Gordon Selman Award: Made in honour of adult education scholar and UBC professor (at UBC between 1964-1992), and awarded annually to a graduate student in EDST for their contributions to understanding the diverse forms and locations of adult learning and education in Canada and its contributions to society.
Jiin Yoo is the successful recipient of this year’s Gordon Selman Award. Jiin’s PhD dissertation research explores immigrant parents’ learning experiences in supporting their children’s education in Canada, an underexamined yet crucial area within ALE scholarship. Using critical ethnography and sociocultural learning theories, she examines how immigrant parents navigate systemic barriers and construct learning strategies to engage with Canadian education systems. Her contributions have already been recognized in receiving a SSHRC doctoral fellowship, and in publications and presentations. As a research assistant, Jiin has also been involved in other research and writing on immigrant adult education in Canada.
Also see Coolie Verner Prize – Natalie Bussard
We believe these award recipients honour the legacies of the adult education scholars and UBC adult ed professors after whom these endowed awards were named.
Jude (on behalf of the ALE group)