Day: January 28, 2014

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Graduate Program Opportunities Office of Graduate Programs - FoE

Information Session for the Graduate Student Research Grant Applications

Are you an Education graduate student who is applying for the 2013-2014 FoE Graduate Student Research Grant?  If so, the following information session will be of interest to you:

“How to Prepare a Strong Research Proposal”

A strong research proposal is critical to a successful grant application.  But writing a convincing and compelling proposal is not easy.

Learn tips and strategies for preparing a well argued, well organized and well written research proposal.

The information session will be facilitated by Beth Haverkamp, Associate Dean of Graduate Programs and Research, Robert Olaj and Heather Frost, Research Facilitators in the Office of Graduate Programs and Research.

This event will be held on Monday, February 3 from 12:00-1:00pm in Scarfe Room 310.

Please R.S.V.P. to lisa.altan@ubc.ca by Noon, Friday, January 31 to reserve your space.

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Department Events Speakers

EDCP Special Seminar – Professor Zhang Hua, Feb 12th, 12:30 – 2:00 pm in Scarfe 1107‏

Curriculum Reform in China: Historic Legacy, Current Debate, and Future Directions

Professor Zhang Hua, Hangzhou Normal University, China

Date:              Wed, Feb 12, 2014

Time:              12:30 – 2:00 pm

Venue:           Scarfe 1107

A light lunch will be served at noon in Scarfe 1223.  The lecture commences at 12:30 pm in 1107.

Abstract:

The ongoing curriculum reform in China was formally initiated in 2001, echoing the requirements of knowledge-based economy and the intrinsic calling of educational democracy in the whole society. In one decade of practical and theoretical effort, nearly all the school teachers know the ideas and ideals of “New Curriculum Reform”. That’s the main achievements of this event. From 2004 on, New Curriculum Reform has been giving rise the biggest theoretical debate in educational field in China, which is commonly called “Wang-Zhong Debate”. This debate has greatly promoted the understanding of curriculum and pedagogy in China. Where is New Curriculum Reform going? It will honestly respond the realistic claiming of educational practice, pick up the long valuable wisdom tradition (for example, Confucianism), and recover the modern tradition of educational democratization in the first part of 20th century. If so, the future of New Curriculum Reform is bright.

Bio:

Zhang Hua, professor and dean in Graduate School of Educational Studies at Hangzhou Normal University; former professor and deputy director in the Institute of Curriculum and Instruction at East China Normal University. He has been the president of International Association for the Advancement of Curriculum Studies (IAACS) from 2007 to 2013. He also serves National Educational Ministry in China, as the main expert for National Curriculum Reform. He is sitting at the editorial board of the journal Global Education and the journal of IAACS Transnational Curriculum Inquiry. As a Fulbright Scholar, he did Fulbright Program in Graduate School of Education at Harvard University during 2002-2003 school year. Prior to undertaking an academic career, he taught for four years in a rural middle school in China.

Zhang Hua’s research interests include curriculum studies, curriculum history, wisdom traditions (Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism), internationalization of curriculum studies, curriculum reform, teacher education, restructuring classroom teaching, philosophy of education, and moral education. He teaches courses in the above fields like curriculum studies, curriculum reform, research-based pedagogy, teacher research and development, and so on. He has published 9 books and more than 130 papers in academic journals.

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Graduate Program Opportunities

GSS Weekly Newsletter: Elections Issue‏

Dear Graduate Students,

The newsletter comes early this week with a crucial message about the AMS & GSS Elections this week. A lot of work has gone into organizing these elections, and a lot is at stake. We hope you will take the time to participate. As you vote, do not forget to sign up for the Cypress ski trip or plan to celebrate the Chinese New Year with us!

Vote Now in the GSS Election
Voting is now open in the Graduate Student Society (GSS) Elections! As graduate students at UBC, we are all members of the GSS.

