/aapr/taxonomy/term/229/all en /aapr/channels/news/faculty-education-students-recognized-top-candidates-mccall-macbain-scholarships-363432 <h2>Get to know Justin Goldberg and Nattamon Tokaeo, 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ Education's top McCall MacBain Scholarship Candidates:</h2> <p> </p> <p>Recognized for his leadership potential, <strong>Honours Kinesiology student Justin Goldberg (BSc'25) is a national finalist</strong> for the McCall MacBain Scholarships at 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ.</p> Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:11:30 +0000 admin 1957 at /aapr /aapr/channels/news/new-deans-speaker-series-launches-manu-kapur-363406 <p>As a new initiative of the Faculty of Education, Dean Vivek Venkatesh recently launched the <strong><a href="/education/channels/event/deans-speaker-series-professor-manu-kapur-productive-failure-and-rethinking-how-we-learn-362751">Dean's Speaker Series</a></strong>. This biannual series is expected to host prominent guest speakers on relatable topics that span the Faculty's departments and hosted by the Dean as a free event for academics, students, staff, and invited guests.</p> Mon, 03 Feb 2025 19:08:06 +0000 admin 1956 at /aapr /aapr/channels/news/mohit-kumar-dise-featured-building-21-video-363023 <p>McCall MacBain Scholar (2023), Mohit Kumar, is an M.A. Educational Leadership student in the Department of Integrated Studies in Education (DISE). He is working to devise curricula for Eklavyas (have-nots), for primary school students which aims to catalyze quality education and larger behavioral changes regarding learning, educational awareness, and opportunities.</p> Thu, 30 Jan 2025 19:29:48 +0000 admin 1955 at /aapr /aapr/channels/news/dises-paul-zanazanian-releases-new-book-and-podcast-series-362946 <p><a href="/education/paul-zanazanian">Professor Paul Zanazanian</a> from the Department of Integrated Studies in Education is very pleased to announce the publication of his new book and the release of his new podcast series.</p> <p>Paul's new book, <a href="https://historyinthenow.com"><em><strong>Historical Consciousness and Practical Life: A Theory and Methodology</strong></em></a>, published by University of Toronto Press (2025), introduces a novel approach to examining how people construct and employ historical knowledge for navigating their daily lives.</p> Mon, 27 Jan 2025 20:07:33 +0000 admin 1953 at /aapr /aapr/channels/news/mcgill-education-named-3rd-canada-38th-globally-362892 <p>According to <a href="https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/by-subject">World University Rankings by Subject 2025</a>, released on January 22 by Times Higher Education (THE), 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ ranks among the top 90 in the world in all of the 11 subjects assessed, placing six subjects in the top 50. The University placed third in Canada in  in Education Studies and six other domains. THE’s subject rankings evaluate 11 disciplines based on five performance indicators: teaching, research environment, research quality, international outlook and Industry. </p> Thu, 23 Jan 2025 20:07:35 +0000 admin 1952 at /aapr /aapr/channels/event/spring-2025-faculty-education-convocation-362721 <p>The Spring 2025 Faculty of Education Convocation Ceremony will take place <strong>Thursday, May 29 at 3:00 PM</strong>.</p> Fri, 17 Jan 2025 21:34:38 +0000 admin 1951 at /aapr /aapr/channels/event/black-history-month-opening-ceremony-keynote-shane-laptiste-362487 <p>This year's Black History Month will launch with an Opening Ceremony on February 6 and keynote delivered by <b>Shane Laptiste</b>, principal and co-founder of the award-winning Studio of Contemporary Architecture (SOCA).</p> Fri, 10 Jan 2025 20:47:39 +0000 admin 1948 at /aapr /aapr/channels/event/black-history-months-mcgill-black-community-gathering-362489 <p>2025's 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ Black Community Gathering, taking place on February 19 from 12 PM to 3 PM and organized by the Equity Team in the Office of the Provost and Executive Vice-President (Academic) in collaboration with the Black Students' Network of McGi</p> Fri, 10 Jan 2025 21:06:29 +0000 admin 1949 at /aapr /aapr/channels/news/black-history-month-opening-ceremony-keynote-shane-laptiste-362485 <p>This year's Black History Month will launch with an Opening Ceremony on February 6 and keynote delivered by <b>Shane Laptiste, </b>principal and co-founder of the award-winning Studio of Contemporary Architecture (SOCA).