Pierre Walter, University of British Columbia

Research

(1) informal adult learning (2) living history museums (3) experiential learning (4) transformative learning (5) decolonising nonformal adult education

Latest funding

Catalysts for Transformative Learning in Living History Museums
SSHRC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$65,084
Experiential and transformative learning in community-based ecotourism
SSHRC · 2014 · Principal investigator
$136,189
Adult learning and teaching in community-based ecotourism
SSHRC · 2010 · Principal investigator
$75,115

All 5 grants and awards

Catalysts for Transformative Learning in Living History Museums

Principal investigatorSSHRC2019Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Walter, Pierre

Keywords: (1) informal adult learning; (2) living history museums; (3) experiential learning; (4) transformative learning; (5) decolonising nonformal adult education

$65,084

Experiential and transformative learning in community-based ecotourism

Principal investigatorSSHRC2014Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Walter, Pierre G.

Keywords: adult learning; ecotourism; transformative learning; environmental education; community development

$136,189

Adult learning and teaching in community-based ecotourism

Principal investigatorSSHRC2010Standard Research Grants program

Principal investigators: Walter, Pierre G.

Keywords: environmental adult education; learning in ecotourism; community development; informal learning; non formal education; social movement learning

$75,115

Literacy and the making of a national identity: working men's education on the Canadian frontier

Principal investigatorSSHRC2002Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Walter, Pierre G.

Keywords: adult literacy; adult literacy education; citizenship education; Canadian immigrant history

$53,244

Transition to the new economy: a collaborative learning and research network

Principal investigatorSSHRC2002INE Development Grants

Principal investigators: Walter, Pierre G.

Keywords: economic development; learning networks; knowledge economy; community development; lifelong learning; innovation systems

$49,934

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: (1) informal adult learning Dear Professor Walter, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on (1) informal adult learning connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Catalysts for Transformative Learning in Living History Museums" (2019), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]