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Month: November 2013
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CSSE Newsletter
A new edition of CSSE News is available.You can find an archive of previous newsletters at the following URL:http://www.csse-scee.ca/news/
Hi All,
We had a wonderful community turnout at our first book club event. We have another book club discussion set for Thursday Nov. 14th from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Staff Room at Point Grey Secondary School (5350 East Blvd). The focus of this book club discussion will be on gender, harassment and bullying in schools and classrooms.
Our speaker for the event is Dr. Elizabeth Meyers (California Polytechnical State University).
The format will be similar to our first book club meeting, where our speaker will set a context for the topic in relationship to our chosen book, The Absolute True Diary of a Part-time Indian. We will then break in to book club discussion groups to talk about themes of the book and the role of educators, parents, and community to address the issue. We will then conclude with our guest speaker who address strategies to support students.
Please join us even if you have not finished reading the book. There are opportunities for all to take part in discussions.
Look forward to seeing you there.
Jan Hare
The SFU Vancouver Speaker Series returns on November 22, with “Climate Wars,” a lecture by Dr. Gwynne Dyer.
Moderated by Georgia Straight editor Charlie Smith, Climate Wars is based on Dyer’s book of the same name. Drawing on interviews with scientists, policy-makers, and military strategists, in a dozen different countries, it explores the grave geopolitical implications of large-scale (and probably rapid) climate change.
Dyer has worked as a freelance journalist, columnist, broadcaster, and lecturer on international affairs for more than 20 years, but was originally trained as a historian. With a Ph.D. in Military and Middle Eastern History from the University of London, Dyer served in three navies, while his first television series, the 7-part documentary ‘War,’ aired in 45 countries.
What: Climate Wars: Gwynne Dyer
When: November 22, 2013 – 7 pm
Where: Djavad Mowafaghian Cinema, Goldcorp Centre for the Arts, 149 West Hastings St.
Cost: $20, purchase online
The SFU Vancouver Speaker Series is supported by SFU’s Vancity Office of Community Engagement, SFU Public Square, SFU’s Centre for Dialogue, SFU’s Institute for the Humanities and Gen Why Media.
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CATE Polygraph Series
Good Afternoon CATE Folks
In 2009 CATE started a book series dedicated to research and scholarship on teacher education within the Canadian context: “Canadian Research in Teacher Education: A Polygraph Series”. The Series has the purpose of supporting teacher education practices and research in teacher education in and across Canada.
1. The publications within the Series are themed books, creating a series that allows a focused contribution to the Canadian teacher education discourse and teacher education practice.
2. The books will be polygraphs (‘polygraph’ = many writings) rather than monographs, to allow a range of scholars to contribute to the same theme.
3. The series of volumes will be available in electronic form on the CATE website (https://sites.google.com/site/cssecate/home), allowing easy access and the quick publication of the respective Canadian scholarship in teacher education.
So far three volumes have been published, which can be downloaded from the following site: https://sites.google.com/site/cssecate/polygraph-book-series.
The CATE Executive invites you – possibly in collaboration with some of your colleagues – to consider a book publication in the CATE Polygraph Series within the area of your expertise as a teacher education scholar. The attached “Guidelines for Prospectus” document is to help you in the development of a prospectus for a book in the Series. For any preliminary inquiries, please feel free to contact me. Guidelines for Prospectus (June 2012)
Cheers
Mark
Good Afternoon CATE Membership
In 2012 CATE created an award to publicly recognize and reward the accomplishments of scholars who have contributed substantively to teacher education in Canada over their careers; people whose research has been focused on teacher education and who is recognized for this work nationally and internationally. This award is called the “CATE Lifetime Achievement Award for Contributions to Research in Teacher Education”.
I have attached a document detailing the award, who is eligible, and what is involved in order to nominate someone for this award. This award includes the recognition of CATE during their AGM at CSSE, as well as a lifetime CSSE membership. 2014 CATE Award for Contributions to Research in Teacher Education
If you are interested in nominating someone for this award, please consult the details in the attached document and return the application package to Mark Hirschkorn, CATE President by March 31st, 2014.
