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The Global Competition For International Students As Future Immigrants: The Role Of Ontario Universities In Translating Government Policy Into Institutional Practice, Amira El Masri, Melisa Choubak, Rashelle Litchmore

Publications and Scholarship

This project examines the implications for the roles and responsibilities of Ontario universities in offering programs and services to international students, given Ontario’s policy imperative to target international students as permanent residents. Through a comprehensive mapping exercise, this project proposes to offer a system wide perspective on gaps in alignment of policy and practice, establish key benchmarks for international student programs and services and propose globally competitive best practices.

Three main research questions will guide this study:

• How are provincial and national policies to attract international students as future immigrants acknowledged by Ontario universities in their mission statement/goals/visions and/or strategic …

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The Power Of Creative Space In Engineering Education, Jeff Zabudsky, Farzad Rayegani, Yael Katz

Faculty Publications and Scholarship

In order to graduate globally capable engineers who are not only technically savvy, but socially competent and business smart, Sheridan’s School of Engineering has found both a process and a ‘place’ to meet these goals and align with their vision to create curricula that inspire innovation and creativity. The process: the CDIO methodology that helps graduate “ready to work” engineers. The place: Sheridan’s Centre for Advanced Manufacturing and Design Technologies (CAMDT).

In the fall of 2013 Sheridan unveiled its new visual identity with a tag line that challenges people to "get creative." It's a bold and courageous statement that reflects …

A Roadmap To Transform Learning From Face-To-Face To Online, Nagwa Abou El-Naga, Dalya Abdulla

Publications and Scholarship

Online learning offers a flexible learning environment, allowing colleges to attain a global presence and provide a higher caliber of student learning experiences. The implementation of online learning, however at the educational institution can lead to various challenges across three main clusters: students, faculty, and management. An overview of these challenges, based on the review of the current literature, is provided in this paper along with appropriate mitigation strategies. A generalized roadmap is established in this article that illustrates how the transition from face-to-face to online courses can be managed using a series of key steps in three critical phases …

International Students As ‘Ideal Immigrants’ In Canada: A Disconnect Between Policy Makers’ Assumptions And The Lived Experiences Of International Students, Colin Scott, Saba Safdar, Roopa Trilokekar, Amira El Masri

Publications and Scholarship

Recent policy changes in Canada highlight the strategic role International Students (IS) in the country’s economic development and future prosperity. With the release of Canada’s first international education strategy, the federal government has intimately tied international education to the domestic economy by attracting and retaining skilled workers to prepare Canada for the global market place. IS are particularly desirable candidates for permanent residency because their Canadian credentials, proficiency in at least one official language, and their relevant Canadian work experience is assumed to allow them to integrate more easily into the labour force upon graduation. Through 11 focus groups with …

Instructional Resources For Bba Business Communication, Angela Garmaise

Teaching and Learning Academy Research Posters & Papers

This project involved the creation of six new and innovative learning resources for Sheridan's students studying business writing: two Slidedocs and four instructional videos. These materials are intended primarily for the Bachelor of Business Administration Business Communication class (COMM10000D), but are also designed to be usable for diploma Business Communication and Reports and Presentations (RAP) students as well.

Dialogic Multicultural Education Theory And Praxis: Dialogue And The Problems Of Multicultural Education In A Pluralistic Society, Nermine Abd Elkader

Faculty Publications and Scholarship

The purpose of this theoretical article is to highlight the role that dialogic pedagogy can play in critical multicultural education for pre-service teachers. The article starts by discussing the problematic that critical multicultural education poses in a democratic society that claims freedom of speech and freedom of expression as a basic tenet of democracy. Through investigating research findings in the field of critical multicultural education in higher education, the author argues that many of the educational approaches-including the ones that claim dialogue to be their main instructional tool- could be described as undemocratic, and thus have done more harm than …

Key Marketing Concepts – Core Course Alignment, John Cooper

Teaching and Learning Academy Research Posters & Papers

Marketing concepts are constantly evolving, and this project set out to review the delivery of key marketing concepts across the core marketing courses offered at Sheridan.

The focus of this paper and review should be viewed as part of this continuous improvement process, intended to provide recommendations for consideration in an effort to provide a uniquely branded Sheridan Pilon School of Business Administration Marketing diploma student and faculty experience.

Developing Graduate Students’ Self-Efficacy With Learner-Centred Lecturing, Meagan Troop, Lauren Wallar, Erin Aspenlieder

Publications and Scholarship

This paper presents the findings of a mixed-method case study conducted at the University of Guelph on the relationship between practice lecturing and graduate student self-efficacy. Building on the work of Boman (2013), and using surveys and individual interviews, we measured and characterized the perceived changes in graduate students’ self-efficacy in learner-centred lecturing. Our research question was: In what ways, if any, does microteaching contribute to participants’ perceived self-efficacy in learner-centred lecturing? Our results and discussion reveal that practice increases self-efficacy with respect to the design, facilitation, and assessment of learner-centred lectures, and is a vital component to graduate student …