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.

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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

SPEAQ Board of Directors Award
This year's recipient of the SPEAQ Board of Directors award is the Concordia TESL unit in the Department of Education. [more...]

Dr. David Waddington - In The News
Dr. David Waddington was one of the co-authors of Manifeste pour une école compétente, a defence of the recent educational reform in Québec. In this Youtube video, he speaks briefly about the science and technology education component of the reform. [more...]

Dr. Helena Osana
"Some Math Symbols are more = than others"
In this Concordia Journal article, Dr. Helena Osana discusses her involvement in a three-year research program funded by SSHRCC examining elementary school mathematics. More specifically, Dr. Osana's team is looking at students' misunderstanding of the equal sign, and how it affects their ability to solve non-standard problems.
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