Richard Young
action; counselling; vocational psychology; qualitative research methods; youth; families; suicide.
Dr. Young is a counseling psychologist whose research focuses the development and application of action theory and the qualitative action-project method to a variety of research topics, including the transition to adulthood, families, vocational psychology, counselling, health, and suicide. He developed and uses both contextual action theory as a framework for human science research and practice and the action-project method as a qualitative research method for researching goal-directed action.
Peter Gouzouasis
Music; ABER; A/r/tography; autoethnography; autobiography (currere); early childhood
My work at UBC has evolved through three, connective strands: (1) teaching and learning in music (including digital media and technologies), (2) developing an understanding of learning in and through the Arts and general curriculum using Arts Based Educational Research methods, and (3) a relational, developmental perspective of lifelong learning. These strands, have shaped my current scholarship as distinctive, innovative, and expanding the methodological and pedagogical boundaries in music.
Invitation: Make a Heart Garden in honour of TRC Closing Ceremonies
As a legacy to the work of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) of Canada, former students of Indian Residential Schools and their families, the TRC, FN Caring Society, KAIROS and Project of Heart invite children and youth across the country to create a Heart Garden in their communities or schools. The idea behind the […]
Looking for Research Methods Courses?
Find a full listing of all research methods courses taking place across the Faculty of Education here. Winter Session registration for Graduate students opens June 10.
Yuen Sze Michelle Tan
Science Education Research; Teacher Education Research; Teacher Research; Outdoor Education; Teacher Collaborative Inquiry; Action Research; Pedagogy; Curriculum Reforms and Initiatives
Her research focuses on teacher beliefs, learning and readiness often within the contexts of curriculum reforms. She also seeks to explore collaborative efforts between teachers, researchers and policy makers in reform settings. Bearing direct implications for policy making and teaching practice, her scholarship helped to advance knowledge in science and outdoor education, curriculum reforms and teacher education. She has also conducted a series of outdoor education public seminars in Singapore.
WorkSafe BC Research Grant
Congratulations to Izabela Schultz and her colleagues for being awarded a grant from WorkSafe BC!
Research Survey: Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Have you used non-prescription medication in the past year? We invite you to be a part of a new UBC Pharmaceutical Sciences research study. This short online survey will help us better understand how students make decisions about selecting over-the-counter products. *All responses are anonymous and confidential.* Visit FluidSurveys to get started: survey Co-Investigators: John […]
Call for Submissions: The 2015 Pat Clifford Award
Do you know someone who’s in the process of contributing to the innovative education research in Canada while completing a Masters or Ph.D.? Or have already completed their studies within the last two years? CEA’s 2015 Pat Clifford Award for Early Career Research in Education could recognize your emerging research and its considerable promise in […]
Money Matters: How to budget, pay off debt and save
Are you a student or graduate juggling starting a career, paying off debt, and saving for the future? Decrease your anxiety and increase your confidence when it comes to managing your own financial situation with Money Matters, developed by ABC Life Literacy and TD Bank Group. May 26, 2015 from 6:30 – 8:30pm, Neville Scarfe […]
Graduation Day for Education Students
Thursday, May 21, 2015 at the Chan Centre, UBC Point Grey Campus.