adventures in teaching and learning
I have reached mid-career, and am on sabbatical — a precious gift of time to think big and broad about the nature and scope of my scholarly work. So far, my year has been transformative in many ways. Because, I Continue reading Tales of a Sabbatical: On Becoming a Student of Drawing, Part 1
The last time I posted I was in a dark space. It was January 2021, and there were months left of pandemic teaching ahead of me and so many others. I was clearly overwhelmed. Today is a new day. There Continue reading Recovery & Resilience
Over the years, my husband and I have developed a knack for wine tasting, and particularly for enjoying BC wine. I like the challenge of confronting objective science with subjective experience, and the BC wine community is full of really Continue reading On recommending (inexpensive) BC wine
A few weeks ago I headed to Southern Ontario to meet with colleagues at five different universities. While discussing the 2nd edition of my textbook, I learned about the statistics and research methods courses for psychology majors at the University of Guelph Continue reading I missed a pottery class! Catching up weeks 5 & 6
Walking out of last week’s class felt great! I had made two cylinders that I felt proud to present. I figured I had the hang of it. I had been very careful at every single step, and called over my Continue reading The Highs and Lows of Pottery: Weeks 2 and 3