Enhancing and Evaluating Scientific Writing Through Structured Workshops in Upper-Level CURE Biology Lab Courses
Project Lead: Maryam Moussavi (Lecturer and Course Coordinator, Botany & Zoology) Project Description Building upon a previously awarded SoTL seed grant, this project aims to integrate structured writing workshops into the curricula of two biology courses (BIOL 341 and BIOL 340). The workshops will utilize and refine previously developed worksheets to guide students in constructing […]
Alternative Grading in Graduate School: Are Portfolios Assessments Viable and Valuable for Graduate Students?
Project Lead: Amy Scott Metcalfe (Professor, Educational Studies)Co-Lead: Martin Dammert (Graduate Student, Educational Studies) Project Description Learning portfolios may provide graduate students opportunities to reflect upon their ongoing professional and academic learning over the trajectory of a course, rather than as a discrete assignment. Portfolios document change and provide a space for revision on the […]
Indigenizing University Writing Curriculum: A Student-Faculty Partnership in UBC’s Coordinated Arts Program
Project Lead: Kasim Husain (Lecturer, Coordinated Arts Program) Co-Leads: Evan Mauro (Lecturer, Coordinated Arts Program); Nickolas Toney (Admissions Advisor (Indigenous Applicants), UBC Enrolment Services); Tashiya Mathuin (BA Student, Environment and Sustainability) Project Description We are two lecturers in CAP partnering with two Indigenous alumni of our program to evaluate Indigenous students’ perspectives on how to […]
Improving the Assessment of Work Integrated Learning Experiences for Engineering Students
Project Lead: Negar Harandi (Assistant Professor of Teaching, Biomedical Engineering)Co-Leads: Jenna Usprech (Associate Professor of Teaching, Biomedical Engineering); Jonathan Verrett (Associate Professor of Teaching, Chemical & Biological Engineering); Lily Chen (Manager, Applied Science Co-op) Project Description Work-integrated learning (WIL) experiences integrate quality experiences in a workplace or practice setting with a student’s academic studies. Co-operative […]
Assessing the impact of providing data analysis software training to students in PHAR 307, a 3rd year laboratory course
Project Lead: Narges Hadjesfandiar (Assistant Professor of Teaching, Pharmaceutical Sciences) Project Description This project investigates whether formalized training in data analysis within PHAR 307 laboratory improves the fairness of student assessment and enhances students’ skills. Most undergraduate students have not received formal training in Microsoft Excel. The uneven background training can lead to disparities in […]
Exploring Identity Development of Second-Career Nursing Students at UBC School of Nursing
Project Lead: Carla Ferreira (Associate Professor of Teaching, Nursing (APSC))Co-Lead: Jennifer Schlissel; Nassim Adhami (Assistant Professor of Teaching, Nursing (APSC)) Project Description In Canada, there are over 130 entry-to-practice nursing programs, 10% of which are in British Columbia (CASN, 2024). In BC, 5 schools offer an accelerated program which prepares students to become registered nurses […]
Bridging Student Voices and Preceptor Practice: A JEDI Knowledge Translation Guide for Occupational Therapy Fieldwork
Project Lead: Alexis Davis (Assistant Professor of Teaching & Academic Fieldwork Coordinator, Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy)Co-Lead: Keith O’Connor (Clinical Assistant Professor, Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy) Project Description Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT) students complete five fieldwork placements, totaling twenty-nine weeks over the course of their two-year program. Research has revealed a high incidence […]
Designing Equity-Centered Assessment for Inclusive Teacher Preparation
Project Lead: Carly Christensen (Assistant Professor of Teaching, Educational and Counselling Psychology; Special Education)Co-Lead: Leyton Schnellert (Associate Professor, Curriculum and Pedagogy) Project Description Assessment practices often perpetuate systemic inequities related to race, language, disability, and other marginalized identities. This project investigates how teacher candidates engage with inclusive assessment following the redesign of EPSE 310 Assessment […]
Assessing students’ oral proficiency in language classes: Choosing evaluation methods and measuring their impact on students’ learning
Project Lead: Luisa Canuto (Associate Professor of Teaching, French, Hispanic and Italian Studies)Co-Leads: Maria Adelaida Escobar Trujillo (Lecturer, French, Hispanic and Italian Studies); Ihhawa Kim (Lecturer, Asian Studies); Hessam Dehghani (Assistant Professor of Teaching, Asian Studies) Project description While the assessment of oral skills has always represented an important element in the overall evaluation of […]