Jennifer A. Vadeboncoeur, PhD

Professor

Human Development, Learning, and Culture

Faculty of Education

Dept. of Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Special Education

Vancouver Campus

Fields

Education, Human Relationships, Public Health, Teachers, Youth

Contact Information

j.vadeboncoeur@ubc.ca

phone: 604-822-9099

http://ecps.educ.ubc.ca/person/jennifer-vadeboncoeur

Alternate Contact

Sachi Wickramasinghe

Media Relations Specialist

Tel: 604-822-4549

Email: sachi.wickramasinghe@ubc.ca

Expertise

Cultural-historical psychology, child/parent relationships, student/ teacher relationships, play and performance based learning, bridging school and out of school contexts for learning

In the Media

How to give your older kid more freedom – Today’s Parent, July 13, 2015 Better schools through unschooling? – UBC News, September 14, 2014 Academic Redshirting: Should You Hold Your Child Back a Year? – Canadian Family, March 2014 You’re not a helicopter parent just because you care – Globe & Mail, August 28, 2013