I always thought that effective communication is crucial for promoting science education. And even though I have been an educator for almost quarter of a century now. I always feel that I can be a better communicator of science. This… Read morePresenting at Conferences: Death by PowerPoint
For the last year my colleagues (Dr. Dragana Martinovic from the University of Windsor and Dr. Yifat Ben David Kolikant from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem) and I have been working to make our dream a reality. We had a… Read moreTeachers and Teaching in the Era of Change
Dear friends, I hope you can help me distribute this information in British Columbia and outside of it. We are starting our new online Master’s of Education program in science education. Anybody around the world who registered and was admitted… Read moreOnline M.Ed. Program in Science Education
On January 8, 2018 I will be giving an invited talk at the Winter-2018 National Meeting of the American Association of Physics Teachers in San-Diego, California. I am very excited about it as my talk will focus on something, I… Read moreAAPT-2019 Invited Talk
This term thanks to the UBC Teaching and Learning Enhancement grant funding and to the support of the Educational Technology Services at UBC Faculty of Education (thanks Sharon, Yvonne and Eric for your help in conducting Camtasia workshop and thanks… Read moreTeacher-Candidates’ STEM Video Projects
Since coming to UBC in 2004, I was very fortunate to participate in many projects aimed at improving educational experiences of our students. These projects would not have been possible if not for the UBC Teaching and Learning Enhancement… Read moreUBC Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund
I will always remember how hands-on science activities inspired me to engage with science at a deeper level. I didn’t want to become a scientist because I got a 100% on a test, but because I wanted to figure things… Read moreMaking STEM Outreach a Tradition at UBC
Saturday, November 4, 2017 | 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Math & Science labs, 2nd floor, Scarfe Education Building, UBC (2125 Main Mall) Presented by the UBC Faculty of Education and Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences Science and Math… Read more7th Family Math and Science Day at UBC
Last week I had a very special opportunity that I almost missed… UBC Faculty of Applied Science invited Sheila Tobias to present a special lecture . I have learned about Sheila Tobias many years ago. When I was working on my… Read moreMeeting Sheila Tobias
I have been teaching graduate courses in the Faculty of Education at UBC for the last 8 years. During this time, I have worked with many practising teachers, who have decided to pursue their advance academic degree. One of the… Read moreNew Online M.Ed. Program at the Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy
