Ask, Find Out, Act: The Benefits of Inquiry-based Learning

Ask, Find Out, Act: The Benefits of Inquiry-based Learning

Science labs. Rock climbing. Student-led projects. The Amazon Field School. What do these have in common? They are all taught at KPU with an inquiry-based learning model. Or have the potential to be. Inquiry-based learning puts students in the driver’s seat, and has them explore and share an experiential research or creative process/project that holds…

A Rose by Any Other Name: Competency & Mastery-Based Learning and Assessments

A Rose by Any Other Name: Competency & Mastery-Based Learning and Assessments

Introduction In the ever-changing landscape of Canadian higher education, discussions persist around the “best” pedagogical approaches to student learning, instruction, and assessment. Traditional education often relies on seat time, percentage-based grading, and conventional “pen and paper” assessments like essays and exams (Malan, 2000; Diegelman-Parente, 2011; Sturgis, 2014). Non-traditional education, particularly evolving over the last century,…

Embracing technology-enhanced learning: Provides support, accessibility, and flexibility for students in their educational journey

Embracing technology-enhanced learning: Provides support, accessibility, and flexibility for students in their educational journey

If the pandemic has taught us anything, it is that we (as humans) are flexible beings and various examples show there is increased flexibility coming out of the pandemic. Remote and hybrid work models provide flexibility in work and life balance, telehealth enables patients to access healthcare in remote and hard to access areas, and…