How did you become interested in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning?
Building community and facilitating opportunities for connection is foundational in my classroom, and so building research around developing an intergenerational classroom has been a wonderful avenue for this.
What keeps you engaged or motivates you in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning?
I am motivated by the smiles on people's faces when they feel a part of our community!
What projects are you currently working on or hope to work on in the near future?
I developed an Intergenerational Classroom, welcoming older adults from the community into my psychology of aging course each week. To learn more, please visit my website: https://www.trentu.ca/aging/experiential-learning-aging.
SoTL publications or presentations:
Wells, T., & Russell, E. (2025). Challenging ageism and supporting equity through an intergenerational classroom. Trent University.
Wells, T., & Russell, E. (2025). Developing and implementing an intergenerational classroom: Pedagogical toolkit. Trent University.
Russell, E., & Wells, Tabytha. (2024). Intergenerational classroom at Trent University.
SoTL interests:
- Qualitative methods
- Assessment
- Student engagement
- Learning outcomes
- Course or curriculum revision