Issues That Matter in Education
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Item The 15th OISE survey: Public attitudes towards education in Ontario in 2004(Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto (OISE/UT), 2004) Hart, Doug; Livingstone, D.W."The commitment of the new Liberal government to increase resources for public education does not yet appear to be sufficient in the eyes of most Ontarians," says David Livingstone, director of the Centre for the Study of Education and Work at OISE/UT. He conducted the 15th biennial survey, Public Attitudes Towards Education in Ontario 2004, with co-author Doug Hart, at OISE/UT. "There is a widespread consensus among virtually all social groups that further funding increases are still needed."Item The 16th OISE survey: Public attitudes towards education in Ontario in 2007(Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto (OISE/UT), 2007) Hart, Doug; Livingstone, D.W.The overwhelming majority of the public support improving the resource base of K to Grade 12 public schools in Ontario, according to the latest findings of a survey conducted by the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto (OISE). Equally important, most of those who now want increased spending on schools are also prepared to pay higher taxes in support of education.Item The 17th OISE survey: Public attitudes towards education in Ontario in 2009(Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto (OISE), 2010) Hart, Doug; Livingstone, D.W.Public satisfaction with Ontario’s education system is the highest in 30 years, according to the University of Toronto’s Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) Survey Public Attitudes Towards Education in Ontario. “The OISE Survey shows public views of Ontario schools have markedly improved since the years of discord in the late 1990s and early years of the 21st century,” says Doug Hart, co-author of the survey with D. W. Livingstone. The OISE Survey is the longest-running public opinion survey on education carried out in Canada. This is the 17th OISE Survey conducted by Hart and Livingstone since 1978. A random sample of 1,001 Ontario adults were interviewed by telephone between October 2009 and January 2010. Issues examined include: public satisfaction with schools; funding priorities; governance; testing; opportunities for postsecondary education; and current policy issues including early childhood education and Africentric schools.Item The 18th OISE Survey: Public Attitudes Towards Education in Ontario in 2012(Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto (OISE), 2012) Hart, DougPublic satisfaction with the school system as a whole, and with the job teachers are doing are at record highs, according to the University of Toronto’s Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) Survey, released September 10. “Historically, satisfaction with schools and spending preferences has often moved in opposite directions. In a political climate where satisfaction with schools is falling, support for more spending will be growing. The schools can fall victim to their own success,” says Doug Hart, co-investigator with Ben Levin, of the 2012 Survey. The OISE Survey is the longest-running public opinion survey on education carried out in Canada. This is the 18th OISE Survey conducted since 1978. A random sample of 1,016 Ontario adults were interviewed by telephone between December 2011 and March 2012. Other topics covered in the 2012 Survey include: grading the performance of local schools, taxation for education; use of private tutoring services, the role of EQAO, school accommodations for religious minorities, and the relevance of education to jobs.Item Ask the experts: are universities and community colleges becoming more alike?(Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, 2004-09) Skolnik, Michael L.Universities and community colleges are becoming more alike. There are two main reasons. The old linear distinction between research and application is breaking down as we develop new understandings of how knowledge is acquired AND universities can simply not meet the sheer volume of demand for higher education in our knowledge society. Almost half of community colleges in Canada today offer bachelor's degrees.Item Ask the experts: can education make a contribution to peace in the middle east?(Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, 2004-04) Feuerverger, GraceCan education make a contribution to peace in the Middle East? A model for conflict resolution has been developed in an elementary school in a Jewish-Palestinian village. This pedagogy of peace has implications worldwide for overcoming hatred, alienation and violence.Item Ask the experts: Chris Moore(OISE/UT, 2003-10) OISE/UTAs early as two months of age infants begin to show signs of EI -- they prefer to look at human faces than at other kinds of objects and they prefer to listen to human voices than to other kinds of sounds.Item Ask the experts: do canadians need more education?(Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, 2004-06) Livingstone, D.W.In terms of the question: do Canadians need more education? Professor livingstone answered: Yes and no ... Sixty percent of our workforce have some form of post-secondary education and 40 percent are engaged in adult education. But there is a mismatch between their knowledge and skills and the kind of work they are doing. The key problem is the relationship between education and the economy.Item Ask the experts: how does drama do more than 'put on a play'?(Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, 2004-02) Gallagher, KathleenDrama education is a very creative and unique way of getting at issues of conflict. It can open up opportunities for learning about empathy and understanding of self and others.Item Ask the experts: is new technology a blessing or burden for workers?(Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, 2004-11) Sawchuk, PeterIf you’re a CEO, a shareholder, a student, or a patient, new technology is likely to be a blessing in your life. But in your role as a worker, it’s more likely to be a burden. Some argue that new technology is deskilling your labour, and making your work life more and more controlled.Item Ask the experts: is the bully issue on the rise?(Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, 2004-10) Swartz, LarryIs the Bully Issue On the Rise? Yes …and the reason is we are not providing our children with the resources they need to build healthy relationships. A new Orbit issue helps us identify the bullies and teach the bullied how to cope with it...Larry Swartz is an instructor in the Elementary Pre-service Program at OISE/UT and the Principal of Dramatic Arts Additional Qualifications courses at OISE/UT. He is frequently called upon to share his expertise with children's literature, classroom talk, and anti-bullying strategies.Item Ask the experts: is the French language disappearing outside Quebec?(Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, 2004-09) Heller, MonicaFor decades the Quebecois have been saying it's difficult to live as a francophone outside Quebec and the federal government has been saying that it's not (otherwise, bilingualism has failed). The reality is much more interesting and complex.Item Ask the experts: is there an engaging way to teach history to today's students?(Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, 2004-05) Sandwell, RuthIs there an engaging way to teach history to today's students? Yes, but instructors need to inverse traditional logic and begin by supplying students with the raw evidence so that they may come to their own conclusions. Instead of telling students what happened in the past, invite them to become detective historians.Item Ask the experts: Katreena Scott(OISE/UT, 2003-11) OISE/UTDo children who have been abused grow up to become abusers? Sadly, one-third to two-thirds do, but not because there's a "bad family pattern in the blood," as people used to believe, but because the trauma of abuse disturbs development in subtle ways.Item Ask the experts: Keith Stanovich(OISE/UT, 2003-10)Why do so many smart people do so many seemingly stupid things? From a cognitive science perspective there's no mismatch between "smart" people doing "stupid" things -- it's really a matter of understanding the thought processes involved in human behaviour and looking carefully at the differences between "intelligence" and "rationality".Item Ask the experts: Marc Lewis(OISE/UT, 2003-11) OISE/UTWhat do teenagers and toddlers have in common? The short answer is their brains! Teenagers, like toddlers, experience incredibly strong urges for autonomy and for intimacy – and this creates internal conflict that they may be neurologically helpless to control!Item Ask the experts: new teachers' application of Multiple Intelligence Theory(Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, 2004-03) Rolheiser, CarolNew teachers' application of multiple intelligence theory is discussed. It is hoped that new teachers will use multiple intelligence theory when evaluating students, however, it is also expected that teachers will question and critique this theory. This is in keeping with the general expectation that teachers use a questioning approach - that they seek an evidence base and research base to justify their application of different theories in their teaching practices.Item Ask the experts: Richard Messina(OISE/UT, 2003-11) OISE/UTWhat’s all the buzz about “slow schooling”? The slow food movement has emerged as a reaction to the fast food industry... the case is made that schooling can also be slowed down, that children aren't "empty vessels" to be filled up in hurry with facts on a curriculum checklist.Item Ask the experts: Rinaldo Walcott(OISE/UT, 2003-10) UT, OISE/What is the future of Canadian multiculturalism? There's actually two kinds of multiculturalism in Canada -- the official version which has received a lot of criticism lately and the everyday, popular version which is changing the face of our cities. It's the everyday, popular version which promises Canada a hopeful future.Item Ask the experts: Tara Goldstein(OISE/UT, 2004-01) UT, OISE/What interventions do we need to make on behalf of young people who are being targeted by homophobic hatred? First we need good policy and then we need to implement it. Toronto has a good policy — in fact it’s one of the only school districts in North America to target homophobia — but implementation has been hampered by cutbacks.