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Research

The Faculty of Education is Committed to Excellence in Research

Research is an integral part of the Faculty of Education's mission to advance learning. Through research, the Faculty contributes to the theoretical foundations of policy and practice in education, ensures that students have access to the latest research in their courses, and provides service to the wider educational community. 

Recent Grant Funding Successes

Congratulations to recent grant recipients from the Faculty of Education:

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)  Major Collaborative Research Initiatives (MCRI) Letter of Intent

Rachel Heydon and Carol Beynon. Advancing International Interdisciplinary Research in Singing.

Academic Development Fund - New Research and Scholarly Initiative Award - Major Grant (UWO Internal)

Kathryn Hibbert and Teresa Van Deven. Scholarship in Radiology Education.

Ontario Ministry of Education

Suzanne Majhanovich, Shelley Taylor and Maureen Smith. Common European Framework as a Frame of Reference for French as a Second Language Education Programs in Ontario.

SSHRC Internal Research Grant (UWO Internal)

Elizabeth Nowicki and Jason Brown. Concept mapping with children: Is it a viable method for exploring beliefs about peers with learning difficulties?

SSHRC Internal Travel Grant (UWO Internal)

Helene Berman. The 17th International Council on Women's Health Issues Congress 2008: Women's Health Across the Life Span: The Girl Child, Safety, Health and Development - Gaborone, Botswana; [9-11 July, 2008]

Western Innovation Fund (UWO Internal)

Immaculate Namukasa and George Gadanidis. Rich Online Mathematics Tasks: An Interactive Database.

Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Image, Text, Sound & Technology (ITST)

Kathryn Hibbert. Money matters: advancing adolescent financial literacy on their terms.

Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Standard Research Grants:

Jason Brown. Needs and challenges of aboriginal foster parents.

George Gadanidis and Cornelia Hoogland. Digital mathematical performance: Students as performance mathematicians.

Michael Kehler. Healthy bodies, boys and body image: An examination of male students’ reluctance to participate in compulsory grade nine physical education classes.

Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Community University Research Alliance (CURA) Letter of Intent:

Gillian King and Jacqueline Specht. Facilitating the development of professional expertise in children's mental health, rehabilitation and education services.

...more funding successes

Education Research Day 2008

Thank you to everyone who participated in and supported this successful event. Special thanks to Dr. Ted Hewitt (Vice-President, Research & International Relations) for his sponsorship of this celebration of our research.
Photos of the event (PowerPoint).

International Research - Presentation February 15

Melanie Katsivo's PowerPoint slides