Tag: University of Toronto Scarborough
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Steve Joordens, University of Toronto Scarborough – Peer Assessment
You’ve got to think for yourself. Steve Joordens, professor of psychology at the University of Toronto Scarborough, discusses why critical thinking is vital for today’s students. Professor Joordens teaches a very large Introduction to Psychology course at the University of Toronto Scarborough. In addition, he is Director of the Advanced Learning Technologies Lab which is…
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Sam Maglio, University of Toronto – The Pursuit of Happiness
How are you pursuing happiness? Sam Maglio, Assistant Professor of Marketing in the Department of Management at the University of Toronto Scarborough, says most people are thinking of happiness in the wrong way. Sam Maglio is an Assistant Professor of Marketing in the Department of Management at the University of Toronto Scarborough, with a cross-appointment…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.11.23)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2015.11.23 Monday, November 23 Matthew Osborne of the University of Toronto Scarborough explores cell-phone bill shock. Tuesday, November 24 Jonathan Pieslak of the City College of New York delves into how terrorists use music to further their cause. Wednesday, November 25 Noelle Eckley Selin of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology examines the…
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The Academic Minute for 2015.10.19-10.23
Catch up with The Academic Minute from 10.19 – 10.23 Monday, October 19 Lisa Stowers – Scripps Research Institute Smell & Behavior Lisa Stowers received her PhD in Molecular & Cellular Biology from Harvard University in 1997, where she used a molecular genetic approach to study the neurobiology of mouse behavior. Since then, her research has focused…
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Julie McCarthy, University of Toronto – Workplace Anxiety
How does anxiety affect the workplace? Julie McCarthy, Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior & Human Resource Management at the University of Toronto, explains the problems that arise from feeling stressed at work. Julie M. McCarthy, Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior & Human Resource Management and John P. Trougakos, Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior & Human Resource…
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Sam Maglio, University of Toronto Scarborough – The Effect of Names
Names, specifically how names sound, have great influence over their perception. Sam Maglio, assistant professor of marketing at the University of Toronto Scarborough, is studying this concept to better understand how/why we perceive things as we do. Sam Maglio is an Assistant Professor of Marketing in the Department of Management at the University of Toronto…