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By epederso on June 5, 2013
Research Commons’ Event Highlight: The inaugural meeting of the Graduate Students’ Education Research Network (GSERN) Are you a graduate student conducting research on an education-related topic? Are you interested in connecting with other researchers across disciplines around your research interests? GSERN aims to bring together education researchers from across campus to: 1) Share and discuss […]
By epederso on June 5, 2013
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 […]
By epederso on June 5, 2013
UBC News has an interesting interview with Sto:lo Nation member Jo-Ann Archibald. With June being National Aboriginal History month, UBC News felt it fitting to discuss her work helping transform Indigenous education in Canada. A trailblazer in Aboriginal education
By epederso on June 4, 2013
The Master of Arts in Children’s Literature Program is co-sponsoring a lecture on June 12th by Dr. Ian Horton of the London School of Communication called “Colonialist Stereotypes and Narrative Form in European Comic Books.” It will be a very exciting lecture. Please RSVP if you can make it. Wednesday June 12th, 12:00-1:30 pmWest Mall Annex […]
By epederso on May 31, 2013
The Display for National Aboriginal History Month is up and ready for June. Come by and have a look at the various books and DVDs related to the history and culture of Canada’s First Nations communities. “June was declared National Aboriginal History month in 2010, after Nanaimo-Cowichan Member of Parliament, Jean Crowder, introduced a motion […]
By epederso on May 31, 2013
Throughout the month of June, the Library will be celebrating Aboriginal scholarship, creativity, and intellectual traditions with its second annual Aboriginal (Un)History Month. Featuring exhibits at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre (IKBLC), Asian Library, and book displays at several library branches, the (Un)History month activities introduce ways UBC Indigenous scholars are bridging communities and transforming academic spaces through Indigenous […]
By epederso on May 16, 2013
It has been only three weeks since UBC Education Library joined Twitter and already we’ve gained quite a nice following! We’re tweeting news in Education and UBC Education Library events and workshops. Won’t you follow us if you haven’t already? https://twitter.com/UBCEdLib
By epederso on May 13, 2013
From The Vancouver Sun article: Key education stakeholders are asking the B.C. government to require all students to take a course in aboriginal studies before graduation. While they already learn about aboriginal issues during Social Studies classes, this proposal would require students to also take a separate course, such as B.C. First Nations Studies 12 […]
By epederso on May 13, 2013
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFnMTHhKdkw[/youtube] Rita Pierson, a teacher for 40 years, once heard a colleague say, “They don’t pay me to like the kids.” Her response: “Kids don’t learn from people they don’t like.’” A rousing call to educators to believe in their students and actually connect with them on a real, human, personal level. Pierson describes simple […]
By epederso on May 10, 2013
From the Vancouver Sun Article: Parents fear health effects, despite lack of hard evidence of medical risks The debate about whether wireless technology in schools poses a health hazard is gaining steam, says the president of the B.C. Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils (BCCPAC). Health Canada insists there is no convincing evidence that exposure to […]