University of Alberta Faculty of Education

University of Alberta Faculty of Education The first faculty of education in Canada, offering a wide array of undergraduate and graduate degree programs, as well as diploma and certificate programs.

When you join UAlberta’s Faculty of Education, you are joining one of the world’s top faculties of education, ranked number 41 out of more than 800 education faculties in the 2016 QS World University Rankings by Subject. Established in 1942, we are proud to claim the title of Canada’s First Faculty of Education.Today we are one of the largest education faculties in the country, with four teaching departments and one school: Elementary Education, Secondary Education, Educational Policy Studies, Educational Psychology, and the School of Library and Information Studies. As one of the largest faculties of education in the country, we are able to offer a variety of undergraduate and graduate programs to fit the needs of our prospective students and the demands of various educational contexts. A degree from our faculty means your credentials will be recognized worldwide. Find out more: https://uofa.ualberta.ca/education.

educational psychology professor Dr. Lia Daniels writes about drawing on self-determination theory to guide the redesi...
09/17/2026

educational psychology professor Dr. Lia Daniels writes about drawing on self-determination theory to guide the redesign of classroom assessments with the aim of improving student well-being, in The Conversation:

Classroom assessment is a major source of student stress. Research suggests redesigning assessments around psychological needs may improve well-being.

Attention Education Alumni! You invited!Faculty of Education Alumni SocialSaturday, Sept. 19, 1 - 3 p.m.Main floor, Ed...
09/15/2026

Attention Education Alumni! You invited!

Faculty of Education Alumni Social
Saturday, Sept. 19, 1 - 3 p.m.
Main floor, Education Centre North (11210 87 Ave.)

Pop in to the Education building on North Campus and join fellow alumni from all years for coffee and cookies. Celebrate the long history of this faculty, reminisce as you mingle in familiar spaces, and connect over shared stories.

With hosts representing current initiatives of the faculty, this is your chance to hear more about what we're celebrating and where we're headed in 2026 and beyond.

Register in advance, or drop by while you spend the day taking in the festivities on campus.

Pop in to the Education building and join fellow alumni from all years for coffee and cookies.

09/15/2026

Did you know? 👀 READ IN Week began as a small initiative in the 1990s and has since grown into a city-wide—and beyond—celebration of reading and literacy, supported by an incredible network of community partners, including:

Centre for Family Literacy
Edmonton Public Schools
Edmonton Catholic School Division
Edmonton Public Library
Conseil scolaire Centre-Nord
NorQuest College
Concordia University of Edmonton
MacEwan University
University of Alberta
The King's University

Learn more about where it all began: http://readin.ca/about-us

Education professor Dr. Carla Peck talks about the weaponization of neutrality in education on the Public Good on the ...
09/11/2026

Education professor Dr. Carla Peck talks about the weaponization of neutrality in education on the Public Good on the Prairies podcast.

Episode Abstract: This episode considers the weaponization of neutrality in education. Neutrality has the air of common sense, gaining power through repetition

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