Lifelong Learning: A question of understanding

Building on the success of previous years, the Federation and Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC) are joining forces again this year to promote dialogue on policy issues related to lifelong learning.

• How can universities, colleges and institutions be more adaptable and accessible to under-represented groups?
• Are work world connections needed for improved post-secondary education?
• What is the impact of international education on quality?
• What are the limitations of e-learning and distance education on the post secondary experience?

These are some of the questions being addressed by researchers who responded to a call for proposals issued by HRSDC. Find out more at Congress. Check back for a listing of panels and presentations.

Human Resources and Social Development (HRSDC)
Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences (CFHSS
COLLABORATIVE PROGRAM

Call for proposals

Human Resources and Social Development Canada and the Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences invite session proposals from associations meeting at the 2009 Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences at Carleton University.

The organizers invite proposals for research papers and panel sessions outlining new or ongoing research that clearly respond to the following theme and suggested research questions. Panels that are multidisciplinary in nature and/or include the participation of international experts are strongly encouraged.

Learning Spaces, Places and Connections

• How can learning places (universities, colleges, institutes) be made most adaptable and accessible to traditionally under-represented groups (e.g. recent immigrants, Aboriginal people, Adult learners, first generation learners) who may have little past exposure to these learning environments? How can transitions to these learning places be better supported for these specific groups and what kinds of partnerships are required to succeed?
• What are the lessons learned from exemplary university/college partnerships and how can they best manage various types of learning (e.g. applied learning such as co-ops vs. classroom learning)? Are "real-world" connections needed for the best PSE experience?
• Many PSE institutions are seeking to diversify their student population through the recruitment of international students. What is the right balance of internationalization and what are the impacts of this trend on PSE institutions? What evidence is there that international education has measurable impacts on quality?
• With alternative approaches for PSE learning emerging (e.g. e-learning, distance education) are students getting the best possible PSE experience and development of skills or do these learning approaches have limitations? What are the impacts of these types of learning on the quality of teaching across PSE institutions?

Associations are encouraged to submit proposals, through their 2009 Program Chairs only, on or before January 16, 2009.

For further information, please contact Jessica Harrington, Manager, Congress (613) 238-6112 ext. 304.

Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC)
Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences (CFHSS)
Graduate Student Competition 2009

Graduate Student Competition Guidelines

The Graduate Student Competition invites Canadian graduate students to submit proposals for policy-relevant research papers that will be presented at the 2009 Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences.

HRSDC wishes to support the essential link between research and policy making. We are therefore seeking new perspectives and policy-relevant research on a topic that addresses issues closely related to post-secondary education in the Canadian context, for example:

• accessibility to post-secondary education, particularly for under-represented groups
• internationalization of post-secondary education and impacts on quality
• the benefits and limits of alternative approaches to post-secondary education (e.g. e-learning, distance education)
• lessons learned from exemplary university/college partnerships