Quantitative Arts: Scientists by Nurture
Project Investigator(s): Silvia Bartolic, Instructor, Sociology Project Description Many students in the Faculty of Arts in departments such as Sociology fear quantitative methods and try to avoid courses that require any level of math ability reporting that methods courses are boring, leading to poor attendance and low achievement. The goals of this project are to […]
Improving Teamwork Skills in Geological Engineering
Project Investigator(s): Susan Hollingshead, Instructor, Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences Project Description The purpose of this project is to research ways to improve student learning outcomes related to teamwork skills in a six-credit, group-project-based, capstone course for fourth-year undergraduate geological engineering students. This research will use pre-post self-assessments of teamwork skills as well […]
Negotiating Change: Determining the readiness of second-year students for self-directed learning
Project Investigator(s): Gail Hammond, Lecturer, Food, Nutrition and Health (LFS); Alice Cassidy, Course co-ordinator, Food, Nutrition and Health (LFS) Project Description This project is unique in being a multi-level needs assessment that investigates the experiences, understanding and perceptions of self-directed learning (SDL) held by current students registered in two large introductory nutrition classes (same course) […]
On being strategic in selecting active learning techniques
Project Investigator(s): Jenny H Peterson, Instructor, Department of Political Science Project Description This study will present evidence and analysis of the specific impacts of different modes of active learning (e.g. simulations, role playing, peer teaching, reflective writing), on specific course learning objectives (e.g. improving basic comprehension of topic area, developing critical thinking skills, communicating complex […]
“Paying Attention to Attention”: Exploring the Integration of Games in a Popular Culture Course to Enhance the Quality of the Student Learning Experience
Project Investigator(s): Janice Stewart, Senior Instructor, Institute of Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice Project Description This project explores the integration of gaming as a pedagogical tool in a Popular Culture undergraduate course that is taught in the Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice at the University of British Columbia. In “Paying Attention to […]
Pre-Training and Multimedia Presentations for Undergraduate Linguistics
Project Investigator(s): Strang Burton, Instructor, Linguistics Project Description Multimedia resources, because they let students hear speakers and see visuals of speech production, seem like a natural fit for teaching linguistics and languages. But do they actually improve student outcomes and engagement in large undergraduate classrooms? And if so, what specific ways of deploying them work best? […]