Wed, October 29, 2014 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM IRVING K. BARBER LEARNING CENTRE. Teaching and learning requires critical reflections happening in moments of our engagement within actual practice. How can we learn through our teaching and become practitioners who are also reflective learners? Dr. Susan Cox offers one such example through sharing her story of how certain teaching moments transformed her as a deep learner. Please join us in listening to Susan's story, and engage with your fellow community members in critical discussions concerning ethical awareness in teaching and learning.
Ethically Important Moments: A Story About Deep Learning
The academic world does not equip us well to make and learn from our mistakes. And yet our mistakes are often what lead us to deep learning, the kind of learning that engages both heart and mind and that stays with us for a lifetime. I will share a story of one such mistake and how it opened me to learning deeply about the value of such mistakes. I hope that we can then reflect on how teaching and learning can be enriched by creating a more supportive environment for such ethically important moments.
Brief Bio of Susan Cox
Susan Cox is an Associate Professor and interdisciplinary health researcher located in the Centre for Applied Ethics and the School of Population and Public Health. Her work applies the methods of the social sciences to applied ethics research and practice. Her current research focuses on the use of arts based methods in health research, research ethics and the role of narrative in shaping in illness experiences throughout the life course. Susan is a member of the Advisory Council for the Arts Health Network Canada and serves as a member of the Research Ethics Board at Emily Carr University of Art & Design. Susan is particularly interested in ethical aspects of arts-based research and in developing creative approaches to teaching research methods and ethics. She has published widely in journals such as Social Science and Medicine, Academic Ethics, Journal of Empirical Research on Research Ethics, and Medical Ethics.
Location:
Irving K Barber Learning Centre, Fraser River Room (Room 2.27)