Trajectories of Students’ Self-perceptions as Self-directed Learners from Second to Fourth Year
Project Investigator(s): Gail Hammond, Assistant Professor of Teaching, Department of Food, Nutrition & Health, Faculty of Land & Food Systems Project Description This project explores changes in students’ perceptions as self-directed learners from year 2 through year 4 in selected Food, Nutrition & Health courses in the Faculty of Land & Food Systems. Early in […]
Collaborative Online International Project to Develop intercultural Competency
Project Investigator(s): Luisa Canuto, Assistant Professor of Teaching, Department of French, Hispanic and Italian Studies, Faculty of Arts Co-Investigator(s): Misuzu Kazama Project Description This research investigates the impact of two different Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) projects which were integrated in two UBC language courses (Italian and Japanese) to promote the development of students’ intercultural […]
Assessing active learning in passive environments: The benefits of adding interactivity to educational videos
Project Investigator(s): Kayli Johnson, Associate Professor of Teaching, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science Co-Investigator(s): Simon Lolliot Project Description Active learning techniques are now seen as the gold standard in many classrooms. To make room for interactive classrooms, many instructors have moved their content online. These online materials, however, mimic the passive learning that instructors […]
Fostering Friendships: Investigate the effectiveness of a light tight intervention at fostering community at UBC
Project Investigator(s): Simon Lolliot, Assistant Professor of Teaching, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts Co-Investigator(s): Kayli Johnson; Mark Blaser Project Description One of the most fundamental problems that moving online during the COVID pandemic has created is the lack of community that students feel. Close friendships serve as stress buffers during the early days of […]
PACE (PAtient journey to Cultivate Empathy) Project
Project Investigator(s): Jane Xia, Instructor, Integration Activities, Pharmaceutical Sciences; Tony Seet; Aileen Mira; Paulo Tchen Project Description Teaching students to express empathy is important in a healthcare education curriculum because it builds patient trust, calms anxiety, and improves health outcomes.The purpose of the PACE project is to research the impact of exploring a patient’s journey […]
Feedback as a pedagogical tool in the case based learning curriculum at UBC: Is it working?
Project Investigator(s): Olusegun Oyedele, Associate Professor of Teaching, Southern Medical Program, UBC Okanagan Project Description Tutor feedback is central to student evaluation in the case based learning (CBL) curriculum within the Medical Undergraduate Program (MDUP) of UBC Faculty of Medicine. Tutors assess students for demonstrating skills such as communication of medical information, participation in a medical […]