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A part of 3.1 Inquiry on Teaching and Learning Poster + Talk View PDF of poster Jaimal Thind, Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, Mathematical and Computational Sciences, UTM Alexander Rennet, Assistant Professor Teaching Stream, Mathematical and Computational Sciences, UTM Micheal Pawliuk, Assistant Professor Teaching Stream, Mathematical and Computational Sciences, UTM Parker Glynn-Adey, Assistant Professor Teaching Stream, Computer and Mathematical Sciences, UTSC In 2019 the authors undertook a major redesign of a large, coordinated, multi-section introductory mathematics course (MAT223H5 - Linear Algebra I). The original redesign was centred around a partially-flipped, active learning model involving pre-class reading and in-class activities, rather [...]

A part of 8.2 Inquiry on Teaching and Learning Poster + Talk View PDF of poster Nirusha Thavarajah, Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, Physical and Environmental Sciences, UTSC Phani Radhakrishnan, Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, Management, UTSC Rajshree Ghosh Biswas, Ph.D. Candidate, Physical and Environmental Sciences, UTSC Vanshika Agarwal, Management, UTSC Ms. Jaffa Romain, BSc Candidate, Department of Statistics, University of Toronto In the Fall of 2021, we received funding from the University of Toronto International Relations Office to launch our inter-disciplinary, global course for students in Management and Chemistry taught by Professors Radhakrishnan and Thavarajah. This novel and unique course [...]

A part of 5.3 Inquiry on Teaching and Learning Poster + Talk View PDF of poster Jennifer Campbell, Professor, Teaching Stream, Computer Science, FAS Michelle Craig, Professor, Teaching Stream, Computer Science, FAS Andrew Petersen, Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, Mathematical and Computational Sciences and Institute for the Study of University Pedagogy Angela Zavaleta-Bernuy, Course Instructor, Computer Science, FAS The Impostor Phenomenon (IP), identified by Clance and Imes in 1978, is characterized by the feeling that oneself is not as capable or successful as others believe. This feeling has been well documented in multiple fields – such as medicine and in [...]

A part of 4.2 Inquiry on Teaching and Learning Poster + Talk View PDF of poster Kaitlyn Harris, 3rd Year Student, English Paige France, 2nd Year Student, Studies in Life Sciences Christopher Eaton, Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, Institute for the Study of University Pedagogy This session will reflect on an experiential learning opportunity that invited students to join a faculty-run academic publication as reviewers and editorial assistants. For the past two years Writing for University and Beyond, has involved students in the publication experience. We report on how the experiences students had with this publication translated to other parts [...]

A part of 8.3 Inquiry on Teaching and Learning Poster + Talk View PDF of poster Sherry Fukuzawa, Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, Anthropology Dr. Nicole Laliberte, Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, Department of Geography, Geomatics, and Environment Erica de Souza, Research Assistant, University of Toronto Isabella Bustos, Research Assistant, University of Toronto Councillor Veronica King-Jamieson, Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation Tienne Johnson, University of Toronto Juwyriyah Ahmed, University of Toronto ANT241H, Anthropology and Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island is a Community-engaged learning (CEL) course at the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) which sits upon the Territories of the Mississaugas [...]

A part of 4.2 Inquiry on Teaching and Learning Poster + Talk View PDF of poster Sharona Kanofsky, Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, Physician Assistant Program, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Temerty Faculty of Medicine Dr. Peter Tzakas, Program Director, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Physician Assistant Program In this session, we will describe our experience shifting from an in-person to virtual examination format. The Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) is a common, often high-stakes, performance examination in which medical learners demonstrate their clinical competence in history-taking, physical examination, clinical reasoning, diagnosis, treatment, and more. The OSCE helps [...]

A part of 5.3 Inquiry on Teaching and Learning Poster + Talk View PDF of poster Molly Metz, Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, Psychology, FAS Reina Trujillo-Stryzak, Undergraduate Student, Psychology, FAS How did our students experience their courses in AY 2020-2021? Self-determination theory (SDT) is a motivational framework that highlights the importance of basic psychological need satisfaction in fostering autonomous motivation and ultimately optimizing functioning, and well-being (Ryan & Deci, 2000). In educational settings, teaching practices and policies that support students’ basic needs for competence, relatedness, and autonomy have been shown to enhance student engagement and learning (Jang, Kim, & [...]

A part of 8.3 Inquiry on Teaching and Learning Poster + Talk View PDF of poster Michelle French, Professor, Teaching Stream, Physiology Helen Miliotis, Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, Physiology Rebecca Laposa, Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, Pharmacology and Toxicology Stavroula Andreopoulos, Professor, Teaching Stream, Biochemistry Michelle Arnot, Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, Pharmacology and Toxicology Many of our undergraduates have either a narrow or vague idea of their career path which often causes stress and feelings of isolation. To broaden student perspectives, promote adaptability and creativity, and build teamwork skills, we took a design thinking approach to develop a course: Research [...]

A part of 3.1 Inquiry on Teaching and Learning Poster + Talk View PDF of poster Kris Kim, Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, Physical & Environmental Sciences, UTSC Marco Zimmer-De luliis, Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, Physical & Environmental Sciences, UTSC Nirusha Thavarajah, Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, Physical & Environmental Sciences, UTSC A writing assignment was designed and introduced into first-year chemistry courses (CHMA10 and CHMA11) at UTSC in Winter 2020. The assignment is rolled out over the first two months of each semester. Students write a 500-word essay on a topic of their choice. A list of topics relevant to [...]

A part of 8.2 Inquiry on Teaching and Learning Poster + Talk View PDF of poster Elham Marzi, Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, ISTEP Assessments and tests are a component of how learning is evaluated. Through the pandemic educators in all levels of learning institutions found themselves in pursuit of assessment approaches that could maintain academic integrity while also accurately assessing student learning and performance remotely. In many cases educators demonstrated creativity paired with adaptive methods and developed pedagogy that provided an accurate measure of student knowledge retention and understanding in the process. In this presentation twelve semesters of courses [...]