Trish Varao-Sousa
Flexible learning student engagement: a case study
Project Investigator(s): Phaedra Burke, Sessional lecturer, Sauder School of Business Project Description The intent of this research is to improve (or strengthen) student engagement in a Flexible Learning course by understanding student interest and motivation in learning. The project will involve quantitative data from questionnaires (students’ background, their interest and motivation), qualitative data from interviews, […]
Measuring Student Aptitude for Knowledge Transfer Across Disciplinary Boundaries
Project Investigator(s): Chris Addison, Instructor, Department of Chemistry; James Charbonneau, Lecturer, Department of Physics and Astronomy Project Description This project involves developing an instrument that will allow us to quantify student ability to transfer knowledge across discipline boundaries, and to assess the ability of the Science One Program to promote this knowledge transfer. We will […]
Productive Failure in biology classrooms
Project Investigator(s): Sunita Chowrira, Professor of Teaching, Botany; Karen Smith, Lecturer, Microbiology Project Description Students were required to complete various learning activities (readings, quizzes, worksheets and problems) in a specific sequence i.e., pre-class, in-class, post-class. Research Questions Are all in-class activities created equal? Will all in-class activities lead to learning gains? What kind of activities […]