| Title | Stop-motion Animations as Learning Objects for Flexible Learning in Biology and Psychology Courses: Completion and Evaluation |
|---|---|
| Faculty/College/Unit | Science |
| Status | Completed |
| Duration | 2 Year |
| Initiation | 04/01/2016 |
| Completion | 03/31/2019 |
| Project Summary | We propose to assess the use of stop-motion animations as ‘Learning Objects’ in supporting the existing ‘Learning Path’ model of the Flexible Learning Initiative in the Biology (BioFlex) project. The learning path is based on the principle tenet that the activity of learning occurs not just in the classroom, but also continues outside the classroom and beyond the termination of a course. Accordingly, the primary objectives of this project are to create and investigate the effectiveness of narrated stop-motion animations as Learning Objects for flexible learning in introductory biology (i.e., BIOL 112, 200, and 201) and behavioural neuroscience (i.e., PSYC 301, 304) courses. Specifically, we will produce nine stop-motion animations that deal with biological topics that students struggle with and/or are difficult to teach using traditional instructional methods. |
| Funding Details | |
| Year 1: Project Title | Stop-motion Animations as Learning Objects for Flexible Learning in Biology and Psychology Courses |
| Year 1: Project Year | Year 1 |
| Year 1: Funding Year | 2016/2017 |
| Year 1: Project Type | Small TLEF |
| Year 1: Principal Investigator | Gangamma Chowrira |
| Year 1: Funded Amount | 21,834 |
| Year 1: Project Status | Active |
| Year 1: Team Members | Gangamma Chowrira, Senior Instructor, Botany / Biology Program, Faculty of Science Faculty Advisory Group: Jeffrey Richards, Professor, Zoology, Faculty of Science Student Advisory Group: Grace Zhao Student Production Group: Linnea Ritland |
| Year 1: TLEF Showcase |  |
| Year 2: Project Year | Year 2 |
| Year 2: Funding Year | 2017/2018 |
| Year 2: Project Type | Small TLEF |
| Year 2: Principal Investigator | Gangamma Chowrira |
| Year 2: Funded Amount | 16,600 |
| Year 2: Project Status | Active |
| Year 2: Team Members | Gangamma Chowrira, Senior Instructor, Botany / Biology Program, Faculty of Science Faculty Advisory Group: Jeffrey Richards, Professor, Zoology, Faculty of Science Student Advisory Group: Grace Zhao Student Production Group: Linnea Ritland |
| Year 2: TLEF Showcase |  |