Richard Kobayashi
VIU Electrical Trades Instructor

We are thrilled to let you know that Jessica Gemella, Chair & Instructor, Horticulture Program, has been awarded the Provost Award for Excellence in Teaching Design and Practice, 2020. To get a glimpse into Jessica’s passion for teaching and learning,… Continue Reading →

Like many trades instructors in BC, Buddy Wolfe, Culinary Arts and Hospitality Instructor at VIU, has recently found himself searching for alternatives to the traditional assessment methods used in face2face teaching & learning settings, such as multiple-choice questions. In this… Continue Reading →

VIU’s Esthetics Program – On the topic of Community: Lesley Osborne, Chair & Instructor, VIU Esthetics Program, speaks about what happened when COVID-19 halted progress in the Esthetics program: “The Class were in their last few weeks of the program,… Continue Reading →

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Last week as many trades students in BC approached the end of their semester, instructors were faced with decisions about which assessment approaches to use in the online classroom. Traditionally in trades, final exams consist of multiple-choice exams and quizzes… Continue Reading →

Trades training is hands-on by nature, but post-secondary institutions have created “hands-off” education options to keep apprentices on their path while ensuring the health and safety of apprentices and instructors during the COVID-19 pandemic. When your career requires being physical,… Continue Reading →

A week ago today I had the pleasure of a short zoom session with Jason Sutton, Instructor: Heavy Mechanical Trades. I asked him how his first week had been — this was his response: “Until the bear is chasing you… Continue Reading →

As we find ourselves at the end of week two of alternate delivery, the question of Assessment has become a hot topic across the Trades programs in BC, and throughout Canada. In this section, I share with you some key… Continue Reading →