Tag: Education
Colleges respond to looming strike threat
The body that represents Ontario’s 24 public colleges in contract talks insists it is not the one being unreasonable.
A look at Ontario’s new elementary school science curriculum
TORONTO — Ontario is revising its elementary science curriculum, including a new section involving hands-on technology and engineering learning and coding.
Creative solution: Western University program targets in-demand job skills
‘We’re coming at this with a collaborative approach.’
Students looking for quick resolution
Student associations across the province are urging the College Employer’s Council and the Ontario Public Service Employees Union to get back to the bargaining table.
Math anxiety can multiply within a classroom: Western University-led study
Sweaty palms, racing heart and dry mouth — math anxiety can quickly make its way through a classroom, affecting not only struggling students, but others as well. A new international study led by Western University psychologist Nathan Lau found the jitters many children get when dealing with mathematics can lead to intrusive thoughts that block […]