Chemistry Laboratory Redesign and Testing
The main goal for the project is to redesign and test the introductory chemistry laboratories at MacEwan University- Department of Physical Sciences. This will involve several different steps for the students, including: - Analyzing the current structure and content of the introductory chemistry laboratories. - Designing a new curriculum and laboratory layout that enhances the learning experience for students. - Testing the new curriculum and laboratory layout with a focus group of students and faculty. - Making adjustments based on feedback and finalizing the redesigned laboratories.
Math Learning Gap Investigation Project
The main goal for the project is to investigate the learning gaps in math between students who are transitioning from high school to university. This will involve several different steps for the students, including: - Analyzing math curriculum from high school and university levels. - Conducting surveys and interviews with students to understand their experiences and challenges. - Identifying specific areas of math where students struggle during the transition. - Researching teaching methods and resources that could help bridge the learning gaps. - Developing recommendations for high schools and universities to improve math education and support transitioning students.
Level Up- Design of PBL modules for classroom use phase 2
The research assistants will work towards developing and designing project-based learning modules that can be used in Edmonton Public School Classrooms. You will be translating the current research interests of MacEwan Faculty members into projects that can be completed in junior high classrooms. In this role, you will be tasked with adapting research methods and generating educational content and testing procedures. This project will be conducted under the guidance of Dr. Kaitlyn Towle, Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Sciences at MacEwan University.
Jurisdictional Scan of Chemistry Programs Across Canada
We are seeking an undergraduate student to provide support in the collection and summarization of data collected from various internet websites. As an undergraduate research assistant, you will be tasked with finding and reading chemistry program requirements from universities across Canada and summarizing findings in excel. You will be required to interpret written paragraphs from various academic calendars and pulling key information like topics covered, laboratory hours, lecture hours and seminar hours. This project will be conducted under the guidance of Dr. Kaitlyn Towle, Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Sciences at MacEwan University.
Level Up- Graphic Design of Education Modules for Junior High Science Classrooms
The graphic design student will work towards packaging educational resources into a cohesive design that can be published and distributed to teachers across Alberta. You will use a combination of developed experimental procedures, assessments, background notes, and lesson plans to create a comprehensive booklet for educational use. This project will be conducted under the guidance of Dr. Kaitlyn Towle, Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Sciences at MacEwan University.
Level Up- Design of PBL modules for classroom use phase 2
The research assistants will work towards developing and designing project-based learning modules that can be used in Edmonton Public School Classrooms. You will be translating the current research interests of MacEwan Faculty members into projects that can be completed in junior high classrooms. In this role, you will be tasked with adapting research methods and generating educational content and testing procedures. This project will be conducted under the guidance of Dr. Kaitlyn Towle, Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Sciences at MacEwan University.
Digitization of Ch 101 Materials- Phase 2
Cognitive science has led to a greater understanding of how people learn. The mechanics of learning have been distilled to four main stages, attention, encoding, storage and retrieval. Knowing the process of how people learn has led to new strategies in the way that educators approach teaching and learning within the classroom. Moving towards a more interactive classroom environment, has led to students taking a more active role in their learning journey. Many educators have worked towards creating innovative ways of delivering course content to enhancing the learning environment. In this project we aim to create interactive digital learning content that students can use to enhance their learning throughout a semester.
Digitization of Ch 101 Materials
Cognitive science has led to a greater understanding of how people learn. The mechanics of learning have been distilled to four main stages, attention, encoding, storage and retrieval. Knowing the process of how people learn has led to new strategies in the way that educators approach teaching and learning within the classroom. Moving towards a more interactive classroom environment, has led to students taking a more active role in their learning journey. Many educators have worked towards creating innovative ways of delivering course content to enhancing the learning environment. In this project we aim to create interactive digital learning content that students can use to enhance their learning throughout a semester.
Level-Up Examining research methods to monitor inner speech in organic chemistry
Positions Available: 1 We aim to characterize the role of inner speech in students during mechanistic and structure elucidation problems. With the characterization of the role that inner speech plays, we hope to uncover what types of inner speech successful students employ while solving problems and determine if it differs from students who face challenges in solving these types of problems. We want to better understand how students use inner speech to reduce the switch cost associated with answering problems that cross the submicroscopic and symbolic domains in chemistry. Additionally, we want to gain insight into the developmental role of inner speech in organic chemistry students to determine if it mimics the developmental role of inner speech in children. This project will be conducted under the guidance of Dr. Kaitlyn Towle, Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Sciences at MacEwan University.
Level-Up: Examining the use of inner speech during organic chemistry courses.
Positions Available: 1 We aim to characterize the role of inner speech in students during mechanistic and structure elucidation problems. With the characterization of the role that inner speech plays, we hope to uncover what types of inner speech successful students employ while solving problems and determine if it differs from students who face challenges in solving these types of problems. We want to better understand how students use inner speech to reduce the switch cost associated with answering problems that cross the submicroscopic and symbolic domains in chemistry. Additionally, we want to gain insight into the developmental role of inner speech in organic chemistry students to determine if it mimics the developmental role of inner speech in children. This project will be conducted under the guidance of Dr. Kaitlyn Towle, Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Sciences at MacEwan University.
Level-Up: Design of Science Project Based Learning Modules (Phase 1)
Positions Available: 3 The research assistants will work towards developing and designing project based learning modules that can be used in Edmonton Public School Classrooms. You will be matching current research interests and projects to topics covered in junior high science. In this role, you will be tasked with summarizing research activities that reflect a range of sciences including math, physics, chemistry and earth and atmospheric sciences. This project will be conducted under the guidance of Dr. Kaitlyn Towle, Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Sciences at MacEwan University.
Level-Up: Design of interactive science workshops for children and youth:Phase 1
Positions Available: 1 The research assistant will work towards developing and designing 4 workshops for underprivileged children and youth. MacEwan University will be hosting 4 workshops that aim to make the sciences fun and interactive. In this role, you will be tasked with selecting appropriate activities that reflect a range of sciences including math, physics, chemistry and earth and atmospheric sciences. This project will be conducted under the guidance of Dr. Kaitlyn Towle, Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Sciences at MacEwan University.