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Sunaina Sharma is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Studies at Brock University, Ontario, Canada, specializing in secondary education curriculum development. With 23 years of experience as a secondary teacher and 10 years as a program leader, she is deeply committed to creating spaces where secondary students and educators can share their voices. Her recent research focuses on the responses of Ontario secondary school teachers to the proliferation of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), examining their questions, concerns, and instructional needs. Dr. Sharma's research on digital technology emphasizes student engagement, highlighting how engagement arises from students' ability to construct knowledge using digital tools. Her work contributes to the ethical adoption of GenAI and the advancement of effective pedagogical practices in educational settings. Areas of interest include teaching and learning for grades 7-12, digital pedagogy, student voice and agency, teacher readiness and professional learning, curriculum design and assessment, generative AI, equity, ethics-oriented AI policy practice, and teacher education for secondary education.
This entry applies to the general Graduate Studies standard for departments such as English Language and Literature, History, Philosophy, and Sociology.