��ϲ�� University News - Dept. of Educational and Counselling Psychology

$3.75 Million Gift from Daniel and Monica Gold to Establish Centre for Early Childhool Development

webfull — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 19:19:14 +0000

Helping Children get the Best Start in Life

A gift to establish a centre for early childhood development at ��ϲ�� aims to reach more children with learning difficulties.

Published: 17 October 2024

Marie-Hélène Pennestri Named Prix du Quebec Finalist

webfull — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 18:33:01 +0000

The provincial government announced the winners of the Prix du Quebec today. Among them was ��ϲ�� Education's Marie-Hélène Pennestri, a finalist for the Prix Hubert-Reeves - Relève scientifique, typically awarded to up-and-coming researchers who have distinguished themselves by the excellence of their work and have demonstrated the ability to establish and maintain constructive and lasting links with the research community.

Published: 16 October 2024

Publication of Special Issue of LEARNing Landscapes “Towards new futures of youth development: Critical and sustainable approaches to youth wellbeing in complex times”

webfull — Tue, 24 Sep 2024 19:38:54 +0000

The twenty-eighth issue of LEARNing Landscapes, an online, peer-reviewed, open access journal edited by DISE's Lynn Butler-Kisber and Bronwen Low, and ECP's Jessica Ruglis, “Towards new futures of youth development: Critical and sustainable approaches to youth wellbeing in complex times”, highlights the evolving landscape of educational and developmental research and practice, where traditional models

Published: 24 September 2024

Changes to MCGILL ALERT! Mobile Device Notifications

webfull — Wed, 18 Sep 2024 14:04:43 +0000

��ϲ��’s Emergency Notification System allows you to opt in your mobile device to receive alerts during time-sensitive situations and disruptions in the use of various buildings on campus.

In the past, some mobile phone carriers only allowed voice messages, not SMS text messaging. Today, all carriers support SMS, so we will switch Emergency Notification System messaging to SMS for all mobile phones starting September 18.

Published: 18 September 2024

Jacob Burack Named a Royal Society of Canada Fellow

webfull — Tue, 03 Sep 2024 18:52:30 +0000

Ten ��ϲ�� professors researching in such areas as child trauma, memory and cardiovascular diseases are among the Royal Society of Canada’s (RSC) newest Fellows. They are among 104 new Fellows and 56 Members from across the country announced by the RSC on September 3, 2024. The Faculty of Education celebrates Professor Jacob Burack, Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology as a new Fellow for 2024. Dr.

Published: 3 September 2024

New Dean of Education a Man of Many Talents

webfull — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 18:43:20 +0000

As Dean Vivek Venkatesh settles into his role, the Faculty is exploring different outreach initiatives for the Education Community to get to know our new Dean. This August article in the ��ϲ�� News alumni magazine serves as a great introduction:

Published: 30 August 2024

New Course: Artificial Intelligence in Education with Dr. Maria Cutumisu

webfull — Tue, 06 Aug 2024 20:09:39 +0000

An exploration of the principles underlying the current practice of machine learning (ML) by focusing on fundamental ML algorithms applied to many domains. This course is designed to help students learn to think critically about data and models, understand the conceptual underpinnings of the basic ML algorithms and techniques, how they work, how to choose an algorithm for each kind of learning task, and how to visualize, evaluate, and interpret performance measures and results correctly.

Published: 6 August 2024

Margaret Mackenzie, Samantha Nepton, and Taylor Richardson, Winners of McCall MacBain Scholarships

webfull — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 20:35:25 +0000

Margaret Mackenzie (BEd’23), Samantha Nepton (BEd’23), and Taylor Richardson (BFA'23 Towson University), are winners of McCall MacBain Scholarships, Canada’s largest leadership-based scholarships for master’s and professional studies.

Each finalist was chosen based on their character, community engagement, leadership potential, entrepreneurial spirit, academic strength, and intellectual curiosity:

Margaret Mackenzie

2024 McCall MacBain Scholar
��ϲ�� Faculty of Education, MA, Educational Leadership

Published: 18 July 2024

Education Students Monica Shank Lauwo and Rasel Babu Earn Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship and Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship

webfull — Fri, 07 Jun 2024 19:37:27 +0000

Two students from the Faculty of Education have earned a Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship and Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship.

Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship:

Rasel Babu, in the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, received a ��ϲ�� Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship for their research topic: "Pedagogues' Readiness to Integrate Educational Technology for Teaching Language and Mathematics in Bangladeshi Secondary Classrooms."

Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship:

Published: 7 June 2024

Education Professor Claudia Mitchell Receives $2.5 Million in Funding for Visual Arts-Based Initiative

webfull — Wed, 05 Jun 2024 14:40:32 +0000

Gender disparities persist glaringly around the globe with gender-based violence standing out as one of the most widespread human rights violations. Alarmingly, only 52 per cent of women who are married or in a union freely make their own decisions about sexual relations, contraceptive use, and health care. The United Nations has identified transforming harmful gender norms as a critical goal among its 17 Sustainable Development Goals for 2030.

Published: 5 June 2024

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