Researcher: Racquel Biem Socially constructed education practices are understood to foster deep learning through socio-cultural interactions (Vygotsky, 1978). Individual learning is limited in comparison to what can be learned as a community (Beck & Kosnik, 2006). Face-to-face strategies are highlighted throughout the Saskatchewan curriculum with little mention of distance learning Read more…
Researcher(s): Brent Keen and Angela Csiki The focus of our project was to discover how effectively we can mitigate students’ stress over the COVID-19 pandemic using strategies that promoted mindfulness. Our objective was to measure how successfully we could reduce students’ stress levels using three different strategies related to self-regulation: Read more…
Researchers: Nadeeka Obada Lekamlage, Geraldine Red Iron Gratitude: Canoe Lake Miksew School, Canoe Lake, North West College, Meadow Lake, Transition Place Education Centre, Meadow Lake This project discourses the possibilities and advantages of incorporating Indigenous knowledge in to high school science to teach in a northern Canadian high school. The Read more…
Research Team: Shawna Jurgens, Greater Saskatoon Catholic School Division Brenden Kroeger, Prairie Spirit School Division Dr. Zhi Li, University of Saskatchewan Dr. Hyunjung Shin, University of Saskatchewan Shannon Storey, University of Saskatchewan Julia Daantos, University of Saskatchewan Xiaoxue Xie, University of Saskatchewan Summary: The purpose of this proposed research is Read more…
By Jennifer Dorval, Dawn Paylon, Anita Dolan, Susan Plant, Cheryl Treptow and Kristin Becotte Final Report Project_256 Final
Project #310 July 2022 Research Team: Brian Lewis, Michael Dubnewick, Tamara Ryba, Brett Kannenberg, Tristan Hopper, Sean Lessard, Joseph Naytowhow A Narrative Inquiry into the Experiences of Indigenous High School Students Enrolled within a Youth Leadership Pathway: Final Report
Ivy Armstrong – researcher With this case study, we propose interviewing up to five teachers from one Saskatchewan school division who describe themselves as having thrived throughout the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. We will also ask those connected to these ‘pandemic thrivers,’ including their administrators, colleagues, students, and students’ families, to Read more…
Seleste Eftoda – researcher There is an urgent need to address the teacher wellbeing crisis that is gripping many teachers within the province, across the country and around the globe. Teacher well-being is an urgent concern as the wellbeing of the teacher impacts the well-being of the students. The aim Read more…
The far-reaching social, economic, and health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrates how unprepared our social structures and systems are to deal with pandemics of such magnitude (Choi, 2012; Sundararaman, Muraleedharan, & Ranjan, 2021). At the surge of COVID-19 pandemic, we saw schoolsclose, hospitals reduce number of visits and admissions, Read more…
By: Kelli Fredlund, Kelly Gibson, Chrisa Farrell and Chantelle Balicki Our project is designed to assist middle years teachers (Grades 6-9 homerooms) and administrators to learn more about how they can create space for student voice in an effort to improve sense of belonging in their school learning communities. Our Read more…