Project Investigator(s): Carolyn McEwan, Instructor, School of Kinesiology
Project Description
The purpose of this project is to explore how a psychological skills program (including goal setting and attainment strategies, attention focusing, emotion regulation techniques, and self-reflection) embedded in the written assignment structure of an undergraduate core course could improve students’ understanding of course content, academic writing, self-regulation skills, academic buoyancy, and psychological well-being. This project will contribute to our understanding of how educators can facilitate student self-regulation as they complete written assignments in an online context and how the effectiveness of these pedagogies may positively impact student well-being.
Research Questions
Does an embedded psychological skills program (goal setting and attainment strategies, attention focusing, emotion regulation techniques, and self-reflection) within an undergraduate core course improve students’ understanding of course content, academic writing, self-regulation, academic buoyancy, and psychological well-being?
Impact on teaching and learning at UBC
The psychological skills program could be scaled to classroom environments across the university, potentially having a positive impact on learning and on the development of students’ academic buoyancy, self-regulation, and psychological well-being. I would also like to disseminate the program such that it can be adapted to other courses through Canvas Creative Commons. Findings from the evaluation of the program will be shared at Scholarship of Teaching and Learning conferences and academic journals.