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Wetlands, wooden walkway
Education
Teaching
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Sustainability
Environment
Climate change
Society
Culture

Counting frogs and catching insects: How place-based education nurtures connection with nature

Students in Professor Lerona D. Lewis’s Faculty of Education courses aren’t just talking about the “how” of teaching science: these future educators are “doing” science by getting up close and personal with Ottawa-area flora and fauna. Professor Lewis, who specializes in science education from a social justice perspective, is an advocate of place-based education, an approach that emphasizes outdoo...
Students in Professor Lerona D. Lewis’s Faculty of Education courses aren’t just talking about the “how” of teaching science: these future educators are “doing” science by getting up close and personal with Ottawa-area flora and fauna. Professor Lewis, who specializes in science education from a soc...

April 2, 2024
Joel Westheimer
Research and innovation
Education
Awards and recognition

Double honours for Professor Joel Westheimer

Congratulations to Faculty of Education professor Joel Westheimer, who was elected a member of the U.S. National Academy of Education and named a fellow of the American Educational Research Association. These two distinctions recognize his outstanding contributions to education and his influence as an internationally renowned public scholar.
Congratulations to Faculty of Education professor Joel Westheimer, who was elected a member of the U.S. National Academy of Education and named a fellow of the American Educational Research Association. These two distinctions recognize his outstanding contributions to education and his influence as ...

March 22, 2024
Franco-Ontarian Supreme Court Justice Michelle O’Bonsawin named honorary president of 91st ACFAS conference
Newsroom
Research and innovation
Acfas 2024
Announcements

Franco-Ontarian Supreme Court Justice Michelle O’Bonsawin named honorary president of 91st ACFAS conference

Preparations for the 91st annual ACFAS conference are well under way at the University of Ottawa, which is hosting the event from May 13 to 17 2024. The Honourable Michelle O’Bonsawin, the first Indigenous Supreme Court of Canada justice, will be serving as honorary president of the event, whose theme is knowledge mobilization in French.
Preparations for the 91st annual ACFAS conference are well under way at the University of Ottawa, which is hosting the event from May 13 to 17 2024. The Honourable Michelle O’Bonsawin, the first Indigenous Supreme Court of Canada justice, will be serving as honorary president of the event, whose the...

March 4, 2024
Cameron W. Smith
Education
Second language teaching
Language learning
French as a Second Language
Francophonie
Research and innovation

Teachers, tech and language learning

Cameron Smith, a fourth-year PhD candidate in the Faculty of Education, recalls a childhood in Europe immersed in a linguistic “hat trick” of English, French and German. This early introduction to multiple languages, he says, evolved into a career teaching French as a second language (FSL) and fuelled a curiosity about teachers’ experiences using devices in the classroom.
Cameron Smith, a fourth-year PhD candidate in the Faculty of Education, recalls a childhood in Europe immersed in a linguistic “hat trick” of English, French and German. This early introduction to multiple languages, he says, evolved into a career teaching French as a second language (FSL) and fuell...

March 1, 2024
Speech bubbles, diverse conversations
Francophonie
Mois de la Francophonie
Research

How plurilingualism is changing the way we think about French grammar

One of his academic colleagues calls him ‘Grammar Boy.’ It’s a fitting nickname. As a researcher focused on the teaching and learning of French in minority contexts, Professor Joël Thibeault explores how students learn language and construct their linguistic identities. His interest in grammar goes beyond the simple structure of sentence formation. One of his aims is to challenge the privileged st...
One of his academic colleagues calls him ‘Grammar Boy.’ It’s a fitting nickname. As a researcher focused on the teaching and learning of French in minority contexts, Professor Joël Thibeault explores how students learn language and construct their linguistic identities. His interest in grammar goes ...

March 1, 2024
Bloggers having a discussion across a table while being filmed
Education
Innovation
Translational and Molecular Medicine

TMM podcasts bring the lab to your headphones

TMM’s Science Communication class is equipping young researchers with unique digital skill sets designed to engage the public in learning about science.
TMM’s Science Communication class is equipping young researchers with unique digital skill sets designed to engage the public in learning about science.

February 27, 2024
Awad Ibrahim, vice-provost for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusive Excellence at the University of Ottawa
Black History Month
Equity, diversity and inclusion
Black community

An interview with professor Awad Ibrahim on Black History Month, equity, and our ongoing journey of inclusion

We met Professor Awad Ibrahim, vice-provost for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusive Excellence at the University of Ottawa, for a discussion around the significance of Black History Month, particularly within the Canadian context.
We met Professor Awad Ibrahim, vice-provost for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusive Excellence at the University of Ottawa, for a discussion around the significance of Black History Month, particularly within the Canadian context.

February 8, 2024
Abstract illustration of conversation with diverse opinions
Education
Equity, diversity and inclusion

Having ‘courageous’ classroom conversations on difficult historical and contemporary topics

Helping future educators learn to lead respectful, productive discussions is a core component of our Teacher Education program. Part of our BEd candidates’ preparation for careers working with diverse populations includes professional learning with community partners engaged in antiracism and human rights work.
Helping future educators learn to lead respectful, productive discussions is a core component of our Teacher Education program. Part of our BEd candidates’ preparation for careers working with diverse populations includes professional learning with community partners engaged in antiracism and human ...

February 6, 2024
Acfas
Francophonie
Education
International and francophonie
Acfas 2024
Research and innovation

Countdown to ACFAS 2024

Explore all the calls for proposals and sessions organized by members of the Faculty of Education. 
Explore all the calls for proposals and sessions organized by members of the Faculty of Education. 

February 2, 2024
Young students with backpacks walking in school hallway
Equity, diversity and inclusion
Black History Month
Education
Special education

Towards educational equity for Black students

Professor Tya Collins explains how the intersection of ableism and racism complicates the experience of Black students in inclusive/special education.
Professor Tya Collins explains how the intersection of ableism and racism complicates the experience of Black students in inclusive/special education.

February 2, 2024