Tanya Chichekian

Financement

• Grant. (Under Review). Co-applicant. PRL+: Raising PhD Readiness Level for technological innovation. Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). Collaborative Research and Training Experience program. 1 650 000 $. (2025-2031)
• Grant. (Under Review). Principal Investigator. The effects of GenAI on students' digital needs and computational thinking. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). Insight. 387 006 $. (2024-2029)
• Grant. (Under Review). Principal Investigator. From AI Assistance to AI-giarism: Defining the New Frontiers of Academic Integrity. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). Insight Development Grant. 75 000 $. (2025-2027)
• Grant. (Awarded). Co-investigator. Trajectoires, modalités et retombées du développement pédagogique sur la professionnalisation des enseignants universitaires. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). Insight. 228 467 $. (2021-2025)
• Grant. (Awarded). Principal Investigator. The trajectories of transmission of passion in higher education. Fonds de recherche du Québec - Société et culture (FRQSC). Établissement de Nouveaux Professeurs-Chercheurs. 45 000 $. (2022-2025)
• Grant. (Awarded). Co-investigator. Soutenir l'intégration des technologies numériques dans l'enseignement dans les collèges anglophones. Ministère de l'enseignement supérieur. Entente Canada-Québec. 500 000 $. (2021-2025)
• Grant. (Completed). Principal Investigator. Catalyst for knowledge transfer: Investigating the potential of computational thinking in higher education. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). Insight Development. 49 963 $. (2021-2024)
• Grant. (Completed). Principal Investigator. Cultivating innovative mindsets: When experimentation becomes passion. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). Partnership Development. 199 896 $. (2019-2024)

Publications

Articles de revue

• Chichekian, T., Trudeau, J., & Jawhar, T. (2025). Education and Information Technology (Submitted).
• Lachance, S.*, Chichekian, T., Bélisle, P., & Lavoie, P. (2025). Exploring best practices in first-semester student workload management through collaborative research with nursing educators. Nurse Educator (Submitted).
• Rahimi, S.*, Chichekian, T., & Lee, S. Y. (2025). Procrastination in medical students: A systematic review. Canadian Medical Education Journal (Accepted).
• Chicheian, T., Cutumisu, M., & Savard, A. (2025). Profiling Preservice Teachers’ Computational Thinking: The Role of Metacognition and Coding Experience. Journal of Digital Learning in Teacher Education (Submitted).
• Chichekian, Tanya, Sverdlik, Anna, Vallerand, Bélisle, M., Robert J. Vallerand, & Maheux, C. (2025). The balancing act of passion for teaching and for the subject matter in higher educaiton. Innovative Higher Education (Submitted).
• Chichekian, T., Sverdlik, A.*, Vallerand, R. J., & Maheux, C. (2025). The interplay of teachers’ passion, social support, and students’ passion for a field of study in higher education. European Journal of Psychology in Education 40 (41), (Published).
• Chichekian, T., Trudeau, J., Jawhar, T., Corliss, D*. (2024). Experimenting with computational thinking for knowledge transfer in engineering robotics. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning 40 (2), 859-875. DOI. (Published).
• Chichekian, T., Rahimi, S., Vallerand R. J. (2024). Investigating emotions as a mediator in the transmission of passion in education. Current Psychology 43 (15), 13428-13442. DOI. (Published).
• Smith, J., Garon-Carrier, G., Guimond, F.-A., Fitzpatrick, C., Chichekian, T., St-Amand, J., Lemieux, A. (2024). Using students’ personality traits to predict the accuracy of their self-perception of academic competence: A latent profile analysis approach. Social Psychology of Education 27 (1), 283-297. DOI. (Published).
• Peixoto, E. M., Silva, M. V., Noronha, A. P. P., Chichekian, T., Vallerand, R. J. (2023). Psychometric properties and measurement invariance of the Rigid and Flexible Persistence Scale in a Brazilian professional sample. Psicologia: Reflexão e Crítica 36 Article 1. DOI. (Published).
• Schellenberg, B., Verner-Filion, J., Gaudreau, P., Chichekian, T. (2023). The quadripartite approach to passion in sport: A prospective, cross-domain analysis with intercollegiate student-athletes. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology Online first 1-18. DOI. (Published).
• Vallerand, R. J., Chichekian, T., Verner-Filion, J., Bélanger, J. (2023). The two faces of persistence: How harmonious and obsessive passion shape goal pursuit. Motivation Science 9 (3), 175-192. DOI. (Published).
• Chichekian, T., Trudeau, J., Jawhar, T. (2022). Disrupted lessons in engineering robotics: Pivoting knowledge transfer from physical to virtual learning environments. Journal of Science Education and Technology 31 (5), 555–569. DOI. (Published).
• Chichekian, T., Maheux, C. (2022). Indigenous students’ experiences regarding the utility of university resources during medical training. International Journal of Educational Research Open 3 Article 100212. DOI. (Published).
• Chichekian, T., Vallerand, R. J. (2022). Passion for science and the pursuit of scientific studies: The mediating role of rigid and flexible persistence and activity involvement. Learning and Individual Differences 93 102104. DOI. (Published).
• Chichekian, T.,Bragoli-Barzan, L*., Rahimi, S. (2022). Pedagogical and personal experiences motivating Indigenous students to pursue medical studies. Frontiers in Education 6 788909. DOI. (Published).
• Chichekian, T., Benteux, B*. (2022). The potential of learning with (and not from) artificial intelligence in education. Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence: AI for Human Learning and Behavior Change 5 Article 903051. DOI. (Published).
• Bélisle, M., Heilporn, G., Lavoie, P., Lakhal, S., Lechasseur, K., Fernandez, N., Caty, M.-E., Chichekian, T. (2022). Élaboration et validation d’une échelle de mesure de la professionnalisation des étudiants universitaires en sciences de la santé. Mesure et évaluation en éducation 45 (2), 69-105. DOI. (Published).
• Chichekian, T., Bragoli-Barzan, L*. (2021). Challenges Encountered by Indigenous Youth in Postsecondary Education. McGill Journal of Education 55 (2), 463–485. DOI. (Published).
• Chichekian, T. (2021). Se centrer sur l’humain. Association Professionnelle de la Pédagogie Collégiale (AQPC) 34 (4), 43. (Published).

