT news Dr. Dawn Harvard delivered the keynote address at the 9th annual Zonta Club's International Women’s Day dinner held Wednesday evening at the Walper Terrace Hotel in Kitchener. Dr. Harvard spoke about how the place of aboriginal women in native society has changed over generations and how problems are often ignored by the government, media and public at large. educ.queensu.ca/news/Harvard http://educ.queensu.ca/news/Harvard.html http://educ.queensu.ca/news/Harvard.html Thu, 8 Mar 2012 10:47:43 EST news Volunteers are needed for the 4th annual Poverty Challenge, an experiential conference for high school students that will be held at Duncan McArthur Hall from 8:30 to 4:00 on March 28th. Info: educ.queensu.ca/news/povertychallenge http://educ.queensu.ca/news/povertychallenge.html http://educ.queensu.ca/news/povertychallenge.html Wed, 7 Mar 2012 03:25:21 EST news As of March 1, more than 160 employment contracts have been awarded to teachers and teacher candidates directly as a result of interviews at Duncan McArthur Hall on the weekend of January 27-29. In this article, Megan Bond explores TORF as an opportunity for teachers. http://educ.queensu.ca/careers/torf/torf2012.html http://educ.queensu.ca/careers/torf/torf2012.html Wed, 29 Feb 2012 12:17:34 EST news Personal Statement of Experience (PSE) Reading Day will take place on Feb 29. The PSE's are an important part of the application for the Consecutive Education Program and will be read by approximately 90 volunteers from the Faculty and local community. Thanks to all of our volunteers for their participation. http://educ.queensu.ca/news/PSE.html http://educ.queensu.ca/news/PSE.html Fri, 24 Feb 2012 01:09:25 EST news P/J teacher candidate Jonathan Mayhew has won the United World College of South East Asia Scholarship. Congratulations and best wishes to Jonathan Mayhew. More info: educ.queensu.ca/news/mayhew http://educ.queensu.ca/news/Mayhew.html http://educ.queensu.ca/news/Mayhew.html Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:22:31 EST news Photos of Queen's Conference on Education in SNAP Kingston. More info: www.educ.queensu.ca/news/ConferenceonEducation http://educ.queensu.ca/news/ConferenceonEducation.html http://educ.queensu.ca/news/ConferenceonEducation.html Thu, 16 Feb 2012 03:51:16 EST news Study on Canadian Youth Co-Authored by John Freeman Makes News. More info: educ.queensu.ca/news/youth http://educ.queensu.ca/news/youth.html http://educ.queensu.ca/news/youth.html Thu, 16 Feb 2012 02:57:23 EST news Teacher candidate Tiffany Harnden launches fundraising initiative Gear Up for Grad aimed at helping her students at Holy Family dress their best for their upcoming graduation. More info: educ.queensu.ca/news/tiffanyharnden http://educ.queensu.ca/news/tiffanyharnden.html http://educ.queensu.ca/news/tiffanyharnden.html Wed, 15 Feb 2012 03:16:15 EST news Congratulations to Hugh Munby and Queen's Men's Fencing Team for winning second straight OUA title. More info: educ.queensu.ca/news/hughmunby http://educ.queensu.ca/news/hughmunby.html http://educ.queensu.ca/news/hughmunby.html Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:31:46 EST news Congratulations to staff member Ken Montroy and his team for winning the Ontario Special Olympics Division A Provincial Curling Championships in Stratford on Sunday, February 12. More info: www.educ.queensu.ca/news/ken http://educ.queensu.ca/news/Ken.html http://educ.queensu.ca/news/Ken.html Thu, 9 Feb 2012 12:34:25 EST news Photographs in Kingston This Week show children doing experiments and learning how air can be used as a form of energy, but not only children had the chance to learn at the 23rd Science Discovery Day at Duncan McArthur Hall on February 4. From faculty, staff and students at the Faculty of Education, to local