Alexandre Lanoix

Alexandre Lanoix is an Associate Professor in the Department of Didactics at the Faculty of Education, Université de Montréal. He holds a PhD in History Didactics from the same university and has established himself as a leading researcher in history education, historical literacy, and teacher training in Quebec. His work primarily focuses on how history is taught in Quebec schools, with particular attention to national identity construction and the development of historical thinking among students.

Dr. Lanoix's research interests center on history didactics, historical literacy development, social representations of history teachers, and the integration of technology in history education. His work examines how students develop historical thinking skills and how teachers conceptualize the purpose of history education, particularly regarding national identity formation. He has conducted extensive research on historical literacy, exploring how students understand and engage with historical narratives and concepts.

His recent publications reveal a strong focus on historical literacy development, the impact of digital technologies on history teaching, and the challenges of distance education in history courses. His research increasingly examines how video games and other digital tools can be effectively integrated into history classrooms to enhance student engagement and historical understanding. He has also conducted significant research on distance learning for history education, particularly during the pandemic period.

Dr. Lanoix actively supervises graduate students, with recent master's theses examining topics such as the hierarchy of subjects in primary social studies education and the use of photographs in geography workbooks. He leads multiple research projects funded by the Quebec Research Funds (FRQSC) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), including the CRIFPE research center and studies on distance learning for history education.

He is a member of the Interuniversity Research Center on the Training and Teaching Profession (CRIFPE) and the Interuniversity Research Group on the Pedagogical Integration of Information and Communication Technologies (GRIIPTIC), where he collaborates with researchers across Quebec on innovative approaches to history and social studies education.