What I Learned In Class Today Project: A Framework of Relationality to Further Indigenous Initiatives at the University
A motivating question for the What I Learned in Class Today: Educational Experiences and Institutional Responses project is the extent to which university-wide and national policies of Indigenous engagement, such as the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s (TRC) Calls to Action and the UBC Indigenous Strategic Plans (ISP), have prompted tangible, positive change in the experiences of Indigenous […]
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
Indigenous Tokenization and Expectations of Expertise: The movement to ‘bridge the knowledge gap’ around Indigenous topics in postsecondary classrooms is not new
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.
What I Learned in Class Today Project: Indigenous Student Support In and Beyond the Classroom
Indigenous student voices have always been at the heart of the WILICT project and this collaboratively created article outlines opportunities to better support students in and beyond the classroom.
What I Learned in Class Today Reboot: The “I” in Relation
Welcome to the first of six articles that expand upon topics of Indigenous engagement and classroom climate at the University of British Columbia.
When will we be ready? Sharing responsibility for Indigenous engagement in teaching and learning
On November 6, the Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology’s Indigenous Initiatives team partnered with the Institute for Critical Indigenous Studies and the UBC Learning Circle to host a panel discussion which centered the voices and perspectives of Indigenous studies faculty members and leaders on the topic of sharing responsibility for Indigenous engagement.
What are our responsibilities as guests on Musqueam Territory? Engaging learning about Indigenous topics at UBC with international and intercultural audiences
In the latest Classroom Climate series Jennifer Walsh Marr and Janey Lew co-facilitated a workshop on opportunities to support international and intercultural learners to engage with Indigenous histories and contexts at UBC.
UBC Learning Circle and CTLT Indigenous Initiatives Programming Partnership
Over the past two years we have valued the strategic partnership with the UBC Learning Circle. Through this partnership, we have had the privilege of participating in and contributing to communities connected to the UBC Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Health through the webcasts of our Classroom Climate series.
Making space for LGBTQIA students
Dr. Katja Thieme and Dr. Mary Ann S. Saunders explored ways to create a more inclusive campus for students of all genders and sexual orientations.