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2017
Wednesday, July 5th
8:00 AM

Opening Registration

Talbot College Atrium

8:00 AM

8:01 AM

Wed Morning Coffee and Tea

Talbot College Atrium

8:01 AM

8:30 AM

Opening Welcome: Embracing Change at WCSE!

Tom Haffie, Western University
Pauline Barmby Acting Dean of Science, Western University
John Doerksen Vice-Provost, Western University
Myrna Kicknosway, Elder

Davenport Theatre, Talbot College

8:30 AM

9:00 AM

Indigenous ways of knowing and learning: Two-eyed seeing

Debbie Martin, Dalhousie University
Michelle Hogue, University of Lethbridge

Davenport Theatre, Talbot College

9:00 AM

9:50 AM

Panel Discussion

Indigenous ways of knowing and learning: Examples in action

Debbie Martin, Dalhousie University
Michelle Hogue, University of Lethbridge
Chantelle Richmond, Western University
Candace Brunette-Debassige, Western University

Davenport Theatre, Talbot College

9:50 AM

10:50 AM

Refreshment Break

Talbot College Atrium

10:50 AM

11:20 AM

Workshop

Indigenous ways of knowing and learning: Breakout Discussions

Debbie Martin, Dalhousie University
Michelle Hogue, University of Lethbridge
Chantelle Richmond, Western University
Candace Brunette-Debassige, Western University

TBA, Talbot College

11:20 AM

12:30 PM

Tasty Lunch

P&A Atrium

12:30 PM

1:45 PM

Presentation

A shifting tide: Gaps and strategies for incorporating science communication into graduate training

Beth J. Hundey, Western University

P&A 34

1:45 PM

Presentation

Big ideas in little biology: Preliminary results from developing and implementing a microbiology concept inventory

Tanya Noel, University of Windsor

P&A 117

1:45 PM

Presentation

Interdisciplinary science boosts to affective domain learning and student engagement

Glen R. Loppnow, University of Alberta

P&A 148

1:45 PM

Presentation

Lecture capture: Has the future finally arrived?

Geoff Rayner-Canham, Grenfell Campus, Memorial University

P&A 150

1:45 PM

Test Kitchen: iClicker Reef

Gilaine Waterbury, iClicker

P&A 36

1:45 PM

2:25 PM

Presentation

Assessing student learning following course revision

Kathy Nomme, University of British Columbia, Peter A. Allard School of Law
Natalie Schimpf, University of British Columbia
Pamela Kalas, University of British Columbia

P&A 117

2:25 PM

Presentation

Consumers or producers? Exploring the role of students in science communication

Abeer Siddiqui, McMaster University

P&A 34

2:25 PM

Presentation

Measuring students’ approach to learning and the development of higher order thinking skills in a large university class

Justine O. Hobbins, University of Guelph
Kerry L. Ritchie, University of Guelph

P&A 148

2:25 PM

Test Kitchen: Labster

Laura Wirpsza, Labster

P&A 36

2:25 PM

Presentation

What’s truly working and what needs to be changed?

Tranum Kaur, University of Windsor

P&A 150

2:25 PM

3:05 PM

Presentation

An exploratory study to identify the equilibrium threshold concepts for students in chemistry education - promoting change in thinking and understanding -

Donna-Leigh Goodman, UBC / Okanagan College

P&A 117

3:05 PM

Presentation

Measuring the prevalence of high impact practices in biological science majors at a large comprehensive university

Natasha E. Cook, University of Guelph
Kerry Ritchie, University of Guelph

P&A 150

3:05 PM

Test Kitchen: The Digital Learning Journey: Next Stop, Mobile

Terry Fedorkiw, Nelson Education
Kimberley Carruthers, Nelson Education

P&A 36

3:05 PM

Presentation

Using a creativity-based assignment to improve science communication skills and overcome misconceptions

Andrea D'Souza, University of Toronto
Fathiya Mohamed, University of Toronto
Daniel K. Riskin, University of Toronto
Jade Atallah, University of Toronto
Fiona Rawle, University of Toronto

P&A 34

3:05 PM

Presentation

Western's Integrated Science Program: A response to complex global problems

David Brock, Western University
Robert Cockcroft, Western University
Felix Lee, Western University
Denis Maxwell, Western University
Oluwakemi Ola, Western University
David Stanford, Western University
Cameron Tsujita, Western University
Geoff Wild, Western University

P&A 148

3:05 PM

3:35 PM

Refreshment Break

P&A Atrium

3:35 PM

Test Kitchen: The Digital Learning Journey: Next Stop, Mobile

Terry Fedorkiw, Nelson Education
Kimberley Carruthers, Nelson Education

P&A 36

3:35 PM

4:10 PM

Indigenous ways of knowing and learning: The way forward

Michelle Hogue, University of Lethbridge
Debbie Martin, Dalhousie University

WSC 55

4:10 PM

6:00 PM

Community Dinner mingling

Delaware Hall Cafeteria

6:00 PM

7:15 PM

Community Dinner served

Sponsored by SimBio

Delaware Hall Cafeteria

7:15 PM