Yves Lenoir, O.C.
Sherbrooke, Quebec
Yves Lenoir helped transform and modernize elementary education in Quebec. Professor emeritus at Université de Sherbrooke, he is internationally recognized for his work on teaching practices, educational intervention and teacher training. With a focus on interdisciplinarity, he helped create several research structures, including the Centre de recherche sur l’intervention éducative and the Centre de recherche sur l’enseignement et l’apprentissage des sciences. A prolific researcher, he has developed approaches and tools that have influenced thousands of educators around the world.