My recent visit to Northeast Normal University (NENU) in Changchun, China, was brief but memorable. I was delighted to give a keynote on AI in education at the GEWTEF 2026 Forum, which brought together presenters from more than ten countries…. Read moreVisit to North East China Normal University
Research, Practice, Policy, and Possibilities What can we learn from the people shaping STEM education across Canada? How can we strengthen connections between educational research, classroom practice, and the communities we serve? Our new webinar series invites teachers, teacher candidates,… Read moreSurvey of the Canadian STEM Education Landscape
This summer, I had an opportunity to attend a physics conference at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana. It was a special experience. Notre Dame has one of the most spectacular university campuses in the United States, and simply… Read moreReimagining STEM Education in the Age of AI: Reflection on the visit to the University of Notre Dame
In May 2026, during my study leave, I had the fortunate opportunity to visit several universities across China. The invitation came from a group of professors whom I had taught in 2024 when they spent three months at the UBC… Read moreVisit to China: STEM education revisited
Last Saturday, we welcomed 1,056 students and 79 teams from across British Columbia to the UBC Physics Olympics. Some travelled from nearby Vancouver schools; others came from Invermere, Nelson, Campbell River, and many communities in between. A few teams were… Read moreThe 48th UBC Physics Olympics: A Celebration of Curiosity, Courage, and Community
Reflections Ahead of My Talk at the Fields Institute On January 31st, I will have the honour of presenting at the Fields Institute for Research in Mathematical Sciences in Toronto, speaking about an issue that has shaped much of my… Read moreBridging Research and Practice in STEM Teacher Education
April 26, 1986 (almost exactly three month after the Challenger disaster) is a day I will never forget. My uncle and aunt had invited me to spend the weekend at their cottage by a lake near Kharkiv, where we… Read moreForty years later: Challenger, Chernobyl, and the cost of weak STEM foundation
As the end of the year approaches, it is an opportune moment to pause and reflect on the state of Canada’s K–12 public education system. Since 2010, I have been deeply involved in teacher education in British Columbia, working closely… Read moreCanadian K-12 Teaching Crisis
I have just finished teaching my undergraduate and graduate courses for future and practicing STEM teachers. With grades submitted, I finally have the space to pause and reflect—not only on my students’ learning, but on my own experience as a… Read moreGrades Submitted, Questions Remain: Teaching STEM in the Age of AI
As we welcome the new year, we do so at a time when artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping our lives, including STEM education. AI can solve problems, generate explanations, and even design models in seconds—but it cannot replace the… Read moreNew Year, New Beginnings and Old Thinking on the Role of Scientific Intuition in the Age of AI
