Culturally Relevant Reading Intervention

Researchers: Danene Kopperud, Dawn Paylor, and Mathew Grupp This research is designed to evaluate how effectively Culturally Relevant Pedagogy improves phonological and phonemic awareness skills for Indigenous students. It aims to explore the effects of CRP-based reading intervention on students’reading proficiency, as well as their involvement, enthusiasm, and overallsuccess in Read more…

Building Community: An Appreciative Inquiry Focused Research Study at Greystone Heights School

Researchers: Eric Walker, Melanie Breckon, Russ Munkler, Krista Sego, Cassandra Shangraw, Sara Stone, Jayden Wiebe Greystone Heights School will embark on a research initiative studying the factors contributing to a sense of belonging among students and staff at Greystone Heights School. Led by educators, the project seeks to uncover the factors that Read more…

Linguistic Insecurity of Francophone Teachers in French Immersion Schools: Understanding and Overcoming Obstacles

Researchers: Oumar Sylla and Wybo Ottenbreit-Born The aim of this study is to identify the main obstacles faced by Francophone teachers in English-dominant French immersion schools, with a focus on issues caused by linguistic insecurity. The research will investigate the challenges and assess their impact on teacher performance, confidence, and Read more…

Draw me a Fransaskois: Fransaskois students’ representation of cultural identity, an example of a Francophone High school in Saskatchewan.

Researchers: Naomi Fortier-Fréçon, Francis Denis, Jacqueline Castilloux This research project seeks to explore how students attending a Francophone high school in Saskatoon perceive the Fransaskois identity in their personal lives. Due to the ever changing realities of Saskatchewan demographics, the definition of a Fransaskois has changed, and we wish to Read more…

Innovation in the Classroom: An Exploration of Interdisciplinary Virtual Reality in Classrooms

Researchers: Michael Graham, Curtis Bourassa and Adam Wilson Virtual reality is an emerging trend in educational and instructional technology in classrooms which has been long deemed inaccessible due to costs, availability, and developmental status. With recent changes making virtual reality technology more affordable and accessible, development in various education applications Read more…