Accessible Learning and Inclusive Design
Lat year at VIU I was part of the VIU Council on Learning and Teaching Excellence. My person goal was to provide more support to aboriginal students in my Physics class. I found that the changes I made...
View ArticleChanges in a Math course
My math class looked like: teach, student practice, teach, student practice, teach, student practice, teach, student practice, teach, student practice, teach, student practice, teach, student practice,...
View ArticleInterleaving – Weaving my Math Topics
One effective self-regulated learning strategy is interweaving course content or interleaving. Interleaving is the practice of switching between ideas while studying as this strengthen understanding...
View ArticleTransformative Moment
This week I attended the Vancouver Island University Teaching and Learning Conference and had the pleasure in attending many workshops & presentations. Once workshop that I want to focus on in this...
View ArticleVIUTLC2017
At the VIU Teaching & Learning Conference 2017 we were summarizing the days work in post-in notes. My key thoughts from the keynote: Dr. Kimberly Tanner, PhD “Teaching is the neurobiology of lots...
View ArticleEducational Developer
Lately I have be interested in the field of Educational Development. My burning questions seems to be: What is an Educational Developer? What do they do? Is this a field that I am interested in...
View ArticleEducational Development Challenges
As part of the course I am taking on Educational Development I had to read two papers and answer the question: Consider what is it about educational development that makes it engaging and challenging...
View ArticleSignature Pedagogies
I just finished reading about signature pedagogies by Shulman (2005). A signature pedagogy is not something that I have considered before so I am going to post some of the quotes that I like, and my...
View ArticleDigital Pedagogy Lab: Toronto – Radical Assessment & Ungrading
I was part of a 3 day lab in Toronto on Digital Pedagogy with a focus on Radical Assessment & Ungrading. Unpacking the words: Digital pedagogy is the study and use of contemporary digital...
View ArticleAcademics & English
Just read a very interesting article about the use of non-English words in Academic writing. I have to admit, it is not something that I have considered before. English is really a polyglot of...
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