2026 CAP Congress / Congrès de l'ACP 2026

Session

(DPE) M2-7 Student-centered education | Éducation centrée sur l'élève (DEP)

M2-7

22 Jun 2026, 14:15

U. Ottawa - Learning Crossroads (CRX) Building

1038. What do high school teacher want 1st year university instructors to know?

Michelle Lee (OCDSB)

22/06/2026, 14:15

Invited Speaker / Conférencier(ère) invité(e)

The transition from high school to first-year courses is fraught with growing challenges. While university instructors notice a widening gap in foundational skills, high school educators face evolving classroom realities and are told to “start where the student is at”. Neither side has a perfect solution, and both sides are frustrated. I will share some observations gathered from high school...

741. Tomorrow’s scientists: How a new program at SNOLAB is engaging youth in STEM

Blaire Flynn (SNOLAB), Rachel Richardson (SNOLAB)

22/06/2026, 14:45

Physics Education / Enseignement de la physique (DPE-DEP)

Oral (Non-Student) / Orale (non-étudiant(e))

Developing scientific inquiry skills in elementary and middle school students is critical for fostering long-term engagement with science and building scientific literacy in the next generation. With support from NSERC PromoScience funding, the SNOLAB education team has developed a new program for students in Grades 4–8 that emphasizes authentic, hands-on learning connected to Canada’s deep...

1004. From Collaborative Competition to Community: Five Decades of the UBC Physics Olympics

Marina Milner-Bolotin (The University of British Columbia)

22/06/2026, 15:00

Physics Education / Enseignement de la physique (DPE-DEP)

Invited Speaker / Conférencier(ère) invité(e)

This presentation examines how the UBC Physics Olympics (https://physoly.phas.ubc.ca/) has evolved into one of Canada’s largest and most sustained physics outreach initiatives, directly aligned with the CAP’s mission to promote physics, support education and training, and strengthen the physics community. Each year, more than 80 teams from across British Columbia (often with multiple teams...