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Frost, Gail; Connolly, Maureen – Collected Essays on Learning and Teaching, 2018
Concussion is a functional brain injury that can produce physical, cognitive, emotional and sleep-related symptoms that impede student learning. The Return-to-Learn protocol is effective for elementary and high school-aged students, but it is difficult to implement in a postsecondary setting as it requires a level of monitoring not generally…
Descriptors: Head Injuries, Brain, College Students, Postsecondary Education
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Carroll, Heather; Chandrashekhar, Shwetha; Huang, Danny; Kim, David; Liu, Peter – Collected Essays on Learning and Teaching, 2015
In light of the enormous changes unfolding in the higher education landscape, we don't have to look too far to recognize evidence of the transformation and redefinition of the construct of both teaching and learning in the information age. With a growing focus on teaching and learning at all levels of post-secondary institutions, innovation is…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Postsecondary Education, Educational Change, Technology Uses in Education
Acai, Anita; Cowan, Victoria; Doherty, Stephanie; Sharma, Gaurav; Thevathasan, Naythrah – Collected Essays on Learning and Teaching, 2014
In recent years, there has been a dynamic shift in the role of the university student through the creation and promotion of experiential learning opportunities on campuses across the country. Many post-secondary programs now include co-op placements, practicums, or internships where students can apply theoretical knowledge to real-world settings.…
Descriptors: College Students, Experiential Learning, Altruism, Volunteers
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Demenoff, Selena; Genest-Richard, Pascal; Labbé, Jolène; Bourgault, Rébecca; Lewis, Johanna; Robinson, Alannah; Pritz, John; Bell, Cameron; Beach, Laura; Beaupré-Lavallée, Alexandre; Barudin, Jessica; Howard, Ray Charles; Liu, Mimi; Nichols, Sarah – Collected Essays on Learning and Teaching, 2013
In working to build a better, more just future, post-secondary institutions play a crucial role in shaping the students of today and tomorrow. Many institutions already employ a number of innovative programs aimed at broadening students' horizons. We can now look forward to seeing these initiatives grow. As students, we outline our views on some…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Postsecondary Education, Futures (of Society), Educational Trends
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Benick, Gail – Collected Essays on Learning and Teaching, 2012
The increase in global migration to Canada has changed the demographic profile of students in Canadian higher education. Colleges and universities are becoming increasingly diverse by race, ethnicity, and culture. At the same time, the process of teaching and learning is on the cusp of transformation with technology providing the tools to alter…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Story Telling, Immigration, Student Diversity