The Importance of OpEd’s

The importance of OpEd’s

with Wade Hemsworth

This workshop will prepare Program Members on how to write an Op-Ed article on the topic of their choice. Writing an Op-Ed will help members fine-tune their communication skills by writing for a lay-audience about a complex topic. Op-Eds can be published on the McCall-MacBain program website and submitted to other publication outlets (The Sil, The Spec, etc.)

To prepare for this session, please review the links below:

https://theconversation.com/ca

View published OpEd’s from our very own MMB program members on our website https://mccallmacbain.mcmaster.ca/

JOIN SESSION

To join in the discussion, use the zoom link provided:

Join Zoom Meeting

https://mcmaster.zoom.us/j/95773923010?pwd=OE9WOTFGaGpIMFRFeGJsYmxWU2o1QT09 

Meeting ID: 957 7392 3010

Passcode: 674623

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

The McCall MacBain Postdoctoral Fellows Teaching and Leadership Program is a 1-year postdoctoral training program aimed to train future leaders and educators, aiming to build the next generation of high-performing teachers, researchers, and leaders. The program runs from September through May.

Our Mission: Nurturing todays postdoctoral researchers to become tomorrows world class educators and transformational leaders.

Our Goals

1. Contribute to the enhancement of postdoc education, transforming postdoctoral training in Canada
2. Increase teaching skills in postdocs through evidence based research
3. Increase leadership skills in postdocs
4. Create social connection and community in postdocs
5. Increase interdisciplinary collaboration among postdocs

This year, The McCall MacBain PDF program will be opening our virtual doors through open ONLINE offerings for all PDF’s throughout the program term (September – May). PDF’s can experience innovative programming first hand as they engage and network with experienced faculty, industry leaders and other PDF’s.

To join an open offering use the link below:

https://mcmaster.zoom.us/j/93088716115?pwd=TFZFcG83bTkxZk43VFdzNnY3NktYQT09

Meeting ID: 930 8871 6115

Passcode: 755982

Biweekly online offering: EdCog Journal Club

Offered via Zoom to all Postdocs, academics and community members. Join us biweekly in a high flex virtual environment as we dive into the foundations of cognition and education. In our winter term we will expand beyond foundations and apply cognitive frameworks to contemporary academic environments. The Fall 2023 term will include facilitation by undergraduate students at McMaster University (9:30-10:20am). The Winter 2024 term will feature facilitation by the McCall MacBain postdoctoral fellows (10:30-11:20am). To join our mailing list and for a full listing of our meeting dates and research articles go to https://edcog.ca/journal-club.html