2011-2012 Annual Report - Dr. Stirling McDowell Foundation for ...
2011-2012 Annual Report - Dr. Stirling McDowell Foundation for ...
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DISSeMInAtIon oF ReSeARch<br />
PublicationS anD webSite<br />
As <strong>McDowell</strong> projects came to completion in <strong>2011</strong>-12, the <strong>Foundation</strong> edited and<br />
published the following research reports:<br />
1. Using Digital Narratives With Refugee and Immigrant Youth to Promote Literacy,<br />
Healing and Hope. Koreen Geres. Saskatoon. Project #200.<br />
2. Web 2.0 to Go! A Study of Technology Integration to Improve Student Engagement<br />
in Social Studies. Michelle Smart, Dana Hamilton and Devin Aspinall. Estevan.<br />
Project #204.<br />
3. Circles of Inquiry: Creating a Culture of Inquiry to Enhance Early Learning. Marg<br />
Epp, Lynn Lemisko, Patricia Peech, Samantha Mirwald, Heather Baergen, Mary<br />
Loewen, Jacquie Thiessen, Susan Westmacott and Heather Grismer. Saskatoon.<br />
Project #206.<br />
4. Professional Development on Individuals Engaged in Pre-Service Teacher Education<br />
Within a Rural Setting: Phase II. Milissa Gavel, Ann Kipling Brown, Lisa Lenkart and<br />
Norman Yakel. Regina. Project #207.<br />
5. Journeying Toward Student Success <strong>for</strong> Immigrant Students in French Immersion.<br />
Gisèle Jean-Bundgaard and Ronald Sirois. Saskatoon. Project #209.<br />
All <strong>McDowell</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> reports are posted on the <strong>Foundation</strong>’s website and may be<br />
downloaded as PDF documents.<br />
conferenceS anD PreSentationS<br />
<strong>McDowell</strong> researchers have the opportunity to present their research findings through<br />
conferences, workshops and professional journals and newsletters. This past year, two<br />
researcher teams presented their research findings at conferences.<br />
Barbara McNeil from Regina presented a paper based on her research, Supporting the<br />
Literacy Growth of Transient Elementary School Students (Project #199) at the conference<br />
A Child’s World – Working Together <strong>for</strong> a Better Future in Wales, U.K. The title of her<br />
presentation paper was Collaboration <strong>for</strong> Success: Schools, Universities and Libraries,<br />
Working Together Toward a Better Future <strong>for</strong> Children. Barbara also offered a seminar<br />
based on the <strong>McDowell</strong> research in January <strong>2012</strong> in the Faculty of Education at the<br />
University of Regina.<br />
Colleen Norris and Lois Keller of Saskatoon presented their research, Collaborative and<br />
Co-Teaching Practices and Reflections in a Secondary School Setting (Project #217)<br />
during the Canadian Society <strong>for</strong> the Study of Education Research Mobilization Spotlight<br />
Sessions at Congress <strong>2012</strong> of the Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of<br />
Waterloo. Colleen and Lois prepared a short summary of their research, which is<br />
available on our website along with their full research report.<br />
AnnuAl RepoRt <strong>2011</strong>-12 pAge 11
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