Trish Varao-Sousa
Don’t Fear It, Embrace It: ChatGPT in an Upper-Level Chemistry Communication Course
Principal Investigator: Chris Addison, Associate Professor of Teaching, Chemistry Project description This project will have three components: (1) The applicants will develop a set of classroom materials that offer “training” module in the use of ChatGPT (coupled with an existing unit on academic integrity). (2) Incorporation of ChatGPT into a major writing assignment, where students […]
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 […]
Ariane Faria (on leave)
arianefs [at] mail.ubc.ca PhD student, Curriculum & Pedagogy Ariane’s research interests include math classroom practice and curriculum implementation to improve opportunities to learn for students with different backgrounds. During her Ph.D. program, she is particularly interested to understand how learning studies and variation theory can support British Columbia math teachers to make decisions in the […]
Rosie David
rosa.david [at] ubc.ca PhD student, Language & Literacy Education Rosie holds a Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) from Portland State University. She has served as the Chair of TESOL International’s Supporting Students with Disabilities and as the Associate Editor of the Latin American Journal of Content & Language […]
Charlo Dufresne-Camaro
chcamaro [at] student.ubc.ca PhD student, Computer Science (UBCO) Charlo’s research interests focus on human-computer interactions and visual perception, specifically for information visualization in augmented reality. His research involves conducting psychophysical experiments, and developing new visual interfaces better suited for augmented reality users. Charlo holds a M.Sc. in Computer Science from the University of Toronto, as […]
Ashley Scott
Associate Professor of Teaching, School of Nursing ashley.scott [at] ubc.ca
Sally Stewart
Associate Professor of Teaching, School of Health and Exercise Sciences sally.willis-stewart [at] ubc.ca
Firas Moosvi
Lecturer, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics firas.moosvi [at] ubc.ca