M.A. Alumni
Janice Tilly, ‘2016, University of Manitoba
Thesis title: The impacts of healthy school culture on early-years generalist teachers’ identities (Dr. Petherick as co-supervisor)
Sopear Chhin, ‘2015, University of Manitoba
Thesis title: Understanding the cultural relevance of physical education and health from the perspective of female high school graduates from diverse backgrounds (Dr. Petherick as co-supervisor)
Nichole Adams, ‘2013, Memorial University
Thesis title: A qualitative analysis of university athlete’s perceptions and negotiations of health and athletic participation
M.Ed. Alumni
Chris Shibley, ‘2019, HOPE-Ed., University of British Columbia
Capstone project: Catalogue of programs, personnel, sites and services in Outdoor Education in Ontario
Mikayla Bay, ‘2019, HOPE-Ed., University of British Columbia
Capstone project:
Nikita Pardiwala, ‘2018, HOPE-Ed., University of British Columbia
Capstone Project:
Catherine Abuja, ‘2018, HOPE-Ed., University of British Columbia
Capstone Project: Where are the girls in Canadian physical and health education settings? An activist approach for pedagogical change.
About me: As a physical and health educator I feel that now more than ever it is imperative to excite students to engage in physical activity in a meaningful way. My experience at UBC was just the first step in helping to solidify that there are always ways to improve our practice. It is my mission as an educator so continue to learn and share my love for the outdoors and physical activity to every student that I teach.
Victoria Wilcott, ‘2016, Curriculum and Leadership, University of British Columbia
Capstone project: Improving self-efficacy through metacognitive strategies: A systematic literature review (Dr. Petherick as co-supervisor)
About me: I am a teacher, learner, and mother in Vancouver, BC. I graduated with a double major in English and Political Science from UBC in 2012, and completed my BEd in Secondary Education from SFU in 2013. I returned to UBC to complete my MEd in Leadership and Curriculum under Dr. Gerald Fallon and LeAnne Petherick, graduating in 2019. I work in the public school system at the high school level teaching English literature and career education. Given the fact that so much of what I do in the classroom is reflected in my everyday life, it is not surprising that I wanted to further explore how one might foster a dialogical response between learners. My research revolves around the cross-section between strategies to improve metacognition and self-efficacy. Self- efficacy can be defined as a learner’s belief in their ability to accomplish a task, while metacognition is a learner’s ability to think about their own thinking. My thesis outlines relevant metacognitive strategies that can be used by students and teachers to increase the capacity to see growth and improvement of students’ self-efficacy beliefs. Outside of teaching, I enjoy spending time outside with my two young children (I have two kids under two!). I also enjoy gardening, DIY projects, reading, and writing in my blog.
Research Interests: metacognition; metacognitive strategies; self-efficacy; motivation; competencies; academic success; high school students.