These elections will determine the Society’s Executive team: the President, Vice-Presidents, and two representatives to the UBC-Vancouver Senate. You can learn more information about the candidates’ goals, experience and platforms at:http://gss.ubc.ca/main/elections/gss-elections-2014/

Polls will remain open until Friday, January 31st at 5 pm – to vote, please go to:http://gss.ubc.ca/vote

Vote Now in the AMS Election!
As UBC graduate students, we belong to both the GSS and the Alma Mater Society (the AMS), and are encouraged to participate in both elections.

The AMS Elections will determine the Society’s Executive Team. This year there is also a referendum with questions on the structure of AMS fees, the Society’s Whistler lodge, and bylaw amendments. More information on the AMS Elections is available athttp://www.ams.ubc.ca/studentsociety/elections/.

Polls will remain open until Friday, January 31st at 5 pm – to vote, please go to:http://www.ams.ubc.ca/studentsociety/elections/

GSS Social & Recreational Reminders:
– This is a last reminder to sign up for the GSS’s Ski trip to Cypress on February 8th! Febuary 1st is the Registration deadline. Space is limited.

– The GSS and the Chinese Students and Scholars Association (CSSA) warmly invite you to our Spring Festival Gala on February 2nd to celebrate the Chinese New Year – the Year of the Horse!

– Thank You to those of you who came out to the GSS New Term Party last Friday. We appreciate you.

If the fog around Vancouver is getting to you, just remember to vote. Image removed by sender. :)

warmest,

Ngwatilo

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Graduate Program Opportunities

GPS workshops: Presentation skills, Procrastination + PhD Career Strategies‏

Three Minute Thesis 2014 registration is now open.  A preliminary heat schedule is available at http://3mt.grad.ubc.ca/schedule/ .  For information, please e-mail graduate.pathways@ubc.ca .

There is still space available for this week’s workshops:

Professional and Business Effectiveness, Tuesday, January 28, 9:00am to 12:30pm

To register, please visit: https://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g2fa3

Time Management, Wednesday, January 29, 10:00am – 12:00pm

To register, please visit: https://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g2fa4

Doctoral Exam Preparation and Submitting your Thesis (Webinar): Wednesday, January 29, 1:30pm – 4:00pm

To register, please visit: https://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g2fa6

Doctoral Exam Preparation and Submitting your Thesis (In person session): Thursday, January 30, 9:30 AM – 12:15 PM

To register, please visit: https://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g2fc8

Copyright for your Thesis: how to use images and other material, Thursday, January 30, 1:00pm – 3:00pm

To register, please visit: https://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g2fac

Registration is now open for:

GPS/Mitacs Step Workshop: Presentation Skills I

Tuesday, February 4, 9:00am to 5:00pm

For a complete session description, visit:  https://www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/10761-gpsmitacs-step-event-practice-your-presentation-skills-level-1

To register, please visit:  https://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g3007

GPS/UBC Life and Career Centre Session: Breaking Patterns of Procrastination

Thursday, February 6, 9:30am to 12:30pm

For a complete session description, visit:   https://www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/10763-gpsubc-life-career-centre-workshop-breaking-patterns-procrastination

To register, please visit:  https://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g3009

GPS/CSI&C PhD Career Strategies Series:

Session 1: Do what you are Beyond the PhD (deepen your self-awareness using the Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) framework)

Thursday, February 13, 1:00pm to 4:00pm

For a complete session description, visit: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/11185-gpscsic-phd-career-strategies-series-session-1-do-what-you-are-beyond-phd

Session II: Articulating your Strengths (Don’t miss this unique opportunity to undertake Clifton StrengthsFinder© self-assessment)

Wednesday, February 26, 1:00pm to 4:00pm

For a complete session description, visit:   https://www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/11187-gpscsic-phd-career-strategies-series-session-2-articulating-your-strengths

To register for both of the above sessions (preferred) or one, please visit: https://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g302d

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