91�� News - Dept. of Educational and Counselling Psychology

Research Participation Opportunity for Non-Science Undergraduate Students

webfull — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 15:46:28 +0000

Dr. Anila Asghar, DISE, and Abdullah Najjar are looking for undergraduate students for their study that seeks to explore the relationship between scientific thinking, feelings about science, and achievement in science.

This work will help to develop ways to assist teachers to effectively support the engagement and achievement of students in science.

The study involves completing questionnaires and engaging in an online game about science concepts and taking multiple-choice tests at the beginning and the end of the learning sessions.

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Published: 18 November 2024

Education's New Canada Research Chairs: Victoria Talwar & Marie-Hélène Pennestri

webfull — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 17:44:16 +0000

The Government of Canada awarded 91�� 10 new and five renewed Canada Research Chairs Nov. 14, representing a total research investment of $13.8 million. The 91�� awards were part of $182 million in funding for the Canada Research Chairs (CRC) Program the government announced, to support 224 new and renewed chair holders at post-secondary institutions across the country.

Published: 14 November 2024

ECP's Tina Montreuil, Micah Tilley, and Jasmyn Skinner Publish Article in International Journal of School & Educational Psychology

webfull — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 19:35:10 +0000

Dr. Tina Montreuil and two of her doctoral students, Dr. Micah Tilley, a recent graduate of the ECP department and current PhD student, Ms. Jasmyn Skinner, have published a very recent article in the International Journal of School & Educational Psychology entitled "Healthy minds, healthy schools: a school-based prevention program targeting child anxiety and emotion regulation".

Published: 21 October 2024

$3.75 Million Gift from Daniel and Monica Gold to Establish Centre for Early Childhool Development

webfull — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 19:19:14 +0000

Helping Children get the Best Start in Life

A gift to establish a centre for early childhood development at 91�� aims to reach more children with learning difficulties.

Published: 17 October 2024

Marie-Hélène Pennestri Named Prix du Quebec Finalist

webfull — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 18:33:01 +0000

The provincial government announced the winners of the Prix du Quebec today. Among them was 91�� Education's Marie-Hélène Pennestri, a finalist for the Prix Hubert-Reeves - Relève scientifique, typically awarded to up-and-coming researchers who have distinguished themselves by the excellence of their work and have demonstrated the ability to establish and maintain constructive and lasting links with the research community.

Published: 16 October 2024

Publication of Special Issue of LEARNing Landscapes “Towards new futures of youth development: Critical and sustainable approaches to youth wellbeing in complex times”

webfull — Tue, 24 Sep 2024 19:38:54 +0000

The twenty-eighth issue of LEARNing Landscapes, an online, peer-reviewed, open access journal edited by DISE's Lynn Butler-Kisber and Bronwen Low, and ECP's Jessica Ruglis, “Towards new futures of youth development: Critical and sustainable approaches to youth wellbeing in complex times”, highlights the evolving landscape of educational and developmental research and practice, where traditional models

Published: 24 September 2024

Changes to MCGILL ALERT! Mobile Device Notifications

webfull — Wed, 18 Sep 2024 14:04:43 +0000

91��’s Emergency Notification System allows you to opt in your mobile device to receive alerts during time-sensitive situations and disruptions in the use of various buildings on campus.

In the past, some mobile phone carriers only allowed voice messages, not SMS text messaging. Today, all carriers support SMS, so we will switch Emergency Notification System messaging to SMS for all mobile phones starting September 18.

Published: 18 September 2024

Jacob Burack Named a Royal Society of Canada Fellow

webfull — Tue, 03 Sep 2024 18:52:30 +0000

Ten 91�� professors researching in such areas as child trauma, memory and cardiovascular diseases are among the Royal Society of Canada’s (RSC) newest Fellows. They are among 104 new Fellows and 56 Members from across the country announced by the RSC on September 3, 2024. The Faculty of Education celebrates Professor Jacob Burack, Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology as a new Fellow for 2024. Dr.

Published: 3 September 2024

New Dean of Education a Man of Many Talents

webfull — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 18:43:20 +0000

As Dean Vivek Venkatesh settles into his role, the Faculty is exploring different outreach initiatives for the Education Community to get to know our new Dean. This August article in the 91�� News alumni magazine serves as a great introduction:

Published: 30 August 2024

New Course: Artificial Intelligence in Education with Dr. Maria Cutumisu

webfull — Tue, 06 Aug 2024 20:09:39 +0000

An exploration of the principles underlying the current practice of machine learning (ML) by focusing on fundamental ML algorithms applied to many domains. This course is designed to help students learn to think critically about data and models, understand the conceptual underpinnings of the basic ML algorithms and techniques, how they work, how to choose an algorithm for each kind of learning task, and how to visualize, evaluate, and interpret performance measures and results correctly.

Published: 6 August 2024

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