I am very proud to say that I am a member of the Organizing Committee of the STEM 2014 Conference that will be hosted by our Department this Summer. While you can read the information about the conference from its… Read moreSTEM 2014 at UBC: STEM Education and Our Planet: Making Connections Across Contexts
These are very interesting and important results. I especially like the interactivity of the charts. I would recommend you to start with listening to their 3 min YouTube and then go and see their results of play with the data…. Read moreThe Results of OECD Adult Skills Surveys
A few weeks ago I received feedback from a colleague on the SSHRC grant I was writing. The person who reviewed my grant (and I am grateful for it) asked me why it even matters that Canada produces its own… Read moreSPOTLIGHT ON SCIENCE LEARNING: The High Cost of Dropping Science and Math
I just heard that our government (BC Government) decided to stop supporting the Scientists and Innovators in the school organization. I have been volunteering for SIS for about eight years now. As a science educator, a scientist and a mother,… Read moreWHY Scientists and Innovators in the Schools Matters
