The American Psychological Association’s (APA) Style Guide is widely
used on the University of Regina campus and beyond, by disciplines
including Psychology, Education, Social Work, KHS, among others. This
workshop will provide an overview of the key features of APA Style,
opportunities to practice formatting references in APA, as well as
suggestions for useful resources and strategies for approaching “tough
to cite” sources.

Plan to attend one of the following sessions:
2-3pm, Thursday, October 23, 2014
-or-
1:30-2:30pm, Friday November 14, 2014

Registration is required and seats are limited, so register at:
http://uregina.libcal.com/instruction by clicking on your preferred
date and completing the short registration form. Both sessions will be
held in the Library’s Regina Room (LY 107.32).

Presenter: Dr. Cindy Hanson, Faculty of Education, University of Regina

Part of a mini-series especially for graduate students who want to understand more about community-based research, but open to anyone who is interested in attending.

SIDRU Seminars provide a forum for educators and students to discuss educational issues and research and their implications for teaching and learning.
Wednesday, October 15, 2014

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Teaching Preparation Centre, Room 228
Education Building
University of Regina

Everyone is welcome. Coffee and cookies are provided. No registration is required.

October 15 (Community Based Research with Dr. Cindy Hanson)
October 22 (Indigenous Research Methods with Dr. Shauneen Pete)
November 5 (Critical Constructivist Grounded Theory with Dr. Marc Spooner)

fall-2014-SIDRU-Seminar-poster.pdf

12 September 2014

Dear colleagues in the Faculty of Education,

Thank you for meeting with me earlier this afternoon to discuss the upcoming national search for a Dean of Education. My sense of the Faculty’s thinking is as follows:

Timing: Launch national search as soon as practicable

External consultant: not needed

Search Advisory Committee (SAC): similar or identical structure to last year’s 10-person SAC: 3 elected faculty members from the Faculty of Education; 1 undergraduate Education student; and 1 graduate Education student; 1 APT or CUPE member from the Faculty; 1 appointed member of Deans’ Council; 1 external representative from the profession; 1 support person from HR; and myself as Chair. The election of faculty members would be carried out via the Dean’s Office as soon as possible; APT and CUPE staff would decide whom they wish to nominate; the student organizations would do the same; I will appoint a member of Deans’ Council; and I will approach an external representative nominated by the Faculty. I would like to have the SAC in place no later than the end of September. Responsibility and support for the search process will be in the Provost’s Office. The search will be governed by the provisions of University policy at http://www.uregina.ca/policy/browse-policy/policy-EMP-010-030.html .

Position profile: Faculty members to review the profile (attached) and provide suggestions to SAC about changes, if needed. SAC will redraft and provide final version to Faculty for information and any final input.

Please let me know if you have concerns or questions about any of these points. I look forward to working with you, and with a new SAC, to seek out and hire the best possible Dean for the Faculty of Education.

Sincerely,

Tom

Thomas Chase
Provost and Vice-President (Academic)

Rochelle Fenwick

Faculty Administrator
General Office (ED 384.1)
Faculty of Education
Ph: 585-4505
Fax: 585-4880

The President’s Teaching and Learning Scholars Research Showcase will
take place:
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
3:00 – 5:00 PM
Regina & Wascana Rooms, main floor Archer Library, LY 107.32 & .33
Refreshments will be served

The President’s Teaching and Learning Scholars program is now in its
eighth year and has helped nearly 50 academic faculty as principal
investigators work on projects designed to enhance teaching and
learning
at the University of Regina. These grant holders have done innovative
work in areas ranging from the use and adaptation of new technologies
in
teaching to studies of the factors affecting student retention and
success. Each project has had its own individual focus, and together
they have created new and innovative learning opportunities that have
contributed a great deal to the culture of learning at the University
of
Regina.

You will have the opportunity to hear from the following 2012-13
Scholars who have completed their projects:

Rebecca Caines, Department of Theatre, Pauline Minevich, Department of
Music, David Gerhard, Department of Computer Science
The University of Regina iPad Orchestra: Engaging mobile audiovisual
technologies in music teaching and learning

F. Volker Greifenhagen Religious Studies and Dean; Brenda Anderson,
Women’s and Gender Studies; Yvonne Petry, History; Mary Vetter,
Biology;
Selene Deschenes and Alexandria Li, Students First Coordinators;
Luther
College
Development and evaluation of an instructor toolkit of
pedagogical strategies for student transition and engagement in
introductory courses.

Valerie Mulholland, Cyril Kesten, Faculty of Education
The Balfour Project – Transitions: Moving into a school; Moving
into
Internship

Tobias Sperlich, Department of Anthropology
Face to face teaching and blended teaching in large introductory
classes: A comparison of two approaches

Michelle Stewart, Department of Justice Studies, Clair Carter,
Department of Women and Gender Studies, and Michael Cappello, Faculty
of
Education
Power & the Classroom: Countering Oppression and Privilege Through
Course Instruction and Design

There are currently 15 researchers designated as Teaching and Learning
Scholars in this 8th year of the President’s Teaching and Learning
Scholars Program. To learn more please go to the CTL website at
http://www.uregina.ca/ctl/programs/president/index.html.

