Girls recognize kindness in schools more than boys, UBC study shows
Girls between the ages of 9 and 13 perceive kindness in school more than boys, research from UBC’s Okanagan campus shows.
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Job Title: Teacher Company or Institution: Lertlah Schools Division City: Bangkok Country: [111] Classification: Full-Time Start Date: 01-06-2016 End Date: 01-06-2017 Description: Lertlah hires approximately 120 English speaking teachers/year to teach English at the Kindergarten, primary and middle school levels. Teachers work 5 days a week, with weekends and a variety of holidays off. Teachers […]
Success in the 21st century requires students to think for themselves, says UBC professor
According to a study by the MacArthur Foundation, 65% of students will end up doing work that hasn’t been invented yet. How then, do we teach students the skills needed for jobs that don’t exist? Leyton Schnellert, a professor in the Faculty of Education at UBC Okanagan says we need to teach students how […]
UBC professor accepts head of school position at Australian university
Lynn Bosetti has accepted a position at La Trobe University in Melbourne, Australia. Bosetti joined The University of British Columbia in 2010 as the Dean of the Faculty of Education. Prior to her position, she was tenured faculty at the University of Calgary in Educational Policy and Leadership Studies. During her time at UBC Okanagan, […]