Conference Presentations

Full-text available on-line where indicated

(Last 5 years only)

Butler, D. L., & Cartier, S. C. (2005, April). Multiple complementary methods for understanding self-regulated learning as situated in context. Accepted for presentation at the April 2005 annual meetings of the American Educational Research Association. Montreal, QC. (ON-LINE)

Butler, D. L. (2005, April). Self-Regulation in Student and Teacher Learning: An Integrated Research Program. Invited presentation to the Business Meeting of the Self-Directed Learning special interest group for the April 2005 annual meetings of the American Educational Research Association. Montreal, QC.

Gagnon, F., & Butler, D. L. (2005, April). Comparability of online and paper-based assessments: Differential cognitive processing in varying contexts. Presented at the annual meetings of the American Educational Research Association. Montreal, QC.

Butler, D. L., & Cartier, S. C. (2004, October). Reading to Learn in the Content Areas: Assessment to Intervention. Paper presented to the Annual Meetings of the Council for Learning Disabilities. Las Vegas, Nevada.

Butler, D. L., & Cartier, S. C. (2004, May). Learning in varying activities: An explanatory framework and a new evaluation tool founded on a model of self-regulated learning. Paper presented as part of an innovative symposium at the Canadian Society for Studies in Education. Winnipeg, MB.

Cartier, S. C., & Butler, D. L. (2004, May). Elaboration and validation of the questionnaires and plan for analysis. Paper presented as part of an innovative symposium at the Canadian Society for Studies in Education. Winnipeg, MB.

Cartier, S. C., & Butler, D. L. (2004, May). Difficultés à apprendre dans différentes activités: proposition d’un modèle explicatif et d’un outil d’évaluation fondés sur l’autorégulation de l’apprentissage. Presented at the Annual Conference of the Association Internationale de Pédagogie Universitaire. Marrakech, Morocco.

Nomme, K., Pollock, C., Butler, D. L., & Cartier, S. C. (2004, May). First year biology students’ approaches to learning. Paper presented at the 4th Annual UBC Learning Conference: Scholarship and Reflection in Teaching and Learning. Vancouver, BC.

Pollock, C., Nomme, K., Butler, D. L., & Cartier, S. C. (2004, May). Student approaches and attitudes towards learning. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the British Columbia Biology Instructors' Organization. Burnaby, BC.

Poole, G., Butler, D. L., Pollock, C., Nomme, K., Nakonechny, J., Lomas, C., Slocum, S., Dubois, S., Gagnon, F., & Cartier, S. C. (2004, May). Benefits of working across Faculties to investigate and improve student learning at the University of British Columbia. Paper presented at the 4th annual University of British Columbia Learning Conference. Vancouver, BC.

Nomme, K., Pollock, C., Butler, D. L., & Cartier, S. C., (2004, May). Student approaches and attitudes towards learning. Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Northwest Biology Instructors' Organization. Tacoma, Washington.

Cartier, S. C., & Butler, D. L. (2004, March). How can school teachers help struggling students to learn more effectively? Interventions based on a model of self-regulated learning. Presented at the Annual International Conference of the Learning Disabilities Association of Quebec. Montreal, Quebec.

Nomme, K., Pollock, C., Butler, D. L., & Cartier, S. C. (2004, February). First year biology students' approaches to learning. Presented to the UBC Science Supper Series. Vancouver, BC.

Butler, D. L. (2004, February). Linking Research to Practice: Collaborating with Teachers to Enhance Instruction. Pacific Coast Regional Conference. San Diego, CA.

Butler, D. L. (2003, October). Supporting students with learning disabilities to write more strategically. Invited presentation to the annual meetings of the Council for Learning Disabilities. Seattle, WA.

Butler, D. L. (2003, August). Self-Regulation and Collaborative Learning in Teachers’ Professional Development. Paper presented at the bi-annual meetings of the European Association for Research in Learning and Instruction (EARLI). Padua, Italy. (ON-LINE).

Beckingham, B., Novak Lauscher, H., Jarvis-Selinger, S., & Butler, D. L.  (2002, May). Fostering self-regulation by secondary students with learning disabilities: A report of three case studies. Paper presented at the annual meetings of the  Canadian Society for Studies in Education. Toronto, Ont.

