Do young people actively engage with politics? UBC research finds that they do
The notion of the millennial generation is met with thoughts of narcissism and disengagement. Despite the perception, a study out of UBC’s Okanagan campus, shows that Canadian youth are actively engaged in politics. In a survey of 157 university students between the ages of 18 and 28, conducted in three provinces, more than 70 per […]
The Science Behind Kindness
Why is it important to acknowledge kindness and kind acts? We sat down with kindness expert and UBC Assist. Prof. John-Tyler Binfet on World Kindness Day to discuss his kindness research in schools and how it relates to everyday life. Q: Dr. Binfet, could you please give us a brief background about the kindness research […]
UBC Professor continues to make change in East African Classrooms
A UBC researcher has recently returned from Africa as a continuation of her eight-year project with colleagues at Aga Khan University that encourages teachers and students to think outside the box when it comes to traditional learning techniques. Susan Crichton, Director of the Faculty of Education and Innovative Learning Centre, spent two weeks last month […]