Human Development, Learning, and Culture

The Human Development, Learning, and Culture (HDLC) program at UBC addresses the interface of research and practice in education, weaving together theoretical models and concepts in their application to real world educational issues. Investigations of learning and development, including the unique contributions of culture to these processes, are applied to a wide range of contexts including classroom, afterschool, work, and technological contexts. This work is interpreted through a variety of theoretical lenses (e.g., cognitive, sociocultural, and social and emotional development).

Coursework emphasizes three primary areas: a) learning and development; b) culture and diversity; and c) research methods, including qualitative and quantitative, experimental and developmental.

Name Research Interests
Eryigit-Madzwamuse, Suna Curriculum, pedagogy and didactics;
Ford, Laurie Early Childhood Assessment, Youth and Families
Sam, Johanna Human Development; Adolescence; technology; Indigenous Education; Digital Pedagogy; Human Development, Adolescence, Technology, Indigenous Education, Digital Pedagogy
Shapka, Jennifer Technology, Media, Social Media, Adolescents, Cyberbullying, Self-regulation, Online Privacy
Vadeboncoeur, Jennifer cultural-historical psychology, child/parent relationships, student/ teacher relationships, play and performance based learning, bridging school and out of school contexts for learning, Alternative schooling and pedagogies, Critical theory, Discourse and critical discourse analysis, ethnography, Qualitative research, Socially constructing knowledge and identity, Sociocultural approaches to learning and teaching, Young people placed
Weber, Barbara Embodiment and Public Space; ethics; Multiculturalism; Multiculturalism and Recognition; Phenomenology and Hermeneutics; Philosophy for Children; Social justice