Chapitres de livre

• Vallerand, R. J., Chichekian, T., Schellenberg, B. (2024). The role of passion in education. Schutz P, Muis KR. Handbook of Educational Psychology (4th, 245–269). United States of America : Routledge. (Published).
• Chichekian, T., & *Benteux, B. (2023). The potential of learning with (and not from) artificial intelligence in education. M. Allegra, M. Gentile, G. Città, F. Dignum, & I. Marfisi-Schottman. Research Topics: Artificial Intelligence for Education (95-100). Switzerland : Frontiers Media. DOI. (Published).
• Vallerand, R. J., Chichekian, T., Paquette, V. (2020). Passion in education: Theory, research and applications. D. L. Gregory Arief, D. McInerney. Promoting motivation and learning in contexts: Sociocultural perspectives on educational interventions (115-141). United States of America : Information Age Publishing. (Published).
• Shore, B. M., Chichekian, T., Gyles, P. D. T., Walker, C. C. (2019). Friendships of gifted children and youth: Updated insights and understanding. B. Wallace, D. A. Sisk, J. Senior. SAGE handbook of gifted and talented education (1, 184-195). Sage. DOI. (Published).

Articles de journaux

• Chichekian, T. (2019). Unrealistic striving for academic excellence has a cost. The Conversation.
• Bragoli-Barzan, L*., Chichekian, T. (2019). Études post-secondaires: en faisons-nous assez pour les jeunes autochtones?. The Conversation.

Rapports

• Benteux, B. & Chichekian, T. (2023). Conception du référentiel des pratiques éducatives des Universités Populaires Quart Monde. MITACS Acceleration. 7 p.
• Paris, J.*, Chichekian, T. & Chambot, M. (2021). Étude sur la rétention des étudiants et étudiantes dans les programmes en aérospatiale: Profil des étudiants et étudiantes - Phase I. MITACS. 121 p.
• Paris, J.*, Chichekian, T., & Chambot, M. (2021). Étude sur la rétention des étudiants et étudiantes dans les programmes en aérospatiale: Profil des étudiants et étudiantes. Rapport du projet de recherche – Phase II. MITACS. 80 p.

Articles de conférence

• Chichekian, Savard, A., & Zhang, Yi-M,. (2024). Unraveling the connection: Online learning behaviors, task difficulty, and preservice teachers' problem-solving performance.[Oral Presentation]. Society of Information Technologies and Education. 316-332. (Published).
• Chichekian, T., Trudeau, J., Jawhar, T., Zhang, Y.-M*. (2023). Computational thinking and robotics in mixed environments: Transfer of computational thinking skills in mixed learning environments with robotics. ISLS Proceedings, 1845-1856. (Published).
• Chichekian, T., Vallerand, R. J. (2023). Examining teachers’ emotions in a passion transmission model. EARLI 2023 Book of Abstracts, 214. (Published).
• Chichekian, T., Jawhar, T., Corliss, D*., Maheux, C., Zhang, Y.-M*. (2023). Optimizing assessment of knowledge transfer through computational thinking: An L&D project. ISLS Proceedings, 2185-2188. (Published).

