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A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Mathematics Education Practices at Canadian Universities
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Weatherby, Chester; Kotsopoulos, Donna; Woolford, Douglas; Khattak, Laaraib – Journal of Teaching and Learning, 2018
In response to international standardized testing, many countries are examining mathematics education at virtually every level of instruction. Canada is no exception. Declines in mathematics scores in some international standardized tests have raised concerns amongst some stakeholders that a crisis may be unfolding with respect to the readiness of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Universities, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction
The Prerequisites to Ukrainian Students Participation in Study Abroad Programs at the Canadian Universities and Colleges
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Zhukovskyi, Vasyl; Simak, Kateryna – Comparative Professional Pedagogy, 2015
The problem of outbound mobility of Ukrainian students has been presented in the paper. The data regarding the number of Ukrainian students studying in Canada has been pointed out. This paper examines "push-pull" factors which motivate Ukrainian students to seek higher education overseas and factors which attract Ukrainian students to…
Descriptors: Prerequisites, Study Abroad, Student Mobility, Content Analysis
Integrating Research Proposals into a Field Seminar: Feedback from Students
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Kvarfordt, Connie L.; Carter, Irene; Park, Wansoo; Yun, Sung Hyun – Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 2014
Teaching research to social work students continues to be the topic of an ongoing dialog within the profession. The literature suggests that some form of a "real-world" or "hands-on" learning opportunity has many benefits for teaching a subject that students often are reluctant to engage in. Using online survey methods,…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Integrated Activities, Social Work, Research Skills
A Flexible Pre-Major Model For British Columbia Departments Of Sociology: Final Report
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Hinbest, Jerry – British Columbia Council on Admissions and Transfer, 2007
The Sociology/Anthropology Articulation Committee has engaged in a project resulting in tandem reports for each of the respective disciplines, which identify flexible pre-majors for both Sociology and Anthropology and summarize the specific types of courses that must be taken by students to allow them to transfer into the third year of a major. A…
Descriptors: College Transfer Students, Anthropology, Articulation (Education), Foreign Countries
Re-Credentialling Experiences of Immigrant Teachers: Negotiating Institutional Structures, Professional Identities and Pedagogy
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Beynon, June; Ilieva, Roumiana; Dichupa, Marela – Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 2004
Teachers immigrating to Canada with credentials from non-Canadian jurisdictions are regarded as desirable immigrant professionals because of their high levels of education and yet, nevertheless, are required to redo some or all of their professional training. This research examines sociocultural notions of voice, agency, authorship and identity in…
Descriptors: Professional Training, Foreign Countries, Immigrants, Interviews
Admission to Faculties of Education in Canada: What You Need To Know.
Canadian Education Association, Toronto (Ontario). – 1993
This guide describes the admission criteria utilized by faculties of education in 50 postsecondary institutions in Canada, arranged by province. For each entry the following information is provided: a listing of the teacher education programs, selection requirements and procedures for various types of degree programs; statistics on 1992-93…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Admissions Officers, College Admission, College Applicants