James Floman

University of British Columbia - Vancouver | UBC · Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Special Education

Classroom observations increasingly inform high-stakes decisions and research in education, including the allocation of school funding and the evaluation of school-based interventions. However, trends in rater scoring tendencies over time may undermine the reliability of classroom observations. Accordingly, the present investigations, grounded in s...

Numerous studies have begun to address how the brain's grey and white matter may be shaped by meditation. This research is yet to be integrated, however, and two fundamental questions remain: Is meditation associated with altered brain structure? If so, what is the magnitude of these differences? To address these questions, we reviewed and meta-ana...

Prosocial behaviors are actions that are intended to benefit or improve the welfare of others. Teachers who routinely manage their classrooms in ways that encourage students to interact in a respectful and considerate manner, form meaningful relationships, and care for and support one another – especially through personal and academic difficulties...

The evaluation of student work is a central aspect of the teaching profession that can affect students in significant ways. Although teachers use multiple criteria for assessing student work, it is not yet known if emotions are a factor in their grading decisions as has been found in other instances of professional evaluations. Reason to believe th...