teachers, school board administrators, parents and children - everyone was able to learn something new at the annual event hosted by teacher candidates in the elementary education program. More info: www.educ.queensu.ca/news http://educ.queensu.ca/news/Sciencediscoverysuccess.html http://educ.queensu.ca/news/Sciencediscoverysuccess.html Thu, 9 Feb 2012 10:42:10 EST news Dr. Rena Upitis and Alumna Julia Brook are in the news again for iSCORE, the new online music tool they developed with project partners at Concordia University and the Royal Conservatory of Music. http://educ.queensu.ca/news/iscorenews.html http://educ.queensu.ca/news/iscorenews.html Mon, 6 Feb 2012 10:52:11 EST news Congratulations to King Luu, winner of the 2011 Robert J. Wilson Thesis/Dissertation Development Award from the Assessment and Evaluation Group. More info: www.educ.queensu.ca/news http://educ.queensu.ca/news/LuuAward.html http://educ.queensu.ca/news/LuuAward.html Fri, 3 Feb 2012 11:57:04 EST news Dr. Liying Cheng, a director of the Assessment and Evaluation Group, is in the news this week because her new study indicates that internationally educated professionals find professional licensing and certification in English in Ontario to be challenging to navigate. http://educ.queensu.ca/news/Chengnews.html http://educ.queensu.ca/news/Chengnews.html Thu, 2 Feb 2012 02:56:54 EST news The winner of the first Faculty of Education Photo of the Month Contest was Jeff Woodrow, current teacher candidate in the Technological Education Program. The runners up were Paul Vernon, current teacher candidate in the Artist in the Community Program and Megan Bond, current student in the Master of Education Program. http://educ.queensu.ca/community/photocontest/January2012.html http://educ.queensu.ca/community/photocontest/January2012.html Wed, 1 Feb 2012 09:49:48 EST news There is a new entrance award for the Consecutive Education Bachelor of Education program. Awarded on the basis of academic excellence, the J. Bolton and Kathleen Slack Scholarship is valued at approximately $2500. http://educ.queensu.ca/news/SlackAward.html http://educ.queensu.ca/news/SlackAward.html Fri, 20 Jan 2012 02:27:58 EST news The Faculty of Education was abuzz with the excitement of new opportunities on January 10th as Duncan McArthur Hall opened its doors to welcome Canadian school boards and international organizations as part of OPTIONS 2012. See our news story: www.educ.queensu.ca/careers/options http://educ.queensu.ca/careers/options.html http://educ.queensu.ca/careers/options.html Wed, 18 Jan 2012 07:25:14 EST news The spotlight has been on the Faculty of Education this week with Dean Stephen Elliott and Alumna Julia Brook interviewed by CKWS Television News about iSCORE, a new online music tool developed by Dr. Rena Upitis and her project partners, and with Dr. Don Klinger interviewed by University Affairs on the challenges universities face in assessing applicants. http://educ.queensu.ca/news/iSCOREnews.html http://educ.queensu.ca/news/iSCOREnews.html Mon, 16 Jan 2012 01:20:43 EST news Queen’s Faculty of Education has approved changes to the structure and content of the Queen’s and Queen’s-Trent Concurrent Education programs in years 1-3. More info: www.educ.queensu.ca http://educ.queensu.ca/teachereducation/current/concurrent/coqcotprogramchanges2012.html http://educ.queensu.ca/teachereducation/current/concurrent/coqcotprogramchanges2012.html Fri, 13 Jan 2012 07:09:19 EST news Rena Upitis is lead developer of unique online instruction tool that encourages student creativity. More info: www.educ.queensu.ca http://educ.queensu.ca/news/iSCORE.html http://educ.queensu.ca/news/iSCORE.html Thu, 12 Jan 2012 01:00:30 EST news The 12th annual Rosa Bruno-Jofré Symposium in Education will take place at the Faculty