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

Using Community-Based Participatory Action Research to Foreground Local Wisdom Traditions in the Creation of a Holistic and Culturally Sensitive Transition to Kindergarten

Researcher: Jacquelene Gibbs The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (2015) calls upon the education sector to take action to eliminate educational achievement gaps between Indigenous and non-Indigenous students within one generation, to enable parents to fully participate in the education of their children, and to respect and honour Treaty relationships. But Read more

Leading Reconciliation in Rural Schools

Researchers: Jade Ballek, Stacey Becker, Kim Fick, Jason Low & Angela Sparks Increasingly, there are calls from multiple voices across the Canadian landscape to (re)build and renew relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people to engage in positive dialogue. Senator Murray Sinclair, Chief Commissioner of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, believes Read more