Year: 2022

For Educators

Research Spotlight: Dr. Muhammad Abdul-Mageed

Dr. Abdul-Mageed, a Computational Modelling theme Co-Lead for the EFL SSHRC PG, answered some questions for us regarding his work with natural language processing (NLP) and deep learning, his recent appointment as a Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Natural Language Processing and Machine Learning, and how his projects address some of the pressing issues at...

For Educators

Next Generation Scholar Spotlight: Klaudia Krenca

What led you to be interested in Developmental Psychology and Education? I have always been curious about the skills that children need to understand what they read given its foundational role in all aspects of life. This curiosity to learn more about children’s development led me to complete a PhD in Developmental Psychology and Education,...

For Educators

Monthly Trainee Workshop

Diana, Michelle, and Michele delivered a workshop on how to create engaging infographics for knowledge mobilization.

For Educators

Open Post-Doctoral Fellow Position: UBC

Guofang Li has an open Post-doctoral Fellow position within the Department of Language and Literacy Education at UBC. Please share this with your teams or with anyone you know who might be interested.

For Educators, For Parents

Talks, Media and Publications

A list of some of the talks, presentations, and publications from Q2 and Q3 of Year 2. Publications Parks, K. M., Moreau, C. N., Hannah, K. E., Brainin, L., & Joanisse, M. F. (2021). The Task Matters: AScoping Review on Reading Comprehension Abilities in ADHD. Journal of Attention Disorders,10870547211068047. Turin, M., & Hanks, R. (2021). Literacy. The...

For Educators, For Parents

Next Generation Scholar Spotlight: Diana Burchell

What led you to be interested in developmental psychology and education? I’m a French immersion and special education teacher, and I was becoming increasingly frustrated by the lack of support for exceptional and multilingual students in French programs. I had one student in particular who loved French and wanted to take it, but was forced...

For Educators, For Parents

Partner Spotlight: Eyeread

Julia Rivard-Dexter, CEO and founder of Eyeread, Inc., answered some questions for us regarding Eyeread, Dreamscape, and their work with the EFL team.