Canadian Conference on Research in Education: Towards Experiential Learning
Schedule
Sat Aug 16 2025 at 08:00 am to 04:00 pm
UTC-07:00Location
UBC Robson Square | Vancouver, BC

About this Event
Welcome to the Canadian Conference on Research in Education: Towards Experiential Learning! 🇨🇦 Join us at UBC Robson Square on August 16, 2025 at 8:00 AM (Pacific Time) for a day filled with insightful discussions and innovative ideas. This event aims to explore the latest trends and practices in experiential learning in education. Don't miss this opportunity to connect with fellow educators, researchers, and industry professionals. Let's learn, share, and grow together! See you there!
Agenda
🕑: 08:00 AM - 08:45 AM
Breakfast and Networking
🕑: 08:45 AM - 09:00 AM
8:45 Territorial Acknowledgement and Welcome Address: Dr. Hilda Freimuth, TNIL
🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:45 AM
Morning Keynote: Dr. Stellah Chewe Sabi, University of KwaZulu-Natal
Info: Unraveling the Complexity of Experiential Learning in Diverse Cultural Settings: Embracing
Cultural Transformation in Higher Education
🕑: 09:45 AM - 10:15 AM
Poster Sessions and Coffee Break
Info: Poster 1: Exploring Services Offered by the CTFRC to Support Children with Speech and Language
Disorders - Duy Khoa Pham, Uyen Cot, and Ngoc Pham, Thompson Rivers University
Poster 2: Experiential Learning in Business Education: An Innovative Example - Richard Walter,
TNIL/Ajman University
🕑: 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Session 1: Dr. Jan MacLean, Simon Fraser University
Info: Encouraging Self Awareness and Social Inclusion through Art
Exploration and Reflective Dialogue
🕑: 10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Session 2: Dr. Christie Fraser, Thompson Rivers University
Info: Modeling Generative AI Use for Assessment Tool Creation in
Teacher Education
🕑: 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
Session 3: Lu Wang, Thompson Rivers University
Info: Exploring Service-learning as a Tool to Improve Oral
Communication Development: A Study on Chinese International
Students (CIS) at a Mid-sized BC Institution
🕑: 11:45 AM - 12:15 PM
Session 4: Hongran Cui, Andrea Yu, Jia Lin Poduch, Thompson Rivers University
Info: PANEL DISCUSSION: Experiential Learning in Action – The Vietnam Field School
🕑: 12:15 PM - 01:00 PM
Lunch and Networking
🕑: 01:00 PM - 01:45 PM
Afternoon Keynote: Dr. Neil Leveridge, University of British Columbia
Info: Framing Knowledge: Using Art, Objects, and Data to Build Experiential Learning Pathways
🕑: 01:45 PM - 02:15 PM
Session 5: Dr. Grace Tuttle, Boise State University
Info: The Effects of Student Response System in University Foundation Courses
🕑: 02:15 PM - 02:45 PM
Session 6: Dr. Maggie Sokolik + Dr. Margi Wald; University of California
Info: The Myth of the American Achievement Ideology: Fieldwork in Action
🕑: 02:45 PM - 03:15 PM
Poster Sessions and Coffee Break
Info: Poster 1: Exploring Services Offered by the CTFRC to Support Children with Speech and Language
Disorders - Duy Khoa Pham, Uyen Cot, and Ngoc Pham, Thompson Rivers University
Poster 2: Experiential Learning in Business Education: An Innovative Example - Richard Walter,
TNIL/Ajman University
🕑: 03:15 PM - 03:45 PM
Session 7: Dr. Hilda Freimuth, TNIL
Info: Exploring Various Forms of Experiential Learning
🕑: 03:50 PM - 04:00 PM
Conference Draw and Closing Comments
Where is it happening?
UBC Robson Square, 800 Robson Street, Vancouver, CanadaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
CAD 249.00