by Centre for Teaching Excellence | Oct 5, 2021 | events, news, stories
I have to admit, it took some bravery on my part to join Open Classroom Week for the first-time last year. I was eager to join other classes so that I could learn new ideas, especially since we were all teaching in new ways. However, the thought of having other...
by Centre for Teaching Excellence | Nov 26, 2020 | events, news, stories
By Peter Sinclair, PhD As faculty members, we want to give our students the tools they need to succeed. In many subjects, one of those tools is a textbook. Textbooks provide a presentation of course material that can be different than what students see during class...
by Laura MacKay | Jun 11, 2019 | events, news, workshops
Review for FLC – Teacher as a Researcher On February 1, 2019, Capilano University’s First Teacher as Researcher Faculty Learning Community got off to a great start with eight faculty from a variety of disciplines coming together to learn about the Scholarship of...
by Bettina Boyle | May 16, 2019 | events, news, workshops
Curious about place-based education? Want to explore how the notion of place matters to your students, your curriculum and your discipline? “Place-based education (PBE) immerses students in local heritage, cultures, landscapes, opportunities and experiences, using...
by Laura MacKay | Apr 26, 2019 | events, news, workshops
In 2020, our faculty will begin teaching the first cohort of students emerging from B.C. secondary schools with some experience of the new curriculum. This new curriculum has the potential to transform the learning style of our future students. On Monday May 6, during...
by Bettina Boyle | Mar 15, 2019 | events, news, stories
A Conversation with Andrea Actis on Risk, Vulnerability & Affect in Teaching & Learning Risk and Sharing Strange Memoirs This semester, Andrea Actis took a risk. She went into her 300-level English class and shared some deeply personal pieces of writing, or in...
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