Visiting scholar Dr. Guifang Cheng and host supervisor in the Faculty of Education Dr. George Zhou (PROVIDED BY G. ZHOU/University of Windsor)
By Kate Hargreaves
While Canadian and Chinese culture may appear very different, visiting scholar Dr. Guifang Cheng says there are more commonalities than she expected.
An associate professor in the Faculty of Educational Technology and Media at China's Liaocheng University, Cheng has been working with researchers in UWindsor's Faculty of Education since July.
Her first visit to Canada has also introduced her to local traditions, including celebrations of the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival and Canadian Thanksgiving.
— Published on Oct 26th, 2026
Dr. Min Fan is a visiting scholar at the Faculty of Education (ZUOCHEN ZHANG/University of Windsor)
By Kate Hargreaves
For visiting scholar Dr. Min Fan, one of the biggest surprises about Canadian elementary education has been the relatively limited presence of artificial intelligence (AI) in her daughter's classroom compared to schools in her native China.
— Published on Oct 15th, 2026
Chantal Gauthier teaches a second-grade class in China as part of the Reciprocal Learning Program (YUHAN DENG/University of Windsor)
Guest submission by Yuhan Deng, PhD candidate, Faculty of Education
Four teacher candidates and two doctoral students from the University of Windsor are participating in a 12-week Mitacs international reciprocal learning internship in China.
This experience is strengthening their confidence in teaching through enhanced global competence.
— Published on Jun 15th, 2026
Visiting scholar Dr. Guifang Cheng and host supervisor in the Faculty of Education Dr. George Zhou (PROVIDED BY G. ZHOU/University of Windsor)
