Faculty of Education News - 2019
January 2019
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CIRCE launches first edition of STEAM Magazine
January 28, 2019The Centre for Imagination in Research Culture & Education (CIRCE) has launched the first... read more
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Let’s talk about language: Is disability a bad word?
January 24, 2019In my work as an educator and an activist, I have long wondered why it is so difficult for us to... read more
February 2019
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New Book Release: Windsor Studies in Argument
February 05, 2019Written by Dr. Sharon Bailin & Mark Battersby, this book aims to publish timely works in the... read more
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New Book Release: The City Game
February 06, 2019Written by SFU Education Alumni Amanda Zanette, The City Game incorporates innovative and practical... read more
March 2019
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AI in schools – here's what we need to consider
March 12, 2019As an educational technology researcher, I am interested in how educators apply technological... read more
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Dr. Rina Zazkis wins 2019 Mathematics Ambassador Award
March 12, 2019Dr. Rina Zazkis has won the 2019 Jonathan Borwein Mathematics Ambassador Award! ... read more
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New app designed to ‘hook’ together users’ digital lives
March 19, 2019SFU adjunct professor Dr. Luc Beaudoin has created strategies for better sleep and improving memory... read more
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YES! Magazine: Indigenous library offers safe space and a learning experience
March 25, 2019Dr. Amy Parent, a 2014 graduate of UBC and member of the Nisga'a Nation, used X̱wi7x̱wa to conduct... read more
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Graphic novels as a medium for understanding
March 25, 2019Dr. Amy Parent is helping students learn how to engage with Indigenous stories by drawing their own.... read more
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SFU’s Refugee Livelihood Lab co-creator honoured for commitment to refugees
March 27, 2019SFU Education Master's student Nada El Masry received the 2019 BC Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism... read more
April 2019
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SFU’s DELF-DALF examination centre is officially open
April 01, 2019Thanks to a collective effort by the Faculty of Education, the Department of French and the OFFA,... read more
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Dr. Nathalie Sinclair receives 2019 Svend Pedersen Lecture Award
April 01, 2019Dr. Sinclair will give the award lecture entitled "Moving mathematics: Gesturo-haptic... read more
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The Faculty of Education & CELLTR welcome visiting scholar Dr. Neil Murray
April 03, 2019The Faculty of Education & CELLTR are pleased to welcome, Dr. Neil Murray, Associate Professor... read more
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Rethinking student assessment: “A test is really just a survey of student knowledge”
April 14, 2019Dr. Dan Laitsch rethinks traditional student assessment and gives students freedom to focus on... read more
May 2019
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SFU lands $3 million to expand programs in French
May 14, 2019The Government of Canada is renewing and extending French program initiatives at SFU with $3... read more
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Learning network with emphasis on Indigenous education wins 2019 Cmolik Prize
May 09, 2019Congratulations to the 2019 Cmolik Prize Winner & Finalists!... read more
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How a master’s thesis is pushing the boundaries of scholarship
May 14, 2019For her thesis project, education grad Meghan Parker made an autobiographical graphic novel that... read more
June 2019
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Research Hub Opening Ceremony
June 05, 2019The Research Hub official opening event was held on Wednesday, May 29th.... read more
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SFU's oldest grad presents thesis defense in Haida Gwaii
June 10, 2019Barbara Wilson, who always dreamed of going to university, graduates at 76 years of age with an MA... read more
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Unconventional thesis features one-woman show
June 10, 2019For her thesis, education grad Angela Lundin performed a one-woman show.... read more
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SFU to add more seats for Indigenous teachers
June 13, 2019The Faculty of Education has received $180,000 to support the addition of new seats for the... read more
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French adaptation of A Walking Curriculum: A successful collaboration between the OFFA and Gillian Judson
June 13, 2019Dr. Gillian Judson, Director of the Centre for Imagination in Research, Culture & Education... read more
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Convocation Medal Winners: Dr. Zul Kanji and Dr. Dominic Trevisan
June 13, 2019Congratulations to Dr. Zul Kanji and Dr. Dominic Trevisan, recipients of the Dean of Graduate... read more
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Maple Ridge teacher celebrated as inclusive education champion
June 10, 2019Carissa Keenan teaches at Harry Hooge elementary and was presented with a 2019 National Inclusive... read more
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Antiracism educator & MEd ESE Graduate Annie Ohana seeks NDP nomination to run for Parliament
June 18, 2019Annie Ohana, recent MEd ESE graduand and teacher in Surrey, the recipient of a Prime... read more
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SFU’s Faculty of Education opens new Research Hub
June 24, 2019The Faculty of Education’s new Research Hub is a centre of research and knowledge... read more
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New Alumni Reception - June 14, 2019
On Friday, June 14, our new graduates from the Faculty of Education celebrated their achievements... read more
August 2019
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New approach to math gives kids 'hands-on' experience with numbers
August 08, 2019Dr. Nathalie Sinclair & software designer Nicholas Jackiw have created 2 apps that gives... read more
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SFU partnership creates lasting legacy for Vietnamese educational system
August 08, 20195 Vietnamese educators and alumni returned to SFU for a special 20 year reunion and introspective... read more
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Indigenous counselling psychology master’s student reconciles her relationship to academia
This summer, under the co-supervision of Drs. Alanaise Goodwill and Sharalyn Jordan, Smeja... read more
September 2019
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Why standardized tests are a controversial subject for Alberta schools
September 03, 2019Dr. Dan Laitsch comments on the practice of standardized testing across Canada.... read more
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Education professor Phil Winne elected as Fellow to the Royal Society of Canada
September 10, 2019Dr. Winne receives recognition for his contributions to the research of self-regulated learning and... read more
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Meet Dr. Susan O’Neill, SFU’s new dean of the faculty of education
September 18, 2019Get to know our new Dean, Dr. Susan O'Neill! ... read more
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Dr. Danièle Moore receives Distinguished SFU Professor designation
September 20, 2019Education professor Dr. Danièle Moore along with seven of Simon Fraser University’s... read more
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SFU education students and First Nations collaborate to help Fraser River salmon
September 20, 2019A class of SFU graduate students initiated a pro-active move this summer to improve the Fraser... read more
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Kingfisher centre to hold ‘salmonars’ at conference for teachers and post-secondary students
September 27, 2019The Kingfisher Interpretive Centre Society is hosting the Salmon Forever conference, a Pro-d event... read more