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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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. 

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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LeSage, A. (2015, January).  Words2Numbers: Examining children’s Literature for Teaching Mathematics. Ontario Library Association Super Conference. Toronto, Ontario.

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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.

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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)

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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).

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LeSage, A. (2007, March). Supporting Student Learning in Mathematics through Professional Learning Communities. Techno-Edge 2007: Education and Technology Summit. Oshawa, Ontario.

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LeSage, A. (2006, May) Beyond Pizza and Pie: Understanding Rational Numbers. The Ontario Association of Mathematics Educators Annual Conference. London, Ontario.