Catherine Meilleur has over 15 years of experience in research and writing. Having worked as a journalist and educational designer, she is interested in everything related to learning: from educational psychology to neuroscience, and the latest innovations that can serve learners, such as virtual and augmented reality. She is also passionate about issues related to the future of education at a time when a real revolution is taking place, propelled by digital technology and artificial intelligence.

[INFOGRAPHIC] Quebec’s Households and the Digital Technology: 4 Highlights

2021-05-03T19:45:54-04:002019/02/14|Articles, Catherine Meilleur, Society, Technology|

Where are Quebecers in their use of digital devices? This is the question that CEFRIO tries to answer each year with its famous NETrend survey.

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[IN DEPTH ANALYSIS] The importance of emotions in learning

2022-03-08T14:42:03-05:002019/02/02|Articles, Catherine Meilleur, Learning, Neuroscience, Online, Research|

Not so long ago, it was thought that learning was a strictly rational process in which emotions did not have a big role. This belief was formed together with a certain definition of intelligence derived from the "famous" IQ tests - yet designed to detect learning difficulties in children.

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The Coach, The Tutor, and The Mentor: Distinctions and Interesting Facts!

2021-04-29T14:58:01-04:002018/11/27|Articles, Catherine Meilleur, Learning|

The coach, the tutor and the mentor are popular terms these days! More and more companies are using them in their employees’ development, and individuals are using their services to progress personally and professionally. That said, they are often confused with each other, even though it is true that their work is similar in certain respects

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3 Historical Models of the Teacher… and Lessons to Learn

2021-04-29T15:17:16-04:002018/11/16|Articles, Catherine Meilleur, Learning|

The identity and role of the teacher have moved through the times with remarkable stability. These have nevertheless known through the ages some variations, including the three archetypes, which Philippe Meirieu describes in the UNESCO report - Education and the role of teachers in 2020. In this regard, he identified three models: the preacher, the teacher-librarian and the master companion...

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8 Types of Memory… to Remember!

2021-04-29T15:18:53-04:002018/11/09|Articles, Catherine Meilleur, Learning, Neuroscience|

Memory is the essential brain function that allows us to develop a sense of self, to store memories, to reason, to understand, and of course to learn. We speak about it in the singular form, but it would be more correct to evoke it in the plural one. We understand now that it is composed of different systems which, although in constant interrelationships, are distinct and autonomous due to the nature of the information they store and the brain networks they use.

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Online learning: 6 types of interactions at play

2021-04-29T15:20:06-04:002018/11/06|Articles, Catherine Meilleur, Learning, Online|

Learning and teaching involve several forms of interaction between different actors. In pedagogy, this subject has been studied from several viewpoints and has given rise to various theories, with the growth of online learning adding a new dimension to them. Here are 6 types of interactions inherent to learning and teaching, and their specifics in the context of online education.

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4 challenges for education in the digital revolution era

2021-04-29T15:31:27-04:002018/10/03|Articles, Catherine Meilleur, Learning, Online, Society, Technology|

Our world is changing faster and deeper than ever. In the midst of this whirlwind, we cannot avoid a re-evaluation our common values, but also the identity and role of our institutions. Among them is "the school" which, from elementary to university, has given body and direction to our society for generations.

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