Master of Education - Educational Studies - Gerontology (Portfolio)

The Faculty of Education at Lakehead University offers a Master of Education program designed to meet students’ professional and academic goals and interests.

The Master of Education (MEd) program provides a unique learning opportunity that reflects the current landscape of education and research. The program consists of two distinct fields of study: Educational Studies and Education for Change.

The Education for Change field provides an innovative learning experience that allows students to complete the Master of Education degree with one of the following specializations:

• Environmental and Sustainability Education (ESE) • Indigenous Education (IE) • Social Justice Education (SJE) • One of these specializations may also be combined with the Gender and Women’s Studies specialization.

The Educational Studies field offers students the opportunity to earn a Master of Education degree while studying educational research, theory, and practice in a variety of educational contexts. This field also allows for specialization in Gerontology or Gender and Women’s Studies.

The MEd program is both flexible and responsive to the needs of education professionals. Students may pursue either field of study through the Thesis, Portfolio, or Course route. Both fields accommodate a wide range of interests and are available for full-time or flex-time study.

All class sizes are small, providing opportunities for close interaction among classmates, instructors, and faculty members. Faculty members possess expertise in a wide variety of areas; additional information about their research and academic interests can be found on the Faculty and Staff page.

The Faculty of Education is also home to two Canada Research Chairs (in Environmental Education and Arts Integrated Research), the Centre for Place and Sustainability Studies, the Multi-Data Convergence Laboratory, and the Canadian Journal of Environmental Education.