</p> Fri, 10 Jan 2025 20:21:25 +0000 admin 1947 at /aapr /aapr/channels/news/music-education-alum-melina-catalano-featured-montreal-gazette-362470 <p>(The following is an excerpt from the Montreal Gazette by columnist Allison Hanes, published  January 10, 2025.)</p> <p> </p> <h2>Rosemount High music teacher is helping ‘fantastic human beings’ flourish</h2> <p>Melina Catalano has come full circle. She traces her musical beginnings to Rosemount High School, where she first learned to play the trumpet.</p> Fri, 10 Jan 2025 14:12:44 +0000 admin 1946 at /aapr /aapr/channels/news/studio-4-mtl-dise-members-engage-new-school-creation-project-362407 <p>DISE faculty members <a href="/education/michael-lipset">Dr. Michael Lipset</a> and <a href="/education/bronwen-low">Dr. Bronwen Low</a>, along with Dr. Habib Siam (DISE, ’17), are piloting two recording arts high school re-engagement programs in the Winter of 2025, in collaboration with community leaders, Education MA student Mohit Kumar and BEd student Marcus Pavico. Studio4 MTL is a French secondary education program for young people in Montreal who have been pushed and kicked out of the traditional school system.<br /> <br /></p> Tue, 07 Jan 2025 21:15:23 +0000 admin 1945 at /aapr /aapr/channels/news/lana-f-zeaiter-wins-bourse-aux-doctorantes-en-sciences-de-leducation-du-ouvernement-du-quebec-362408 <p><a href="/plurilinguallab/lana-zeaiter">Lana F. Zeaiter</a>, PhD Candidate in Educational Studies in the Department of Integrated Studies at 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ and Plurilingual Lab member, has won the prestigious <strong>Bourse aux doctorant.e.s en sciences de l'éducation</strong>, which celebrates excellence in educational research awarded by the government of Québec.</p> Tue, 07 Jan 2025 21:33:43 +0000 admin 1944 at /aapr /aapr/channels/news/ratna-ghosh-receive-lifetime-achievement-award-361565 <p>Ratna Ghosh is being honoured with 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ’s <a href="/tls/instructors/awards/university/lifetime">Lifetime Achievement Award for Leadership in Learning</a>, which recognizes sustained excellence in leadership and innovation, as well as the active integration of teaching and learning with inquiry, scholarship and research.</p> Thu, 28 Nov 2024 21:55:55 +0000 admin 1942 at /aapr /aapr/channels/news/dise-language-education-soiree-celebrates-students-and-faculty-361377 <p>On November 20, 2024, undergraduate and graduate students from diverse Language Education programs at 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ's <a href="/dise/">Department of Integrated Studies in Education</a> (DISE) marked the end of another successful term. The DISE Language Education Soirée, held bi-annually, brought together students and faculty for an evening of community building, collaboration, and fun at 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ’s Faculty of Education Learning Commons. Over pizza, snacks, and games, participants engaged in informal and enriching discussions about research, teaching, and future projects.</p> Mon, 25 Nov 2024 16:52:46 +0000 admin 1940 at /aapr /aapr/channels/news/research-participation-opportunity-non-science-undergraduate-students-361267 <p>Dr. Anila Asghar, DISE, and Abdullah Najjar are looking for undergraduate students for their study that seeks to explore the relationship between scientific thinking, feelings about science, and achievement in science.</p> <p>This work will help to develop ways to assist teachers to effectively support the engagement and achievement of students in science.</p> <p>The study involves completing questionnaires and engaging in an online game about science concepts and taking multiple-choice tests at the beginning and the end of the learning sessions.</p> <p><strong>Full Details:</strong></p> Mon, 18 Nov 2024 15:46:28 +0000 admin 1938 at /aapr