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Pocket-sized microscope brings science lessons in Africa lessons into focus

By Patty Wellborn on September 27, 2017

UBC educators share simple tool with schools in Ghana and Uganda

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Faculty of Education, health

Stressed for back to school? Find a furry friend

By Nathan Skolski on August 31, 2017

Just 20 minutes with a dog significantly reduces student stress, according to new UBC Okanagan research.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Faculty of Education, health

Outdoor Play May Foster Little Environmentalists

By Okanagan School of Education on April 7, 2017

Posted in Media Releases, Our Faculty, Research & Teaching | Tagged Dr. Catherine Broom, Environment, health, Research, study | Leave a response

Brad’s Bark – UBCO B.A.R.K. Program

By Okanagan School of Education on February 17, 2017

Posted in BARK | Tagged B.A.R.K., Dr. John Tyler Binfet, health, homesickness, Research | 2 Responses

Raise-a-Reader: Understanding source of reading problems can lead to unexpected solutions

By Okanagan School of Education on December 13, 2016

Posted in Media Releases, Our Faculty, Research & Teaching, Uncategorized | Tagged Dr. Stephen Berg, Education, Education Professor, Faculty, Faculty of Education, health, Innovation, Research, teaching and learning | Leave a response

Reducing stress through the power of pets

By Okanagan School of Education on November 30, 2016

Posted in BARK, Our Faculty | Tagged B.A.R.K., Dr. John Tyler Binfet, Education Professor, Faculty of Education, health, stress, study | Leave a response

Exotic animal-assisted therapy could put people and animals at risk: Experts

By Okanagan School of Education on November 2, 2016

Posted in BARK | Tagged B.A.R.K., Dr. John Tyler Binfet, Education, Education Professor, health | Leave a response

Seeing kindness in teaching

By Okanagan School of Education on October 6, 2016

Posted in Featured Programs, Media Releases, Our Faculty, Research & Teaching | Tagged Dr. John Tyler Binfet, Education, Education Professor, Faculty, Faculty of Education, health, Kindness, Kindness study, Research, spotlight, study | Leave a response

Pets help with homesickness

By Okanagan School of Education on October 6, 2016

Posted in BARK, Featured Programs, Media Releases, Our Faculty, Research & Teaching | Tagged B.A.R.K., Dr. John Tyler Binfet, Education, Education Professor, Faculty, Faculty of Education, health, homesickness, Research, spotlight | Leave a response

Dogs Chase Away College Students’ Homesickness

By Okanagan School of Education on September 19, 2016

Posted in BARK, Featured Programs, Media Releases, Our Faculty, Research & Teaching | Tagged B.A.R.K., Dr. John Tyler Binfet, Education Professor, Faculty of Education, health, homesickness, Research, spotlight, study | Leave a response


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