Brighter World – Dr. Victor Kuperman and Marc-Antoine Paul discuss “…language reflects emotion. Specifically [..] autobiographical memory, how people describe personal experiences, and how that changed over the pandemic,” and its impact on federal policy and digital literacy for seniors.
University World News – Dr. Kuperman and Nadia Lana from the Reading Lab find that “The temporary accommodation given to students struggling during the pandemic was necessary, but as universities return to campus, all faculties need to prioritise grading that accurately reflects student achievement.”
Brighter World – Working on long-term English learning at the McMaster English Language Development (MELD) program, Dr. Schmidtke “…found that it was reading speed growth that was an especially high-ranking predictor of future GPAs.”
CBC – Dr. Kučerová “…said she is mindful of doing meaningful work in the community rather than imposing the university’s objectives.”
NYT – Dr. Kučerová “…regards Mr. Maracle as a linguist despite his lack of formal training. She said tests showed that his students emerged with a university-level fluidity in two years. “I have never seen anyone else bring adult learners to that level of language, to be able to speak at this level after two years,” she said…”