Autres contributions

Cours enseignés

• DED935 – Activité de lectures dirigées I. (2024-07-02 à 2024-10-02).(3CR).
• DED 923 Activité de synthèse. (2024-01-09 à 2024-06-21).(12CR).
• EPU 992-Diffusion des résultats du projet. (2024-01-09 à 2024-08-30).(3CR).
• Projet II. DED 922. (2024-01-03 à 2024-05-07).(9CR).
• Apprendre en enseignement supérieur. EPU974. (2023-08-28 à 2023-12-22).(3CR).
• Enseigner au supérieur. EPU960. (2022-08-29 à 2022-12-23).(3CR).
• Apprendre en enseignement supérieur. EPU974. (2022-05-02 à 2022-06-28).(3CR).
• Apprendre en enseignement supérieur. EPU 974. (2021-09-07 à 2021-12-07).(3CR).
• Teaching in higher education. EFD 966. (2021-01-11 à 2021-04-27).(3CR).
• Apprendre en enseignement supérieur. EPU 974. (2020-09-10 à 2020-12-18).(3CR).
• Appliquer des méthodes pédagogiques actives. EPU 971. (2020-01-07 à 2020-04-14).(3CR).
• Teaching in higher education. EFD 966. (2020-01-06 à 2020-04-06).(3CR).
• Apprendre en enseignement supérieur. EPU974. (2019-09-03 à 2019-12-10).(3CR).
• Stage en recherche. EDU917. (2019-08-27 à 2019-12-20).(3CR).
• Travaux dirigés II. EDU914. (2019-08-27 à 2019-12-20).(3CR).
• Appliquer des méthodes pédagogiques actives. EPU 971. (2019-01-03 à 2019-04-15).(3CR).
• Travaux dirigés I. EDU913. (2019-01-03 à 2019-04-30).(3CR).
• Innovative curriculum planning. PME 831. (2018-09-04 à 2018-12-18).(3CR).
• Capstone Project. PME 898. (2018-05-06 à 2018-06-17).
• Self-regulated learning. GDPI-PME 800. (2016-06-01 à 2018-04-01).(3CR).
• Applications of educational psychology across classrooms. EDTL 500. (2016-05-02 à 2016-08-08).(3CR).
• Uses of Research Findings in Education. EDPE 602. (2013-01-08 à 2015-04-06).(3CR).
• Special Activity. EDPE 697-698. (2012-09-24 à 2013-04-16).
• Teaching Elementary Mathematics. EDEE 332. (2011-01-10 à 2011-04-25).(3CR).

