Relationships matter (even in big classes)
Prof. Adrian Chan makes time to meet all of his students
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Small school in Squamish, B.C. may make you jealous
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Jordan LeBel is a 3M National Teaching Fellow for 2013
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On whether an Alberta art teacher went too far
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New research shows how much early instructors matter
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Prof. Pettigrew on the limits of 'teach what you love'
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The Case for Case Studies
Active learning. That’s all the rage in education circles there days. The idea that a student learns best by being involved in his or her own learning. Don’t get me wrong – I know it’s a not a new...
View ArticleSchool to A+ professor: you’re fired
The University of Ottawa has fired controversial physics professor Denis Rancourt, who made national headlines late last year for refusing to grade his students and promising an A+ to everyone in his...
View ArticleLetter: “Rancourt said we had become ‘brainwashed peons’”
This letter was sent to the Chairman of the Department of Physics and the Dean of Science at the University of Ottawa by Phillip Vinten, a Master’s student at the school and a former student of Denis...
View ArticleLetter: “He didn’t teach at all”
This letter was sent to Maclean’s OnCampus by Phillip Vinten, a Master’s student at the University of Ottawa and a former student of Denis Rancourt. He says the university did the right thing by firing...
View ArticleQ & A with former professor Denis Rancourt
Notice: This interview was recently updated to include parts of our interview with Denis Rancourt that were previously omitted. Professor Denis Rancourt was recently fired by the University of Ottawa...
View ArticleLetter: Rancourt’s teaching was “relevant,”“reasonable”
As a former student of Denis’ and as a former science student, I really appreciated the teaching methods that Denis brought to his class and to the university. Challenging students on their beliefs,...
View ArticleOscar-winning actor takes on education
Of all the causes actors have chosen to champion, Richard Dreyfuss admits his passion lacks, well, a certain pizzazz: Civics. “Don’t call it ‘civics’ because ‘civics’ is easily the most boring word in...
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