: Department of Education - Concordia University

The mission of the Department of Education is to provide responsible and innovative leadership in the development and dissemination of knowledge about education. The Department is known for the exceptional quality of its undergraduate teacher training programs; particularly for the diverse course offerings and close internship supervision that are hallmarks of these programs. The graduate programs in the Department of Education enjoy excellent national and international reputations that are the result of the pedagogical philosophies and research productivity of the faculty members. Faculty and students also enjoy the services of a professional and friendly support staff.

The faculty members are a diverse group of educators committed to excellence in teaching, research and community service. They are well known for their strong research profiles that inform their teaching and afford graduate students the opportunity to work on cutting edge research. A healthy level of external research funding enables faculty members to provide financial assistance to many qualified students. [more...]

News and Events

Monday, November 30, 2009
Learning Circle - Using the Tomato to Understand Globalisation and Neoliberalism, with Vincent Greason [more...]

Sunday, November 15, 2009
A Celebration of the Life and Work of Prof. Joti K. Bhatnagar [more...]

Prime Minister's Award for Teaching Excellence
Michael Sweet, recent graduate of the MA in Educational Studies Program, has been conferred a 2009 Prime Minister's Award for Teaching Excellence - Canada's premier teaching award [more...]

Monday, November 16, 2009
Learning Circle - Grandmothers: Leaders and Learners in Today's World, with Peggy Edwards [more...]

Monday October 5, 2009
Learning Circle - Humanizing Technology: The Story of PovNet, An Online Anti-Poverty Network, with Penny Goldsmith [more...]

September 28, 2009
Colloquium: Polytechnical (Un)lessons: Report Card from East Germany - John Rodden [more...]