Tag Archives: higher education

“A Curious Synchronicity: Religious Studies as Inquiry-Based Learning in Higher Education”: My Newly Published Teaching Essay

Posted on July 17, 2025 by

I am pleased to announce that I have a new chapter out in a book on Teaching and Learning: “A Curious Synchronicity: Religious Studies as Inquiry-Based Learning in Higher Education,” pp. 232-249 in Applying Inquiry-Based Learning in Higher Education Across … Continue reading →

Posted in News & Links | Tagged higher education, Inquiry-based Learning, Japanese Religion and Culture, learning, Pedagogy, religious studies, Teaching, theology | 5 Comments

I Won A Teaching Award! The MacLauchlan Prize for Effective Writing

Posted on February 12, 2025 by

Dr. Brenton Dickieson received the MacLauchlan Prize for Effective Writing at UPEI, recognizing his leadership in developing student writing. Awarded for his role in the Inquiry Studies course, he emphasizes an Inquiry-based Learning approach that fosters curiosity and collaboration. The prize honors H. Wade MacLauchlan’s contributions to the university. Continue reading →

Posted in News & Links | Tagged higher education, IBL, IBLHE, Inquiry Based Learning, Pedagogy, Statement of Teaching Philosophy, Teaching, teaching writing, UPEI, Wade MacLauchlan, writing | 28 Comments

A Quick Note on the Death of Dreams and Private Career College Corruption

Posted on December 2, 2022 by Brenton Dickieson

Most readers of A Pilgrim In Narnia will not know that I spent a number of years working as a Researcher and Writer for the Prince Edward Island Government, especially in areas of Higher Education, advanced learning, career training, workforce … Continue reading →

Posted in Feature Friday | Tagged higher education, Prince Edward Island, private training schools, public policy, Regent College, Signum University, University, University of Prince Edward Island, vocation | 3 Comments

C.S. Lewis, Gender, and The Four Loves: An Open Class

Posted on October 2, 2019 by Brenton Dickieson

C.S. Lewis’ The Four Loves is a book that is building in popularity nearly 60 years after it was originally published. My original review of the book 8 years ago remains one of the top posts on this blog, and I … Continue reading →

Posted in Fictional Worlds, News & Links | Tagged C.S. Lewis, gender, higher education, Lewis and Gender, literature, love, myth, Mythgard Academy, mythology, mythopoiea, sex, Signum University, The Four Loves, The Great Divorce | 22 Comments

C.S. Lewis, Gender, and The Four Loves: An Open Class (Tues, Sep 17, 7pm Eastern)

Posted on September 12, 2019 by Brenton Dickieson

C.S. Lewis’ The Four Loves is a book that is building in popularity. My original review of the book 8 years ago remains one of the top posts on this blog, and I have returned to the ideas again and again. … Continue reading →