Author Archives: Catherine Rawn

About Catherine Rawn

Senior Instructor at UBC; teaches learners in Intro Psychology (Psyc 101 & 102), quantitative research methods and statistics (Psyc 217 & 218), and others; heads Psychology's TA Development; co-writes quantitative research methods textbook; shows up. From Guelph Ontario; enjoys balcony gardening, good food, good wine; half-marathoner and occasional sprint triathlete; car-free; vegetarian; happily married; nemeses: bell peppers, aphids.

Academic Writing Month (#AcWriMo)

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I just found out about Academic Writing Month via this link posted on Twitter by CTLT.  It’s a cousin to National Novel Writing Month (#NaNoWriMo), during which people commit to completing a 50000 word draft of a novel. For #AcWriMo, Continue reading Academic Writing Month (#AcWriMo)→

Is “active learning” in the classroom helping you learn or wasting time?

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Check out my latest article for the Ubyssey (UBC’s student-run newspaper). And in case you don’t feel like clicking the link, here’s a copy…   The other day I said to my class, “Please turn to the person next to you, and Continue reading Is “active learning” in the classroom helping you learn or wasting time?→

What do profs do all day?

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Wow, I’ve been writing a lot lately… just not here! Check out my latest article for the Ubyssey (UBC’s student-run newspaper). And in case you don’t feel like clicking the link, here’s a copy…   Most people probably think they Continue reading What do profs do all day?→

Psyc 217 Research Methods: What textbooks do you need?

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Hello to all my new, eager students! I’ve received quite a few emails recently about the textbooks. Normally these are the kinds of questions that would receive an answer along the lines of  “please check your syllabus” — however, considering Continue reading Psyc 217 Research Methods: What textbooks do you need?→