of Education on Friday, March 30, 2012. Graduate students are invited to submit proposals for paper presentations or roundtable sessions. For more info: www.educ.queensu.ca http://educ.queensu.ca/news/symposium.html http://educ.queensu.ca/news/symposium.html Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:00:47 EST news Catherine Donnelly has received one of the top CIHR Interdisciplinary Research Fellowships to support her PhD dissertation. The Transdisciplinary Understanding and Training on Research– Primary Health Care (TUTOR_PHC) Fellowship is valued at $33,000. More information: www.educ.queensu.ca/news/donnelly http://educ.queensu.ca/news/donnelly.html http://educ.queensu.ca/news/donnelly.html Tue, 3 Jan 2012 08:59:56 EST news An art exhibition featuring teacher candidate and graduate student artwork will take place from January 3 - January 13. The Artists' Reception will take place from 3:00 pm -6:00 pm on January 11th. For more info: www.educ.queensu.ca/events/exhibition http://educ.queensu.ca/events/exhibition.html http://educ.queensu.ca/events/exhibition.html Tue, 3 Jan 2012 08:51:36 EST news Rosa Bruno-Jofré Appointed Member of International Jury by the Agence National de la Recherche de France. http://educ.queensu.ca/news/Rosa.html http://educ.queensu.ca/news/Rosa.html Fri, 9 Dec 2011 01:47:11 EST news Don Klinger commented on the results of the Pan-Canadian Assessment Program's 2010 assessment that shows that girls have surpassed boys in science and are on par with boys in math. More info: www.educ.queensu.ca http://educ.queensu.ca/news/Klinger.html http://educ.queensu.ca/news/Klinger.html Mon, 5 Dec 2011 02:19:31 EST news Congratulations to Mandy Lam for publishing an article in Interactions, the Ontario Journal of Environmental Education, to CJ Dalton for being awarded the Thesis in Education Prize and to Anna Peterson for being awarded a 2011 CGS Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplement. http://educ.queensu.ca/news/studentachievements.html http://educ.queensu.ca/news/studentachievements.html Sat, 26 Nov 2011 10:36:21 EST news Resolution drafted by Larry O’Farrell Adopted by UNESCO http://educ.queensu.ca/news/Resolution.html http://educ.queensu.ca/news/Resolution.html Fri, 25 Nov 2011 11:19:36 EST news Yina Wang, a PhD candidate in the Faculty of Education who has been in Canada for several years, is in the Queen's News for helping to create and facilitate a cultural engagement group supported by the Queen's University International Centre (QUIC) and Society for Graduate and Professional Students (SGPS). http://educ.queensu.ca/news/Yina.html http://educ.queensu.ca/news/Yina.html Wed, 23 Nov 2011 01:37:23 EST news Geoff Roulet has been asked to contribute an issue paper, “Teacher Education and Preparation for Leading Online Learning,” to the 2011 issue of State of the Nation: K-12 Online Learning in Canada, published by the International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL). http://educ.queensu.ca/news/Roulet.html http://educ.queensu.ca/news/Roulet.html Tue, 22 Nov 2011 09:26:59 EST news Tune in to Queen’s University's own CFRC 101.9 FM weekly radio show, Aboriginal Voices,to hear Kate Freeman and Paul Carl speak about the unique features of the Aboriginal Teacher Education Program (ATEP). http://educ.queensu.ca/news/aboriginalvoices.html http://educ.queensu.ca/news/aboriginalvoices.html Wed, 16 Nov 2011 05:27:47 EST news The Gaels women’s soccer squad is the first women’s team in Queen’s history to successfully defend its national title. Teacher Candidate and Gaels keeper Chantel Marson received the championships most valuable player award. Chantel is an Intermediate/Senior teacher candidate and she is doing her practicum placement at Sydenham High School. http://educ.queensu.ca/news/soccer.html