Hi! My name is Jess, and I’m a Master’s student jointly in the Department of Botany with Dr. Naomi Fast and in Curriculum & Pedagogy with Dr. Samia Khan. I completed my undergraduate degree at the University of Toronto, where I studied Cell & Molecular Biology and Bioethics. During that time, I worked closely with …
Monthly Archives: December 2025
Teaching Spotlight – An Activity to Help Students Connect Concepts Across Topics in BIOL 336
When marking exams in BIOL 336, Lizelle Odendaal and Gabriel Dall’Alba noticed that students were struggling to connect concepts across different topics in the course. “A pattern started to become clear,” explained Gabriel, “exemplified by our attempt to assess understanding of Macroevolution through open-ended exam questions.” As Lizelle reflected, “There was a disconnect between how …