Sincerely,
Mark
Dear Faculty of Education members:
Just a reminder that the Call for Papers for the STEM 2014 Conference is quickly approaching on December 9, 2013.
We hope those of you engaged in STEM Education are planning to submit a proposal and join the conference here on campus next July. Detailed information on the submission process and other conference details can be found on the STEM 2014 website.
Your assistance in sharing the Call for Papers with your colleagues and networks would be greatly appreciated.
United Way works with over 150 community partners to prevent social problems like child poverty, bullying, and senior isolation. This year, the Faculty of Education will work together to raise funds to create a better future for children and seniors by hosting a fundraising BBQ on Wednesday, November 13, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm. To streamline the process we are encouraging folks to pre-purchase burger tickets. Those who do will be able to go through the “Got Tickets” line – a much quicker route to a delicious burger! We are encouraging everyone who buys a ticket to consider purchasing a gift ticket as well! These are specially-designed “Burger for a Buddy” and “Patty for a Prof” tickets. All tickets, regular or gifts, are $5 each.
Please pre-purchase your ticket from Kalie Fong by November 6th.
Let’s surpass our 2012 contribution!
Watch how United Way changes lives in a video here.
“What makes United Way unique is the focus on prevention and addressing the issues at the grassroots level.”
Your gift makes a difference.
Take a look at how your dollar translates into United Way support services here.
Make a pledge and contribute to the 2013 campaign now.
Change starts here.
- Mark your calendar for the United Way BBQ: Wednesday, November 13, 11:30am – 1:30pm.
- Please contact Kalie Fong for tickets before November 6th.
- Join & share the fundraising event on Facebook here.
Dear CSSE/SIGEM members, faculty, museum professionals and graduate students,
As president and vice-president of the Special Interest Group in Education and Museums (SIGEM), we invite you to submit a presentation proposal for our May 2014 Annual Symposium day which reunites since 1993, professionals, scholars and graduate students involved in research and/or working in museum and historical sites.
We look forward to your participation in this day of shared ideas, thinking and conversation.
With our best regards,
Dr. Virginie Soulier, president SIGEM
Message send on behalf of Colin Sharwood:
Dear Students,
Effective Tuesday November 12th, Education AV Services will transition to UBC IT. The following changes may impact you:
The print pilot to the library printers on the ground floor will be implemented. The printers in Room 1 will be de-commissioned, and not be available for printing from the computer labs.
o Please use up the balances in your print accounts, and begin printing in the library.
o If necessary, refunds may be arranged through Edna Johnson in Room 1.
o Small balances remaining in accounts that are not claimed may be donated to United Way in the new year.
· The equipment loan desk managed by Edna will close by November 29th.
· The GAA support in Room 1 will be re-deployed next term.
· The laminating, large format poster printing & sales will also discontinue.
Greetings!
Attached here is the latest FINE newsletter (FINE Newsletter 12 – November 2013). I want to thank everyone for the strong showing of UBC graduate students at last year’s FINE meeting at AERA. I encourage you to take a look at the newsletter and check out future FINE events. FINE is truly a hidden gem and a fantastic social and academic resource for graduate students – not to mention the amazing free food!
As always, if anyone has any further questions about FINE please feel free to contact me.
I hope you are all staying warm and dry and productive as we head towards winter break!
My best,
Jim Bigari
FINE Student Rep.
Dear colleagues in science education,
An important part of graduate studies (at both a master’s and doctoral level) is sharing your work and ideas with others. Whether you are just beginning your graduate work and are new to conference presentations, or are very comfortable with the conference ‘scene’; we invite you to consider submitting a proposal to CSSE (Canadian Society for Studies in Education) through the Science Education Research Group (SERG) and / or through the Canadian Committee of Graduate Students in Education (CCGSE).
2014 Conference Details
24-28 May
Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario.
http://www.csse-scee.ca/conference/
Application Process
If you are a graduate student working in science education, you are eligible to submit a proposal to:
1) Science Education Research Group (SERG) AND
2) Canadian Committee of Graduate Students in Education (CCGSE).
This provides you the opportunity to give two presentations at the same conference, should you wish to do so. Please note that you cannot submit the same proposal to both SERG and CCGSE.