http://educ.queensu.ca/news/soccer.html Tue, 8 Nov 2011 09:33:40 EST news The E.S.S Faculty of Education clothing sale will take place in Student Street until Friday, November 11, between 9am and 6pm, with the exception of the duration of the Remembrance Day Service. http://educ.queensu.ca/news/clothingsale.html http://educ.queensu.ca/news/clothingsale.html Sat, 29 Oct 2011 01:47:06 EDT news Tori Stafford’s article in the Kingston Whig Standard on Paul Dewar (B.Ed. 93/94), an Ottawa MP seeking the federal NDP leadership, reveals that the time he spent in Kingston while studying at the Queen’s Faculty of Education influenced his entry into the world of politics. http://educ.queensu.ca/news/dewar.html http://educ.queensu.ca/news/dewar.html Wed, 19 Oct 2011 08:44:40 EDT news Lynda Colgan's Book "Mathemagic" Nominated for Silver Birch Award http://educ.queensu.ca/news/ColganAward.html http://educ.queensu.ca/news/ColganAward.html Wed, 12 Oct 2011 11:54:43 EDT news Liying Cheng in the News: "Federal government supports collaborative research partnerships" http://educ.queensu.ca/news/LiyingCheng.html http://educ.queensu.ca/news/LiyingCheng.html Tue, 11 Oct 2011 02:42:07 EDT news Rena Upitis is featured in a Research Story on the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) website, entitled "Building school spirit: How architecture affects your child’s education ." http://educ.queensu.ca/news/RenaUpitis.html http://educ.queensu.ca/news/RenaUpitis.html Tue, 6 Sep 2011 09:56:15 EDT news Lynda Colgan, Director of the Faculty of Education Community Outreach Centre, offers both teachers and parents tips on how to teach children math in articles by Joanne Laucius in the Ottawa Citizen on September 3rd, 2011. http://educ.queensu.ca/news/Colgan.html http://educ.queensu.ca/news/Colgan.html Tue, 23 Aug 2011 08:30:34 EDT news Debra Pepler (Arts/PHE ’73, Ed ’74) will receive the Alumni Humanitarian Award on Saturday, October 15th at the Gala Awards Dinner in Kingston. The event will be held in Grant Hall as a part of the 2011 Alumni Volunteer Summit, presented by the QUAA. http://educ.queensu.ca/news/DebraPepler.html http://educ.queensu.ca/news/DebraPepler.html Sun, 21 Aug 2011 12:02:42 EDT news Tanzania Schools Project in the News: "Teacher reaches new heights in fundraiser" in the Kingston Whig Standard http://educ.queensu.ca/news/TanzaniaSchoolsProject.html http://educ.queensu.ca/news/TanzaniaSchoolsProject.html Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:00:13 EDT news Lynda Colgan’s children’s non-fiction book, Mathemagic has been selected by the American-based Junior Library Guild as one of the “best of the best” publications for 2011. http://educ.queensu.ca/news/Mathemagic.html http://educ.queensu.ca/news/Mathemagic.html Sat, 20 Aug 2011 01:44:33 EDT news Nancy Dalgarno (PhD Ed '09) , Educational Researcher at the Faculty of Education Community Outreach Centre, Loretta Walz (MEd '08), and Lindsay Davidson of Queen's UGME, won the International Award for Excellence in the area of learning and education from Ubiquitous Learning. http://educ.queensu.ca/news/DalgarnoAward.html http://educ.queensu.ca/news/DalgarnoAward.html Mon, 15 Aug 2011 10:36:21 EDT news The American Alliance for Theatre and Education awarded the Campton Bell Lifetime Achievement Award (honouring an individual for a lifetime of outstanding contributions to the field of theatre education) to Professor Larry O’Farrell. http://educ.queensu.ca/news/OFarrellLifetimeAchievementAward.html http://educ.queensu.ca/news/OFarrellLifetimeAchievementAward.html Wed, 10 Aug 2011 09:26:20 EDT news The Imperial Oil Foundation continues their support of the Faculty of Education Community Outreach Centre with the 2011 installment of $120,000 on their $600,000 pledge