Narrative Production in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder- CIRCA
Centre for Interdisciplinary Research & Collaboration in Autism (CIRCA) presents a seminar by: Paola Colozzo, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, UBC School of Audiology and Speech Sciences DATE: January 21, 2015 TIME: 10:00 – 11:30 VENUE: University of British Columbia Neville Scarfe Building Room 310 – 2125 Main Mall This presentation will discuss the relevance of extended […]
Happy Holidays!
The OGPR will be closed from Noon, Dec. 24, 2014 – Jan. 1, 2015. Staff will be in the office on Jan. 2, 2015 from 9:30am – 4:30pm. Normal operating hours will resume on Jan. 5, 2015.
Cinema Salons
Thursday November 27th @ 12:00PM in Koerner 216 Don’t miss our 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 November 27th screening of Romeo and Juliet (the 1996 […]
Copyright Workshops and Events
Copyright and Ethics in Scholarly Publishing Tuesday, November 4th, 2014 at 11:00AM – 12:00PM Location: WALTER C. KOERNER LIBRARY. RM216 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 […]
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 […]
Canadian Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Scholarships
The Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC) is pleased to announce the launch of the call for proposals for the Canadian Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Scholarships program which will help develop the next generation of innovative leaders and community builders, both locally and globally. AUCC is honoured to partner with Rideau Hall […]
Literature Reviews – Great Research Starts Here
Thursday, November 20th, 2014 at 10:00AM – 12:00PM Location: Woodward Library Computer Lab – RM 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, […]
Verna J. Kirkness (Ni-jing-jada) Award & Harry E. Taylor Canadian Indigenous Graduate Prize in Education
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Jim Anderson
Family literacy; Early literacy; Educational inequality; Early childhood; Literacy; Marginalized communities; Digital literacy; Immigrant and refugee families.
His research focuses on the role of the family in young children’s literacy development in an increasingly global and multicultural society. Dr. Anderson has investigated parents’ perceptions of early literacy acquisition, young children’s in-and-out-of-school literacy development, families’ use of digital technology, and the role of storybook reading in young children’s literacy learning. He co-developed Parents As Literacy Supporters (PALS) culturally responsive family literacy program.
David Anderson
Museum education; Visitor studies; Science education; Museum and university partnerships; Japanese museology; Autobiographical memory; Nostalgia; Metacognition.
Dr. Anderson is a Professor in the fields of Museum Education and Science Education, and is the Director of the Master of Museum Education (MMEd) degree program at UBC. He has made significant contributions to these fields through initiating, reforming and strengthening collaborations between museums, schools and universities. Through these reforms, his work has been instrumental in energizing the wealth of cultural, historic, and social significance represented in these institutions.