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MARCH 6, 2020 Obidimma Ezezika, an assistant professor, teaching stream, at the University of Toronto Scarborough, has received the University of Toronto Global Educator Award. Obidimma Ezezika, an assistant professor, teaching stream, at the University of Toronto Scarborough, has received the University of Toronto Global Educator Award. The award recognizes faculty members who embody U of T’s global mission …

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Reflective writing, often seen as purely expressive rather than a critical or academic tool in undergraduate public health biology courses, can be a powerful learning exercise when grounded in course concepts and academic learning, encouraging students to apply their knowledge to real-world issues. A new article published in the journal Pedagogy in Health Promotion by UTSC Health and Society …

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Two graduates of the Department of Health and Society have collaborated on a new case study to help students understand the determinants of malaria, explore the mechanisms of popular malaria tests, and attempt to address and solve barriers relating to malaria outbreaks within Sub-Saharan Africa. Mona Jarrah, who graduated UTSC in 2019 with a double …

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A U of T Scarborough professor and a small group of students have developed an award-winning board game that helps students study for exams. “I teach this large public health biology course with about 170 students and was really looking for a way to make learning more enjoyable, fun and active,” says Obidimma Ezezika, assistant …

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