Ontario Institute for Studies in Education

Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto
Type Public Teachers' college
Established 1847: Provincial Normal School (1847-1979)
1920: Ontario College of Education, U of T (1920-1972)
1973: Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto (1973-present)
Parent institution
 University of Toronto
Location Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Colours Blue and white          
Affiliations University of Toronto Schools, Institute of Child Study Laboratory School, AUCC, IALEI, IAU, COU, CIS, CUSID, OUA, OCGS.
Website Ontario Institute for Studies in Education

The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto (OISE/UT) is Canada's only all-graduate institute of teaching, learning and research located in Toronto, Ontario. It is located directly above the St. George Subway station, with the OISE Jackman Institute of Child Study located on Walmer Street by the Spadina (TTC) station.

History

OISE/UT traces its origins to the founding of the Provincial Normal School in 1847. The Normal School evolved into the Toronto Teacher's College, whose facility was expanded in 1924.[1] It merged into the Faculty of Education in the University of Toronto in 1979.

The current OISE/UT institution was founded in 1996 as a merger of the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education and the Faculty of Education in the University of Toronto (which from 1920 to 1972 was known as the Ontario College of Education, U of T). In 1951, the Ontario College of Education offered the first adult education graduate course in Canada. FEUT was the preservice teacher's college offering first professional degrees in teaching. OISE was the graduate and research institution. OISE was a freestanding public degree-granting school before the merger. In 1965, the OISE introduced a masters and doctoral program in adult education. In 1967, OISE introduced the first graduate course in comparative studies in adult education, which was taught by J. R. Kidd.

Academics

OISE/UT offers graduate programs in teaching, psychology, educational theory, history and administration, and Honours Specialist, technical education diploma, and Additional and Principal Qualification programs. Master of Education and Doctor of Education degrees as well as Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degrees are available. Master of Teaching degrees are also offered. OISE also offers a concurrent education program.

As a result of government's decision to extend teaching degree programs from existing one year into two years province-wide, OISE announced that they will shift towards graduate programs. By 2015, undergraduate teaching programs will be eliminated and OISE becomes an all-graduate school.[2]

Notable Alumni[3]

Partnerships

OISE is a founding member of the prestigious International Alliance of Leading Education Institutes, which is an international organization of premier education institutes whose focus and mandate is to explore educational issues of global consequence, particularly in matters of teacher education and educational policy.[18] IALEI membership is selective, limited, and by invitation only, based on a member's status as both a world-leading institute, including its "strength in breadth and depth of staff with exceptional publications and significant impact", and as a regional/national centre of excellence in teacher education and consonant educational research, amongst other criteria.[19][20]

References

  1. ↑ "Addition to Ontario College of Education" 17 (8). Toronto: Construction (Toronto). Aug 1924: 245–47.
  2. ↑ Singh, Amitpal (2014-05-11). "OISE set to become "all-graduate institute of teaching, learning and research"". The Varsity.
  3. ↑ "OISE :: Alumni Portraits :: Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto". www.oise.utoronto.ca. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
  4. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUkbFyqlFlQ, retrieved 2015-11-17 Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ "OISE :: lamoureux order of ontario 2015 :: Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto". www.oise.utoronto.ca. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
  6. ↑ "John Campey takes the reins at the Ralph Thornton Centre". www.insidetoronto.com. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
  7. ↑ "OISE :: Silvia Birsan :: Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto". www.oise.utoronto.ca. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
  8. ↑ "OISE :: OISE Alumni Association :: Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto". www.oise.utoronto.ca. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
  9. ↑ "New superintendent of education, Scott Podrebarac, joins HDSB". www.hdsb.ca. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
  10. ↑ "OISE :: Jean-Paul :: Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto". www.oise.utoronto.ca. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
  11. ↑ "Alumni_Friends - Wednesday, August 6". legacy.oise.utoronto.ca. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
  12. ↑ "Cindy Holmes | Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research". www.msfhr.org. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
  13. ↑ "OISE :: Ashley Yoannou :: Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto". www.oise.utoronto.ca. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
  14. ↑ "OISE :: Karen Edge :: Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto". www.oise.utoronto.ca. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
  15. ↑ "OISE :: OISE Alumni Association :: Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto". www.oise.utoronto.ca. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
  16. ↑ "University of Toronto Alumni Website » Mychael Danna". alumni.utoronto.ca. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
  17. ↑ "OISE :: Trudy Sopp :: Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto". www.oise.utoronto.ca. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
  18. ↑ International Alliance of Leading Educational Institutes http://www.intlalliance.org/home/
  19. ↑ "The Copenhagen Document from January 2010, modified in Singapore on the 6 October 2010", IALEI http://www.intlalliance.org/aboutialei/thecopenhagendocument/
  20. ↑ "Memorandum of Understanding", IALEI http://www.intlalliance.org/fileadmin/user_upload/documents/ialei_memorandum_aug_2008.pdf

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