Funded LITE Grant Projects: Faculty of Science

Developing a framework for the observation and evaluation of student behaviours during in-class active learning activities.

Evaluation of the efficacy of wellness checks in a demanding program like pharmacy

Assessing the impact of group work on connectedness as well as study and metacognition skills

Investigating the characteristics of regional CoPs and their effect on students, preceptors, and clinical coordinators

Comparing the effectiveness of in-person clinical training to simulated experiences using AI in a virtual anticoagulation clinic to enhance student learning and refine teaching methods

Developing materials for instructors to use in collaborative group work that supports EDI goals

Enhancing student support and the development of adaptive expertise among pharmacy students, examining the role of anxiety and its links to the curriculum

Developing and testing an augmented reality app that displays and manipulates molecular structures

Creation of a clinical exam for Doctor of Optometry candidates

Identifying digital and media resources for a new philosophy course about quantum physics, scientific literacy, and technological literacy

Creating a non-credit course for studying best practices for English Language Competencies, specifically discipline related extracurricular activities

Assessing the efficacy of the Ontario Pharmacy Patient Care Assessment tool

Assessing the impact of sci-fi themed gamification for calculus in the sciences

Assessing how integrating AI-driven Virtual Standardized Patients can improve pharmacy students’ clinical skills, diagnostic proficiency, and communication abilities

Investigating the impact of peer reviewing teaching in the school of pharmacy

Developing and evaluating a virtual communication module to improve optometry students’ communication skills with patients

Implementing a teaching system based on Indigenous Learning Circle methodology to enhance student learning, critical thinking, and community building in STEM courses

Measuring the impact of weekly group modules on group discussion and study habits

Examining the effects of student learning groups on the success and perceptions surrounding their efficacy

Assessing student podcasting as a form of project-based learning for scientific communication