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Feeling Our Way: New Pathways in Environmental Education (Free Workshop at SFU Downtown October 2)
Feeling Our Way: New Pathways in Environmental Education Join Simon Fraser University’s Maple Ridge Environmental School Research Group and the Centre for Dialogue on October 2nd for an in-depth and interactive conversation about the future of environmental, ecological, place-based, outdoor and experiential education. Cost: Free, lunch included Date: October 2, 2013 Time: 10am-4pm Location: SFU […]
Education Graduate Student SSHRC/CIHR/ Affiliated Panel and Feedback Forum
The following message may be of interest to new and returning graduate students: Are you an Education graduate student who is applying to SSHRC/CIHR/Affiliated Fellowship this fall? Would you like to learn how the SSHRC/CIHR/ Affiliated Fellowship process works? Would you like to receive personalized feedback or advice on your application? If so, the Office […]
New ‘DVD Staff Picks’ and ‘Recommended DVD Guide’ at Education Library
UBC’s Education Library is happy to announce that the very popular temporary DVD display, which was featured over the summer near the circulation desk, will have a permanent home! The DVD display was such a hit with patrons that our branch decided to have a year-round display located on the wall by the copy card […]
New ‘Truth and Reconciliation’ display at Education Library
The new ‘Truth and Reconciliation’ display is now up at UBC’s Education Library in time for the new term in September. The display features DVDs and books related to the human rights abuses in the Canadian Indian residential school system and related Aboriginal issues. UBC is suspending classes on September 18 to allow the campus […]
CTLT and UBC Library: Connect, Course Reserves and Copyright– Full Day Drop-In Support August 29
CTLT and UBC Library: Connect, Course Reserves and Copyright –Full Day Drop-In Support When: August 29, 2013 10-4pm Where: Irving K Barber Learning Centre – Seminar Room 2.22A Are you struggling with a particular feature(s) of Connect, want a quick recap or just need to discuss the structure of your course materials? Do you need […]
JonArno Lawson, one of Canada’s most noted poets, will discuss his creative and publishing process and read from his books September 25th
UBC’s Master of Arts in Children’s Literature Program Presents: A talk and reading from his work by Canadian poet for children and young adults JonArno Lawson Entitled: A Talk from the Bottom of the Box: Reflections of an Award-winning Poet for Youth Wednesday, September 25th, 2013, 12:00 – 1:00 pm The Dodson Room, Room 302, […]
Picture books boost literacy
An article from the Daily Mail this week highlights a new study from the Max Planck Child Study Centre at Manchester University. The study found reading a picture book with one or two words per page to be just as beneficial for a pre-school child as reading one with long sentences. From the article: “The […]
What’s New on the BC Education Scene? August 27 Ministry of Education/UBC Faculty Forum
“Join Rod Allen, BC’s Superintendent of Learning, and Maureen Dockendorf, Superintendent of Reading, as they describe BC Ministry of Education perspectives, contexts for teaching and learning, 21st century competencies and new approaches. Invermere secondary teacher, Heather Brown, will outline the Power of the Professional with specific references to what’s happening in her classroom. UBC faculty […]
Note taking tips from The Guardian
The Guardian had a great article today about the most effective way to take notes — a method to make studying easier. Their advice? Type them out, either during or after the lecture (from handwritten notes). The article also highlights ‘Evernote’ as the “must have” app for note taking. For a host of other tips, […]
August Grad Student Workshops: Formatting Your Thesis, Citation Management and Medline Searching
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 […]