Miller-Young Janice (author); Manarin Karen (author); Bennett Deb (author)
Date issued
2014
Description
This pre-conference workshop will support participants in designing and/or refining a scholarly investigation of student learning in their class, from developing or refining a research question, through ethical considerations, methods, data analysis, and dissemination. Part I (morning) Getting started Participants will: • Learn what SoTL is and how to get started • Discuss conceptual frameworks that can inform the study • Share, generate and refine research questions related to student learning • Explore different approaches and methods for generating and analyzing data • Think through ethical considerations involved in SoTL This 3 hour session will be a combination of plenary...
“What brings you here today?” is a familiar question in a health clinic in Canada, but it may not be one that comes immediately to the mind of an internationally educated health professional. The way health professionals communicate with patients in their cultures can sound overly direct in Canadian clinics. “Why are you here?” would be typically asked to patients in settings such as the Ukraine and Egypt. A stepping stone that supports the understanding of linguistic appropriacy and the Canadian health care context is offered at the Languages Institute of Mount Royal University, Calgary. The Communication Skills for Health Professionals (CSHP) project teaches language and communication...
