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Experiential learning
Learning by doing: How experiential learning prepares students for what comes next
As Convocation approaches, it can trigger a rush of conflicting emotions. Alongside the justifiable pride students feel for everything they’ve accompl…
Honorary doctorate
uOttawa to confer nine honorary doctorates at spring Convocation
Honoris causa degrees reward outstanding intellectual, scientific, artistic, or humanitarian contributions
Convocation
Shine on Class of 2026
Convocation is the end of an era for this year’s Faculty of Education graduates. It’s also the start of everything that follows.
Scholars in Education
Mental Health
School transitions, bullying and mental health
The shift from elementary to high school is a defining period of adolescence. It shapes how young people perform academically and how they learn to co…
Mental Health
The ripple effect of soccer referee abuse
Verbal abuse of officials has long been dismissed as an unavoidable aspect of sport. But when the pandemic led many youth and adult soccer referees to…
Artificial Intelligence
AI and accessibility in adult ed
Sajani Karunaweera (MEd ’23) discovered her passion for education through a combination of personal experience and community work. Reflecting on the b…
Education
Designing online education for connection and belonging
Vivien M. Slezak’s work in diverse college classrooms has fuelled her dedication to teaching and learning from people with different perspectives.
Education
Transforming how schools and families work together in Franco-Ontarian communities
Drawing from her own experience as a teacher and a mother, Awa Ndiaye’s research explores how schools and families can collaborate in meaningful ways.…
Education
Exploring digital promise, uneven practice in complex educational settings
Through years as an elementary school teacher and, later, work in business and entrepreneurship, Ijeoma Aboaja developed a lasting interest in how peo…