The poster highlights how the the board game, “The Truth in, Truth and Reconciliation” was utilized as an educational resource which by providing the participants an immersive learning experience of the process of colonization in a board game format. Through truth and consequence cards, participants explored Canadian Colonial History, in an immersive thought provoking way….
Learning languages has become more and more popular. In the post-methods era, the advancement of technology can facilitate and fulfill students’ needs in language learning; however, educators and learners should consider the usability, availability, and accessibility of technology in realistic educational contexts. This paper aims to investigate the effectiveness of Quizlet and non-native students’ perspectives…
Abstract This narrative inquiry explores the role of commensality, practices with roots in Indigenous traditions, as an inclusive strategy for fostering intercultural engagement among a diverse student population. Within the M.Ed. program, commensality has emerged as an effective means of celebrating cultural diversity and promoting a sense of belonging among international students. These shared meals…
Title: Examining Canadian Student-Athlete’s Lived Experiences During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Considerations for Adolescents During Times of Sport Disruption Author: Jonathan Pfeiffer, Ed.D., University of Toronto/OISE Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic significantly disrupted the lives of Canadian Adolescent Student-Athletes (CASAs), impacting their sporting routines, educational experiences, and social connections. This study aimed to explore the nature of…
Abstract 1: In 2024, I authored a book on Motor Disorders for my new Psychology 3710 Special Topics Course at TRU. This free textbook was unique in its integration of indigenized creation-based stories with scientific content to reassess critical thinking concerning brain-based function and dysfunction. I also gave local student artists, writers, and editors the…
To enhance engagement in postsecondary education, I created the TRUBOX Digital Anatomy site in WordPress. Previously, students used text descriptions of muscles to label associated diagrams or tables in the lab manual prior to lab. However, this approach lacked context on muscle origin and insertion sites, which themselves provide clues to the function of each…
Outlines and showcases the development process, delivery and evaluation of a pilot project between culinary arts and the school of nursing of a shared IPE class on taste, texture, safety and enjoyment of food for clients/guests in institutional care
