October 20, 2023
Edvantage Science & Math Institute
Where: St Thomas More Collegiate 7450 12th Ave, Burnaby, BC V3N 2K1
Time: 8:30 – 1:00
Who: This Institute is applicable to educators interested in how people learn across a variety of disciplines, including science, math, and language arts. While the data we discuss will be broadly applicable, it will focus in part on high school and undergraduate university STEM education, as well as literacy across grade levels.
Schedule:
| 8:00 – 8:45 | Registration and Coffee |
| 8:45 – 9:00 | Welcome |
| 9:00 – 10:00 | Keynote |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Break |
| 10:30 – 12:00 | Subject Sessions |
| 12:00 – 12:45 | Lunch and Closing Remarks |
| 12:45 – 2:00 | Exploring edvantagescience.com (optional) |
Keynote Speaker:
Dr Leanne Ramer
Bridging the Gaps – Using the Science of Learning to support student success.
Dr. Leanne Ramer, senior lecturer at Simon Fraser University Faculty of Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology invites you to consider what success looks like in your classroom. In this conversation she will examine emerging issues science and math students navigate as they transition from high school to post-secondary education. She will offer practical suggestions around how we might address these issues by applying current research on teaching and learning.
Sessions:
Chemistry 11/12: Come Mark with Us
Physics 11/12: A New Physics Program for BC Science Physics 11 and 12
Biology 11/12: Can We Build a Program with Open Source Materials?
Calculus 12 – A Worktext that Makes Formative Assessment Easy
Keynote Follow-up – Emerging Trends in Cognitive Science
Middle School Science – Fail-Safe Literacy Strategies for Science