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The Campus Saint-Jean invites you to the Francophonie week, with two community events highlighting the dynamism and vitality of the French language and French-speaking communities.

Program of events

• “Le francais en folie” - Quiz evening
  Tuesday, March 18, 4:30-6:30 p.m., LAC 3-04
  Snacks served - register using the button
  
  Grab your phone and win a host of prizes in a fun quiz evening on the French language and its famous grammatical traps!
  
  
• “A language that brings us together” - Presentation and round table
  Thursday, March 20, noon-1:30 p.m., Grand Salon
  Pizza served - register using the button
  
  With the participation of, among others:
  • Anne-José Villeneuve
  • Pierre Rousseau
  • Mourad Ferdaoussi

followed by

• Conversation on Research: "Design thinking: toolbox and impacts on learning" presented by Natacha Louis, PhD.
  Thursday, March 20, noon-1:30 p.m., Grand Salon
  Coffee and refreshments served - register using the button
  
  Summary
  Design thinking is an iterative, collaborative and creative problem-solving approach that places the needs of users at the center of its concerns. Several authors point out that it is above all a state of mind, a perspective of openness to others and to the possibilities available to everyone. It is about contributing to change by initiating and collaborating to solve contemporary problems that are generally open, interdependent and complex (Brown and Wyatt, 2010; Laakso and Hassi, 2011; Leinonen and Durall 2014). These issues cannot be resolved simply because the true facets of the problem, which will change along the way, can only be perceived through different exploratory activities, generally require the implementation of strategies, spaces and tools to fuel analysis, reflection, creativity, collaborative work and communication, thus facilitating the process (Brown, 2009; Buchanan, 2001, Liedtka, 2015).
  
  It is from this perspective that a central place is given to the tools (storyboard), strategies (immersive observation) and spaces (make space) used at all stages of the design thinking process, and this is what makes it so powerful. In the context of this discussion, we will present the strengths, contributions and limitations of the strategies, tools and spaces used during the design thinking process, as well as their impact on learning. These observations from my research on the subject largely guide my research and my teaching practice.
  
  Biography
  is an assistant professor at the º£½ÇÉçÇø's Campus Saint-Jean. She holds a doctorate in education from the University of Ottawa and a master's degree in science education from the University of Montreal. Her research interests include the process of problem solving through design thinking, the epistemic approach to science and technology education, the integration of educational robotics in the classroom, gender representation in the field of STEM, and
  environmental education.