Students

TAs Spill the Tea Discussion Group: Helping Students Remember What You Teach

lianne.deguire@mcgill.ca — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 17:43:41 +0000

TAs Spill the Tea Discussion Group: Helping Students Remember What You Teach - Hosted by Office of Science Education

Thursday, October 30, 2025, 11:00am–12:00pm, 2001 �鶹��ý��վ College, room 650

Hilary Sweatman Helps Stop the Spread of Misinformation with a “Google of Neuroscience”

lianne.deguire@mcgill.ca — Mon, 26 May 2025 13:55:20 +0000

Authors: James Wang and Zeynep Alsancak

"If you're not targeting someone, you’re missing the target." - Hilary Sweatman

How Students Learn Workshop

lianne.deguire@mcgill.ca — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 17:39:51 +0000

How Students Learn Workshop - Hosted by Office of Science Education

Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 12:00–1:00pm, on Zoom

Dr. Victoria Glynn creates art to communicate science

lianne.deguire@mcgill.ca — Fri, 02 May 2025 18:13:53 +0000

Authors: Ava Craig, Camille Taggart, Raphaelle Reyes

"Art is like a common language that draws people in, regardless of their background." - Dr. Victoria Glynn

The Science (Students) of Course Change – FSCI 396 Research Projects

jeremy.audet@mcgill.ca — Mon, 06 Feb 2023 15:19:41 +0000

Data and collaboration are key in science – so why not use both to drive change in teaching and learning at the Faculty of Science at �鶹��ý��վ? FSCI 396 – Research Project in Science Teaching and Learning is a course that partners undergraduate students and instructors to design and assess learning opportunities, resulting in improvements for everyone.

Geoscientist Meghomita Das believes everyone deserves a seat at the equity table

lianne.deguire@mcgill.ca — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 13:30:47 +0000

Written by Ezrah Roy, edited by Adele Lopes

Meghomita Das, a recent PhD graduate of �鶹��ý��վ’s Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, first discovered a passion for science communication in the wake of a natural disaster. When Das was a high school student in India, an earthquake in nearby Nepal impacted both countries.

Laura Lopez Gonzalez “borrows trust” in public health journalism

lianne.deguire@mcgill.ca — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 13:59:19 +0000

By: Adele Lopes

"There's a power to witnessing and being able to recount something that has happened." - Laura Lopez Gonzalez

The Dan Petrescu Speaker Series presents: Rethinking Learning with MIT’s Dr. Sanjay Sarma

kira.smith@mcgill.ca — Thu, 08 Dec 2022 14:30:33 +0000

By Hilary Sweatman

“The big mistake is this: we assume that the professor has a pen and the student's brain is a sheet of paper and all the professor has to do is write on the sheet of paper and declare victory.” – Dr. Sanjay Sarma.

Writing Your teaching Philosophy Statement

lynne.mullings@mcgill.ca — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 20:46:53 +0000

A teaching philosophy statement (TPS) is a short (1-2 page) personal narrative describing your approach to teaching and learning. It is often a crucial part of a teaching portfolio and job application for an academic position.

Undergraduate Science Showcase

kira.smith@mcgill.ca — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 20:42:59 +0000

Join us on March 25, 5-8 PM in the University Centre (SSMU) for the 6th annual Undergraduate Science Showcase!

OSE First-Year Student Panel

fergus.grieve@mcgill.ca — Thu, 08 Jul 2021 19:00:31 +0000

By Catherine Wang

Will classes be in-person? How do labs work? How will I make friends? How do I keep up with so many courses? These are some of the questions that students have as they prepare for their first year at �鶹��ý��վ. On June 11, 2021, the Office of Science Education’s Incoming Students Panel brought together professors, current students and staff to respond to these questions and give around 300 incoming students a sneak peek of the school year to come.

Reflecting through Collage on your TA Position

lynne.mullings@mcgill.ca — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 20:10:34 +0000

Host: Department of Chemistry & Office of Science Education

Event: Reflecting through Collage on your TA Position

Date: Friday, November 22, 2024, 3:00-4:30 pm

Location: Room 428, Otto Maass Chemistry Building

OSE Breakfast Club: Understanding How Students Interpret Uncertainties in Physics

lynne.mullings@mcgill.ca — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 16:58:53 +0000

Tuesday, October 29, 2024, 12:00 – 1:00 PM

Location: Ground floor boardroom, Rutherford Physics Building, 3600 rue University, Montreal, QC, H3A 2T8

Host: The Office of Science Education

OSE Breakfast Club: Winter 2024 End-of-Term FSCI936 Symposium

lynne.mullings@mcgill.ca — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 20:12:55 +0000

Join us for three engaging talks on student research in science education! The Winter 2024 FSCI396 cohort will share their project findings and takeaways.

2024 Undergraduate Poster Showcase

brent.jamsa@mcgill.ca — Thu, 14 Mar 2024 19:15:56 +0000

The Undergraduate Poster Showcase celebrates the work of students by providing them with an opportunity to share their research, passion projects, in-class work, and more!