How Learning Happens: Seminal Works in Educational Psychology and What They Mean in Practice
How Learning Happens introduces 28 giants of educational research and their findings on how we learn and what we need to learn effectively, efficiently and enjoyably. Many of these works have inspired researchers and teachers all around the world and have left a mark on how we teach today.
Educational Developers Cookbook
This is a collection of practical ideas offered for use by the educational development community. Based on the notion of a cook book put together by a community we offer Starters (ice breakers), Main Courses (ideas for workshops and events) and Desserts (ways to obtain feedback or evaluation).
Could You Repeat That? A Guide to Oral Corrective Feedback in the Language Learning Classroom and Beyond
The guide provides excellent strategies for educators to support spoken language skills development in students with EAL.
Career Tip Sheets
Tip sheets for applying for jobs, writing resumes, networking, interviewing, and more.
ARECCI Screening Tool
Alberta Research Ethics Community Consensus Initiative (ARECCI) Screening is a research tool to help determine project risk and relevant ethics reviews.
A Pedagogy of Kindness
Aiming to teach and support learners from a place of kindness and compassion, this article discusses the author’s journey to kindness as a pedagogical driver.
The Rowman & Littlefield Guide to Learning Center Administration: Leading Peer Tutoring Programs in Higher Education
Author: Daniel R. Sanford & Michelle Steiner A comprehensive guide for both new and experienced learning center professionals about how to deliver effective services, articulate the value of their programs, and provide peer tutors with conditions for success. View Book
Positive Psychology Certificate
Laurier’s professional development non-credit courses and certificates provide training for learning specialists who would like to build their skills in counselling techniques and/or positive psychology. Although I have only taken one course myself from Laurier’s professional development certificates, these non-credit courses and training opportunities are relevant for learning specialists who do not come from a counselling background.
On the Effectiveness of Supplemental Instruction: A Systematic Review of Supplemental Instruction and Peer-Assisted Study Sessions Literature Between 2001 and 2010
This article is a clearly written summary of Supplemental Instruction’s effectiveness.
Network of Assistive Technologists
The N.O.A.T. Community Of Practice is an online hub for Assistive Technology Professionals to gather, share, and develop our professional selves and the profession itself. Anyone who works with assistive technology or trains others on the use of assistive technology
Facilitator Guide
This guide supports the design, development, and delivery of workshops at a university level. There are different sections that cover topics like planning and creating learning outcomes, activities and facilitation ideas, and plans for reflection and closing a workshop.