A few days ago while walking along the hallway of the UBC Faculty of Education I noticed a very special exhibit. The exhibit drew my attention right away – a number of black and white photos featured children with a… Read moreJanusz Korczak and UBC Faculty of Education
I am teaching a very interesting graduate course this term. In one of the meetings, my students suggested us to replace the readings I recommended them by the recent report by OECD: Top of the Class: High Performers in Science… Read moreThe Finland Phenomenon: What can Canada learn from it?
I had a great opportunity to attend the BCAPT Fall 2012 Meeting together with more than 60 other physics teachers from all over BC. I just wanted to tell you how much impressed I was by the presentation of Dr…. Read moreBCAPT Fall 2012 Meeting at TRIUMF
I am teaching a very interesting (at least for me) graduate course on the Research in Science Teaching and Learning. Our last meeting focused on the Nature of Science and we of course had an opportunity to discuss the Evolution-Creationism… Read moreEvolution Versus Creationism: What should science teachers do?
On Saturday, October 13th, five of my students and I drove to Bellingham, Washington to attend a Washington Section AAPT Conference. I have posted my feedback about the conference here. It was a very special event and I felt that… Read moreTaking My Students to a Physics Teaching Conference
This is my mom’s artwork… I hope that these pictures represent our work… I, however, have to admit that I like both pictures. I am not sure which one of the stumps, my mom meant to be “the second stump”… Read moreSure Enough the Second Stump Was Once a Teacher
I just found out that October 5th has been designated by UNESCO as World Teachers’ Day. I was glad that it is an official day and many great teachers all over the world will be recognized today. Teachers play such… Read moreWorld Teachers’ Day – October 5, 2012
Once again my colleagues, students and I are thinking of our Family Math and Science Day at the Faculty of Education. This year it will take place on October 27th. I am happy to know it is becoming a tradition…… Read moreFamily Math and Science Fair 2012
