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ÑÇÖÞÌìÌÃ’s Faculty of Education,Ìýone of theÌýworld’s leadingÌýeducationÌýfaculties,Ìýhas served the local, national, and international education community through leadership in research, teaching, service and advocacyÌýfor more than 60 years.ÌýAs the largest Faculty of Education in British Columbia, it plays a critical and influential role in the advancement of education in the province, shaping and participating in education’s possibilities and potential as a social good.Ìý
Today, the Faculty of Education creates conditions for transformative teaching, innovative learning, and leading-edge research guided by the highest standards of scholarship and the principles of collaboration, social justice, inclusion and equity. Offering undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as professional development opportunities, the Faculty of Education enrolls thousands of students each year on two campuses and ranks 10th in the world, according to QS World UniversityÌýRankings (2021).
ÑÇÖÞÌìÌÃ’s Faculty of Education prepares more than 45% of the elementary and the majority of secondary educators in British Columbia, and a significant proportion of British Columbia’s school counsellors, administrators, special education professionals, andÌýschool psychologists.ÌýWith more than 57,000ÌýalumÌýlocated in 100 countries, the ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà Faculty of Education truly is a global entity.Ìý
The Faculty of Education is home to four departments (, ,, , and ) and two schools (the School of Kinesiology and the Okanagan School of Education).
Research Centres
Research Facilities
We provide outstanding research facilities for faculty and graduate students that promote leading-edge research. Our Education Library is a specialized resource with access to all of ÑÇÖÞÌìÌÃ’s research and special collections, including the X̱wi7x̱wa Library with materials produced by Indigenous organizations, tribal councils, schools, researchers and publishers.
The Faculty’s Education Research and Learning Commons at Ponderosa Commons features technology-enhanced teaching and learning spaces and also informal learning spaces. A number of faculty manage their own research labs, situated throughout campus.Ìý
Many of our PhD students have been selected as ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà Public Scholars and have received other honours.
Research Highlights
Notable strengths are in literacy education and multilingualism; struggling and marginalized youth; Indigenous education, decolonization, and research; transformational program and curriculum design and inclusive pedagogies for schools, community organizations and higher education; sexual orientation and gender-identity inclusive education; social-emotional learning and well-being; autism; exercise physiology, socio-cultural aspects of health; neuromechanical studies; and multidisciplinary research in diversity, health, early childhood education, and digital media. The School of Kinesiology ranks 1st in Canada and 4th in the world by QS World UniversityÌýRankings (2021).
ÑÇÖÞÌìÌÃ’s Faculty of Education is the national leader in the number of education graduate student fellowships received from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). Additionally, the Faculty of Education is home to six Canada Research Chairs, one CIHR chair and nine donor-funded research chairs and professorships.Ìý
Schools / Departments
Graduate Degree Programs
Recent Publications
This is an incomplete sample of recent publications in chronological order by ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà faculty members with a primary appointment in the Faculty of Education.
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Recent Thesis Submissions
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Doctoral Citations
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| 2008 | Dr. Tallowitz examined the reading strategies that North American intermediate students of German use when they read German webpages. Through observations and think-aloud protocols she determined the linguistic and intercultural challenges such Internet reading presents. Her findings lead to pedagogical implications for designing suitable Internet tasks for foreign language students. | Doctor of Philosophy in Language and Literacy Education (PhD) |
| 2008 | In an autoethnographic study, Dr Moran used multiple methods, including reflective stories and educational criticism to explore the 'good' of an elementary school teacher's everyday practice. Her research illustrates how community is built through mutually respectful relationships created in dialogue where the teacher is learner and the learners are teachers. | Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership and Policy (EdD) |
| 2008 | Viewing Heritage Language maintenance as a social practice, Dr. Cho's exploratory qualitative study attempted to understand how Korean immigrant families in Greater Vancouver are involved in their children?s Heritage Language maintenance by investigating, comparing, and contrasting the participants? attitudes and practices. | Doctor of Philosophy in Language and Literacy Education (PhD) |