Thankful for Three Dr. Stirling McDowell Foundation Research Projects, 2003, 2006, 2007 The Dr. Stirling McDowell Foundation projects offered multiple opportunities to pursue research interests while collaborating with humble yet gifted colleagues and personalizing education experiences for students and their families. For example, Diane Diebel, deceased in 2015, was a Read more
By Juanita Tuharsky, Nancy Buisson, Sue Burns, Cory Britton and Greg Enion Our Stirling McDowell project focused on students of indigenous descent (Inuit, First Nations and Metis) who struggled to successfully pass grade 10 and go on to graduate. As educators and researchers, we wanted to see what challenges these Read more
Que(e)rying the Curriculum:Resistance and Reception in Anti-homophobic Education Our Project was Action Research in the Humanities 10 class of Marilyn Totten, at Robert Usher Collegiate in Regina in 2004. I collaborated with Marilyn, a graduate student of mine, and university colleague Dr. Scott Thompson on a two week unit exploring Read more
Join the McDowell Foundation’s virtual Salon Series, Creating Community and Social Connection to Support Deep Understanding in Asynchronous Distance Learning on November 25, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Researcher Racquel Biem and guests will be discussing her research into ways distance learning can be strengthened in Saskatchewan. Her project explores how Read more
Milissa Gavel, Ann Kipling Brown, Lisa Lenkart, Norman Yakel This study examined the preparation of teachers in the professional development process on preservice teachers, involving students and faculty from the Arts Education program at the University of Regina and students and teachers and community members from the City of Melville. Read more
Identifying Consistent Supports for First Nations, Inuit and Métis Adult Learners at Royal West Campus Researchers: Kim MacLeod, Cody Dill and Deidra EvansAugust 2015 The purpose of this research study was to learn from our First Nations, Inuit and Métis (FNIM) adult learners at Royal West Campus who have taken Read more
The Impact of Treaty4Project on Students and Teachers: Learning From Our Experience Researchers: Naomi Fortier-Fréçon and Leia LaingJanuary 2017 Treaty4Project is also known as Treaty 4: The Next Generation Project. It was an educational project that allowed students to explore the idea of treaty citizenship. It helped them understand their generation’s Read more
Ann Donald Roberta Ross Cornelia Liberte Dr. Linda Wason-Ellam
Culture-Based School Mathematics for Reconciliation and Professional Development. Researchers: Sharon Meyer, Glen Aikenhead, Kelley Cardinal, Danny Sylvestre and Ted View2019 Our project is a direct response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s (TRC) 10th Call to Action, which includes: “developing culturally appropriate curricula” (TRC, 2016, p. 165). The project was designed Read more