Faculty of Education
Queen's University- Rena Upitis Takes Part in Ontario Council on University Research Campaign
- Dana Knarr a Finalist in School of Graduate Studies Three Minute Thesis Competition
- Faculty of Education Collaborates with Singapore School on Online Course
- Marie Myers Wins Award for Contributions to International Conference
- Healthy Interest in Healthy Schools
- Justin Trudeau Speaks to Education Community on Youth Education & Empowerment on April 25
- TV Series Developed by Lynda Colgan & GAPC (Ottawa) Wins Awards
- Graduate Students Win Award at International Workshop
- MEd Students Host Program Evaluation Open House for Community Members
- Technological Education Expo in the News
- iSCORE Team Featured in School of Graduate Studies Story
- City of Kingston Proclaims May 12 Science Rendezvous Day
- Benjamin Bolden Awarded SARC Grant
- Benjamin Kutsyuruba Awarded SARC Grant
- Jamie Pyper Awarded SARC Grant
- Volunteer for the Kingston Regional Heritage Fair on May 3 & 4
- Trevor Strong in the News for "Get Stupid" and Arrogant Worms Tour
- Daren Dougall to Receive Padre Laverty Award at Alumni Association Dinner on May 15
- Christina Kwiczala Receives Scholarship from Federation of Portuguese Canadian Business and Professionals
- Dawn Harvard Delivers Keynote Address at International Women’s Day Dinner
- Jonathan Mayhew Wins United World College of South East Asia Scholarship
- Photos of Queen's Conference on Education in SNAP Kingston
- Teacher Candidate Launches Fundraising Initiative to Help Students Gear Up for Grad
- Study Co-authored by John Freeman Identifies Mental Health as Primary Concern for Canadian Youth
- Congratulations to Hugh Munby and Men's Fencing Team for winning second OUA title
- Congratulations to Ken Montroy and his Team for Ontario Special Olympics Curling Win
- Science Discovery Day Teaches Thousands from the Kingston Community
- Rena Upitis, Julia Brook and iSCORE in the News
- King Luu Wins 2011 Robert J. Wilson Thesis/Dissertation Development Award
- Liying Cheng in the News
- New Entrance Award for the Consecutive Education Bachelor of Education Program
- Stephen Elliott, Rena Upitis, Julia Brook and Don Klinger in the News
- Rena Upitis and Project Partners Develop Unique Online Music Instruction Tool
- Catherine Donnelly Awarded CIHR Interdisciplinary Research Fellowship
- Rosa Bruno-Jofré Appointed Member of International Jury by the Agence National de la Recherche de France
- Don Klinger in the News
- Graduate Student Yina Wang and Cultural Exchange Group in the News
- Kate Freeman and Paul Carl to talk about Aboriginal Teacher Education Program on CFRC Radio
- Geoff Roulet invited to contribute to the 2011 "State of the Nation: K-12 Online Learning in Canada"
- Resolution drafted by Larry O’Farrell Adopted by UNESCO
- Congratulations to Chantel Marson & Women's Soccer Team on National Championships
- Recent Graduate Student Achievements
- Alumni Paul Dewar and the Faculty in the News
- Lynda Colgan's Book "Mathemagic" Nominated for Silver Birch Award
- Liying Cheng Awarded SSHRC Partnership Grant
- Rena Upitis Featured in SSHRC Research Story
- Lynda Colgan in the News: "Do The Math" and "Math Comfort Zone"
- Nancy Dalgarno (PhD Ed '09) and Loretta Walz (MEd '08) Win International Award for Excellence
- Lynda Colgan's "Mathemagic" Awarded Junior Library Guild Selection Designation
- Debra Pepler (Ed ’74) to Receive Alumni Humanitarian Award
- Tanzania Schools Project in the News: "Teacher reaches new heights in fundraiser"
- Larry O’Farrell Earns Lifetime Achievement Award
- Aboriginal and World Indigenous Educational Studies Program Opening Ceremony on July 4th
Hands-on science teaching more effective than other methods, study finds
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.
“I found the results surprising because they contradict the theoretical evidence that inquiry-based teaching – such as getting students to test their own ideas – can lead to higher achievement in science,” says PhD education student Shaljan Areepattamannil, lead author of the study.