Yuen Tan, University of British Columbia

Research

(1) Teacher learning (2) Teacher professional development (3) Teacher collaboration (4) Teacher research (5) Curriculum reform (6) Educational theory (7) Teaching and pedagogy (8) Science Education

Latest funding

Bridging Paradigms: Understanding Neurodivergent Students' Lived Experiences to Inform Neurodiversity-Affirming Practices in Schools
SSHRC · 2026 · Co-investigator
$99,730
Exploring relationships between resource extraction and gender and sexual violence in Loreto women through cultural production
SSHRC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$63,333
Supporting teachers' design and implementation of theories-framed, reform-based pedagogies: Case of teacher professional development for science teachers in BC
SSHRC · 2017 · Principal investigator
$64,129

All 3 grants and awards

Bridging Paradigms: Understanding Neurodivergent Students' Lived Experiences to Inform Neurodiversity-Affirming Practices in Schools

Co-investigatorSSHRC2026Insight Development Grants

Principal investigators: Lo, Chih-Shen

$99,730

Exploring relationships between resource extraction and gender and sexual violence in Loreto women through cultural production

Co-investigatorSSHRC2023Canada Graduate Scholarships - Doctoral

Principal investigators: Vela Alarcon, Andrea

Keywords: resource extraction; environmental humanities; gender violence; gender studies; participatory visual methods; anticolonial cultural production

$63,333

Supporting teachers' design and implementation of theories-framed, reform-based pedagogies: Case of teacher professional development for science teachers in BC

Principal investigatorSSHRC2017Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Tan, Yuen Sze Michelle

Keywords: (1) Teacher learning; (2) Teacher professional development; (3) Teacher collaboration; (4) Teacher research; (5) Curriculum reform; (6) Educational theory; (7) Teaching and pedagogy; (8) Science Education; (9) Teacher Education; (10) Learning Study

$64,129

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) Teacher learning Dear Professor Tan, 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) teacher learning connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] 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]