Areas of Interest

Researchers at OISE engage in a wide array of research projects and initiatives that explore educational issues from various fields and disciplinary perspectives. Featured below is a list of some of our institute’s major areas of interest and learning. To find out more specific information about the activities of our researchers, please visit our faculty and student profile pages. We also invite you to forward any comments or questions about our research program to the OISE Research Office.

Aboriginal/Indigenous Studies 
Adult Education
Anti-Racism
Applied Linguistics, Second Language Education & Multilingualism
Arts & Media
Community Development & Social Movement Learning
Comparative, Development & International Education 
Critical Pedagogy 
Cultural Studies 
Curriculum Studies
Democracy in Education and Schooling
Disability Studies
Early Childhood 
Equity, Diversity & Social Justice 
Études francophones 
Feminist Studies 
Gender & Queer Studies 
Global Education
Health Professional Education 
Higher Education (including Community College Leadership) 
Humanities Studies in Education (including History & Philosophy) 
Initial Teacher Education & Induction
Instructional Inquiry & Practice
Leadership, Administration & Educational Change 
Lifelong & Transformative Learning 
Literacy 
Math, Science & Technology 
Research Methodologies and Practices (including Measurement, Evaluation, Assessment, & Knowledge Mobilization)
Online Learning Environments & Computers in Education 
Policy 
Program Evaluation
Psychology (including Counselling Psychology, Psychotherapy, Health Psychology, Mental Health) 
Social Studies & Citizenship Education
Sociology of Education & Schooling 
Special Education & Adaptive Instruction  
Spirituality in Education 
Students (including Student Experience, Student Engagement & Students At Risk)
Sustainability & Environment 
Teacher Education & Development 
Urban Schooling 
Workplace & Organizational Learning