Student Experiences: How I Prepared for my Open Graduate Defence
Being examined in front of your peers
"I don't know many people that would be excited by the prospect, and I'm certainly not one of them."
Knowing that you are going to be examined in front of your peers is daunting. I don't know many people that would be excited by the prospect, and I'm certainly not one of them.
You may have seen furry-faced Leo around the halls of Duncan McArthur Hall alongside his “Puppy Raiser” Teacher Candidate Yannick Wong (Con.Ed. ’18).
My name is Maggie Chan and I am a consecutive B.Ed. candidate in the Intermediate-Senior division with a specialization in International Education. In being a part of the Queen’s Faculty of Education, I have been given the opportunity to meet amazing people as well as participate in incredible experiences.
I am an exchange student from Switzerland (Zurich) and was at Queen’s Faculty of Education for this Fall term. You may have seen me in the hallway or in your class. I am going to be a Primary Teacher (Grade 1-6) in Switzerland and I am now in my final year.
TORF was the perfect opportunity to start my search for a career after graduating my Bachelor of Education. I knew that I wanted to live and work abroad, but was overwhelmed by how this was going to be accomplished.
Hello, my name is Emily Kirk and I am a new Queen’s alumni! I was a primary/junior teacher candidate who completed the program this past July and graduated in November. My time in the program was certainly memorable but one of the highlights would have to be my alternative practicum.
Hello/Bonjour! My name is Brooke and I am a Summer 2 outdoor & experiential education student of the consecutive Bachelors of Education (BEd) program at Queen’s. This past February, I travelled to Banff National Park to complete my alternative practicum with the Parks Canada Agency.
My name is Jiawen Fan. I am an international student from China and an MEd candidate currently enrolled in
Michael Pitblado is the 2017 Rose A. Freeman Memorial Award recipient.