Developing the Cultural Diversity Awareness of the Heritage Language Learners, through Community-Based Education
Principal Investigator: Hessam Dehghani, Assistant Professor of Teaching, Asian Studies Project description Language textbooks draw a homogeneous picture of the language and culture of the Persian-speaking community under the pretence of a standard or native culture. Most Persian language learners at UBC, being heritage Learners, are intrinsically motivated to learn the language to connect with […]
Helping Arabic Learners Develop Oral Proficiency: A Comparison of Two Teaching Approaches
Principal Investigator: Nesrine Basheer, Assistant Professor of Teaching, Asian Studies Project description This project investigates the influence of different teaching methods on the oral proficiency and attitudes of L2 Arabic learners. With Arabic being a diglossic language, learners need to acquire both colloquial Arabic (CA) and Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) to effectively communicate in various […]
Evaluating Student Learning in the new Climate Studies and Action Certificate
Principal Investigator: Tara Ivanochko, Professor of Teaching, EOAS Project description A new UBC-wide Climate Studies and Action Certificate was developed in response to the 2019 UBC Climate Emergency Declaration. The Certificate includes learning objectives (LOs) related to climate literacy, justice, action, wellbeing and their interrelationships. The first full offering of the Certificate will be in […]