Okanagan School of Education

Just press play: Virtual dog therapy can improve mental wellbeing

Just press play: Virtual dog therapy can improve mental wellbeing

New UBCO study shows viewing videos of therapy dogs can reduce stress

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Running with purpose: UBCO students honour truth and reconciliation
UBCO study looks at how high school students recognize and perform acts of kindness

UBCO study looks at how high school students recognize and perform acts of kindness

It might be a simple gesture, like holding a door, but local students often demonstrate kindness

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Feeling lonely? Campus therapy dogs may be the fix, study says

Feeling lonely? Campus therapy dogs may be the fix, study says

Participants reported lower stress and loneliness levels after spending time with therapy dogs and their handlers, new research from UBC Okanagan says

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Bridging home and school: New study explores literacy and math development

Bridging home and school: New study explores literacy and math development

UBCO researcher explores how the home environment affects a child’s learning

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What will Canadians be celebrating this Canada Day?

What will Canadians be celebrating this Canada Day?

UBCO study shares early findings and reflections on Canadian citizenship

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How Dr. Bill Cohen is transforming education through Indigenous perspectives
Enriching family literacy in the Okanagan one kit at a time

Enriching family literacy in the Okanagan one kit at a time

“Kits” for kids to be available thanks to UBCO researchers and Okanagan Regional Library employees

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UBC Okanagan’s Bachelor of Education is decolonizing the classroom

UBC Okanagan’s Bachelor of Education is decolonizing the classroom

‘Scholar-practitioners’ embrace Indigenous worldviews in teaching degree.

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Reimagining the PhD

Reimagining the PhD

Camille Rousseau and her canine partners are helping to reimagine UBCO’s PhD for the better.

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