codirector

Phoebe Jackson

SALTISE Co-Director

John Abbott College, Montreal

Faculty

Education and background

Ph.D., Science Education, McGill University, Montreal, QC
B.Sc., Honours, Atmospheric Science, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
B.Ed., Math and Physics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC

Expertise

Active Learning pedagogy

Pedagogical design

Papers

Harnessing peer instruction in and out of class with myDALITE

Author: Elizabeth S. Charles, Nathaniel Lasry, Sameer Bhatnagar, Rhys Adams, Kevin Lenton, Yann Brouillette, Michael Dugdale, Chris Whittaker and Phoebe Jackson | Source: Fifteenth Conference on Education and Training in Optics and Photonics (SPIE Digital Library) | Year: 2019

Good job Pat! How a physics class benefitted by providing feedback to a fictional in-class peer

Author: Rhys Adams, Phoebe Jackson, Kevin Lenton, Michael Dugdale, Chris Whittaker, Nathaniel Lasry, Elizabeth S. Charles and (SALTISE / S4 Physics Research Team) | Source: Presented at the 8th Supporting Active Learning and Technological Innovation in Studies of Education (SALTISE) Annual Conference, Montréal, Québec, Ca | Year: 2019

Science identity trajectories of latecomers to science in college

Author: Phoebe Jackson and Seiler, G. | Source: Journal of Research in ScienceTeaching, 50(7), 826–857 | Year: 2013

I am smart enough to study postsecondary science: A critical discourse analysis of latecomers’ identity construction in an online forum

Author: Phoebe Jackson and Seiler, G. | Source: Cultural Studies of Science Education, 13, 761–784 | Year: 2018

Identity work in the college science classroom: The cases of two successful latecomers to science

Author: Phoebe Jackson and Seiler, G | Source: Science Education | Year: 2017

Conceptualizing Identity in Science Education Research: Theoretical and Methodological Issues

Author: Phoebe Jackson and Lilian L. Pozzer | Source: Milne C., Tobin K., DeGennaro D., Sociocultural Studies and Implications for Science Education. Cultural Studies of Science Education, 12, 213-230 | Year: 2015

Awards

SALTISE Innovator Best Practices & Pedagogical Innovators Award

2020 SALTISE Conference

Presentations

SALTISE Event

Engaged Community of Teachers - Student Engagement through Classroom Management

SALTISE Event

Less Imperfect Assignments in Computer Science

SALTISE Event

SALTISE Fellows Info Session (2)

SALTISE Event

SALTISE Fellows Info Session (1)

SALTISE Event

Computer Science Pedagogy Exchange

SALTISE Event

Early Career Teacher Session - Designing Courses that Spark Student Engagement

SALTISE Event

Early Career Teacher Session - Introduction to Active Learning

2025 SALTISE Conference

Wine and Cheese - SALTISE Fellows Recognition

2025 SALTISE Conference

S-01: Triumphs & Trials: Intercollegiate Support for (Early Career) Teachers

SALTISE Event

ECT Winter 2025: Introduction to Active Learning

SALTISE Event

ECT Winter 2025: Assessment Basics: From Instructions to Grading

SALTISE Event

ECT Winter 2025: Where’s the engagement? Classroom management strategies to boost participation

SALTISE Event

Beyond the Course Outline: What to do on your first day of class?

SALTISE Event

Early Career Teacher Sessions - End of Semester Grading and Feedback Tips for Efficiency and Learning

SALTISE Event

Early Career Teacher Sessions - An Introduction to Active Learning Strategies: Simple Tips and Tricks

SALTISE Event

Early Career Teacher Sessions - Where’s the Engagement? Classroom Management Strategies to Boost Participation

SALTISE Event

Beyond the Course Outline: What to Do on Your First Day of Class?

2024 SALTISE Conference

S3 - Supporting Instructors Teaching en Français in Multi-Level Classrooms

SALTISE Event

Time-Saving Feedback and Grading Tips

SALTISE Event

Classroom Management at the College Level: Early Career Teacher Session

SALTISE Event

Talking Circle “Reconciling the AIs"

SALTISE Event

Early Career Teaching at the College Level

STEM Physics

Mystery Tube Challenge: The Nature & Process of Science

Students model the hidden structure of a sealed tube as a metaphor for how scientists explore the unseen.

STEM Education

Drawing to Learn: Doing Science is more Complex that You Think

Students draw a diagram of how they think scientists "do science." These are improved then compared with an expert diagram.

Photo by Priscilla du Preez from Unsplash

STEM Physics

Running on Water: Activating Prior Knowledge of Static Equilibrium

Students watch, discuss, then analyze the veracity of a video in which hydrophobic shoes allow people to run on water.

Interdisciplinary

Find Someone Who… An Icebreaker With Purpose

In this activity, students try to find someone for each list item. Items highlight key issues explored in the course.

Elementary school science teacher in biology class

Interdisciplinary

Snowball Starter: Goals of Science Education

In this activity, the snowball strategy links students' prior beliefs to a deeper inquiry of science education goals.

STEM Physics

Controversy in the Science Classroom: Nature of Science Quiz

This activity aims to bring about conceptual change by making explicit common misconceptions about the nature of science.

Interdisciplinary STEM Physics

How to Write Reading Annotations

This activity helps students improve their quality of reading annotations using platforms like Perusall.

STEM Physics

Two Stage Quiz

This activity gives the students the opportunity to talk about the concepts seen in class and to discuss with their peers.

STEM Physics

What is Torque?

In this activity, students complete a reflective writing on torque, as well as peer review each others work.

STEM Physics

Forces Scavenger Hunt

For this activity students take photos or videos exemplifying seven different situations involving force.

STEM Physics

Lenz’s Law

In this activity, students play a game to practice the use of the right hand rule in Lenz's Law.