The pursuit of excellence in teaching and research are foundations of Carleton University. Faculty, instructors and librarians are passionate about their work and dedicated to making an impact on students in scholarly fields of expertise, in contributions to our community, and in making a difference by solving real societal challenges. Without question, the Achievement Award recipients excel in their efforts. The full list is available online. All award winners will be honoured with a celebration on Tuesday, April 16th at 3pm.
The History Department is thrilled to see one of our members selected as a winner this year. The Professional Achievement Awards recognize outstanding professional achievements at Carleton University for professional librarians and instructors.Below are the details on the project that earned Dr. Erica Fraser the award for Blended and Experiential Learning in First-Year Course Development.
Erica Fraser
Instructor II
History, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Blended and Experiential Learning in First-Year Course Development
My project aims to redesign HIST 1002 (Twentieth Century Europe) in order to better incorporate a.) blended learning and the “flipped” classroom, and b.) experiential learning through research and skills workshops. Redesigning the lecture hours of the course to prioritize blended and experiential learning will allow students to access multimedia components on their own time and spend classroom time with guest workshop facilitators cultivating hands-on research tools that will serve them well in their careers. While these are more common techniques in upper level classes, they can also benefit first-year students. Blended and experiential learning requires careful scaffolding for these students, however, as they are still learning the ropes of time management, self-directed study, and university-level engagement with texts.