Across Canada
Research
AI-PowerED: Will AI Change Postsecondary Teaching and Learning?
What are the perceived impacts of generative artificial intelligence (AI) on postsecondary teaching and learning? In this research, we discuss the findings of our interviews with 42 individuals who are leading or supporting AI integration in postsecondary institutions (PSIs).
Project
Digital Transformation of Schools and Training Centres
The study underscored the importance of fostering a supportive learning culture for successful digital transformation. It highlighted the need for school leaders to mediate effectively between governmental policies and practical applications within schools.
In the Media
Must love heights and live wires: How Canada is building a workforce for the energy transition
Content from: National Observer, Cloe Logan | December 12, 2024
Shane Mullins cranks his neck backwards to see the top of the wind turbine he’s about to climb – a tower specifically for training. While it’s not as tall as the structures that run beside roads and stand parallel in fields, it’s inarguably high. It hits the same altitude as a 10-storey building, about half the height of the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
In the Media
Disposez-vous des compétences nécessaires au marché de l’emploi de demain?
Catherine Charron, les affaires | Decembre 11, 2024
RHÉVEIL-MATIN. Au cours de la deuxième moitié de la décennie 2030, on devrait compter au Canada près d’un million de postes vacants au pays chaque année. L’un des principaux facteurs? L’inadéquation entre les compétences des travailleurs et les besoins des employeurs. Tout n’est pas perdu, si la société joue bien ses cartes, estime deux économistes du Conference Board of Canada, l’organisme qui tire la sonnette d’alarme.
Blog
What is PIAAC and Why Does It Matter?
Skills provide an essential foundation for employment, health, individual and community well-being, economic growth, and active and informed citizenship.
Research
From Campus to Career
This research examines labour market outcomes of international college students studying in Canada. How do employment outcomes of international students differ from those born in Canada? What challenges do international college students face finding meaningful work? How can colleges improve support for these students?
Research
Hidden Struggles: Situating Neurodiversity in Post-Secondary Education
In this research, we look at the challenges neurodiversity poses for both post-secondary institutions and neurodiverse students. This study will be the first in Canada to explore how different types of institute approach inclusion for neurodiverse students.
Research
The Future of Work: Addressing Skill Imbalances in Canada
We’ve lost our balance. Skills shortages were especially acute during the post-pandemic recovery. A Statistics Canada survey from 2022 revealed that over half of employers were grappling with skills gaps and more than two-thirds were struggling to find candidates with the necessary skills.
Event
Future Skills Centre at Next-Gen Talent in Biomass and Bioenergy: Insights from Canada and the UK
We’re delighted to announce that Dr. Tricia Williams, Director of Research, Evaluation, and Knowledge Mobilization at Future Skills Centre, will be presenting at Unlocking Opportunities: Building Careers for a Sustainable Bioeconomy, part of the two-part webinar series organized by the Biomass Canada Cluster and the Supergen Bioenergy Hub in the UK.