Visualization Techniques for Team Diagnosis
Project Lead: Bowen Hui, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics UBCO Project description Our context is to help instructors form teams in large classes using a tool we built called Teamabe Analytics. In large classes, there are typically too many constraints (expressed by the instructor and/or in combination with the student preferences). When Teamable Analytics […]
Using Auto-graded and random generated questions on a Discrete Math course for CS majors.
Project Lead: Karina Mochetti, Computer Science Department Project description CPSC 121 teaches the math fundamentals for Computer Science students. A lot of TA time is used for grading, making it exhausting for TAs, increasing the number of mistakes, and taking TAs away from other important instructional tasks. Furthermore, this is also stressful for students who […]
Understanding Student Experiences of Complexity and Discomfort in Team-Based Learning (TBL) Environments
Project Lead: Jessica Kalra, BPSc Project description We aim to study how team-based learning (TBL) ”a pedagogical approach designed to curate complex learning activities for students” facilitates transformative learning. Little is known about student experiences of the complexity encountered in TBL classrooms, the discomfort students feel when faced with complex learning, the strategies students develop […]
The use of spatial sound as a methodology
Project Lead: Siobhan Wittig McPhee, Geography Project description This research explores “spatial empathy,” a concept that examines how diverse experiences interact within a specific location. Based on interviews with faculty and students on the transition to online teaching and learning during the Covid pandemic, I have created immersive 3D audio artifacts with the aim of […]
Mino-Bimaadiziwin in the Classroom: Challenging and Engaging Students Through Ojibwe Philosophy
Project Lead: Benjamin Ramirez, Community, Culture, and Global Studies UBCO Project description I look to examine the impact of Mino-Bimaadiziwin, an Ojibwe philosophical concept, on student engagement and the ways in which Mino-Bimaadiziwin can challege settler narratives regarding Indigenous peoples. Research questions
Investigating the impact of leadership training on student learning and development of non-technical skills in an engineering laboratory course
Project Lead: Amir M. Dehkhoda, Materials Engineering Project description Leadership training has recently gained significant attention in engineering education. The proposed research project will investigate the learning mechanism, implementation, and evaluation of specific leadership skills (teamwork, communication, and self-reflection) in an existing rotational leadership training activity designed for a 3rd year engineering laboratory course. The […]
Improving student well-being in Biology lab assessments: An investigation of modifying ungrading to reduce student stress
Project Lead: Stella Lee, Zoology Project description Ungrading offers students the opportunity to separate their learning from a letter grade and be more receptive to the written feedback that helps to further improve their understanding and performance. However, it can potentially pose an additional burden on the students that induces unintentional stress and anxiety (see […]
Impacts of a Hybrid Model for Cross-Disciplinary Cross-Institutional Student Collaboration
Project Lead: Gabrielle Lam, School of Biomedical Engineering Project description This study explores students’ development of collaborative skills and their attitudes towards cross-disciplinary collaboration, as they engage in cross-disciplinary project teams. Although the ability to collaborate with others who have vastly different expertise is crucial in the evolving workplace, post-secondary educational programs offer limited opportunities […]
Impact of gender on students engineering roles and identity during first co-op work experiences
Project Lead: Jenna Usprech, Faculty of Applied Science and Faculty of Medicine Project description Engineering training popularly focuses on technical skills development, such as problem solving, design, and prototyping. However, engineering practice has been characterized in literature as being far more heterogeneous, with a much larger share of non-technical/social skills ensuring engineering project success. Examples […]
GLOW-UP: Gamifying Learning Objectives Within Undergraduate Pedagogies
Project Lead: Sana Shahram, School of Nursing, UBCO Project description This SoTL project seeks to implement a novel approach to gamification and collective learning practices into an introductory-level undergraduate course in Health and Exercise Sciences. This project will explore the efficacy of gamification as measured by students’ class attendance, critical engagement with topics, and mastery […]