Courses taught at University of Toronto
Global Development Education Policy Workshop (2019-2023)
This course introduces graduate students to issues and challenges in education policy in the context of international development. At the end of the course, students will be able to think critically about the linkages between research, policy-making, and practice around efforts to improve the quality of education in developing countries.
The Grand Oral (2021-2023)
This course is developed for the MPP (Sciences Po)/MGA (Munk School) dual degree students. The “Grand Oral” examination draws on the students’ experiential and practical learning. Students will prepare an executive summary on a topic of their choice and defend their Grand Oral in front of a group of distinguished faculty at Munk.
Diversity and Inclusion in Education (2019-2023)
The objective of this course is to give students a theoretical and practical introduction to equity and diversity issues in education. In this course, students explore topics such as science and mathematics curriculum, STEM and gender, aboriginal, queer theory, higher education, and global citizenship.
Innovation in Society (2019, 2020)
The primary objective of this course is to give students critically assess “disruptive” innovations that have affected our lives. What are the consequences and implications of these innovations? What are ethical or moral issues that need to be considered? Topics include EdTech, AutoTech, GreenTech, FinTech, FoodTech, Art and Technology, and Social Media.
Courses taught at Stanford University
Introduction to International and Comparative Education (2013)
This course is designed to build a common theoretical and substantive base that will enable students to understand the historical, conceptual, and methodological challenges in comparative education. Through a combination of theoretical and applied readings, the course aims to help students develop a critical understanding of dominant and alternative paradigms and how they translate into educational policy and practice in communities, schools, and classrooms across the globe.
International Education Policy Workshop (2013-2019)
This course is to give students a practical introduction to key issues in educational policymaking, educational planning and implementation, the role of monitoring and evaluation, and policy processes and practices.
The Politics of International Cooperation in Education (2013, 2014)
This is an advanced graduate seminar examining educational change, governance, and policy-making in international cooperation. This course draws from theories utilized in the field of international and comparative education. The course covers various stakeholders in the global education regime, such as international organizations, bilateral aid agencies, global civil society, and non-state actors.
Applied Research Methods I (2016-2017)
In this course, students learn the basic elements of research. Students learn how to develop research questions, find relevant literature (peer-reviewed and grey literature), conduct a literature review, and develop the conceptual framework.
Applied Research Methods II (2016-2017)
Students learn how to write an empirical research paper. Students identify a database to use to conduct qualitative, quantitative, or mixed-methods research. By the end of the course, students will have a chance to present their initial findings from their pilot study.
Applied Research Methods IV (2016-2017)
Students continue to develop their MA thesis. The methodological approaches students have used in the past are: quasi-experimental or correlational statistical models, discourse analysis, survey research, text analysis, interviews, etc.