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Why do we test? Decentring power structures in student assessment through agency, choice and partnership

March 7, 2022

Project investigator: Katie Lee Bunting, Assistant Professor of Teaching, Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy Project Description While argued as detrimental to meaningful student learning, oppressive power dynamics remain deeply and stubbornly embedded within student assessment of learning in higher education, where educators holds much of the power over student assessment. In OSOT 511, the summative […]

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Emotion(ality) and Emotive Writing: Assessing the impacts in/on the Middle East Studies classroom

March 4, 2022

Project Investigator(s): Pheroze Unwalla, Assistant Professor of Teaching (History) + Chair (MES), Faculty of Arts Project Description In MES300 The Middle East: Critical Questions & Debates, students examine the troubled history of Middle East Studies (MES) and then work to decolonize and resituate the field within a social justice framework. This project evaluates the impact […]

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Natasha Pestonji-Dixon

February 15, 2022

Evaluation & Research Consultant natasha.pestonji-dixon [at] ubc.ca

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Matty Jullamon

February 15, 2022

mj2653 [at] mail.ubc.ca PhD candidate, Human Development, Learning, & Culture Matty’s research interests include critical thinking and inquiry-based learning in the science classroom. Prior to joining ISoTL, she worked as a research associate for a non-profit organization, where she conducted quantitative research to investigate the impact of a literacy-based program on student learning outcomes. She […]

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