https://wiki.ubc.ca/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=HarisGilani 2026-10-09T08:11:52Z User contributions MediaWiki 1.43.10 https://wiki.ubc.ca/index.php?title=Thread:Documentation_talk:Course_Design_Intensive/Facilitators_Guidebook/Case_Studies_on_Learner_Centered_Teaching/Sociology_course:_debate_on_racial_profiling/reply_(6)&diff=520661 2018-06-18T03:57:30Z

<p>HarisGilani: Reply to Sociology course: debate on racial profiling</p> <hr /> <div>I think debates are an effective way to encourage collaboration among students. The students in this case study were involved in hard, messy way of learning by brainstorming their own ideas about racial profiling and taking different positions for the arguments. The students did have an opportunity to reflect on their learning by looking into the summaries prepared by the instructor whose role was more like a facilitator.</div>

HarisGilani https://wiki.ubc.ca/index.php?title=Thread:Documentation_talk:Course_Design_Intensive/Facilitators_Guidebook/Case_Studies_on_Learner_Centered_Teaching/Forestry_course/reply_(4)&diff=520660 2018-06-18T03:49:00Z

<p>HarisGilani: Reply to Forestry course: community forests group work </p> <hr /> <div>I think this is a classic example where some students get a free ride working in a group. In this case study, there is no evidence of students being involved in the hard, messy work of learning. I would use the following strategies to to make it more learner-centered: Given the heavy course load it is important to have students work in groups outside the class, it is also important to have students engaged in collaborative activities within class to foster collaboration. The students should also be given some autonomy to be able to choose the topic within a specified area. This would take some of the burden off the instructor.</div>

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