Présentations

• Smith, Jonathan, Guimond, Fanny-Alexandra, Arantes Tiraboschi, Gabriel1, Malboeuf-Hurtubise, Catherine, Mbanga, Remy, Chichekian, Tanya, Garon-Carrier, Gabrielle,& Fitzpatrick, Caroline. (2025). Investigating the Association between Simultaneous Screen Use and Academic Motivation- The Mediating Role of Internalizing Symptoms. International Scientific Congress on Digital Media and Developing Minds. Washington, D. C., United States of America
• Chichekian, Tanya & Tanguay, Marc-Antoine. (2025). Motiver chaque élève à apprendre : ce que les plateformes numériques nous apprennent sur la motivation scolaire. Sommet du numérique en éducation. Montreal, Canada
• Chichekian, Tanya, Cutumisu, Maria, & Svard, Annie. (2025). Preservice Teachers’ Computational Thinking Profiles. International Society of Learning Sciences. Helsinki, Finland
• Chichekian, Tanya, Trudeau, Joel, & Jawhar, Tawfiq. (2025). Robotics as a Catalyst for Computational Thinking Development and Transfer in Higher Education. European Association for Research on Leanring and Instruction. Graz, Austria
• Chichekian, Tanya. (2025). The Role of a Digital Educational Platform in Shaping Students' Motivational Profiles. European Association for Research on Learning & Instruction. Graz, Austria
• Zhang, Y.-M.*, Savard, A., Chichekian, T., & Xiye, Li*. (2024). Investigating mathematics teacher-educators’ perspectives on computational thinking [Oral presentation]. International Congress on Mathematics Education. Sydney, Australia
• Tanya Chichekian. (2024). Learning to teach in higher education : A portrait of Canadian early-career teachers. EARLI SIG 4 & SIG 17. Utrecht, Netherlands
• Chichekian, T., Zhang, Y.-M.*, & Savard, A. (2024). Preservice Teachers' Computational Thinking Skills: A Cluster Analysis [Oral Presentation]. Canadian Society for the Study of Education 52nd Annual Conference. Montréal, Canada
• Marilou Bélisle. (2024). The impact of university teachers' passion for their profession on their relational wellbeing. EARLI SIG 4 & SIG 17. Utrecht, Netherlands
• Lachance, S.*, Chichekian, T., et al. (2024). Une recherche collaborative pour expliciter les pratiques pédagogiques et les pratiques enseignantes favorables à la charge de travail étudiante en sciences infirmières. Association Internationale de Pédagogie Universitaire (AIPU24). Sherbrooke, Canada
• Chichekian, T., Savard, A., Zhang, Yi-M. (2024). Unraveling the connection: Online learning behaviors, task difficulty, and preservice teachers' problem-solving performance.[Oral Presentation]. Society of Information Technology and Teacher Education. Las Vegas, United States of America
• Chichekian, T., Trudeau, J., Jawhar, T., & Zhang, Y.-M*. (2023). Computational thinking and robotics in mixed learning environments with robotics. [Poster]. International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS). Montreal, Canada
• Chichekian, T., Trudeau, J., & Jawhar, T. (2023). Crossing boundaries with robotics: Transfer of computational thinking skills in mixed environments. European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI). Thessaloniki, Greece
• Desrosiers, S.*, & Chichekian, T. (2023). Designing a course using a case-based instructional strategy: Implementation of cases in a microeconomics course based on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning framework. . Supporting Active Learning & Technological Innovation in Studies of Education (SALTISE). Montréal, Canada
• Chichekian, T., Rahimi, S., & Vallerand, R. J. (2023). Examining the mediating role of teacher emotions in a passion transmission model. European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI). Thessaloniki, Greece
• Zhang, Y.-M.*, Chichekian, T., & Savard, A. (2023). Integrating computational thinking into mathematics teacher educators’ learning activities. [Symposium]. Coding, Computational Modelling & Equity in Math Education. St. Catharines, Canada
• Chichekian, T., Jawhar, T., Corliss, D.*, Maheux, C., & Zhang, Y.-M*. (2023). Optimizing assessment of knowledge transfer through computational thinking: An L&D project. [Oral presentation]. International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS). Montreal, Canada
• Zhang, Y.-M.*, Chichekian, T., & Savard, A. (2023). Providing coding contexts for mathematics didactics: Case studies from elementary and junior high school mathematics curriculums. International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS). Montréal, Canada
• Chichekian, T., Litalien, D., & Lemardelet, L*. (2023). The extended benefits of perceiving knowledge transfer and contribution to community while participating in extracurricular activities. [Oral presentation]. International Self-Determination Theory Conference. Orlando, United States of America
• Bélisle, M., Jean, V., Lakhal, S., Chichekian, T., Fernandez, N., Lavoie, P., & Lechasseur, K. (2023). The professional development of university teachers: the pandemic context as a critical incident [Oral presentation]. European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI). Thessaloniki, Greece
• Chichekian, T., Desrosiers, S., Paradis, D., Chicoine, M. J., & Caron, M. (2022). Design thinking in teaching and learning in higher education [Symposium]. Supporting Active Learning & Technological Innovation in Studies of Education (SALTISE). Moncton, Canada
