Education professor named one of ’50 People Who Have Made a Difference’ at Okanagan College
Dr. Sharon McCoubrey celebrated for her impact to the field of art education and her dedication to Okanagan community initiatives In her 41st year as an educator, Dr. Sharon McCoubrey happily accepts the honour of being named one of “50 People Who Made a Difference” at Okanagan College (OC). On its website, OC lauds her […]
Education professor announced co-winner of 2013 Canadian Education Association Pat Clifford Award
The Canadian Education Association awards Dr. Leyton Schnellert the Pat Clifford Award for Early Career Research in Education. Faculty of Education Assistant Professor and Coordinator of Professional Development Leyton Schnellert was recently awarded the distinguished Canadian Education Association (CEA) Pat Clifford Award for Early Career Research in Education. The award recognizes Schnellert’s work in improving […]
Assistant Professor Dr. Scott Douglas publishes new book about writing for post-secondary
Students have a new resource with the Oxford University Press release of Academic Inquiry: Writing for Post-secondary Success, by the Faculty of Education’s Dr. Scott Douglas. In Academic Inquiry, Douglas uses authentic undergraduate content, including business, engineering, and health sciences, to guide and inspire student’s writing. Each unit is theme-based and teaches one essential rhetorical […]
Distinguished visiting scholar discusses teaching religion in schools
The Faculty of Education welcomes Rev. Dr. Philip Raymont. What: What are universities for? Who: Rev. Dr. Philip Raymont When: Thursday, October 3, 3- 4:30 p.m. Where: 247 Science Building, UBC’s Okanagan campus, Kelowna What: Teaching Religion in Schools Who: Rev. Dr. Philip Raymont When: Tuesday, October 8, 3- 4:30 p.m. Where: Centre for Mindful […]
Angela Finley recipient of Faculty of Education’s Vicki Green Graduate Award
Interdisciplinary student connected to nature and sustainable practices.
Faculty of Education professor receives grant from the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada
Dr. Susan Crichton, Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of British Columbia, Okanagan Campus, in collaboration with colleagues in East Africa, was awarded a grant from the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, for her research in using technology to foster innovations in literacy. Crichton is the Director of the […]
PhD Student leads teacher candidates in Tanzania
Bourne and her team sought to invest in a Tanzanian community by creating school books in Swahili and English for a Tanzanian classroom, but the investment —to the Canadian classroom—is just getting started. It is hard to imagine the petite woman with sun-kissed hair and trendy blue capris anywhere except in the Okanagan. The […]
2011-2012 Teacher Award Recepients
Each year, UBC’s Okanagan campus recognizes outstanding educators with the Teaching Honour Roll. For this year, the Faculty of Education recipients are: Stephen Berg, Leyton Schnellert, Colleen Lindsay, Anne MacLean and Harold Derksen. An educator who consistently influences students positively throughout the year is exceptional. Congratulations to these recipients for their outstanding teaching performance.
Leyton Schnellert received a CATE award
Leyton Schnellert is the recipient of a Recognition Award for Theses and Dissertations on Teacher Education from the Canadian Association for Teacher Education (CATE). Awarded at the CATE post-AGM celebration, Dr. Schnellert presented some of the findings of his dissertation entitled “Collaborative Inquiry: Teacher Professional Development as Situated, Responsive Co-Construction of Practice and Learning” (Abstract). […]
Recepients of Teacher Honour Roll
Each year, UBC’s Okanagan campus recognizes outstanding educators with the Teaching Honour Roll. For this year, the Faculty of Education recipients are: Stephen Berg, Veronica Gaylie, Colleen Lindsay, Anne MacLean and Dennis Tetreau. An educator who consistently influences students positively throughout the year is exceptional. Congratulations to these recipients for their outstanding teaching performance.