Dear Education Students,
We hope you had an excellent summer. September is upon us, and we’re back to the books! We’re looking forward to crunchy leaves, crisp textbook pages, and excessively large cups of coffee on early autumn mornings. We’re also excited to have the hallways and classrooms fill up again with the lively chatter of students and teachers.
Nicole Pratt, a current player on the U of A Pandas hockey team graciously agreed to sit down with us recently and discuss her views on women’s hockey, the BEd program and her career aspirations.
Watch the video below by clicking on it.
In the video below, Dr. Rebecca Sockbeson, assistant professor in Educational Policy Studies shares her story with us. She talks about how much she appreciated the assistance she received during her time as a student. She relates her own ethnic heritage and story into her research and ultimately into the current need to financially support Aboriginal students.
by Mari Sasano
The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) tests 15 year-olds from 65 countries on mathematics, reading, and science. Administered every 3 years, the 2009 results echo the scores that Canada has received in the past. On each of those three scales, Canada appears near the top. However, Alberta students often better their counterparts nationally, and appear to be giving some of the highest performers- China (Hong Kong, Shanghai), Japan, Finland, Korea, Singapore- a run for their money, particularly in science.
A Global Citizenship Experience in Africa led Louis Williams to a teaching position at a First Nations reserve
One hot afternoon, Louis Williams lay down in a field to gaze at a Ghana sky, but was soon interrupted by worried students - and a cold splash of water. "The kids were asking, 'Are you sick?' while pouring water over me to make sure I was okay," he says.
A decade ago laptops, iPhones, and Smart Boards in the classroom might have seemed like science fiction. But technology has migrated from the isolated applications of scientists and engineers into the sphere of education.
First came computer labs and the internet. Now, students bring personal devices and communicate wirelessly. This phenomenon has transformed the face of learning in Alberta classrooms and around the world.
Faculty of Education Magazine
