Podcasts about faculty of education

Many principals and teachers believe there is a disconnect between the reformed Junior Cycle and more challenging Leaving Cert which is leaving students and teachers underprepared for the demands of the senior cycle. Junior Cycle reforms were aimed at giving students greater ownership of their learning, boosting collaboration among teachers and reducing the emphasis on written exams. While the research findings show there is support for the aims of the reforms, there are concerns among principals and teachers over students' preparedness for the Leaving Cert, which is seen as requiring a greater depth of knowledge. To discuss this further, Alan Morrissey was joined by Professor Oliver McGarr, Faculty Of Education & Health Sciences, School Of Education at UL and by Clodagh O'Hara of St Patrick's Comprehensive, Shannon and new member of the Teaching Council.

The Faculty of Education at UBC was established more than 60 years ago. It is celebrated today as one of the world's leading education faculties. They are part of what makes UBC a global center for research and teaching. Join Douglas Nelson is the Executive Director of Development at UBC, Dee Dee Sung. In this Opportunity Spotlight Episode, she presents UBC's next alumni engagement campaign called FORWARD. Discover what it is about and the role that the Assistant Dean plays in this project.

In this episode of the Where Parents Talk podcast, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Dr. Tracy Vaillancourt, a Canada Research Chair in school based mental health and violence prevention, full professor in the faculty of education, counselling psychology and the School of Psychology at the University of Ottawa, and mother of two.

Do children consider themselves part of nature? From thinking about your body as a little universe to slow play and even death play, education student Gabriella chats to Professor Amy Cutter-Mackenzie-Knowles about fascinating new research in the field of natureplay and what it can teach us about teaching STEM to young children. They also discuss how students can get involved in the research and plans to develop the research for schools.

Two teacher candidates giving advice about what to expect in the faculty and practicum to other future teacher candidates.

Dr. Jennifer Tupper, Dean of the Faculty of Education at the University of Alberta, speaks about what goes into developing the program for educating future teachers.

Welcome to the University of Calgary’s Prospective Student Podcast. The University of Calgary’s Prospective Student Podcast is intended for any prospective student who is hoping to learn more about the University of Calgary. We will chat with key representatives from the UCalgary community to help keep you updated and informed about all things UCalgary. Episode 9: Werklund School of Education sits down with Dr Amy Burns who is an Assistant Professor and Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs with the Werklund School of Education. Dr. Burns holds her PHd from the University of Calgary and specializes in the research are of gender in educational leadership. To learn more about the Werklund School of Education, please visit: https://werklund.ucalgary.ca/

http://www.educ.cam.ac.uk/centres/pedal Join PEDAL for a public lecture by world-renowned psychologist Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, evaluating the evidence for the importance of free play and guided play as a catalyst for learning in social and cognitive development. Kathy will explore why play, particularly guided play, might offer a successful midway position between the warring factions of playful and didactic approaches to early childhood education. Kathy argues that it is possible to have strong curricular goals that are presented to children within a playful pedagogy. Prof Hirsh-Pasek’s work is trying to understand the link between play and learning by researching both free and guided play, and advocating for more time for play in order for children to thrive academically.

This week we talk to Professor Veronica McKay executive Dean of the Faculty of Education at the University of South Africa (UNISA). This institution is responsible for producing half of South Africa’s educators and over one-third of all tertiary graduates in the country. We discuss some of the educational initiatives that Prof. McKay has been involved in, such as the South African Literacy Campaign, Kha Ri Gude (meaning Let Us Learn), which targeted 4.7 million adults to become literate, and empowered them not only with knowledge but self-confidence, grit and resilience. We acknowledge humanity’s capacity to unlearn dogmas and re-evaluate the way that we think about issues. We consider how this ability has aided the progression of women’s rights in the workplace, highlighting the education sector by way of example. Tune in for more…

This week we talk to Professor Sarah Gravett, the executive Dean of the Faculty of Education at the University of Johannesburg. We discuss some of the work that the university undertakes with respect to developing educators who are not only well-equipped to teach, but also possess a strong social responsibility to their wards. We address the need to improve perceptions of foundation level teachers who are instrumental in shaping young minds. We acknowledge that in the knowledge era, information is freely available and teachers are no longer the “sage on the stage”, they have to be enablers that show students how to use knowledge creatively and productively. We reflect on some of the prevailing gender gaps in society, such as pay imbalances and barriers to career advancement for women. We raise awareness of the fact that some women are still constrained by cultural expectations and ingrained patriarchy, which prevents them from embracing opportunities. We emphasise that successful women have a duty to empower other women and support them in pursuit of success. Tune in for more…

As one of the leading international proponents of play as part of education and learning, David Whitebread's fascinating career led up to the creation of the PEDAL research centre with funding from the LEGO Foundation. Here, David gives us an insight into his career as an early year's educator, University lecturer, and continual researcher, with the world premier of his theory of play! With words of thanks from John Goodwin (LEGO Foundation), Geoff Hayward (Faculty of Education), and short talks from past PhD students Kate Noble, Maria Eracleous & Martina Kuvalja. The event finishes off with two videos - the first created by David's daughter, Sarah, and the second by past PhD students Dave Neale & Matt Somerville.

Seminar presentation by Dr David Frost, Kazakhstan Programme, Faculty of Education on the role of school principals in education reform in Kazakhstan. Seminar presentation by Antonia Santalova, DPhil Candidate at the Department of Social Policy and Intervention, University of Oxford on school autonomy policies in three former Soviet countries of Central Asia: Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.

What do pupils come to school for? is a question that is likely to draw different responses from policy makers, employers, parents and the pupils themselves.