Congratulations to Dr. Lillian May and her project team on their Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF) to support the project Creation of a Canvas Module: “What Science Can Tell You About How To Be Successful in University”.
Lillian May is a lecturer in the Department of Psychology and the project members are:
- Dr. Sunaina Assanand, Professor of Teaching, Psychology, Faculty of Arts
- Dr. Benjamin Cheung, Lecturer, Psychology, Faculty of Arts
- Dr. Jay Hosking, Lecturer, Psychology, Faculty of Arts
- Dr. David King, Lecturer, Psychology, Faculty of Arts
- Dr. Simon Lolliot, Associate Professor of Teaching, Psychology, Faculty of Arts
- Dr. Grace Truong, Lecturer, Psychology, Faculty of Arts
- Dr. Kayli Johnson, Associate Professor of Teaching, Chemistry, Faculty of Science
The 2024/25 Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF) awarded $2,204,987 to support 62 new and returning TLEF projects (16 Large TLEF Transformation projects and 46 Small TLEF Innovation projects), including Dr. May’s small TLEF.
Psychology involves the study of human behaviour. One behaviour that is of interest to virtually all UBC undergraduates is learning. There is a wealth of previous psychological research on correlates and predictors of successful learning, and on the benefits and limitations of different student approaches to learning. However, this research is typically unknown to students, likely due to lack of explicit instruction on learning, as well as many barriers that can prevent students from accessing academic research.
The objective of this TLEF is a Canvas Module on “What Science Can Tell You About How To Be Successful in University”, available for use by any UBC instructor. This module will present a host of high-utility research-supported approaches to successful learning, via short, entertaining accessible video clips. The module will also include pre- and post-video reflections, to aid students in considering how they might adapt their current approaches given the evidence provided.
About UBC’s Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF):
The TLEF supports UBC’s strategic plan Shaping UBC’s Next Century, by advancing transformative learning at the university. It is funded entirely through a portion of UBC Vancouver student tuition. Since its inception in 1991, the Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF) has supported more than 1,200 teaching and learning projects.
Congratulations to Dr. May and her project team who received funding for their project.
