Alison Flynn, University of Ottawa

Research

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Latest funding

INterdisciplinary Training in BIOmedical TECHnologies (INTBIOTECH)
NSERC · 2022 · Co-investigator
$733,440
Towards equity in building lifelong learning skills: investigating the relationships between a postsecondary intervention and students' stress, transferable skills, and educators' beliefs
SSHRC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$74,874
Visualizing and learning STEM: How might we equitably and inclusively equip learners with Systems Thinking, mental models, and mechanistic reasoning?
SSHRC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$254,913

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INterdisciplinary Training in BIOmedical TECHnologies (INTBIOTECH)

Co-investigatorNSERC2022Collaborative Research and Training Experience

Principal investigators: Alarcon, Emilio I

Keywords: bioengineering; biomaterials; functional materials; regenerative medecine; tissue engineering

$733,440

Towards equity in building lifelong learning skills: investigating the relationships between a postsecondary intervention and students' stress, transferable skills, and educators' beliefs

Principal investigatorSSHRC2021Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Flynn, Alison

Keywords: Stress; Transferable skills; Educators' beliefs; Metacognition; Equity; Postsecondary education; Lifelong learning; Learning skills; Mixed methods research; Change theory

$74,874

Visualizing and learning STEM: How might we equitably and inclusively equip learners with Systems Thinking, mental models, and mechanistic reasoning?

Principal investigatorSSHRC2019Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Flynn, Alison B.

Keywords: postsecondary chemistry education research; visualization; digital literacy; virtual reality; student-centred; STEM learning; systems thinking; mental models; mechanistic and spatial reasoning; affect; equity; diversity; inclusion; 21st century skills

$254,913

Visualizing and learning STEM: How might we equitably and inclusively equip learners with Systems Thinking, mental models, and mechanistic reasoning?

Principal investigatorSSHRC2019Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Flynn, Alison B.

Keywords: postsecondary chemistry education research; visualization; digital literacy; virtual reality; student-centred; STEM learning; systems thinking; mental models; mechanistic and spatial reasoning; affect; equity; diversity; inclusion; 21st century skills

$55,312

When we demystify chemistry's language, what are the effects on learners' attention, cognitive load, and meaning-making?

Principal investigatorSSHRC2016Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Flynn, Alison

Keywords: (1) Higher education; (2) Science education research; (3) Mixed methods research; (4) Information Processing Theory; (5) Meaningful learning; (6) Situated cognition; (7) Chemistry education research; (8) Language of chemistry; (9) Online learning module; (10) New curriculum

$32,802

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Flynn, 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 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 "Towards equity in building lifelong learning skills: investigating the relationships between a postsecondary intervention and students' stress, transferable skills, and educators' beliefs" (2021), 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]