Month: September 2014

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Graduate Pathways to Success: Awards & Scholarships, Thesis, Doc Exams and Copyright information sessions

 

Miss Orientation?  Find orientation resources at http://orientation.grad.ubc.ca/resources/

For international students who missed orientation on August 27th,  there are further orientation events scheduled as follows:

Sept. 8th: International Latecomer Orientation, International House Upper Lounge, 5:00pm – 6:30pm

Sept. 15th: International Latecomer Orientation, International House Lower Lounge 11:30am – 1:00pm

 

Registration is now open for the following Graduate Pathways to Success sessions:

Scholarship and Award Opportunities for Graduate Students

Tuesday, Sept 16th, 1:00 – 3:00 PM, Graduate Student Centre

For a complete session description see https://www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/11961-scholarship-award-opportunities-graduate-students

To register, visit: https://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g37e5

 

Scholarship and Award Opportunities for Graduate Students (via webinar)

Wednesday, Sept 17th, 2:00 – 3:00 PM PST (please note that technical information on how to access the webinar will be provided at the time of registration)

For session information see: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/11963-scholarship-award-opportunities-graduate-students-webinar

To register, visit: https://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g37e6

 

Submitting your Thesis and Doctoral Exam Preparation (in person, Graduate Student Centre)

Thursday, Sept 18th, 9:00 – 10:15 AM (Thesis) and 10:30-11:45 AM (Doctoral exams)

For a complete session description, see https://www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/12105-submitting-your-thesis-doctoral-exam-preparation

To register, please visit https://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g3800

 

Submitting your Thesis and Doctoral Exam Preparation (WEBINAR)

Friday, Sept 19th, 9:00 – 10:15 AM (Thesis) and 10:30-11:45 AM (Doctoral exams) PST

To register, please visit: https://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g3801 NOTE: technical information for accessing the online webinar will be provided with registration.

 

Copyright for your Thesis 

Friday, Sept 19th, 1:00 – 2:30 PM

For session information, see https://www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/12109-copyright-your-thesis-how-use-images-other-material

To register, please visit: https://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g3802

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Employment

Post Doctoral Post in Mathematics or Science Education


The Marang Centre for Mathematics and Science Education in the School of Education at the University of  the Witwatersrand aims to promote excellence, innovation and, leadership in mathematics and science education. The centre wishes to make an appointment as soon as possible/ starting in January 2015 (negotiable).

The Marang Centre has obtained funding for research into four broad areas, all of which work across mathematics and science education. These are:
A:      Teacher Education and Professional Development in mathematics and science – including Knowledge for teaching/ Pedagogical content knowledge, Professional learning, Internship, Primary teaching
B:      Resourcing Teaching and Learning – including ICT, Curriculum texts and tasks, science kits
C:      Language – including Multilingualism in classrooms, Language and communication in science and mathematics
D:      Contextualised Learning in Science and Mathematics – including Indigenous knowledge systems, mathematical literacy, informal learning, the nature of science, “practical work” and science engagement with the public

To further this research Marang has received a grant from the National Research Foundation of South Africa. We wish to make a post doctoral appointment (mathematics or science). The post is tenable for 1-2 years.

Qualifications and Conditions:
Postdoctoral applicants must have:
•       completed a doctoral degree in either mathematics or science education within the last five years.
•       interest and/or expertise in one of the above areas.
An untaxed allowance and medical insurance will be provided.

Interested candidates should apply to Professor Marissa Rollnick at the Marang Centre for Mathematics and Science Education: marissa.rollnick@wits.ac.za or Wits School of Education, Wits University, P.O. Wits 2050. Please include in your application a detailed CV, certified copies of your qualifications and the names of three contactable referees, as well as a motivation for the research you are interested in pursuing.

Enquiries: Phone: (011) 717 3265; Fax: 0865167237
E-mail : marissa.rollnick@wits.ac.za

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Employment

Job Posting: Assistant Professor of Science Education (Towson University)

Position:

The Jess and Mildred Fisher College of Science and Mathematics invites applications for a tenure-track, 10-month Assistant Professor of Science Education position in the Physics, Astronomy and Geosciences Department beginning August 2015.

Qualifications:

Doctorate in science education, curriculum and instruction (or an equivalent degree) or physical, earth or space sciences and extensive experience in science education. A candidate who is ABD will be considered if the degree will be completed by February 1, 2016. ABD candidates would hold the rank of instructor until the doctorate degree is completed.

