The CER and UPEI Faculty of Education are pleased to announce the schedule for the upcoming February 21st research forum:
Early Childhood Development on PEI: A research dialogue.
Please see attached poster for details.
In order to accomodate March break plans, please note that Dr. Michael Corbett's Triple Tuesday Seminar series presentation has been re-scheduled to March 27th.
The Centre for Education Research and Faculty of Education invite you to attend this the second installment of the 2012 Triple Tuesday Seminar Series. Please see the attached poster for additional presentation details.
Don't miss Dr. Ellyn Lyle present: Embody [in body] and Enact [in act].
Please see attached poster for additional presentation details.
Light refreshments will be provided. Don't forget there will be an informal post-seminar gathering at the Wave!
Please help us to celebrate the work of education research both on and off the UPEI campus at this year's Annual CER Research Forum.
The Forum takes place April 27 from 2:45pm to 8:00 p.m. at the Rodd Royalty Inn, 14 Capital Drive. This year's theme is "Not Only an Island: Research Informed Educational Change."
For further information please contact Danielle Grace, phone: 902. 894.2842 or e-mail: dmgrace@upei.ca
Registration is now open online. Registration closes, Sunday, April 24 at midnight.
Presented by: Dr. Tess Miller
February 1, 2011
Dalton 409, UPEI
2:30 - 4:00 PM
The purpose of this study was to examine potential factors that may be influencing student achievement on PEI's Grade 9 Assessment of Mathematics. This study encompassed an item analysis, teacher questionnaire, and an examination of student achievement data over the three years for evidence of growth in student achievement. Findings revealed that teachers believed the purpose of Common Assessments was to focus instruction on the provincial curriculum which is encouraging; however, student achievement over the past three years showed no significant improvement.
Presented as part of the 2010-2011 UPEI Centre for Education Research Seminar Series. These seminars are open to the entire UPEI campus community.
Presentation by Maryam Wagner, PhD Candidate, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (University of Toronto)
STEP is one of the most recent developments led by the Ontario Ministry of Education to enable educators to assess and track the English language proficiency of English language learners. This presentation reports on the continuing process of validating STEP involving multiple phases and multiple stakeholders. This research also raises questions about the political nature of the validation process (Patton, 1997; 2000). This presentation aims to discuss some of the complexities arising during this research, and asks if a balance of power in research investigations may be achieved through a democratic approach to validation.
When: January 11, 2011
Time: 2:30 PM
Location: Dalton 409
Anna Baldacchino will defend her Master of Education thesis entitled Localizing Reggio: Adapting the Reggio Emilia Approach to Early Childhood Education in Three Childcare Centres on Prince Edward Island.
When: January 12, 2011 (Wednesday)
Time: 10:00 AM
Where: AVC Lecture Theatre A
Presentation lead by Dr. Ron MacDonald (Assistant Professor UPEI Education), Dr. Sean Wiebe (Assistant Professor, UPEI Faculty of Education), Dr. Khym Goslin (Assistant Professor, UPEI Faculty of Education), Dr. Ray Doiron (Professor, UPEI Faculty of Education), and Mr. Craig MacDonald (Research Assistant and Graduate Student)
When: December 7, 2010
Time: 2:30–4:00 PM
Location: RL 209
For more information on this study, visit here.
On Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at 9:30 am, Carolyn Simpson will defend her Master of Education Thesis titled: Do You Hear What I Say? Attending to the Voices of Prince Edward Island Parents. The defense will be held in Memorial Hall, Room 417. All are welcome.
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