Wednesday, July 12, 2023

Schedule
Wednesday, July 12th
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2023
8:00 AM	Early refreshments and registration WCSE Organizing Committee, Western University Thames Hall Atrium 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
8:30 AM	Plenary Opening Welcome: Belonging at WCSE 2023 Nicole Campbell, Western University Jennifer Peter, Western University Somerville House, room 3345 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
9:00 AM	Plenary Promoting sex and gender inclusivity in the classroom: A re-evaluation of discipline norms. Liane Chen, University of British Columbia Kenzie Arnott, University of British Columbia Faye E. McBride, University of British Columbia Andy J. Kovacs, University of British Columbia Somerville House, room 3345 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
10:00 AM	Reflective Break WCSE Organizing Committee, Western University Thames Hall Atrium 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
11:00 AM	Workshop A new assessment of graph construction competency for undergraduate biology students Eli Meir, SimBio Stephanie Gardner, Purdue University Joel K. Abraham, California State University, Fullerton Susan Maruca, SimBiotic Software Jasmine Donkoh, SimBiotic Software Lauren E. Stoczynski, Purdue University Somerville House, room 3315 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
11:00 AM	Presentation Assessments that foster belonging in the science classroom Eliana Elkhoury, Athabasca University Annie Prud'homme-Genereux, University of British Columbia Somerville House, room 3345 11:00 AM - 11:20 AM
11:00 AM	Presentation Learner conceptions of biological processes in a content and language integrated learning context Chunhong Liu, Simon Fraser University Megan Barker, Simon Fraser University Qinghua Chen, Simon Fraser University Maurice M.W. Cheng, University of Waikato Angel M. Y. Lin, Simon Fraser University Somerville House, room 3317 11:00 AM - 11:20 AM
11:00 AM	Debate Topic Recording live lectures: The pros, cons, and everything in-between Chelsea Uggenti, University of Waterloo Holly N. Steeves, Western University Somerville House, room 2355 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
11:30 AM	Presentation A STEAM game-based learning framework: Maximizing integrated and immersive learning in the classroom Alexander Turco, McMaster University Bianca Flaim, McMaster University Giacomo Ponzi, George Brown College Nimmy Ayekun, McMaster University Jean-Paul Amore, George Brown College Rosa da Silva, McMaster University Somerville House, room 3317 11:30 AM - 11:50 AM
11:30 AM	Presentation Enhancing student learning and engagement of scientific concepts through case studies in integrated science Gurpaul Kochhar, Western University Christina Booker, Western University Adrienne Larocque, Western University Felix Lee, Western University Denis Maxwell, Western University Gregory Reid, Western University Bryan Sarlo, Western University Zahra Mohamad Sharif, Western University Olga Trichtchenko, Western University Renee Webber, Western University Somerville House, room 3345 11:30 AM - 11:50 AM
12:00 PM	Lunch WCSE Organizing Committee, Western University Thames Hall Atrium 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
12:30 PM	Presentation Affordable active learning for intro bio Eli Meir, SimBio Somerville House, room 2355 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
1:00 PM	Presentation Are we offering science students sufficient authentic assessments? Kerry L. Ritchie, University of Guelph Somerville House, room 3317 1:00 PM - 1:20 PM
1:00 PM	Presentation Cultivating a questioning mind: Student-led question composition in large courses Naomi Levy-Strumpf, University of Toronto Maria Papaconstantinou, University of Toronto Somerville House, room 3345 1:00 PM - 1:20 PM
1:00 PM	Presentation Unpacking how instructors’ past experiences influence pedagogical decisions Julia L. Mellary, University of Guelph Dan Z. Grunspan, University of Guelph Somerville House, room 3315 1:00 PM - 1:20 PM
1:00 PM	Workshop Using free teaching resources from HHMI BioInteractive to map out the richness of the scientific process Annie Prud'homme-Genereux, University of British Columbia Somerville House, room 2355 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
1:30 PM	Presentation Rethinking norms in educational practices to promote appreciation of variation: Lessons from human anatomy Kayla Vieno, Western University Kem A. Rogers, Western University Nicole Campbell, Western University Somerville House, room 3317 1:30 PM - 1:50 PM
1:30 PM	Presentation Student-centred pedagogical practices to support undergraduate student mental health Christine McCullough, University of Guelph Shoshanah Jacobs, University of Guelph Somerville House, room 3345 1:30 PM - 1:50 PM
1:30 PM	Presentation Who does better in person or online, males or females? Gender differences in academic performance of undergraduate sciences students at the University of Ottawa. Jad AlBardan, University of Ottawa Elaine Beaulieu, University of Ottawa Somerville House, room 3315 1:30 PM - 1:50 PM
2:00 PM	Presentation Academic influencers: Teaching faculty as potential departmental change agents for inclusive pedagogy Dan Grunspan, University of Guelph Mike Wilton, University of California, Santa Barbara Laura Beaster-Jones, University of California, Merced Jeffrey Maloy, University of California, Los Angeles Brian Sato, University of California, Irvine Stanley Lo, University of California, San Diego Somerville House, room 3345 2:00 PM - 2:20 PM
2:00 PM	Workshop Creating a sense of belonging for all students using science storytelling Adrienne Larocque, Western University Anna Babarinde, Sonoma County Office of Education Somerville House, room 2355 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
2:00 PM	Presentation Furthering decolonization and reconciliation via a portable planetarium Robert Cockcroft, McMaster University Somerville House, room 3315 2:00 PM - 2:20 PM
2:00 PM	Presentation When well-meaning simplifications are potentially harmful: Lessons from pedigree analysis in biology. Pamela Kalas, The University of British Columbia Yue Ashley Mao, The University of British Columbia Maryam Moussavi, The University of British Columbia Somerville House, room 3317 2:00 PM - 2:20 PM
3:00 PM	Refreshment Break WCSE Organizing Committee, Western University Thames Hall Atrium 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
3:30 PM	Plenary Re-thinking flexibility in higher education: A shared responsibility of students and educators Asil N. El Galad, Western University Nicole E. Campbell, Western University Dean Betts, Western University Somerville House, room 3345 3:30 PM - 4:20 PM
6:00 PM	Community Dinner, sponsored by SimBio WCSE Organizing Committee, Western University Ontario Hall, Main lounge 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

The Western Conference on Science Education

Wednesday, July 12, 2023

WCSE

WCSE 2023 Program