Dena McMartin, Associate Vice-President (Academic & Research)
AND
Centre for Teaching and Learning
University of Regina
LY610
(306)337-2400
ctl@uregina.ca
www.uregina.ca/ctl

Centre for Teaching and Learning
LY 610, 3737 Wascana Parkway
University of Regina
Regina, SK S4S 0A2
TEL: (306) 337.2400
FAX: (306) 337.2401
www.uregina.ca/ctl

Members of the University of Regina community,

I invite you to participate in a public forum on the subject of academic freedom. The forum will take place:

6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, March 27, 2014
Classroom Building 112

The event will feature:

– a keynote address by Dr. Michael Atkinson, Executive Director of the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy;
– a keynote address by Dr. James Turk, Executive Director of the Canadian Association of University Teachers; and
– a panel discussion involving Dr. Michael Trussler (department of English), Dr. Judy White (Faculty of Social Work) and Dr. Marc Spooner (Faculty of Education).

The forum, which will be moderated by Dr. Thomas Hadjistavropoulos of the department of Psychology, will provide the opportunity for faculty, staff, students and members of the public to engage the participants in discussion on this topic that is so important to all universities.

Everyone is welcome, and a reception will follow. I hope to see you there.

Sincerely,

Dr. Vianne Timmons
President and Vice-Chancellor

Workshop: Teaching Large Classrooms

The Centre for Teaching and Learning for a workshop on Teaching Large Classrooms on Wednesday March 12, 2:00-4:00, LY 610 (6th floor, Archer Library). To RSVP, please see http://www.uregina.ca/ctl/events/2014/03/Teaching-Large-Classrooms.html

Join Stephen Cheng and Harold Weger to discuss the challenges and rewards of teaching large classes.

Many first year classes have a hundred or more students. Teaching these large classes with students fresh from high schools can be very challenging. Many of these students are still in transition from high school and they lack the learning skills for university level courses. For some students, they find large classes intimidating and impersonal. However, these classes provide the foundation for a successful university career. As a result, overcoming the challenges of teaching large classes will greatly reward instructors and students.
There is no one-size-fits-all strategy for teaching large classes because every discipline is unique and every instructor has his/her own strength. Having said that, many tricks of teaching large classes are universal. In this interactive workshop, you will experience the challenges and rewards of delivering effective and engaging lectures to large classes.
Stephen Cheng is a lecturer in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. He has taught many large classes with up to 294 students. In addition to teaching chemistry, Stephen supervises the supplemental instruction (SI) program for the Faculty of Science. SI offers structured study sessions for large first year science courses to help students succeed in their university careers.
Harold Weger is an associate professor in the Biology Dept. His research interests focus on algae and plants. He has taught Introductory Biology I (BIOL 100) many times over the years; this large first year “majors” course is taught in the Education Auditorium every Fall semester, and typically has 350 to 400 students. The course serves Biology students, Education students, Kinesiology students, Biochemistry students and students in a wide variety of Pre-Professional programs.

The Faculty of Education invites faculty and students from the University community including First Nations University of Canada, SUNTEP, Campus For All, and Campion and Luther Colleges to submit an original poem for the 2nd Annual Teaching Preparation Centre Poetry Slam scheduled for:

Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Room 228, Education Building
(Teaching Preparation Centre – TPC)
12:00 – 1:30 p.m.

Complimentary refreshments!

Please e-mail your poem to Marie.Bidd@uregina.ca by February 20, 2014; be sure to include your name (as you would like it to appear on the program), your Faculty and your contact e-mail address.

Poetry will be judged by a panel of judges at the Poetry Slam and prizes awarded. All poetry submissions will be on Exhibit in the Teaching Preparation Centre for the month of April – National Poetry Month and/or appear on the Faculty of Education TPC website.

The University community is invited to attend to support the poets at this event.

Volunteers are needed for lighting, sound, creating posters, and greeters for door and refreshments; please contact Marie at 306.585.5496, at Marie.Bidd@uregina.ca or just drop by the TPC!

Marie Bidd
Library Assistant, TPC Library
Teaching Preparation Centre, ED228
University of Regina
3737 Wascana Parkway
Regina SK S4S 0A2
Tel: 306.585.5496
Email: Marie.Bidd@uregina.ca

The Psychology Association of Saskatchewan will be welcoming Dr. Micheal
First, Editor of the DSM-V, to Regina, SK, March 25-26, 2014.

Early bird rates are in effect until February 1.

Register at www.psychsask.ca

Thanks –

—
Conor Barker, M.Ed, R. Psych.
Registrar & Communications
Psychology Association of Saskatchewan

A *FREE* Professional Development Event – Dealing with Child Sexual Abuse in School Settings is tomorrow, January 22, 2014 at 7 pm in the Teachers Prep Center (ED 228).

Everyone is welcome!