http://educ.queensu.ca/news/ImperialOilFoundationSupport.html http://educ.queensu.ca/news/ImperialOilFoundationSupport.html Wed, 3 Aug 2011 10:14:04 EDT news Larry O'Farrell Works with UNESCO to Encourage Global Arts Education http://educ.queensu.ca/news/UNESCO.html http://educ.queensu.ca/news/UNESCO.html Mon, 4 Jul 2011 02:47:17 EDT news, AWIES, Aboriginal, Aboriginal Education, Indigenous Aboriginal and World Indigenous Educational Studies Program Opening Ceremony on July 4th http://educ.queensu.ca/news/AWIESOpeningCeremony.html http://educ.queensu.ca/news/AWIESOpeningCeremony.html Mon, 6 Jun 2011 09:51:05 EDT news Recent graduate Dr. Christopher DeLuca won the Canadian Association for Curriculum Studies (CACS) Outstanding Dissertation Award for excellence in curriculum studies at the doctoral level. His dissertation was entitled "Constructing a Framework for the Validation of Complex Program Aims". http://educ.queensu.ca/achievements/CACSAward.html http://educ.queensu.ca/achievements/CACSAward.html Tue, 24 May 2011 09:03:43 EDT news Liying Cheng (Principal Investigator) (Queen’s), Hong Want (Mount Saint Vincent) and Lynette May (Queensland University of Technology) and Shahrzad Saif (Universté Laval) have been awarded a SSHRC Partnership Development Grant ($200,000, 2011-14) for their project entitled "Test Preparation: Does It Enhance Test Performance and English Language Proficiency." http://educ.queensu.ca/research/projects/testpreparation/LiyingChenggrant.html http://educ.queensu.ca/research/projects/testpreparation/LiyingChenggrant.html Tue, 24 May 2011 09:03:43 EDT news Liying Cheng (Principal Investigator) (Queen’s), Hong Want (Mount Saint Vincent) and Lynette May (Queensland University of Technology) and Shahrzad Saif (Universté Laval) have been awarded a SSHRC Partnership Development Grant ($200,000, 2011-14) for their project entitled "Test Preparation: Does It Enhance Test Performance and English Language Proficiency." http://educ.queensu.ca/achievements/LiyingChenggrant.html http://educ.queensu.ca/achievements/LiyingChenggrant.html Thu, 28 Apr 2011 09:19:03 EDT news The Tricolour Award and induction in the Tricolour Society is the highest tribute that can be paid to a student for valuable and distinguished service to the University in non-athletic, extra-curricular activities. Such service may have been confined to a single field, or it may have taken the form of a significant contribution over a wide range of activities. http://educ.queensu.ca/achievements/SearleTricolour.html http://educ.queensu.ca/achievements/SearleTricolour.html Wed, 6 Apr 2011 10:45:46 EDT news Tom Russell, Andrea Martin and Project Partners have been awarded a SSHRC Standard Research Grant for their project entitled "Improving the Quality of Practicum Learning: Case Studies of Four Canadian Teacher Education Programs." http://educ.queensu.ca/research/projects/tomrussellandreamartinaward.html http://educ.queensu.ca/research/projects/tomrussellandreamartinaward.html Wed, 6 Apr 2011 10:45:46 EDT news Tom Russell, Andrea Martin and Project Partners have been awarded a SSHRC Standard Research Grant for their project entitled "Improving the Quality of Practicum Learning: Case Studies of Four Canadian Teacher Education Programs." http://educ.queensu.ca/achievements/tomrussellandreamartinaward.html http://educ.queensu.ca/achievements/tomrussellandreamartinaward.html Wed, 6 Apr 2011 10:23:39 EDT news Sixty-five Bangladeshi math teacher educators and government officials will visit Queen’s for professional development programs starting in May, the fourth delegation to participate in the Faculty’s programs http://educ.queensu.ca/news/programimpactsteachinginbangledesh.html http://educ.queensu.ca/news/programimpactsteachinginbangledesh.html Thu, 3 Feb 2011 02:02:30 EST news Rena Upitis