UVicEd COVID-19 Research

Pandemic Storms: Pause. Reflect. Act.

Research-based perspectives from UVicEd folks

Navigating the COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t been easy. Trying to steer a ship through an unpredictable series of storms can be exhausting, but it can also be an opportunity to rethink the way we sail in calm weather.

Educators and community members in particular have been faced with a number of pressing questions since the pandemic began. How do we teach effectively in unfamiliar contexts? How do students cope with rapid changes to learning and teaching? Whose physical and mental health has been most severely impacted by the pandemic and how can they be supported?

After over a year of exploring these questions and more, UVicEd researchers from a range of disciplines presented their findings at Pandemic Storms: Pause. Reflect. Act., a virtual research symposium that took place in May 2021.

Now, you can read about all of the research projects and watch a recording of each presentation. Downloadable resources like infographics and zines that can be used in your classrooms, communities and families are also available for some of the projects. Explore UVicEd’s Pandemic Storms projects below.

Predicting physical distancing in Canadians

Researchers
Dr. Ryan Rhodes, Dr. Sam Liu & Dr. Alex Lithopoulos

Area of study
Exercise science, physical & health education

Mental health and resilience experiences of university students

Researchers
Dr. Jillian Roberts, Bianca Humbert, Robyn MacMillan & Dr. Celeste Duff

Area of study
Educational psychology