| Title | Data-Enabled Pedagogies and Technology for Teaching and Learning Critical-Thinking and Decision Making Skills |
|---|---|
| Faculty/College/Unit | Science |
| Status | Completed |
| Duration | 3 Years |
| Initiation | 04/01/2017 |
| Completion | 03/31/2020 |
| Project Summary | Critical-thinking, decision-making, and processing skills (CTDMP skills) are essential in STEM fields; however, few courses offer opportunities for students to practice these skills and receive feedback. We have developed a pedagogical method and a prototype online tool, code-named "Alchemy", that addresses this gap. A pilot study was enthusiastically-received by students and demonstrated strong potential for teaching/learning gains. We propose to further develop and evaluate the Alchemy concept through (1) enhancement of the online tool for greater versatility and capability in teaching/learning; (2) new pedagogical content development; and (3) new learning analytics capabilities to support data-enabled pedagogies that guide teaching/learning through metrics of class and individual student performance and attitudes. Each objective will produce pedagogical and technological outputs for dissemination at UBC, and will benefit students through improved CTDMP skills, enhanced appreciation for the complexity of real-world problems, improved discipline-specific skills, and transferable problem-solving skills for future employment. This project will not only enhance undergraduate education at UBC, but also add to the science of teaching/learning. |
| Funding Details | |
| Year 1: Project Year | Year 1 |
| Year 1: Funding Year | 2017/2018 |
| Year 1: Project Type | Large TLEF |
| Year 1: Principal Investigator | Walter Algar |
| Year 1: Funded Amount | 104,032 |
| Year 1: Team Members | (Walter) Russ Algar, Assistant Professor, Chemistry, Faculty of Science |
| Year 1: TLEF Showcase |  |
| Year 2: Project Year | Year 2 |
| Year 2: Funding Year | 2018/2019 |
| Year 2: Project Type | Large TLEF |
| Year 2: Principal Investigator | Walter Algar |
| Year 2: Funded Amount | 122,354 |
| Year 2: Team Members | (Walter) Russ Algar, Assistant Professor, Chemistry, Faculty of Science |
| Year 2: TLEF Showcase |  |
| Year 3: Project Year | Year 3 |
| Year 3: Funding Year | 2019/2020 |
| Year 3: Project Type | Large TLEF |
| Year 3: Principal Investigator | Walter Algar |
| Year 3: Funded Amount | 27,048 |
| Year 3: Team Members | (Walter) Russ Algar, Associate Professor, Chemistry, Faculty of Science |