The Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology
Dr. Bassam El-Khoury is proud to announce that Matthew Fleischmann, a doctoral candidate in Educational and Counselling Psychology, will be defending their dissertation on April 25, 2024 at 9:00 AM, via Zoom.
The topic of their dissertation is:
“The Effects of Mindfulness and Self-Compassion on Perceived Occupational Stress and Mental Health in Canadian Police Officers.”
The Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology
Dr. Nancy Heath is proud to announce that Naz Boke, a doctoral candidate in Educational and Counselling Psychology, will be defending their dissertation on May 23, 2024 at 9:00 AM, in room EDUC 233.
The topic of their dissertation is:
“Addressing stress and building coping capacity among university students.”
The Education Community Garden wants to invite staff, students, and faculty alike to a sign making event for the Garden. All are welcome, no gardening experience necessary!
Join the Education Community Garden on April 12, at 4:00 PM, bring some art to the outdoor learning space and come help make garden signs to label all the plants that are sprouting.
Also, on April 25, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM, come contribute your vision for the outdoor learning space and help prepare for spring planting.
McGill University’s 8th Annual Human Development (HD) Conference will take place on April 26, 2024 in Thomson House (Ballroom located on the 3rd floor) at McGill University.
This student-led event showcases psychological research in the field of Human Development from an educational perspective. All submissions will be peer-reviewed.
The deadline for all submissions is March 14, 2024 (by 23:59 EST).
For more of McGill's key academic dates, consult the Important Dates for Students website. For B.Ed. and MATL Field Experience and Internship dates, see this page of the Internships & Student Affairs (ISA) website.
Panel Overview: Instructors design and implement the teaching that students experience. This panel will focus on how Generative AI is forcing us to rethink what and how we teach and conduct assessments. Instructors and students from different disciplines will share reflections on their experiences and discuss future directions for teaching in the age of Generative AI.
Questions explored:
DATE: May 13th & 14th 2024
LOCATION : Arts Building, room 150, McGill University, 853 Sherbrooke West
Note: On May 13th AM, there will be an Upskill Workshop at Google HQ. Further details will be sent to participants.
Panel Overview: Students learn in formal and informal settings and ways. Generative AI will challenge our assumptions about the way learning happens and what it means to have learned something. This panel will explore the experiences of instructors and students from different disciplines and look to future directions for learning in the age of generative AI.
Questions explored:
Overview: While beliefs regarding the impact of AI on education – both realized and potential – are readily available, what we actually know and understand about such impacts is still quite limited. This panel will illustrate some of the routes that researchers are taking towards building a better collective understanding necessary for the responsible use of AI in education.