Engaging Students as Partners in Learning: Examples and Experiences from The University of British Columbia (UBC)

During this session, Dr Bates will share some of the programmes and activities that foster the philosophy of students as partners in their learning experience, from two different vantage points. Firstly, he will discuss some of the programmes and initiatives that have been created at UBC to support this work, such as grant funding schemes. Secondly, he will share some ideas of how he implemented SSP as an educator in the classes he has taught. Practical approaches and lessons learned at both the individual and institutional levels will be highlighted.

In-Person Session

Theme:Curriculum and Pedagogy
Specialisms:
Facilitator: Thomas Lee, BME
Facilitator: Leo Chon, EDC
Date:16 May 2023
Time:10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Venue:BC401

During this session, Dr Bates will share some of the programmes and activities that foster the philosophy of students as partners in their learning experience, from two different vantage points. Firstly, he will discuss some of the programmes and initiatives that have been created at UBC to support this work, such as grant funding schemes. Secondly, he will share some ideas of how he implemented SSP as an educator in the classes he has taught. Practical approaches and lessons learned at both the individual and institutional levels will be highlighted.

Online Session

Theme:Curriculum and Pedagogy
Specialisms:
Facilitator: Thomas Lee, Dr, BME
Facilitator: Leo Chon, EDC
Date:16 May 2023
Time:10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Venue:Online-Zoom

During this session, Dr Bates will share some of the programmes and activities that foster the philosophy of students as partners in their learning experience, from two different vantage points. Firstly, he will discuss some of the programmes and initiatives that have been created at UBC to support this work, such as grant funding schemes. Secondly, he will share some ideas of how he implemented SSP as an educator in the classes he has taught. Practical approaches and lessons learned at both the individual and institutional levels will be highlighted.

EDC Coordinator: Mitesh Patel