Minerva Lecture Series

The Minerva Lecture Series was created to foster discussion between Canadian learning researchers and citizens from across the country. The Minerva Lecture Series is a unique opportunity to understand how research can inform and affect learning for all at different stages of life.

Past speakers for the 2007-2008 season

Esther Geva What’s so special about learning to read in a second language?
Dr. Esther Geva, OISE/UT 
Fred Genesee Early childhood bilingualism: Perils and possibilities
Dr. Fred H. Genesee, McGill University 
Lorna Williams

Weaving words: Enhancing the learning of Aboriginal students
Dr. Lorna Williams, University of Victoria
Dale Kirby Post-secondary education 2.0: New millennium, new students, new directions
Dr. Dale Kirby, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Clermont Gauthier School success and educational reforms: Why is it so difficult to increase the performance of our educational systems?
Dr. Clermont Gauthier, Laval University
Dr. Jacqueline P. Leighton Cultivating a flexible mind: Can you learn how to learn for life?
Dr. Jacqueline Leighton, University of Alberta

 

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