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Teaching Practices and University Student Well-being : an Outcome Evaluation Hurvitz, Serena; Mortazavi, Negah; Lee, Michael; Jarus, Tal

Abstract

Student mental health is an increasing concern on university campuses, which can greatly impact learning. Different teaching practices can result in various learning outcomes. However, there is a gap in literature regarding the impact of teaching practices on student well-being. Our previous studies identified teaching strategies that promote student well-being by surveying students in a university in West Coast Canada in 2015-2016. We designed knowledge translation events on specific teaching practices that enhance student wellness. Accordingly, six knowledge translation events were presented to instructors from various faculties of the above identified university through symposiums and poster presentations. This project evaluated the effectiveness of these events by instructors’ reports before and after on their perceptions of their knowledge, skills, and sense of responsibility around supporting student well-being. Although not significant, the findings of this study suggest that instructors’ awareness is improved after participation in one knowledge translation event.

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Title
Teaching Practices and University Student Well-being : an Outcome Evaluation
Creator
Hurvitz, Serena; Mortazavi, Negah; Lee, Michael; Jarus, Tal
Date Issued
2016
Description
Student mental health is an increasing concern on university campuses, which can greatly impact learning. Different teaching practices can result in various learning outcomes. However, there is a gap in literature regarding the impact of teaching practices on student well-being. Our previous studies identified teaching strategies that promote student well-being by surveying students in a university in West Coast Canada in 2015-2016. We designed knowledge translation events on specific teaching practices that enhance student wellness. Accordingly, six knowledge translation events were presented to instructors from various faculties of the above identified university through symposiums and poster presentations. This project evaluated the effectiveness of these events by instructors’ reports before and after on their perceptions of their knowledge, skills, and sense of responsibility around supporting student well-being. Although not significant, the findings of this study suggest that instructors’ awareness is improved after participation in one knowledge translation event.
Subject
Students; Well-being; Instructors; Teaching practices; Knowledge translation
Genre
Graduating Project
Type
Text
Language
eng
Series
University of British Columbia. RSOT 547
Date Available
2017-09-06
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
DOI
10.14288/1.0355405
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/62972
Affiliation
Medicine, Faculty of; Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, Department of
Campus
UBCV
Peer Review Status
Unreviewed
Scholarly Level
Graduate
Rights URI
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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