faculty of education research News Archive
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Faculty of Education
Jordan Laidlaw explores how COVID-19 forced outdoor physical education classes are beneficial
December 1, 2023 —
Jordan Laidlaw and Kinesiology professor Dr. Jay Johnson wanted to investigate benefits and drawbacks for instructors partially and fully expelled from their gymnasiums.
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Faculty of Education
Christopher Yendt, recipient of the Dean of Graduate Studies Student Award
November 14, 2023 —
Christopher was selected as one of the recipients of the Dean of Graduate Studies Student Achievement Award 2023.
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Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management
Winnipeg Free Press: COVID-forced outdoor phys-ed classes beneficial: study
November 2, 2023 —
COVID-forced outdoor phys-ed classes beneficial: study
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Faculty of Education
SSHRC Connections Grant given to academic faculty
September 15, 2023 —
Two academic faculty projects are funded through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Connections Grant
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Faculty of Education
In the news: PhD student using Lego Braille blocks in schools
September 12, 2023 —
Michael Baker, PhD student and resource teacher at Springfield Collegiate Institute is using Lego Braille bricks to foster increased Braille literacy and inclusion.
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Faculty of Education
Faculty of Education collaborates with OISE-UT professor on SSHRC-funded research project
August 21, 2023 —
The project is supported by an Insight Development Grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SHRC).