The Faculty of Education at Vancouver Island University has a long-standing tradition of developing & supporting emerging practices through partnerships with communities and the field --both locally in British Columbia school districts and internationally in places such as Belize, Ghana, and China. At VIU's Faculty of Education, we're interested in educational innovations to improve all aspects of education-- from teaching and learning to administration.

We focus our research priorities on:

• Community-based Research
• Indigenous Work
• Action Research
• Physical Literacy 

Our commitment to educational innovation extends to our core program design. The Faculty of Education has developed initial teacher education experiences to explicitly include collaborative development blocks for students to experience professional development in scheduled sessions developed and designed by students and faculty incorporating internal and external expertise and activities. The final semester of our Post Baccalaureate program is taking these design principles even further. The final semester will involve a place-based, personalized and collaborative program through inquiry and community-based learning. Read more about this innovative program design in "Breaking Barriers in Education."

We believe that students who take a more hands-on and self-directed approach to learning will grow into professionals who push an industry forward. By providing opportunities for students to engage in research projects and innovative thinking, we better prepare educators for the future.