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Saville, Elizabeth; Jakobi, Jennifer; Beaudoin, Anne Sophie; Cherkowski, Sabre – Advances in Physiology Education, 2022
This study explores the academic, professional, and personal career benefits of leading science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) outreach, from the perspective of undergraduate student leaders. We consider traditional and nontraditional STEM university students, gender, and type of position (paid or volunteer) in this evaluation.…
Descriptors: Student Participation, Undergraduate Students, STEM Education, Outreach Programs
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Pedersen, Cory L.; Lymburner, Jocelyn; Ali, Jordan I.; Coburn, Patricia I. – Psychology Learning and Teaching, 2013
Connecting Minds (CM) is a North American undergraduate research conference in psychology, hosted annually by Kwantlen Polytechnic University in British Columbia, Canada. However, CM is a conference with a twist: it is both student-focused and student-led. The organizing committee is comprised of both faculty and students working collaboratively.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Psychology, Conferences (Gatherings)
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Woloshyn, Vera E.; Grierson, Arlene L. – Journal of the International Society for Teacher Education, 2015
In this case study, we document the experiences and perspectives of six young women who participated in two or more voluntourism projects while in secondary school. Participants completed individual interviews where they discussed the impact of their voluntourism experiences on their worldviews, behaviours, and aspirations. Voluntourism appeared…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Volunteers, Student Experience, Case Studies
Canadian Literacy and Learning Network, 2010
This issue of "literacy.ca EXPRESS" features new and exciting developments, updates and exciting new resources. Articles included in this issue are: (1) Introducing CLLN (Canadian Literacy and Learning Network)!; (2) Supporting Learner Leadership; (3) Involving Learners by Patricia Ashie; (4) Catching Confidence; (5) CALL (Committee of…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Literacy Education, Conferences (Gatherings), Leadership Training
Scott, Jonathan – Education Canada, 2009
To succeed, students need to do more than pay attention in class. They need to flourish. Although "engagement" has recently become an educational buzz-word, creating engagement is not enough. It is important to inspire a sense of ownership. If students do not feel they own their education--that they can open the horizons of their own…
Descriptors: Democracy, Student Motivation, Student Leadership, Student Participation
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Little, A. W.; Allan, John – Elementary School Guidance and Counseling, 1989
Discusses student-led parent-teacher conference model and demonstrates how this model can successfully meet the needs of teachers, students and parents. Discusses model's phases of preparation, implementation and evaluation. Provides a step-by-step guideline, along with a case study. (BH)
Descriptors: Counselor Teacher Cooperation, Foreign Countries, Parent Participation, Parent Teacher Conferences
Alexander, William E.; Farrell, Joseph P. – 1975
With Circular H.S.1 1972/73, the Ministry of Education directed Ontario's secondary schools to provide an increased range of course offerings and to allow students as much freedom as possible to choose their own courses. To identify the effects of the individualized "credit system" established by this controversial circular, a number of…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Governance, High School Students, School Organization