John Abbott College and the CCDMD launch The Research Competitionwebsite

Montreal, February 23, 2017 – John Abbott College and the CCDMD (Collegial Centre for Educational Materials Development) are pleased to announce the official launch of The Research Competition website, on February 23, 2017 at John Abbott College.

The Research Competition, a set of pedagogically innovative role-play scenarios that is available online free of charge, aims at supporting teachers and students with the production of research work for the Social Science Research Methods course. Simulating the process of the allocation of funds for social science research in a manner similar to the yearly competitions held by funding councils, such as Fonds de Recherche du Québec – Société et Culture (FRQSC) or the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), the resource provides players’ scripts, detailed step-by-step guides as well as video demonstrations of structured ways to write a literature review and plan a study. The Research Competition will help students launch research projects in any number of disciplines or design modalities.

The resource was developed by Lynda Gelston, a political science teacher in the Social Science Program, in collaboration with the CCDMD. “This resource deepens the learning and creates shared experiences that can be built upon during the semester and beyond,” says Lynda Gelston. “The role-play allows students to develop professional skills in a relatively safe environment.” The spotlight is on supporting the production of empirical research proposals and reports, which are key assignments in research methods courses. The Research Competition supplements existing research methods course work material (textbook, manual, etc.) and is not intended as a standalone, comprehensive course package.

The launch will take place Thursday, February 23 at 1 p.m. in the Staff Lounge in the Herzberg Building (H 101) at John Abbott College, 21275 Lakeshore Road, Sainte-Anne-de Bellevue, QC  H9X 3L9.

About the CCDMD
The Collegial Centre for Educational Materials Development (CCDMD) produces a large variety of printed, digital and online materials, developed by experienced CEGEP teachers and specially designed for students and teaching staff throughout the Québec college network. Its services are primarily funded by Québec’s Ministère de l’Éducation et de l’Enseignement supérieur and make use of contributions from the Canada-Québec Agreement on Minority-Language Education and Second-Language Instruction.

About John Abbott College
John Abbott College is a public Anglophone college serving students since 1971. Today, the increasingly diverse student body includes 6500 fulltime day students and an additional 2000 continuing education students. John Abbott is situated on the western tip of the Island of Montreal.

Debbie Cribb
Communications Officer and Media Relations
Conseillère en communication et relations avec les médias

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