“Basically, I study practice,” says Dr. Nicola Hodges, professor and researcher at the School of Kinesiology, as we open up our conversation about her work here. “I’ve been studying how people learn new skills and how to optimize this for better performance for the last 25 years.”
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About the research:
UBC’s Dr. Guy Faulkner, in the School of Kinesiology, was a research contributor to the new movement guidelines on sleep, physical activity, and sedentary behavior for children under five years of age, and is playing a key role in promoting their implementation.
The 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for the Early Years (0-4 years) embrace the natural and intuitive integration of movement behaviors across the whole day. They were developed through the collaboration of various national, provincial and non-profit organizations, an international research team and extensive stakeholder consultation.
In order to ensure wide and effective dissemination and adoption of these guidelines, Faulkner also led a study with PhD student Negin Riazi to examine perceptions about the new guidelines and different methods for sharing them. As a result, Faulkner and his team, Riazi and Dr. Erica Lau, developed a knowledge translation tool in the form of animated videos.
A video was produced by UBC Studios with support from the Jacqueline Farquhar Endowment for Children’s Mental Health, to increase awareness of the guidelines among early childhood educators and parents, and highlight the benefits of movement to promote children’s mental health and well-being.
This video has been awarded a Gold W3 Award in the category of Social Video – Public Service.
About the W³ Awards:
The W³ Awards celebrates digital excellence by honoring outstanding Websites, Web Marketing, Video, Mobile Sites/Apps & Social content created by some of the best interactive agencies, designers, and creators worldwide. In honoring the best of the Web, the W³ Awards is the first major web competition to be accessible to the biggest agencies, the smallest firms, and everyone in between. Small firms are as likely to win as Fortune 500 companies and international agencies.
Oct. 23, 2018 – The animated video, Canadian 24 Hour Movement Guidelines for the Early Years, has been awarded the 2018 W3 Gold Award for Social Video-Public Service & Activism! The W3 Awards celebrate digital excellence by honoring outstanding Websites, Web Marketing, Video, Mobile Sites/Apps & Social content created by some of the best interactive agencies, designers, and creators worldwide.
The School of Kinesiology’s newly designed Strategic Plan is now available on our website. This plan includes our mission, vision, values, and covers our four strategic pillars and priorities over four years.
Oct. 19, 2018 – The Pop-PA lab on tour at the 2018 ISPAH Congress in London, England.
Year 3
Interdisciplinary Studies
HYPE, directionally challenged, lactose intolerant.
I love laughing & dancing off the stress!
The silent area section in the Wood Library basement.
KIN 190 because it introduced me to neuroanatomy (I’m very into neuro)!
To take time to breathe! It’s hard not to feel overwhelmed when you’re in first year and you want to try everything out!
Year 2
Interdisciplinary Studies
Bubbly, soapy, sudsy.
Long walks on the beach, netflix binging, and staying physically active!
My favourite place to study on campus has to be the Harry Potter room in IKB.
KIN 161 because of the interesting content and tutorials where you can get involved. I also find Professor Moss to be super engaging and interested in student’s success.
Trial and error is key! Don’t know how to study? Try as many different study plans as you want until you find the right one for you. That didn’t work? Try again! I know this may seem tricky but don’t give up.
Year 2
Interdisciplinary Studies
Compassionate, intuitive, reliable.
I enjoy being active so anything that gets my heart rate up is my go-to stress reliever. Listening to music, meditating, and snacking (unfortunately) are also ways I cope with stress!
I love the Leon and Thea Koerner building, although it’s a bit of a walk, it’s definitely worth it. The Qualicum reading room in IKB is also a great place to study (and take a nap).
I know it’s the beginning of the year, but I’m really enjoying 230, Human Motor Behaviour, at the moment. I come out of every class feeling like I’ve learned material that interests me a lot.
I wish I knew what study strategies worked best for me because I definitely could have been more productive with the time I spent “studying”. I would put hours into making a quizlet when in reality, I wasn’t absorbing any of the material.
Year 2
Interdisciplinary Studies
Diligent, empathetic, and passionate.
Some activities I do to de-stress include going to the gym, swimming, and spending time with friends.
My favourite place to study is the Student Population & Public Health building.
My favourite KIN course was 191 because I enjoyed learning the biological systems of the human body and studying the relationships between each concept.
I wish I would have known to mentally pace myself throughout the school year. I also wish I had been able to manage my time more effectively and put consistent effort in my studies throughout the entire school year.
Year 3
Kinesiology and Health Sciences
Bright, random, curious.
I like to swim and watercolor!
Basement of Wood Library!
KIN 261 – I did not realize how relevant we could tie concepts in Kinesiology, Sociology, and Health Sciences together to understand current trends in our society!
Uber eats delivers to our campus!