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The Faculty of Education (FEDU) has research focus on digital literacies and coding, online and e-learning, mobile and technology-based learning, problem-based learning, STEAM education, mathematics education, pre-service teacher education, health and wellness, and language literacy. It offers programs in education at both the undergraduate and graduate level.
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Academic integrity policy and support provisions: are Ontario colleges setting international and multilingual learners up for success?
(2022-07-01)With the meteoric rise of international students on college campuses across Ontario, institutions must be committed to provide support and continued discourse around multiple educational and cultural perspectives. One area ... -
Understanding visual literacy, mathematical literacy and the teaching potential of infographics with mathematical representation: a review of literature
(2022-07-01)This literature review investigates research in education about describing visual and mathematical literacies and the competencies that makes an individual visually and mathematically literate. The educational benefits of ... -
Exploring internet research process and construction tasks as a technological skill development tool
(2022-05-01)Continuous digital skill development is important in today’s workforce due to ever evolving technologies and workforce expectations. This study aims to help develop technological skills through a combination of research ... -
Vision, culture, and image: a systematic review of higher education online branding
(2022-03-01)Guided by The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA), the primary objective of this study was to gain insight into higher education online branding. An integrated mixed-method synthesis ... -
The online identity development of Indo-Caribbean women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)
(2022-04-01)The severe lack of systematically collected race-based data in Canada contributes to the Canadian field of education’s failure to meet the needs of its increasingly diverse demographic of students, resulting in their ... -
Examining the use of wearable technologies in K-12 education: a systematic review of the literature
(2020)This paper seeks to uncover how wearable technologies are used in K-12 education contexts. A systematic review of the literature was conducted using the PRISMA framework in conjunction with a thematic narrative analysis. ... -
ChangeMakers: exploring social consciousness through making and the Internet of Things
(2021-12-01)Since the advent of the computer, digital technologies have transformed our engagement with society. Not only are technological competencies required for economic participation, they also facilitate creativity, self-expression, ... -
Ready, Teacher One
(8/1/2021)This study examines how French First-language teachers responded to virtual reality (VR) professional development in 2021 in the province of Ontario. The teachers used higher-end VR Oculus Quest 2 systems in a digital, ... -
The reality of virtual, augmented and mixed reality in K-12 education: a review of the literature
(10/1/2017)This paper provides a review of the existing literature specific to the use of augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR) and mixed reality (MR) technologies within K-12 educational environments. The review explores the ... -
An exploration of SDT need fulfillment in a synchronous online learning environment
(4/1/2021)In this paper, I report results from a qualitative case study that explores SDT need fulfillment within a synchronous online learning environment. SDT addresses how the sociocultural conditions an individual experiences ... -
Children’s perceptions of mindfulness apps for enhanced learning
(3/1/2021)Mindfulness, a practice that focuses on controlling breathing and the flight or fight response, has been used in schools to support students. This study explored student and teacher perceptions of a mindfulness app, Smiling ... -
The impact of an online collaboration tool on first-year community college students’ learning of expository writing
(2021-02-01)This exploratory study examined the reading-writing connection and the effects of online collaboration through the use of OneNote on improving the expository writing performance of first-year community college students. ... -
The workplace writing experiences of EAL (English as an Additional Language) professionals: five case studies
(2021-02-01)A review of the literature on English second language (L2) writing skills reveals a need for more research on the workplace writing experiences of L2 professionals employed in English as an Additional Language (EAL) contexts. ... -
An exploration of artistic creation in makerspaces and youth identity
(2020-10-01)The purpose of this qualitative case study was to understand how engagement in the arts in maker sessions might contribute to healthy identity development for youth experiencing risk factors in a maker-settings. Youth ... -
Analysis of the Integration of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in PowerPoint Artifacts in an Ontario College Trades Course
(12/1/2020)Through a quantitative case study analysis of learning artifacts used in a skilled trades course at an Ontario community college, this research project examined PowerPoint presentation artifacts designed by a college ... -
Academic success courses at Ontario colleges: a qualitative analysis of syllabi
(7/1/2020)Ontario Colleges expanded enrolment and reached into populations that traditionally did not attend post-secondary (Rae, 2005). The challenge has been to support students who were not prepared for college-level academic ... -
Using asynchronous video interviews to enhance self-awareness of video communication skills in a community college setting
(8/1/2020)Asynchronous video interviews are an emerging trend in the hiring process for assessing communication skills crucial in interviews. Industry leaders perceive a gap between communication skills and work-readiness of college ... -
An analysis of the freedom of expression policy in higher education
(5/1/2020)This study examines free speech policy in general and specifically the free speech policy at one institution of higher education in Ontario, Canada, in order to better understand the complex interconnectedness between human ... -
Developing an online tool for the Ontario secondary school literacy test
(5/1/2020)In Ontario, a mandatory high-stakes standardized literacy test called the OSSLT is administered in the tenth grade. With notable failure rates and acknowledged test anxiety, students are in need of better test preparatory ... -
A contextual approach to digital citizenship, digital literacy, and student voice
(9/1/2019)Reluctance to embrace the use of social media in the K-12 classroom means there is limited research on the extent to which a guided approach to using social media might support students in an educational context. This ...