The Power of “I Don’t Know”

The Power of “I Don’t Know”

The role of teaching has evolved. No longer are we the carriers of knowledge, giving it to students and assessing if they can repeat facts successfully. We are, instead, tasked with teaching students how to find answers themselves. And it all starts with a simple...
Learning Through Discovery at Kepler Academy

Learning Through Discovery at Kepler Academy

The name Kepler is synonymous with discovery. From the Kepler Telescope NASA uses to discover distant planets to the namesake Johannes Kepler, who discovered the laws of planetary motion – “Kepler” means big things. At Kepler Academy, they use the same ambitious...
Project Profile: 1,000 Women Child Care Centre

Project Profile: 1,000 Women Child Care Centre

The 1000 Women Child Care Centre, operated by the Intercultural Child and Family Centre, offers a total of 56 spaces for children 12 months to five years of age. Spaces are open to children of NorQuest College students and employees, and the general community. As part...
Ideas for Project Based Learning

Ideas for Project Based Learning

Gone are the days when students were expected to sit passively at desks while teachers lectured endlessly, expecting children to soak up the information being thrown at them. In today’s educational environment, students are expected to collaborate, think critically,...