On Education Matters with Nicholas Ng-A-Fook
Latest Episodes
Transitioning Back and the new Science curriculum ft. Tasha Ausman
Stephen and Nicholas chat with uOttawa’s Dr. Tasha Ausman about the status of the science education classroom and curriculum in the context of the global pandemic and climate crisis, particularly how
Understanding racisms and settler colonialism ft. Tim Stanley
What is settler colonialism, and what is its relationship to racisms? To answer these questions, Nicholas and Stephen talk with uOttawa’s Dr. Timothy Stanley about his scholarship on settler coloniali
Protest, Unrest and Citizenship ft. Joel Westheimer
Stephen and Nicholas chat with uOttawa’s Dr. Joel Westheimer about the relationship between education, democracy, and citizenship in the current context of ‘freedom protests.’ Joel shares what kinds o
Reforming Schools for Racial Justice ft. Dr. Vidya Shah
Dr. Shah shares insights from her recent systematic review on the place of school districts in moving antiracist thinking and action forward, particularly how school reform is inherently a nexus of po
Digital Learning During the Pandemic ft. Megan Cotnam-Kappell and Michelle Schira Hagerman
Nicholas Ng-A-Fook welcome two colleagues from the University of Ottawa to talk about their research in the area of digital technologies and their use during the pandemic. Dr. Michelle Schira Hagerman
Looking Back; Looking Ahead
Nicholas Ng-A-Fook and Stephen Hurley gather to look back at the education issues that captured their imaginations in 2021 and look ahead to some of the themes for education research and inquiry movin
Leading Through the Pandemic
This morning, Nicholas and Stephen are joined by Sherwyn Solomon and Geordie Walker, two principals from the Ottawa Carleton District School Board. The conversation this morning centres on how they ha
Re-visioning the face-to-face classroom ft. Paul Tarc
Nicholas and Stephen are joined by Dr. Paul Tarc (Western University) to discuss what we can learn about our commitments to face-to-face learning through deep reflection on recent experiences of onlin
IS CRRP ENOUGH? with Mark Currie
Nicholas Ng-A-Fook and Stephen Hurley are joined by University of Ottawa graduate student, Mark Currie to discuss a new article by Mark, Nicholas and Aaron Drake, "IS CRRP ENOUGH? ADDRESSING ANTIRACIS
Children and Schools During COVID-19 and Beyond ft. Tracy Vaillancourt
During this episode we discuss what school leaders, teachers, and families might reconsider as we return to this school year facing a COVID-19 Pandemic 4th wave. Dr. Tracy Vaillancourt discusses the r