This Pink Shirt Day, take time to focus on kindness and not just bullying, says UBC professor
As many Canadians recognize the need to identify and combat bullying on national “Pink Shirt Day” (Feb. 24), UBC Assist. Prof. of Education John-Tyler Binfet cautions that we need to be careful not to just focus on the negative.
UBC professor discusses the implications of adding computer coding to the BC curriculum
On January 18, 2016, Premier Christy Clark announced the introduction of computer coding, (the digital language used to create websites) to the BC teachers curriculum. The announcement was met with mixed reviews. Susan Crichton, Associate Dean of the Faculty of Education and Director of the Innovative Learning Centre at UBC Okanagan, is a world-renowned digital […]
UBC lecturer looks at the science behind teaching
An exact formula for teaching doesn’t exist, according to the newest member in the Faculty of Education, Desirée Marshall-Peer. Marshall-Peer has been teaching in the Okanagan for almost 10 years, and she’s seen that the traditional equation of teaching is no longer working for the next generation of learners. “The world is different,” says Desirée, […]
A weekend of meditation, mindfulness, and autism research
Okanagan clinicians, educators, families will find relief in mindfulness training events.
Okanagan students learn that computer coding isn’t just for school
Day-long coding workshop at UBC Okanagan introduces computer coding.