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Successful Completion of Thesis
Nov 07, 2013

Please join me in celebrating two recent successful thesis defences in the Department’s Mathematics Education program. Myron Medina (supervisor, Susan Gerofsky) completed an M.A. Degree, successfully defending the thesis Exploring students’ mathematical sense-making through non-routine problems; visualization, gesture, and affect, and Ozlem Deniz (supervisor, Susan Gerofsky) completed an M.A. Degree, successfully defending the thesis Mathematics […]
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The new BC Draft Social Studies curriculum
Nov 05, 2013

Please join me in congratulating Peter Seixas whose work in the Historical Thinking Project has been used to frame the new Social Studies concept-based school curriculum.
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Press Review for November 4

Don Krug was involved in a conference of the University-Based Institutes for Advanced Study (UBIAS) at the Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies at UBC. The conference was about MOOCs and it was written up in yesterday's Vancouver Sun,
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Doctoral Students Advancement to Candidacy

Please join me in congratulating the following doctoral students, Jung Hoon (August, 2013), Heather McGregor (August 2013), and Scott MacLennan (October, 2013), who have all recently advanced to candidacy in their doctoral studies. Congratulations! Best, Peter Professor and Head, Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy
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Bill Pinar’s new International Handbook
Nov 01, 2013

It is with great delight that I announce the publication of Bill Pinar’s latest International Handbook. The International Handbook of Curriculum Research (2nd edition) was published by Routledge in October 2013. This magnificent volume will make a huge impact on the field of curriculum studies. I quote: “Continuing its calling to define the field and where […]
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SAC Appointment
Oct 31, 2013

It gives me great delight to inform you that Harry Hubball has been appointed to the University Senior Appointments Committee (SAC). This is a tremendous recognition by central administration of Harry’s wealth of experience both within and without UBC and it is a wonderful plaudit for the Department that we have a representative on this […]
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EDCP Graduate Student a Co-Recipient of Award
Oct 30, 2013

I am pleased to announce that one of the Department’s doctoral students in Science Education, Ashley Welsh, was recently the co-recipient of the 2013 Allan Blizzard award given by the Canadian Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (CSTLHE) for collaborative design of a science class at the CSTLHE conference held in Cape Breton […]
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Event Spotlight: Fireside Chat with Dr. Dwayne Huebner
Oct 01, 2013

On July 3, Dr. Dwayne Huebner visited the Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy to hold a fireside chat with interested faculty members and graduate students.
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Peter Wall Institute Arts-Based Initiative Student Competition Winner and Honourable Mention
Sep 16, 2013

Please join me in congratulating two of our graduate students: Yoriko Gillard (MA) and Natalie LaBlanc (Phd) for being winners of the Peter Wall Institute Arts-Based Initiative student competition entitled "Arts Based Conceptions of Water."
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Samson Nashon’s promotion to full professor
Aug 01, 2013

I’m absolutely delighted to inform you that the President’s letter has just been received confirming that Samson Nashon has been promoted to full professor.
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