Responsibilities:

Teach science content, field experience and methods courses for elementary and early childhood education majors. Involvement in significant scholarly activity.

Department of Physics, Astronomy and Geosciences:

The PAGS department (http://www.towson.edu/physics) is comprised of four related disciplines: physics, astronomy, geosciences and science education. Two hallmarks of the department are providing meaningful undergraduate research opportunities and actively embracing the teacher-scholar model. Towson University is unique in that it is one of the few academic institutions nationwide to house a significant number of education faculty in its content departments. The PAGS department has nineteen faculty, including five science educators: three specializing in elementary education, one specializing in the middle grades, and one specializing in high school.

Towson University:

Towson University (www.towson.edu) was founded in 1866, is recognized by U. S. News and World Reports as one of the top public universities in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, is Baltimore’s largest university, and is the largest public, comprehensive institution in the University of Maryland System. TU enrolls almost 18,000 undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students across six academic colleges (business, education, fine arts, health professions, liberal arts, science & mathematics), has over 865 full-time faculty, and offers more than 65 bachelor’s, 45 master’s, and 5 doctoral programs. Our centrally located campus sits on 330 rolling green acres and is 10 miles north of Baltimore, 45 miles north of Washington D.C., and 95 miles south of Philadelphia.

Application Process:

Review of applications will begin October 20, 2014, and continue until the position is filled. Electronic applications are required. Send a cover letter, a summary of your teaching philosophy and research goals and curriculum vitae in a single combined .pdf file tosciedsearch@towson.edu. In your cover letter, please highlight your science education experience at the K-6 level. Three letters of recommendation are also required. Letters should be emailed directly tosciedsearch@towson.edu by the recommenders.

Upon submitting your Curriculum Vitae to indicate you are an applicant for this position, please be sure to visit http://www.towson.edu/odeo/applicantdata.asp to complete a voluntary on-line applicant data form. The information you provide will inform the university’s affirmative action plan and is for statistical purposes only and shall not be used to illegally discriminate for or against anyone.

Towson University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and has a strong institutional commitment to diversity. Women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. This position is contingent on the availability of funds at the time of hire.

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Speakers Uncategorized

Critical Studies in Sexuality Event

September 10, 2014 @ 4pm

 

On Wednesday September 10 at 4pm, Critical Studies in Sexuality (CSIS) is co-sponsoring a speaking event featuring Dr. Amin Ghaziani.

 

Gay neighborhoods, like the legendary Castro District in San Francisco and Vancouver’s Davie Village, have long provided sexual minorities with safe haven in an often unsafe world. But as our society increasingly accepts gays and lesbians into the mainstream, are “gayborhoods” destined to disappear?

Dr. Amin Ghaziani provides an incisive look at the origins of these unique cultural enclaves, the reasons why they are changing today, and their prospects for the future.

Dr. Ghaziani, a CSIS faculty member and associate professor of sociology at UBC, is the author of the new book There Goes the Gayborhood? published August 2014 by Princeton University Press. He has devoted his career to the interdisciplinary study of sexuality.

Date, Time, and Location:

Wednesday September 10, at 4:00pm

Peter Wall Ideas Lounge

Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies

6331 Crescent Road

University of British Columbia

 

Map & Parking information:

 

http://pwias.ubc.ca/institute/location-facilities/

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Department Events Speakers

Launching the 2014-2015 Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy Lecture Series: International Perspectives on Curriculum and Pedagogyy – Sept 12th

Date:             Friday, Sept 12th 2014

Venue:          Scarfe Room 310

Time:             12:30 – 2:00 p.m.

Title:              Curriculum Studies in India

Speaker:       Dr. William Pinar, Professor and CRC Chair in the Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy

 

To study the state of curriculum studies in India, Pinar worked with five scholars there asking about the intellectual life history and present circumstances of the field in India. Three members of an  international panel also participated. Pinar will discuss the project and provide a summary of what he learned.

