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UBC Assistant Professor Catherine Broom.

Children who play outside more likely to protect nature as adults

By Patty Wellborn on March 17, 2017

Protecting the environment can be as easy as telling your kids to go outdoors and play, according to a new UBC study.

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Assistant Professor of Education Christopher Martin

UBC professor says teacher education programs should teach for public accountability

By Christine Zeindler on March 6, 2017

Teachers are empowered to have a strong influence on children, who in turn play a role in shaping society. But with this empowerment comes responsibility.

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UBC professor plants seeds for Kelowna nectar trail sessions

By Patty Wellborn on March 2, 2017

Britain’s doing it. Norway’s doing it. America’s doing it. Vancouver’s doing it. And now a UBC professor says it’s time for Kelowna to do it too.

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Time running out for living languages in BC

Time running out for living languages in BC

By Patty Wellborn on February 15, 2017

All of British Columbia’s 34 living First Nations languages are critically endangered and many face the loss of their last generation of fluent speakers within the next decade.

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Margaret Macintyre Latta, professor of education, and Leyton Schnellert, assistant professor of education.

UBC professors conduct research in local community school

By Patty Wellborn on February 3, 2017

UBC researchers are collaborating with educators to re-imagine the future of education at Vernon Community School (VCS), an alternative school that’s reconstructing the way we think about learning.

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UBC Assistant Professor Catherine Broom

Education reform in BC historically not democratic

By Matthew Grant on December 19, 2016

How and what BC children learn in schools has traditionally been politically driven and largely ignored the input of educators, a UBC study has found.

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UBC's Andis Klegeris (left) and Heather Hurren.

Lecturing likely not effective for developing problem-solving skills in students

By Matthew Grant on December 14, 2016

Traditional university lectures are likely not an effective way to help post-secondary students acquire problem-solving skills.

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AlterKnowledge discusses education for reconciliation

AlterKnowledge discusses education for reconciliation

By Patty Wellborn on December 2, 2016

How do we fulfill the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada to provide an education that acknowledges Canada’s colonial history and values Indigenous knowledge?

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First-year Bachelor of Science students (from left) Thomas Girard, Gurpreet Saini, Alyssa Liegmann and Kohl Finlayson each received $2,500 towards tuition from the Rick and Yasmin Thorpe and Friends Scholarship foundation.

Thorpe family doubles the dollars for UBC student scholarships this year

By Patty Wellborn on November 15, 2016

This year, to celebrate 10 years of giving, the Thorpe family decided to give money to twice as many UBC students as in previous years.

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AlterKnowledge discussion addresses colonial settlement of BC

AlterKnowledge discussion addresses colonial settlement of BC

By Patty Wellborn on November 10, 2016

What is the colonial history of settlement in BC, and why is it important to present-day relations between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples? The next AlterKnowledge discussion focuses on the invasion and settlement of this province—and fosters a rethinking of our relationships through this history.

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