Topic: Teaching and learning
Show me the money: Is our obsession with grant money creating an avoid-teaching-at-all-costs mindset?
There is a pecking order in my department, as I’m sure there is in yours. At the top are those with the […]
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Arts and culture, Equity and social justice, Research and innovation, Teaching and learning, Truth and Reconciliation and decolonization, Universities and the academic mission
Taking the long view of Indigenous teacher education
Exploring what Indigenous education can bring to our universities and our communities
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The value of being porous: What universities and cities can do for each other
When we bring the community into the university, it enriches everyone’s experience.
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Putting research to work for the community
Examining a model of knowledge mobilization between community organizations and the university.
READ MORELiberal arts lead to good employment outcomes…just don’t tell the policymakers
Last week, the AAC&U released the report How Liberal Arts and Science Majors Fare in Employment (for coverage, check out Inside Higher […]
READ MOREThe Conference Board of Canada Enrolls in the skills and PSE debate
The Conference Board of Canada has turned its attention to the debate around education and skills. What are the implications for graduate students and faculty?
READ MORETo be or not to be a PhD: Is that still the question?
Critics and commentators often get doctoral education wrong. As Bryan Gopaul argues, we need to appreciate the complexity of graduate education to get reforms right.
READ MORELife beyond the PhD
Breaking up with academia is hard to do. But what if your interests lie elsewhere?
READ MORECanada’s sluggish labour market and the myth of the skills shortage
Universities—and graduate programs in particular—are often criticized for failing to match graduates with labour market needs. But as Jim Stanford argues, the idea of a “skills mismatch” just doesn’t add up.
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