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At Vancouver Community College, our research is focused on ideas that have practical and lasting value in education, industry, and the community.

Research Ethics Board

The Research Ethics Board is responsible for ensuring that any research at the college involving humans meets the highest ethical standards. If you have questions about applying for Research Ethics approval, please contact REBsupport@vcc.ca for more information.

VCC Research Projects

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Access in Clinical Education: Co-creating greater Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion through connections and understanding.

Led by VCC Disability Services department head Brianna Higgins, UBC accessibility advisor Dr. Laura Yvonne Bulk, and VCC Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) instructor Dr. Maki Iwase. Read more

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Courageous Dialogues: Building Capacity to Transcend Polarization in Civil Society.

Andrea Korens, Program Coordinator of VCC Continuing Studies, is a co-investigator in the project, which also includes staff and faculty from partners Capilano University and the Mir Centre for Peace at Selkirk College. VCC Associate Director of Continuing Studies Claire Sauvé is also connected to project in her role as president of the Continuing Education and Training Association of BC (CETABC), another community research partner. Read more

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The pivot to online, on the front lines: measuring the real impact of alternative assessment in remote learning.

This project led by Elle Ting with co-investigators Andy Sellwood and Andrew Dunn, was supported by BC Campus, 2020-2021. The project outcomes include this Alternate Assessment Toolkit. Read More

Research Fund

The VCC Research Fund enhances the college's research capacity and scholarly culture by supporting innovative, collaborative projects. It is available to permanent employees at VCC and offers up to $2,500 for individual research projects, and up to $5,000 for interdepartmental research projects. VCC employees can find more information on funding opportunities and application forms on myVCC Research.
  • What are the HUC students’ knowledge of Indigenous peoples and their historical experiences
    - Radhika Kumar, School of Health Science
  • Fashion marketing for a life sustaining environment
    - Sarah Muray, Fashion
  • Student perspectives on academic integrity protection 
    - Elle Ting, Humanities
  • The role of the post-secondary in the integration of skilled immigrant women in B.C.
    - Katarina Jovanovic, Early Childhood Care and Education
  • Measuring the real impact of alternative assessment in remote learning
    - Elle Ting and Andy Sellwood, Centre for Teaching, Learning and Research (CTLR)
  • Factors affecting department uptake of online student orientation resources
    - Sarah Yuen, English as an Additional Language (EAL)
  • Pathways writing: Knowledge gaps and instructional needs
    - Kristina Oldenburg and Jennifer Cummins, Library/English as an Additional Language (EAL) Pathways
  • The effect of self-talk on success, resilience and retention
    - KJ Hills, College and Career Access

Events

Teaching, Learning and Research (TLR) Symposium

This annual two-day event hosted by VCC and supported by BC Campus is free and open to the public. The TLR Symposium is a showcase of faculty, staff, and student research projects, and since moving online, now welcomes presenters from around the world. Check back for the annual call for proposals in December 2022.

Theme: Untangling and weaving our history, knowledge, and ways of being: Co-creating and making space for indigenization and decolonization in teaching, learning, and research .

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We explored stories of Indigenization to discover how, in our various roles, we can change our practices in ways that are culturally safe and make space for Indigenous voices and perspectives in teaching, learning, and research. VCC welcomed Ta7talíya Michelle Nahanee as the keynote speaker for this event. Ta7talíya Michelle Nahanee, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh works within the intersection of class, culture and creativity, focusing on social change through communications and design.

Theme: Change is the only constant: Sharing experiences of teaching, learning and research in times of disruption.

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The symposium featured two days of engaging presentations and welcomed keynote speaker Dr. Judit Hahn, Department of Languages, University of Jyväskylä, Finland. The title of her presentation was: Re-imagining online learning communities with equity, creativity, and care. View transcript

VCC Student Showcase

Each year students from across the College are invited to showcase their learning through digital posters or lightening talks as part of the TLR Symposium.

In 2022, 16 students presented their incredible work online. The top presentation ("Nuclear Domination" by Eldrich Lucero) was awarded $150 and a runner-up awarded $75. Six exemplary digital research posters, sponsored by faculty were also submitted. The top poster, as determined by a panel of faculty members was awarded $150.  Access the 2022 posters through the VCC Institutional Repository.

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Research Support

The internal myVCC Research site centralizes all the information that VCC employees need to engage in research, explore opportunities, and enhance their research related skills. The News & Events section highlight workshops related to research, new funding opportunities, and other resources and tools to build and enhance VCC’s research community.

If you have questions, contact Alicia Copp, MLIS, PhD, Coordinator of Research, Scholarly Publishing and Library Instruction: acopp@vcc.ca