• Zhang, Y*., Savard, A., & Chichekian, T. (2022). Empowering students’ mathematics problem-solving skills: The role of computational thinking Symposium. Mathematics and its Connections to the Arts and Sciences (MACAS). Moncton, Canada
• Chichekian, T., Trudeau, J., & Jawhar, T. (2022). Tapping on computational thinking skills in virtual robotics labs [Oral presentation]. Society of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE). Ottawa, Canada
• Chichekian, T., Rahimi, S., & Vallerand, R. J. (2022). The Passion Transmission Model: Examining the mediating role of emotions [Oral presentation]. Tenth SELF International Conference. Quebec, Canada
• Chichekian, T., Rahimi, S., & Vallerand R. J. (2022). The passion transmission model: Examining the mediating role of emotions [Poster]. Annual convention of Society for the Study of Motivation (SSM). Chicago, United States of America
• Chichekian, T., Verner-Filion, J., Vallerand, R. J. & Taskiran, A. (2021). A Novel Approach to Looking at the Role of Autonomy Support in the Development of Passion in Education. American Educational Research Association (AERA). Orlando, United States of America
• Chichekian, T. (2021). Applying design thinking principles to pedagogical innovations in higher education. 1st Conference of I2P. Longueuil, Canada
• Benteux, B.* & Chichekian, T. (2021). Artificial intelligence in education: The fine line between a system’s and a learner’s performance. Supporting Active Learning & Technological Innovation in Studies of Education (SALTISE). Montréal, Canada
• Trudeau, J., Chichekian, T. & Jawhar, T. (2021). Disrupted Lessons in Engineering Robotics: Authentic Learning Experiences with Virtual Labs and Open-source Hardware. Supporting Active Learning & Technological Innovation in Studies of Education (SALTISE). Montreal, Canada
• Trudeau, J., Chichekian, T. & Jawhar, T. (2021). Disruptive Lessons: Experiences with Transferring Knowledge in Engineering Robotics. American Educational Research Association (AERA). Orlando, United States of America
• Benteux, B.* & Chichekian, T. (2021). Integrating learner experience in instructional design: A pilot study. Supporting Active Learning & Technological Innovation in Studies of Education (SALTISE). Montréal, Canada
• Benteux, B.* & Chichekian, T. (2021). Interdisciplinarité contrariée: limites méthodologiques entre sciences informatiques et de l'éducation. AssoCiation FrAncophone pour le Savoir (ACFAS). Sherbrooke, Canada
• Bélisle, M., Jean, V., Lakhal, S., Chichekian, T., Lavoie, P., Fernandez, N., Lechasseur, K. & Boyer, L. (2021). University teachers’ professional development: A scoping review. European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI). Gotenborg, Sweden
• Benteux, B.*, & Chichekian, T. (2020). Adapter le soutien de l’engagement de l’apprenant à distance à l’aide des analytiques d’apprentissage. 7e Colloque international en éducation organisé par le Centre de Recherche Interuniversitaire sur la Formation et la Profession Enseignante (CRIFPE). Montréal, Canada
• Chichekian, T. & Vallerand, R. J. (2020). Autonomy supportive learning environments: A precursor for the development of passion in education. American Educational Research Association (AERA). San Francisco, United States of America
• Benteux, B.* & Chichekian, T. (2020). Dispositifs d'autorégulation dans les applications mobiles d’apprentissage des langues. 7e Colloque international en éducation organisé par le Centre de Recherche Interuniversitaire sur la Formation et la Profession Enseignante (CRIFPE). Montréal, Canada
• Benteux, B.* & Chichekian, T. (2020). Impacts des intelligences artificielles en éducation sur l'optimisation de l'apprentissage. AssoCiation FrAncophone pour le Savoir (ACFAS). Sherbrooke, Canada
• Chichekian, T. & Trudeau, J. (2020). Innovative learning spaces: Taking active learning outside the classroom. American Educational Research Association (AERA). San Francisco, United States of America
• Vallerand, R. J., Guay, F., Hall, N., Ratelle, C. & Chichekian, T. (2020). Perceptions of autonomy support in passionate students. International Association of Applied Psychology (IAAP). Cancun, Mexico
• Vallerand, R. J., Bonneville-Roussy, A. & Chichekian, T. (2020). Symposia: Passion in education. International Association of Applied Psychology (IAAP). Cancun, Mexico
• Chichekian, T., Maheux, C., Lemay Lapointe, G., Beaulieu, K. & Bragoli-Barzan, L. (2019). Le soutien des étudiants autochtones dans les programmes de médecine au Québec. AssoCiation FrAncophone pour le Savoir (ACFAS). Gatineau, Canada
• Chichekian, T. & Bragoli-Barzan, L.*. (2019). Motivations des étudiants autochtones: Pourquoi étudier au niveau collégial?. Société canadienne pour l'étude de l'éducation (SCEE). Vancouver, Canada
• Chichekian, T. & Vallerand, R. J. (2019). Passion for Science and the Pursuit of a Scientific Domain. Société canadienne pour l'étude de l'éducation (SCEE). Vancouver, Canada
• Chichekian, T. & Vallerand, R. J. (2019). Passion for Science and the Pursuit of a Scientific Domain: The Mediating Role of Persistence and Activity Engagement. International Positive Psychology Association. Melbourne, Australia
• Vallerand, R. J., Guay, F., Chichekian, T., Chanal, J. & Gordeeva, T. (2019). Symposium: Optimal learning in optimal contexts: The role of self-determination theory in education. International 7th Self-Determination Theory (SDT) conference. Netherlands, Netherlands