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3R Workshops

Koerner Library Workshops

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, September 11th at 9:30am – 11:30am

http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/5207

 

Thursday, September 15th at 12:00pm – 2:00pm

http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/5174

 

Thursday, September 25th at 9:30am – 11:30am

http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/5208

 

Thursday, September 29th at 12:00pm – 2:00pm

http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/5209

 

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 Mendeley:

Thursday, September 11th at 1:30pm – 3:30pm

http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/5172

 

Citation Management Using RefWorks:

Thursday, September 18th at 1:30pm – 3:30pm

http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/5176

Citation Management Using Zotero:

Thursday, September 25th at 1:30pm – 3:30pm

http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/5178

 

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:

Tuesday, September 9th at 12:30pm – 2:30pm

http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/5165


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.

 

Tuesday, September 9th at 3:00PM – 5:00PM

http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/5193

 

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!
Tuesday, September 16th at 12:30pm – 2:30pm

http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/5256

 

Workshop 4 – Regression Analysis

 

Regression analysis is a statistical process for estimating the relationships among variables. We can use regression to make quantitative predictions of one variable from the values of another. Do you wonder how to do linear and logistic regression analysis with SPSS? Do you want to learn about simple and multivariate regression modeling? Register for the SPSS Regression workshop to get a sense of it all!

 

Tuesday, September 16th at 3:00pm – 5:00pm
http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/5168

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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Copyright Workshops and Events

 

Copyright for the Classroom

September 2, 2014

Tuesday, September 2, 2014 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Location: WALTER C. KOERNER LIBRARY.

Have questions about screening films in class, distributing readings to your students, or using someone else’s images in your presentation slides or online course pages? What about your students’ use of copyrighted materials in their assignments and online postings? Come to this workshop to get answers to these questions and more!

Register Here

Navigating Copyright in the Digital Environment

September 11, 2014

Thursday, September 11, 2014 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Location: Neville Scarfe Building, room 308A

Curious about what you can post on a UBC departmental website, personal blog, shared wiki space, or social media platform? This workshop will cover what to keep in mind when using other people’s copyrighted work on publicly available websites.

Register Here

Copyright for Authors & Creators

September 16, 2014

Tue, September 16, 2014 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Location: WALTER C. KOERNER LIBRARY.

You’ve finally finished your research and now you’re looking to publish. Just what do you need to know about copyright to make sure your work has the protections you need? This workshop will cover what authors and creators need to know about copyright, giving you a solid knowledge base to build from.

Register Here

Copyright and Ethics in Scholarly Publishing

September 18, 2014

Thu, September 18, 2014 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Location: WALTER C. KOERNER LIBRARY.

Have questions about plagiarism and academic integrity? What about “self-plagiarism” and “gift authorship”? This workshop will cover what you need to know to get your work out there ethically while preserving your own rights to it.

Register Here

Author Rights, Funding Mandates, and Open Access Publishing

September 23, 2014

Tue, September 23, 2014 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Location: WALTER C. KOERNER LIBRARY.

Curious about managing copyright in academic publishing, locating funder open access policies, and the different options available for open access publishing? Come to this workshop to learn about these topics and more!

Register Here

Copyright and Conference Presentations

September 30, 2014

Tue, September 30, 2014 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Location: WALTER C. KOERNER LIBRARY.

Curious about using other people’s figures in your conference presentations? Wondering if presenting a paper at a conference counts as prior publication? Looking for an overview of copyright considerations for conference organizers? Come to this workshop to learn about these topics and more!

Register Here

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Graduate Student Orientation to the Library
September 8th
Monday, September 8th, 2014 at 12:00PM – 1:00PM
Location: RM217 Koerner Building-Event Facilities & Labs
Description: Are you a graduate student and new to UBC? Would you like to know more about what the library has to offer? This basic workshop will provide you with an overview of some of the key services and resources available to you from the library.
http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/5099
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Literature Reviews – Great Research Starts Here
September 17th
Wednesday, September 17th, 2014 at 1:00PM – 3:00PM
Location: Woodward Library Computer Lab – Room B25
Description: This session is appropriate for students conducting literature reviews in any discipline.
Topics include
… what is a literature review?
… finding the right databases
… search strategies for databases
… finding scholarly articles, theses and dissertations, books, and more
… resources to help you keep track of your research.
There will be plenty of hands-on time for searching, and assistance from the two presenting librarians.
Facilitator(s): Sheryl Adam, Sally Taylor, Katherine Miller, Kevin Lindstrom, Susan Paterson, Brenda Peterson
http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/5118
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Cinema Salons
September 25th
Thursday September 25th @ 12noon in Koerner 216
Don’t miss our new monthly series of screenings from the UBC Library’s feature film collection in Koerner Library. On the last Thursday of every month, join lovers of cinema to view and discuss titles from the Videomatica Collection. The inaugural screening this term will be hosted by Stephen Heatley, Professor of Theatre, onThursday September 25th @ 12noon in Koerner 216 with a screening of Trevor Nunn’s film version of Twelfth Night (1996) with Helena Bonham Carter, Richard E. Grant, and Ben Kingsley, to coincide with the opening of the Dept of Theatre and Film’s stage version later that day.
“…one of the most engaging romances ever written.” – New York Times

