Creating An Inclusive Learning Environment in Classrooms with International Students through “Embodied Inter-referencing” Practices
Project Investigator(s): Ayaka Yoshimizu, Instructor, Department of Asian Studies Project Description Advancing reconciliation in classrooms and creating an inclusive learning environment is extremely important at UBC, which continues to occupy the unceded Indigenous land and has a diverse student body. However, doing this with international students is challenging as they come from different geo-politico-historical contexts […]
Reflective essays for affective domain learning in science field courses
Project Investigator(s): Suzie Lavallee, Senior Instructor, Forestry and Conservation Sciences Project Description This study will examine the dimensions of affective domain learning in a capstone field course for a program (Natural Resources Conservation – Science and Management major) in UBC Faculty of Forestry. Assessments of attitudes, beliefs, professionalism, and ethics will be provided over a […]
Identifying Interdisciplinary Connections Using an Ongoing Reflection Activity
Project Investigator(s): Chris Addison, Senior Instructor, Department of Chemistry; James Charbonneau, Instructor, Department of Physics and Astronomy Project Description We will develop an online reflection activity that Science One students complete on a weekly basis while in the program. The activity will ask students to identify major concepts presented in class that week, and to […]
Exploring the Potential for First-Year Undergraduate Courses to Participate in Research Projects at the Beaty Biodiversity Museum
Project Investigator(s): Bridgette Clarkston, Instructor, Botany Project Description The Beaty Biodiversity Museum (BBM) is home to UBC’s biological research collections and contains over two million specimens—a wealth of potential for teaching and research projects. However, most courses in the Biology Program do not use the Museum and those that do interact mostly with the public displays. […]
Building a Participatory Participation Model for Discussion Based Courses
Project Investigator(s): Kristen Walker, Instructor, Faculty of Land and Food Systems Project Description University discussion-based courses often involve a participation component, including participation evaluation. However, many issues arise in how best to objectively and effectively assess participation. Students often perceive the evaluation process of participation as subjective and dependent on the relationship between the instructor and […]
An Analysis of Curriculum and Pedagogy Through a Consideration of Outdoor Learning Perceptions and Practices in UBC Education Courses
Project Investigator(s): Hartley Banack, Lecturer, Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy Project Description Much literature indicates that time spent outdoors (TSO): 1) is healthy for us, 2) develops key environmental practices, and 3) enhances learning. However, most learning experiences, in K-12 and post-secondary, predominantly take place indoors. This project considers shifts in student-teacher outdoor learning perceptions and […]
Evaluating the Impact of Experiential Learning Locally and Abroad on Arts Alumni: A Longitudinal Study
Project Investigator(s): Henry Yu, Principal, Associate Professor, Department of History, Christina Lee, Joanna Yang Project Description Professor Henry Yu has over 15 years of experience teaching, mentoring and supervising students to conduct place-based research and learning beyond traditional classroom settings. In 2018, Prof. Yu led “ACAM 390A – The Heritage of Chinese Migration,” which […]