Conference Paper Presentations
Brown JM, * Rita N, Franco-Arellano B, * LeSage A, Arcand J. (June 2024). Feasibility of a digital school-based intervention for child food literacy. The 19th International Congress of Nutrition and Dietetics (ICND). Toronto, Ontario.
Doyle, N., McCormick-Brighton, C., Eickmeier, T., Jacobs, B., & LeSage, A. (May, 2024) Our Co-Production Journey: Engaging Families, Educators, and Experts to Support Social Competence Development in Pre-School Children. Child Health Symposium. Western Health Sciences. London, Ontario.
Brown JM, * Rita N, Franco-Arellano B, * LeSage A, Arcand J. (May 2023). Implementing digital nutrition education interventions in classrooms: iterative coproduction and evaluation of lesson plans using a serious game for elementary school nutrition education. The Canadian Nutrition Society Annual Conference. Québec City, Québec, Canada.
Franco-Arellano B*, Brown JM*, Froome HM*, Lockhart C*, LeSage A, Kapralos B, Arcand J. (May 2022). Serious games for nutrition education in Canada: The development and enhancement of Foodbot Factory. International Society of Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity Conference. Phoenix, Arizona, United States. Selected as an oral presentation.
Froome, H., Townson, C., Rhodes, S., LeSage, A., Savaglio, R., Brown, J. & Arcand, J. (2020). The Foodbot Factory mobile application improves nutrition knowledge in children: Results of a randomized controlled trial. Canadian Nutrition Society.
McCormick-Brighton, C., Doyle, N., Eickmeier, T. & LeSage, A. (May 2020). Bridging early learning research and practice through college/university/community collaboration. Higher Education in Transformation Symposium (HEIT). Oshawa, Ontario.
LeSage, A. (June 2019). Evaluating ‘more gooder’ early numeracy apps: From children’s perspectives. Paper presented at Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE). Vancouver, BC.
Brown, J., Savaglio, R., Watson, G., Steiner, A., LeSage, A., Kapralos, B., & Arcand, J. (May 2019). The making of Foodbot Factory: An evidence-based mHealth nutrition education app for children. The Annual Canadian Nutrition Society Conference. Niagara Falls, Ontario.
LeSage, A. (January 2017). Is there a ‘good’ app for that? A framework for critiquing early counting apps. Paper presented at the International Congress for School Effectiveness and Improvement (ICSEI). Ottawa, Ontario.
de Castell, S., Hughes, J., Barber, W., di Giuseppe, M.& LeSage, A. (January 2017). All Hands on Deck! Expanding engagement through integration and inclusion. Symposium paper presentation at the International Congress for School Effectiveness and Improvement (ICSEI). Ottawa, Ontario.
Holden, M., Kitchen, J., Petrarca, D. & LeSage, A. (May 2016). Evolving Practices: Admissions Policies in Ontario Teacher Education Programs. Paper presented at The Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE). Calgary, Alberta.
LeSage, A. & Li, J. (May 2014). Do literacy skills matter to mathematics performance? A meta-synthesis of empirical studies. Paper presented at The Canadian Society for the Study of Education – Association of Applied Linguistics (CSSE-CAAL). St. Catharines, Ontario.
Li, J. & LeSage, A. (April 2014). How academic language skills intersect with mathematics performance: Empirical evidence and pedagogical suggestions for English language learners. Celebrating Linguistic Diversity Conference. Toronto, Ontario.
Longo, F., LeSage, A., DiGiuseppe, M., Goodman, W., Percival, J, de la Rocha, A., Hinch, R., Sanchez, O., Samis, J., et al. (March 2013). Exploring Pathways and Advisor Experiences in a College-University Pathways Program. Paper presented at the ONCAT (Ontario Council on Articulation and Transfer) Student Pathways in Higher Education Conference. Toronto, Ontario.
LeSage, A. & Petrarca, D. (November 2012). Admissions criteria: A determinant of “who gets to be a teacher?” Sixth Working Conference on Research in Teacher Education in Canada. Montreal, Quebec.
LeSage, A. (May 2012). Beyond the “WOW factor”: A framework for selecting children’s literature for teaching mathematics. Paper presented at The Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE). Waterloo, Ontario.
LeSage, A. (May 2011). Supporting elementary pre-service teachers’ understanding of mathematic. Paper presented at The Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE). Fredericton, New Brunswick.
LeSage, A. (2006). Programming, Remediation and Intervention for Students At-Risk in Mathematics - North Eastern Ontario: Presentation of research findings. Connecting Practice and Research in Mathematics Education: PRISM II Symposium. The Ontario Ministry of Education. Toronto, Ontario.
Jacobs, B. & LeSage, A. (May 2022). Digital play in kindergarten: From theory to practice. Redefining Learning and Education in a Digital Age. Ontario Tech University, Oshawa, Ont.
Doyle, N., McCormick-Brighton, C., Jacobs, B., LeSage, A., & Mais, Y. (June 2022). Roundtable Reimagining knowledge mobilization: Sharing our journey. The Canadian Knowledge Mobilization Forum. Simon Fraser University. Vancouver, B.C.
Eickmeier, T., Doyle, N., McCormick-Brighton, C. & LeSage, A. (Nov. 2020). Bridging Early Learning Research and Practice through College/University/Community Collaboration. The Canadian Knowledge Mobilization Forum. Halifax, N.S. https://www.durham.ca/en/living-here/resources-for-child-care-professionals.aspx#Current-projects
LeSage, A. (2015, January). Words2Numbers: Examining children’s Literature for Teaching Mathematics. Ontario Library Association Super Conference. Toronto, Ontario.
LeSage, A. (2011, April). Beyond “Five Little Monkeys”: Evaluating the quality of children’s literature in mathematics. The National Council for Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Annual Conference. Indianapolis, Indiana.
Ben Jaafar, S. & LeSage, A. (2010, November). Case Study in Designing a logic model for program evaluations. TeachMe Conference. Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (English and Arabic)
Ben Jaafar, S. & LeSage, A. (2010, November). Case Study in Conducting a Program Evaluation: Checking for School Improvement and Effectiveness. TeachMe Conference. Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (English and Arabic).
LeSage, A. (2007, March). Supporting Student Learning in Mathematics through Professional Learning Communities. Techno-Edge 2007: Education and Technology Summit. Oshawa, Ontario.
LeSage, A. (2006, May) Beyond Pizza and Pie: Understanding Rational Numbers. The Ontario Association of Mathematics Educators Annual Conference. London, Ontario.