and project partners have been awarded a one-year contract with Canadian Heritage for their project entitled "Enhancing Music Teaching and Learning Through a Web-based Portfolio." http://educ.queensu.ca/achievements/upitisproject.html http://educ.queensu.ca/achievements/upitisproject.html Thu, 27 Jan 2011 02:30:30 EST news Malcolm Welch wins the International Development and Support of Design and Technology Award for his outstanding commitment to promoting the subject. http://educ.queensu.ca/achievements/MalcolmWelch.html http://educ.queensu.ca/achievements/MalcolmWelch.html Fri, 29 Oct 2010 01:20:54 EDT news Students using the old-fashioned style of hands-on activities in science class do better than students who are taught using the current trend of asking questions to learn for themselves, according to a Queen’s University study. http://educ.queensu.ca/news/hands-on-science.html http://educ.queensu.ca/news/hands-on-science.html Fri, 29 Oct 2010 01:07:37 EDT news Brenda Reed, the Learning and Research Services Librarian at the Education Library, will be the inaugural recipient of the newly created Liz Fox Distinguished Service Award. http://educ.queensu.ca/achievements/brenda-reed.html http://educ.queensu.ca/achievements/brenda-reed.html Tue, 8 Jun 2010 01:53:35 EDT news Ben Kutsyuruba wins New Scholar Fellowship Award at the Annual General Meeting of the Canadian Society for the Study of Education for his paper "Teacher Collaboration in Times of Uncertainty and Radical Societal Change: Post-Soviet Context". http://educ.queensu.ca/achievements/kutsyuruba.html http://educ.queensu.ca/achievements/kutsyuruba.html Tue, 8 Jun 2010 01:37:14 EDT news At the Annual General Meeting of the Canadian Society for the Study of Education, Dr. Nancy Hutchinson was presented with the Carol Crealock Award for her outstanding contributions to education across Canada. http://educ.queensu.ca/achievements/hutchinson.html http://educ.queensu.ca/achievements/hutchinson.html Tue, 18 May 2010 10:43:35 EDT news Heather Wilcox wins 2010 Dr. David Suzuki Fellowship. The fellowships are awarded to teacher candidates who are graduating from accredited Ontario Faculty of Education programs and have demonstrated commitment to the environmental education of elementary school children. http://educ.queensu.ca/achievements/wilcox.html http://educ.queensu.ca/achievements/wilcox.html Tue, 4 May 2010 02:40:57 EDT news Sheryl (Geen) Parker (ConEd’86) won the Sir Mackenzie Bowell Award for Educator of the Year, given by the Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board. http://educ.queensu.ca/achievements/sheryl-parker.html http://educ.queensu.ca/achievements/sheryl-parker.html Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:53:47 EST news Emily Rankin (B.Ed. '10) awarded a $5,000 scholarship by United World College of South East Asia. http://educ.queensu.ca/achievements/rankin.html http://educ.queensu.ca/achievements/rankin.html Mon, 5 Oct 2009 03:00:00 EDT news Dr. Rebekka Horlacher, Zurich University, will present a Duncan McArthur Lecture 'Best practice' around 1800: Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi's educational enterprise in Switzerland and the establishment of private Pestalozzi-schools abroad on Monday, 05 October 2009 at 5:30 pm in Duncan McArthur Hall, Akwe:kon Room - A243. http://educ.queensu.ca/about/news/2009/horlacher.html http://educ.queensu.ca/about/news/2009/horlacher.html Mon, 28 Sep 2009 03:00:00 EDT news Dr. Eamonn Callan, Stanford University, will present a Duncan McArthur Lecture When to shut students up: free speech, civility, and teaching on Monday, 28 September 2009 at 5:30 pm in Duncan McArthur Hall, Akwe:kon Room - A243. http://educ.queensu.ca/about/news/2009/callan.html http://educ.queensu.ca/about/news/2009/callan.html