Without having much social capital in higher education, first-generation students must navigate and make sense of the norms, as well as the explicit and implicit expectations of the higher education culture.
First-generation students are more likely to turn to online sources for help when faced with academic challenges, instead of reaching
Without having much social capital in higher education, first-generation students must navigate and make sense of the norms, as well
Most first-generation students are left to navigate their undergraduate experience, including financial aid and housing, with little help from their
Compared to continuing generation students, who benefit from having at least one parent/ guardian having completed a higher education degree,
First-generation students are typically defined as students who do not have at least one parent/guardian who has graduated with a
Retrieving information from memory is a more effective learning strategy than re-reading the same information. It is also an effective
With a background in experimental psychology and cognitive neuroscience of memory and learning, she teaches a variety of psychology courses at an undergraduate level, including cognition, research methods, and introduction to psychology. Alice’s research is focused on factors that impact student’s learning trajectories, including student engagement, experimental education, and application of cognitive learning principles in course design. Much of Alice;s Research focuses on student faculty partnerships that foster the co-creation of learning and teaching. In addition to her teaching and research, Alice also serves as co-editor for the Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning.
