Evaluation of the Novel UBC Radiology Teaching App
Project Investigator(s): Kathryn Darras, Resident, Department of Radiology; Bruce Forster, Professor and Head, Department of Radiology; Claudia Krebs, Professor of Teaching, Department of Cellular & Physiological Sciences; Savvas Nicolaou, Associate Professor, Department of Radiology Project Description In November 2016, the undergraduate radiology team launched a novel free iOS and Android app designed with validated educational […]
Reducing language-related extraneous cognitive load for non-native English-speaking students in the Faculty of Forestry
Project Investigator(s): Patrick Culbert, Instructor, Forest and Conservation Sciences; Jeff Howarth, Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, Middlebury College Project Description International students comprise 35% of the undergraduate student body in the Faculty of Forestry, and language issues are a serious barrier to learning for non-native English speakers. Using a Cognitive Load Theory framework, we will […]
Peer assessing of language proficiency: student-based peer evaluation of oral interviews in real-life job hunting situation
Project Investigator(s): Misuzu Kazama, Lecturer, Department of Asian Studies; Bosung Kim, Educational Consultant: Learning Design, CTLT Project Description Compared to its wide use in higher education, peer assessment has received less attention in language education, in particular as a viable means to involve learners in the evaluation process of speaking skills. While this idea is […]
Measuring Change: Improving Methods to Evaluate Case Analysis Assignment Reports in Dental Hygiene Program
Project Investigator(s): Batoul Shariati, Professor, Faculty of Dentistry; Afsaneh Sharif, Senior Instructional Designer, CTLT Project Description This project is aimed to assess the changes made on the course content and delivery methods along with developing appropriate assessment tool for evaluating students’ assignment reports in an on-line Oral Epidemiology course offered to UBC dental hygiene students. […]
Narratives of affect and academic writing: Exploring student attitudes to writing in the Faculty of Arts
Project Investigator(s): Jaclyn Rea, Senior Instructor, Arts Studies in Research and Writing; Kate Power, Instructor, Arts Studies in Research and Writing Project Description This project develops and tests a mechanism for exploring student attitudes towards academic writing, with a view to adding an affective dimension to evidence-based curriculum revision and professional development within Faculty of […]
The differential learning effects of paper vs. digital textbooks
Project Investigator(s): Catherine Rawn, Professor of Teaching, Department of Psychology; Stefan Bourrier, PhD student, Department of Psychology Project Description The intent of this project is to investigate whether cognitive, learning, and memory effects are different for students who use traditional paper textbooks versus comparable digital formats. Research Questions Do digital textbooks, compared to their paper […]
The use of video-recorded answer keys in pharmacy practice education
Project Investigator(s): Charles Park, Lecturer, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Project Description Using video-recorded answer keys for feedback is a novel idea in the pharmacy practice education setting at UBC. This project will look at the use of the video-recorded answer key and if the students find the video answer keys more useful than traditional paper-based […]
Blended Practice in large first year courses: Student experiences
Project Investigator(s): Siobhán McPhee, Senior Instructor, Department of Geography Project Description Blended Practice is argued to empower students providing a strong basis for active learning, task-based learning and engaged learning. This project analyses the experience for first year students of using a blended practice approach to their learning through online case studies and by doing […]
Using a Concept Inventory for Early Identification of “At Risk” Students in Genetics
Project Investigator(s): Jennifer Klenz, Senior Instructor, Botany; Pam Kalas, Instructor, Zoology & Botany Project Description We want to implement the entire (validated) meiosis concept inventory in the second year genetics course (BIOL234) as a pre/post-test, conducting a rigorous statistical analysis of the results to determine whether pre-test scores, or answers to specific questions, are predictive […]
Quantitative Arts: Scientists by Nurture
Project Investigator(s): Silvia Bartolic, Instructor, Sociology Project Description Many students in the Faculty of Arts in departments such as Sociology fear quantitative methods and try to avoid courses that require any level of math ability reporting that methods courses are boring, leading to poor attendance and low achievement. The goals of this project are to […]