ABOUT


Project

With the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, academics across the spectrum have been forced to alter their teaching as classes had to be shifted continuously between the digital and the physical classroom. With this, hybrid education has gained momentum, an approach that combines face-to-face and online learning. 

The Playful Hybrid Higher Education project explores faculty and student experiences in the hybrid classroom to develop guidance for educators on the emerging education model, with a focus on playful and creative pedagogy. The research question addressed is: How can faculty best best implement play and creativity in the hybrid higher education classroom to foster community and collective student success?

Best practice guidance on playful hybrid teaching is urgently needed as pedagogy and curriculum development are key areas for higher education institutions in which to support and develop staff competency to aid student success.

To formulate tailored guidance, interviews wwere conducted with faculty currently at the helm of hybrid courses within Canadian higher education institutions. Additionally, the research employed two online surveys, strategically distributed to both faculty members and students, aimed at probing their attitudes and perspectives towards hybrid teaching and learning.

Project outcomes are shared on this website on an ongoing basis, with the final report being available in summer 2024.


Project Team

Principal Investigator
Sandra Abegglen, Researcher
School of Architecture, Planning & Landscape
University of Calgary

Project Support
Fabian Neuhaus, Associate Professor
School of Architecture, Planning & Landscape
University of Calgary

Graduate Assistant Researchers

Mia Brewster, Master of Architecture
School of Architecture, Planning & Landscape
University of Calgary 

Sarah Wilkins, Master of Landscape Architecture
School of Architecture, Planning & Landscape
University of Calgary


Former Graduate Assistant Researchers
Lucia Velasquez Bustos, MArch, SAPL, UofC
Samara Schneider, MArch, SAPL, UofC


Grant 
Imagination Lab Foundation

Affiliation
School of Architecture, Planning & Landscape
University of Calgary

Collaborators

TALON, Teaching and Learning Online Network

          






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