Butler, D. L., & Novak Lauscher, H.J. (2002). Researching the Research: A Self-Reflective Case Study of a Community-Driven Project. Conference Proceedings of the annual meetings (May) of the Canadian Association for Studies in Adult Education. Toronto, ON. (ON-LINE).

Butler, D. L., Novak Lauscher, H. J., Jarvis-Selinger, S., & Beckingham, B.  (2002, May).  A collaborative professional development model for teachers of students with special needs. Paper presented at  the annual meetings of the  Canadian Society for Studies in Education. Toronto, ON. (ON-LINE).

Butler, D. L., Briard, D., Dewonck, B., Loren, S., Naser, M., Sall, S., Marinschuk, R., Hoyano, N., Novak, H., Jarvis, S., & Beckingham, B. (2001, April). Educational Partnerships at Work: Towards Sustaining an Instructional Innovation . Presented  at the 8th annual International Conference on Teacher Research (ICTR). Richmond, BC.

Butler, D. L., Jarvis, S., Beckingham, B., Novak, H., & Elaschuk, C.  (2001, April). Teachers as Facilitators of Students’ Strategic Performance: Promoting Academic Success by Secondary Students with Learning Difficulties.  Presented at the annual meetings of the American Educational Research Association. Seattle, WA. (ON-LINE)

Butler, D. L., Novak, H. J., Beckingham, B., Jarvis, S., & Elaschuk, C. (2001, April). Professional Development and Meaningful Change: Towards Sustaining an Instructional Innovation.  Presented at the annual meetings of the American Educational Research Association.  Seattle, WA. (ON-LINE)

Butler, D. L. & Briard, D.  (2000, October).  Promoting independent and strategic learning by adolescents  with learning disabilities. Invited presentation for the 22nd International Conference on Learning Disabilities, Council for Learning Disabilities. Austin, TX.

Butler, D.L. Elaschuk, C.L., Poole, S.L., Novak, H.J. & Karvat, F.C. (2000, April).  Investigating an application of strategic content learning: Promoting strategy development in group contexts.  Presented at the annual Meetings of the American Educational Research Association.  New Orleans, LA. (ON-LINE)

Poole, S., & Butler, D. L. (1999, August).  Volitional control and academic performance of college students. Paper presented as part of a symposium titled “Sustaining learning over time and obstacles: Alternative self-regulatory perspectives” at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association in 1999 in Boston, MA.

Butler, D. L. (1999, April). The importance of explicit writing instruction for postsecondary students with learning disabilities. Paper presented as part of a symposium coordinated by Karen Harris at the annual meeting of the Council for Exceptional Children.  Charlotte, North Carolina. (ON-LINE)

Butler,  D. L. (1999, April). Identifying and remediating students’ inefficient approaches to tasks.   Paper presented as part of a symposium on naive forms of self-regulation coordinated by  Barry Zimmerman for  the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association in 1999 in Montreal, Quebec. (ON-LINE)

Butler,  D. L. (1998, August). Promoting Self-Regulation During Content Area Instruction: The Strategic Content Learning Approach.   Paper presented as part of a symposium on strategies for promoting self-regulation during content-area learning organized by Dale Schunk for  the 1998 annual meeting of the American Psychological Association. San Fransisco, CA. (ON-LINE)

Butler, D. L., Elaschuk, C. , Poole, S., MacLeod, W. B., & Syer, K.  (1997, June).  Teaching peer tutors to support strategic learning by post-secondary students with learning disabilities.  Paper presented at the 1997 meeting of the Canadian Society for Studies in Education, St. John’s, NF. (ON-LINE)

Butler,  D. L. (1997, March). The roles of goal setting and self-monitoring in students’ self-regulated engagement in tasks.   Paper presented as part of a symposium on goal setting and monitoring coordinated by Dale Schunk and Barry Zimmerman at  the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association. Chicago, IL. (ON-LINE)

Butler, D. L. (1996, April).  The strategic content learning approach to promoting self-regulated learning.  Presented as part of a coordinated symposium at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association.  New York City, NY. (ON-LINE)

Kamann, M. P., & Butler, D. L. (1996, April).  Strategic content learning: An analysis of instructional features.  Presented as part of a coordinated symposium at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association.  New York City, NY. (ON-LINE)

MacLeod, W. B., Butler, D.L., & Syer, K.D. (1996, April).  Beyond achievement data: Assessing changes in metacognition and strategic learning. Presented as part of a coordinated symposium at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association.  New York city, NY. (ON-LINE)