| Title | Identifying the influence of teaching practices on undergraduate students' mental health and wellbeing in the Faculties of Arts and Science |
|---|---|
| Faculty/College/Unit | VP Students |
| Status | Completed |
| Duration | 2 Year |
| Initiation | 04/01/2015 |
| Completion | 09/30/2017 |
| Funding Details | |
| Year 1: Project Year | Year 1 |
| Year 1: Funding Year | 2015/2016 |
| Year 1: Project Type | Small TLEF |
| Year 1: Principal Investigator | Michael Lee |
| Year 1: Funded Amount | 26,988 |
| Year 1: Team Members | Core Group: Steven Barnes, Psychology, Faculty of Arts Staff and Faculty Advisory Group: Sunaina Assanand, Faculty of Arts Student Advisory Group: Mona Maleki, Chair, Mental Health Network |
| Year 1: Summary | Based on students’ perspectives, we will identify teaching practices (e.g., teaching environment, pedagogy, grading, etc.) that positively influence undergraduate students’ mental health and wellbeing in the Faculties of Arts and Science at UBC. Examining the Undergraduate Experiences Survey data in February 2015, we will ascertain practices and instructors that students identify as fostering their mental health and wellbeing. We will then conduct focus groups to explore student experiences with these practices and instructors, and interview identified instructors to learn about their teaching practices. Finally, in collaboration with CTLT, we will develop a set of guidelines and encourage faculty and Teaching Assistants to integrate the findings into their teaching practice; findings will be broadly disseminated to the teaching community at UBC. This two-year pilot project can serve as a model for future investigations and development of best practices to support student wellbeing across all faculties and levels at the university. |
| Year 1: TLEF Showcase |  |
| Year 2: Project Year | Year 2 |
| Year 2: Funding Year | 2016/2017 |
| Year 2: Project Type | Small TLEF |
| Year 2: Principal Investigator | Michael Lee |
| Year 2: Funded Amount | 23,012 |
| Year 2: Team Members | Core Group: Steven Barnes, Psychology, Faculty of Arts Staff and Faculty Advisory Group: Sunaina Assanand, Faculty of Arts Student Advisory Group: Christina Campbell, Faculty of Arts |
| Year 2: Summary | The goal of this project is to identify teaching practices that promote students’ mental health (year 1), and translate these findings into recommendations that will be disseminated widely (year 2). In year 1, we analyzed data from the Undergraduate Experiences Survey, and are conducting student focus groups and instructor interviews to learn about teaching practices that support well-being in the Faculties of Arts and Science at UBC. In year 2, we will collaborate with CTLT to develop recommendations for teaching practices that promote student wellbeing. The recommendations will be disseminated to the teaching community at UBC through reports and publications; presentations delivered to UBC departments, at CTLT Institutes, and academic conferences; and by integrating recommendations into existing CTLT professional development curricula. This two-year pilot project can serve as a model for future investigations and development of best practices to support student wellbeing across all faculties and levels at the university. |
| Year 2: TLEF Showcase |  |
| Project Report | Final-Report-2016-TLEF-SP-Lee.pdf |