Undergraduate research takes center stage at Poster Showcase
Emily Foxman, McGill Reporter, April 30th, 2024
On the evening of March 19, more than 500 members of the McGill community gathered in celebration of student work at the fifth annual Undergraduate Poster Showcase. Hosted each March by the Office of Science Education (OSE), the Showcase invites students from across the University to share their scientific research, field work, in-class assignments, passion projects and more.
“Everyone wins” in this education research with a TEACH Mentor
Adele Lopes, McGill Faculty of Science, May 25th, 2023
It’s a sunny afternoon at the Office of Science Education office, and I’ve just sat down with Dr. Jasmin Chahal and Alex Wang to talk about the education research they undertook when they teamed up to assess how self-reflection and pre-lab activities affect students’ confidence levels and success in a Microbiology and Immunology 384 Lab course. So, how did this project get started?Ěý
Mieux apprendre grâce à la science du cerveau
Jean François Bouthillette,ĚýRadio-Canada, April 9th, 2023
Jean François Bouthillette nous emmène sur le campus pour rencontrer ceux qui offrent aux étudiants, à travers le programme SciLearn, des trucs pour étudier plus efficacement, mieux retenir l’information et, surtout, graver les notions apprises plus durablement dans leur mémoire.
Teaching hope during the climate crisis
Jeremy Audet, McGill Reporter, March 21st, 2023
Worried about the climate crisis? Want to learn about climate change from experts and explore what you can do about it? McGill has a course for you.
The Undergraduate Poster Showcase 2023: Gather with us!
Ezelbahar Metin and Bhavya Bhushan, Office of Science Education, March 3rd, 2023
Office of Science Education Student Engagement AdministratorĚýEzelbahar MetinĚýand Communications AssistantĚýBhavya BhushanĚýsat down with presenters to discuss the upcoming Undergraduate Poster Showcase. This year, the highly-anticipated hybrid event will be hosted on March 15, 6-8 PM ET in the University Centre (SSMU) Ballroom and via livestream.Ěý
The Science (Students) of Course Change – FSCI 396 Research Projects
Tamara Western, Office of Science Education, FebruaryĚý6th, 2023
Data and collaboration are key in science – so why not use both to drive change in teaching and learning at the Faculty of Science at McGill? FSCI 396 –ĚýResearch Project in Science Teaching and LearningĚýis a course that partners undergraduate students and instructors to design and assess learning opportunities, resulting in improvements for everyone.
SciLearn: Helping first-year science students learn better
Fergus Grieve, McGill Reporter, December 12th, 2022
Each year, around 1,000 new students begin an undergraduate science degree at McGill. For many of them, their first year at university represents a dramatic change from the world of high school or CEGEP.
Pursuing an Arctic research dream
Fergus Grieve, McGill Reporter, December 8th, 2022
Lizz Webb, a PhD student in the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (and OSE Science Education Fellow) here at Ď㽶ĘÓƵ, spent a week in Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago barely 1,000 kilometres from the North Pole, as part of her studies.
The Dan Petrescu Speaker Series presents: Rethinking Learning with MIT’s Dr. Sanjay SarmaĚý
Hilary Sweatman, Office of Science Education, December 8th, 2022
On October 28th,ĚýSciLearnĚýof theĚýOffice of Science EducationĚýwelcomed Dr. Sanjay Sarma to present a talk on rethinking learning. Dr. Sarma is the former Vice-President for Open Learning at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and author ofĚýĚýa book on the science of transforming how we learn. His work has served as great inspiration for the SciLearn program. Burning the midnight oil, Sarma enthusiastically Zoomed in from India to speak to over 60 eager faculty, staff, and students. His talk marked the second edition of the Dan Petrescu Speaker Series, recently renamed in honour of our late friend and colleague. We invite you to learn more about Dan and his legacyĚýon the OSE website.ĚýĚý
SciLearn helps connect students with course material outside of the classroom
Gillian Cameron, McGill Tribune, December 8th, 2022
On a Monday afternoon during midterm season, the cafeteria ofĚý Royal Victoria College (RVC) is the place to be. It’s buzzing with energy, full of people eagerly discussing a wide variety of topics—and no, they’re not there for the food. The students are there for theĚýSciLearn Peer Collaboration, a program offered by the Office of Science Education (OSE) to help students ace their courses by working together.Ěý
Strategies to foster equitable and inclusive learning environmentsĚý
Jennie Ferris and Charlene Lewis-Sutherland, Teaching for Learning, October 25th, 2022
Diane DechiefĚýfrom the Office of Science Education andĚýStephanie WeberĚýfrom the Dept. of Biology were among several McGill instructors who recently gathered to share their ideas for fostering equitable and inclusive learning environments. Event co-facilitators Charlene Lewis-Sutherland andĚýJennie Ferris from McGill'sĚýTeaching & Learning Services (TLS)Ěýwrote the following blog post to make the ideas more broadly available and perhaps inspire other instructors to adopt or adapt them.
Online teaching strategies we can bring back to the classroom
Jennie Ferris and Véronique Brulé, Teaching for Learning, October 13th, 2022
The fall term is underway, and campus is hopping! At McGill, nearly all classes are taking place in person once more. With the start of a new academic year comes an opportunity to look back on instructional strategies that have worked well that we might use again. Many of the strategies that instructors of large classes have used in online courses over the past couple of years can work just as well when teaching in person. In this blog post, you’ll discoverĚýstrategies for assessment, teaching, and logisticsĚýthat colleagues from multiple disciplines shared at theĚýLarge Class Teaching ExchangeĚýin 2021 and 2022. Though these strategies were discussed in the context of large online classes, they can be adapted to in-person classes of any size. Which of these strategies pique your interest?Ěý
Meeting the climate crisis with resilience and collaborative action
Office of Science Education, July 14th, 2022
McGill undergraduates have a unique opportunity to expand their climate science literacy and acquire tools for taking action to reduce the impacts of the unfolding climate crisis.
Setting the tone: how you writeĚýyour syllabus can make a big difference
Diane Dechief and Véronique Brulé, Office of Science Education, December 16th, 2021
Instructors: think back to when you were an undergraduate. Do you remember how you felt as you read the syllabi for your courses? Hopefully there were feelings of excitement and intrigue. But perhaps there was also confusion or worry that certain classes weren't really what you’d thought you were signing up for.