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What I Learned In Class Today Project: Anti-Oppressive Learning Environments

What I Learned In Class Today Project: Anti-Oppressive Learning Environments

Creating a classroom environment that values the wellbeing and educational goals of all students in the room is by no means an easy task; but it is a commitment that faculty across disciplines at UBC are seeking to fulfill by adopting strategies of anti-oppression and anti-dominance.

What I Learned in Class Today Project: Effects of the Knowledge Gap

What I Learned in Class Today Project: Effects of the Knowledge Gap

Indigenous Tokenization and Expectations of Expertise: The movement to ‘bridge the knowledge gap’ around Indigenous topics in postsecondary classrooms is not new

Indigenization Q & A: Christina Hendricks, Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology, Academic Director

Indigenization Q & A: Christina Hendricks, Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology, Academic Director

Christina Hendricks, CTLT’s Academic Director, recently shared some reflections on what she has been learning in her role to support Indigenization as a leader on UBC-Vancouver campus through supporting and creating equitable spaces for Indigenous people, perspectives, and knowledges at UBC. 

What I Learned In Class Today Project: Acknowledging the Affect

What I Learned In Class Today Project: Acknowledging the Affect

Over a decade since the original project debuted, instructors continue to discuss both the difficulties and the importance of addressing the affective side of the classroom so they can hold conversations with care.