In order to provide graduate students an open and welcoming environment for them to share their work, only graduate students can submit proposals to CCGSE. All submissions will be reviewed and feedback will be provided. To find out more about applying to CCGSE, please go to http://www.csse-scee.ca/conference/
SERG receives proposals from graduate students and faculty working in science education. Proposals will be subject to peer review and feedback on your proposal will be provided.
The deadline for proposals to SERG is November 27, 2013. Graduate students should also note that there are graduate student awards available through SERG that assist with conference registration or other costs. For more information on these awards or on how to submit a paper to SERG for CSSE 2014, please go to: http://www.sergcanada.ca/
Personally, I had a great experience at CSSE last year. As a master’s student at my first national conference I was initially nervous about applying and presenting, but I am so glad I did! I presented my work at a round table session and it was a really valuable experience for me because I not only got to present my ideas and research, but I got great feedback and suggestions from the grad students and faculty that attended my session. If you would like to read about graduate students’ experiences at the CSSE 2013 Conference, we will be posting comments from grad students on our website in the following weeks. (http://www.sergcanada.ca/)
Please consider talking to your supervisor(s) about CSSE. The conference is an excellent opportunity to share your ideas and research, find out about emerging research, and meet graduate students and faculty from across Canada who are working in science education.
Best wishes with your work and we hope to see you at Brock University in May, 2014! We would also ask that you please forward this email on to colleagues who you think may be interested.
Sincerely,
Carol Brown
From: Hammer, Krenny – Washington State University
Please share with faculty and graduate students with a focus on responsibilities, connections, and critical questions, we are especially interested in how we learn from each other and the diverse fields of education, special education, social work, indigenous studies, cultural studies, nursing, critical disability studies, post-colonialism….
Call for Proposals – Proposal deadline: December 6, 2013
Washington State University
10th Annual International
Globalization, Diversity, and Education Conference
http://education.wsu.edu/globalization/
Conference Theme:
Activism and Education: Learning with(in) Lived Experiences
February 27-28 2014
Northern Quest Resort – Spokane
Proposal Deadline: December 6, 2013
We are pleased to announce the call for proposals for the 10th Annual International Globalization, Diversity and Education Conference to be held at the Northern Quest Resort & Casino in Airway Heights, Washington. This year we will focus on the theme of Activism and Education: Learning with(in) Lived Experiences. This gathering is committed to engaging activists, educators, and scholars from diverse disciplines in deep and meaningful dialogues around what we can do together to address and engage in alleviating and/or eliminating current social and environmental injustices in our local, national, and international communities. With a focus on responsibilities, connections, and critical questions, we are especially interested in how we learn from each other and the diverse fields of nursing, critical disability studies, public health, education, special education, bilingual education, curriculum and instruction, geography, anthropology, social work, indigenous studies, post-colonialism, cultural studies, queer theory, place-based education and more. We have had participations from fields as diverse as Nursing, Political Science, Communication, Women’s Studies, University Extension and many others. Individual papers, panels and alternative sessions that may include film/documentary screenings, workshops, exhibitions, poster sessions, and other creative endeavors are invited.
We strongly encourage submissions in alternative and aesthetic formats. The goal of the conference organizers is to have sessions that encourage conversation among the participants and the audience.
Submission guidelines
Proposals for papers, panels, and alternative formats should not exceed 500 words. Proposals will be judged on the quality of the narrative, relevance to the conference theme, and likely interest to our audience. A program committee will evaluate proposals in an anonymous review process. Criteria for evaluation will include:
1. Significance of the topic to the conference theme
2. Potential appeal to audience
3. Overall quality of the proposal
Proposal type:
Individual Paper
Presenters of individual papers will be grouped into sessions (by the conference committee). Paper sessions are approximately 60-75 minutes in length and will include an opportunity for audience conversation. Each presenter will have approximately 15 minutes to present his or her work.
Panel Presentation
Panel presentations are a group of presenters that have been organized by a session chair around a theme of their choosing. Panels are more flexible than paper sessions in that panelists could discuss a topic as a group rather than giving individual papers. Panels will be scheduled for 60-75 minutes and must include time for audience participation.