 

 

Mark Christensen
Student Coordinator
Koerner Library Research Commons
mark.christensen@ubc.ca

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3R Workshops

Research Writing in Education Workshops for 2014-2015

Summarizing and Synthesizing Voices: Writing a Literature Review (September 19)

Examine ways researchers introduce and orchestrate “voices” already at work in their area.

 

Presenting at a Conference (October 17)

Learn more about responding to calls for papers and preparing your presentation.

 

Beginning and Ending: Writing Introductions and Conclusions (January 16)

Take a closer look at the “moves” academic writers make in introductions and conclusions.

 

What Your Results Mean: Writing a Discussion Section (February 13)

Find out more about writing convincingly about what your work means and why it matters.

 

 

– Free & open to all graduate students in Education

– 4:30 to 6:30 in the Digital Literacy Centre (PON F 103, 2008 Lower Mall)

– Limit: 20 students / Register by e-mailing anneke.vanenk@ubc.ca.

– Facilitators:  Dr. Anneke van Enk (LLED) and Dr. Kate Power (Arts Studies in Research and Writing)

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Courses

Fall qualitative methodology course for doctoral students

CCFI 565a/EDCP 585a: Advanced Seminar in Qualitative Research 

(counts as a 600 level course for CCFI student requirements)

Winter 1, 2014

 

Class Time: W 1-4pm

Professor Lisa W. Loutzenheiser,

loutzl@mail.ubc.ca

Course Description and Objectives

 

This participant driven course is an intensive workshop/course for doctoral students. We will develop your individual components (likely in groups) at the beginning of the term, selecting readings that are appropriate to the needs of students in the course.  Students will present their own work and critique the work of their student colleagues. Terms of evaluation will be negotiated individually with each student, in light of the nature and timetable of each project.

 

The course is appropriate for all doctoral students in second year and above including those (1) working toward comprehensive questions in methodologies; 2) assembling proposals for qualitative dissertations; and/or (3) collecting/analyzing qualitative data for their doctoral projects. How will you get ready to undertake your doctoral dissertation research?  What do you think you need to know, learn and experience before you do this work?  This course is designed to help you gain the skills and knowledges you need and question the underpinnings of such desires.  This is a course focused on both methodological theory and gaining skills in qualitative methods.  It is not, however, a survey course as I hope you have gained that knowledge prior to this.  This is a focused exploration of a variety of skills and theories as it pertains to your projects.

 

Prerequisite: at least one doctoral-level course in qualitative research methods/methodologies.

 

Objectives:

♣Identify the epistemological underpinnings to your chosen methodologies and apply this to developing an analytical theoretical framework.

♣Project (in part) the ethical issues and dilemmas that may be associated with various phases of your proposed research and discuss how you expect to work with such challenges

♣Be able to analyze your skills in conducting high quality qualitative research

♣Design and conduct a plan to improve skills and thinking in these areas. Select and assess different means for recording qualitative data: prerecorded, recorded (manual and automatic), and non-recorded (from human memory).

♣Apply the qualitative research skills you are developing in critically analyzing your own and others’ proposals and completed studies.  Identify and apply the alternative standards used to assess qualitative research.

 

This course may be audited, however the workshop format is key to success and therefore is necessary for auditors.

 

 

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Employment

Job for Graduate Research Assistant: Flexible Learning Project in Food, Nutrition & Health (FNH

I am currently looking for a Graduate Research Assistant to work on my “Flexible Assessment” SoTL project.  I wanted to forward the job ad to you, in case you might know of any potential candidates for the position (or have any suggestions re. how I can ensure the job ad reaches appropriate graduate students).  Please feel free to forward the attached job description to anyone you think might be interested in applying for this Graduate Research Assistant position.

 

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