Dawson Communities of Practice
Dawson is host to several Communities of Practice by faculty to exchange topics in the practice of teaching.
Interprofessional Education
Fostering the connection between medical technology and health programs so that students can learn with, from, and about each other.
Universal Design for Learning
Recognizing and removing possible barriers in our teaching to reach all students.
Writing in the Disciplines
Incorporating best practices in the teaching of writing and critical thinking.
Dawson Active Learning Community
Improving teaching through evidence-based Active Learning (AL) pedagogical practices as well as the design and effective use of complementary educational technologies.
Learning Communities
Team-taught, interdisciplinary courses that focus on a complex theme, topic, or contemporary challenge.
E-Learning
Improving knowledge and understanding of blended learning education.
Resist Violence
Pedagogy that allows students to deepen insights into the problem of violence, including how it affects their own lives and why their own behavior matters.
Projects
Collaborations and extracurricular initiatives between faculty and students to enrich the learning experience
Creative Collective for Change
Bringing students, teachers, administrators, activists, artists and curators together to address complex social issues in creative, constructive and critical ways.
Dawson Oral History Project
A growing collection of oral histories conducted by Dawson students
Student Success Projects
Extra-curricular and in-curricula projects that involve direct student participation.
Research and Partnerships
Dawson is also home to an experienced and widely recognized group of researchers. In support of the College’s broader mission to contribute positively to our communities through knowledge and mobilization, the Research Office is committed to creating research opportunities that build communities and contribute to social and economic development in Montreal and beyond.
