Dear Colleagues,
I’m delighted to share with you the news that Dr. Marina Milner-Bolotin has been awarded a $20,000 USD grant by Beijing Normal University under the auspices of Future Schools in 2030 program to support her research project in collaboration with her BNU colleagues in the 2016-2017 academic year.
Details of Project funded:
Title:
“Reimagining technology-enhanced STEM teacher education for 21st century: From more technology to increased quality of teaching and learning”
Goal of the project:
To investigate how we can decrease the time gap between the research-based educational innovations and their implementation in STEM classrooms through using technology in teacher professional development. Many of these educational STEM innovations are technology-based, but few Chinese teachers implement them in their classrooms. One of the reasons for this research-practice gap is the lack of professional development and support for teachers. This research is relevant to both China and Canada and its results will be disseminated during three special symposia at Beijing Normal University, as well as through publications and participation in international conferences.
Congratulations, Marina!
Best, Anne
Anne Phelan
Professor and Acting Head