Teaching Creativity in a Disruptive Age: Preparing Students for Canada’s Emerging Economy
By: Michael J. McNamara When Sheridan announced a new series of post-graduate certificates for international students, I was asked to design a course that would do more than demonstrate creativity techniques. Applications of Creativity and Innovation in Canada… Read More
Hayley Goodwin and Sara Machan Research AI in the ESL Classroom
In Spring 2025, Professors Hayley Goodwin, Sara Machan, and external consultant, Madhumini Rajapakse, were awarded a Generator Growth Grant and a SSHRC Explore Grant for their project, Using GenAI as a Classroom Assistant for Low-Level ESL Students. The… Read More
Writing Toward Justice: A Dissertation Rooted in Story
By Stephanie Samboo, PhD On June 12, 2025, I walked across the stage to receive my PhD in English from the University of Waterloo, a moment that felt both surreal and deeply meaningful as it fell on my… Read More
Professor Alireza Sobhanmanesh Presents at AAAL Conference
Professor Alireza Sobhanmanesh’s research program explores psychological constructs such as motivation, classroom engagement, flow, resilience, personality, and emotions in English for Academic Purposes (EAP) contexts. He also uses participatory and community-based approaches to examine EAP learners’ experiences and… Read More
Patsy Marshall’s Students Explore Nature and Creativity
In Patsy Marshall’s Creative Thinking: Theory and Practice course this term (HUMN 14857G), students are required to do an assignment that reflects on going out into nature and spending 15-20 minutes relaxing. Please find attached student examples of… Read More
