Navigating the dynamics and behaviours of a 200-person lecture hall presents an inherent challenge: How can profs effectively promote student motivation and academic success? As we approach the end of the semester, it is important to explore strategies that can increase student motivation and performance in higher education. Jessica Flake,[Read More…]
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Trib Explains: A guide for viewing the total solar eclipse
On April 8, a celestial spectacle will appear in the skies above North America as the moon passes between the Earth and the sun, resulting in a total solar eclipse. Its totality—when the moon completely covers the sun—will occur at around 3:20 p.m. and last approximately one minute and 27[Read More…]
Practices of resistance in times of crisis presents: Podcasting for change
On March 22, McGill’s Faculty of Arts hosted a workshop led by Jack Solar, the Spoken Word Coordinator at the campus radio station CKUT 90.3 FM, on the use of a rapidly developing form of information technology: Podcasts. The event was part of the “Public Narrative and Critical Thinking in[Read More…]
Diversity dynamics: Exploring organizational diversity’s impact on minority recruitment
Existing research in the field of psychology has shown that organizational diversity influences the work environment and the behaviours of individuals seeking employment opportunities. In a paper titled “A field study of the impacts of workplace diversity on the recruitment of minority group members,” Jordan Axt, assistant professor in McGill’s[Read More…]
Behind closed doors: How family physicians struggle against social inequities
At their best, family physicians in Canada stand as critical frontline defenders for vulnerable patient populations. In a recent study titled, “You are the only other person in the world that knows that about me: Family physician stories of proximity to patients experiencing social inequity,” 20 Ontario-based family physicians shared[Read More…]
A look into the economics of cannabis legalization
With cannabis as the most popular illegal drug worldwide, the recent increase in legalization has sparked discussions among economists. Upon analysis of legalization, impacts on crime and violence, drug consumption, and taxation, there have been calls for a review of the cannabis market and its reformation policies by governments and[Read More…]