Alternative presentation
Proposals for alternative presentations such as films, documentaries, performances, workshops or other creative endeavors are highly encouraged. In your proposal please indicate the kind of presentation you will be doing and the time needed. Shorter presentations, installations or exhibitions may be combined. Please indicate if you have special space or technology requirements.
To submit a proposal:
- Use the attached form CALL FOR PAPERS Globalization Conference 2014
or
- Download the call for proposals in word format from the conference website http://education.wsu.edu/globalization/
Send as an attachment to: khammer@wsu.edu or Send by mail to: Globalization, Diversity & Education Conference
Attn: Krenny
College of Education
PO Box 642114
Pullman, WA 99164-2114
GPS/SCARL Workshop II: Exploring and Visualizing Data
November 13, 2013; 10:00am to 12:00pm
For a complete session description, please visit: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/10563-gpsscarl-workshop-exploring-visualizing-data .
To register, see: https://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g2ce8
Please note: Nov 4 – 8 is Thrive week at UBC. Check out their events and workshops at http://thrive.ubc.ca/ .
For upcoming GPS workshops, visit https://www.grad.ubc.ca/current-students/gps-graduate-pathways-success/gps-workshops-events
Tips and Tricks for Formatting Your Thesis: Little Things Mean A Lot!
Are you worried about getting your thesis/dissertation into the format required by the Faculty of Graduate Studies? Would you like to know more about how to use the formatting features in Microsoft Word? Research Commons staff will help you with your questions about the nuts and bolts of formatting: tables of contents, page layout, numbering, headings, front matter, and more! As well, find out more about the resources that are available to help you in writing your thesis/dissertation. Graduate students at any stage of the writing process are welcome; some prior knowledge of Microsoft Word will be helpful.
Thursday November 7th, 3:00-5:00pm: http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/4465
Wednesday November 13th, 3:00-5:00pm: http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/4466
Tuesday November 19th, 3:00-5:00pm: http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/4348
Have specific questions you think would be best answered in a one-on-one session? See our Consultations page to book a session: http://koerner.library.ubc.ca/services/research-commons/
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Citation Management Using RefWorks, Zotero, or Mendeley
Need to manage large numbers of references and citations as part of your research, teaching or administrative work? Citation management tools are for you. These tools provide a simple way to store, organize and retrieve your citations in an effective manner, and can also help you in formatting in-text citations and bibliographies in your work.
Sign up for a tool specific hands-on workshop about the core concepts of citation management and detailed instruction for use of either RefWorks, Zotero, or Mendeley.
Citation Management Using RefWorks:
Thursday November 21st, 2:00-4:00pm: http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/43002
Citation Management Using Mendeley:
Thursday November 14th, 3:00-5:00pm: http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/4342
Citation Management Using Zotero:
Tuesday, November 12th, 10am-12pm: http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/4299
Are you new to citation management tools entirely, or do you have advanced-user questions? See our Consultations page to book a one-on-one session: http://koerner.library.ubc.ca/services/research-commons/.
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SPSS
Workshop 1- Basic SPSS
Do you wonder what SPSS is and how it can be useful to manage and analyze your data? Would you like to learn how to work with SPSS just by clicking a few keys? Let us help you learn the basics.
No previous knowledge of SPSS is required for the first workshop.
Wednesday, November 6th, 4:00-5:00pm: http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/4306
Workshop 2- SPSS Data Management
Do you know how to edit your data using effective data management software? Do you want to work with user-friendly software without going through a hassle of writing code? SPSS can do this for you with a few clicks. Attend this workshop and learn how to manage your data fast.
Monday, November 18th, 9am-10:30pm: http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/4310
Workshop 3-Descriptive/Graphing Analysis with SPSS
Do you have trouble summarizing your data? Do you want to analyze your data with t-test, ANOVA, Pearson-test, etc. using SPSS? Do you have trouble graphing and presenting your data with SPSS? Well, we can help you with all of these questions. Enroll in this workshop and learn how to analyze your data hassle-free!
Wednesday, October 27th, 1:30-2:30pm: http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/4314
Have specific questions you think would be best answered in a one-on-one session? See our Consultations page to book a session: http://koerner.library.ubc.ca/services/research-commons/.