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Workshops for June
Tips and Tricks for Formatting Your Thesis: Little Things Mean A Lot! Are you worried about getting your thesis/dissertation into the format required by the Faculty of Graduate Studies? Would you like to know more about how to use the formatting features in Microsoft Word? Research Commons staff will help you with your questions about […]
New Display at Education Library: National Aboriginal Day
First celebrated in 1996, National Aboriginal Day is a day recognizing and celebrating the cultures and contributions of the First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples of Canada. Education Library has assembled a display of Aboriginal themed children’s books in honour of the day and Aboriginal (Un)History Month at UBC. Come over to our branch and […]
Approaching the Past Event: Fallen Police Officers and Firefighters in Mountain View Cemetery, June 4
A history event for educators and the general public:
May is Asian Heritage Month: Use a game to experience historical perspective
May is Asian Heritage Month and the TC2 Pivotal Voices online collection contains resources that highlight the roles and experiences of Chinese and South Asian Canadians. Check out Pages from the Past, an interactive game that focuses on historical perspective through the values and life choices of four fictional Chinese characters from the 1850s to the 1940s. Students […]
New Display at Education Library: Celebrating Diversity
We’ve put up a great collection of books over here at the Education Library that we feel capture the idea of celebrating diversity. From books that have main characters of different backgrounds to picture books showcasing what it’s like to grow up in different cultures to kids’ books that embrace loving who you are and […]
Education Research in Focus: The work of Judith Duncan
Judith Duncan is a professor of Education at the University of Canterbury. Her fields of research include: Childhood Studies, Children’s Rights & Children’s Participation, Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Educators Practices and Training, Educational Policy & Gender and Education. Duncan recently published a book, which UBC Education Library has acquired, entitled, “Research partnerships in early […]
Upcoming workshops
Tips and Tricks for Formatting Your Thesis: Little Things Mean A Lot! Are you worried about getting your thesis/dissertation into the format required by the Faculty of Graduate Studies? Would you like to know more about how to use the formatting features in Microsoft Word? Research Commons staff will help you with your questions […]
FIREtalk: Tools of the Trade
The Research Commons invites graduate students from any discipline to participate in our next FIREtalk, Tools of the Trade. To be part of the discussion, submit your proposal for a 5-minute presentation by April 16th, 2014. Or, if you don’t want to present, attend as an audience member and join the discussion after the presentations! This month’s […]
New Citizenship display up at Education Library
After a successful Black History Month display for February, Education Library has prepared a display of teachers’ citizenship resources for the month of March. Titles range from books on civics, politics, parliament, rights and laws, as well as take-home bookmarks, pamphlets and handouts to use in the classroom.