Natalia Balyasnikova
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Natalia Balyasnikova
@balyasnikova.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of Adult Education at York University | UBC Graduate | Fulbright Alumna.
Educational Gerontology | Applied Linguistics |
Creative Research | Playful Pedagogies
We got news that Yecid is found alive and well.
February 28, 2025 at 10:56 PM
We have reached out to the venue where he was seen last and also the possible concert venue where he might have gone to. But we really need to get the message out to wider public.
February 28, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Wow
February 20, 2025 at 1:29 PM
I spent 30 minutes trying to undo underlined parts of a document and it wasn’t working. Only to realize that the track changes was on and I was just rewriting the same part over and over.
January 11, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Ah! So wonderful to hear that our work resonated. Thank you for sharing! Looking forward to possible collabs in the future.
January 10, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Heartbreaking.
January 10, 2025 at 1:53 AM
I find it to be an equitable way to facilitate classes, after all I am here to learn from students as much as to share my knowledge.
January 10, 2025 at 1:50 AM
For example: in the Adult Education course students have 45 minutes to facilitate a critical dialogue on a topic of their choosing. Even if it’s beyond the topics stated in the syllabus.
January 10, 2025 at 1:50 AM
I then ask students to share their vision for the course and we find a way to meet in the middle.
January 10, 2025 at 1:50 AM
There is interesting research on why individuals whose identities are tied to career (lawyers, doctors, politicians, etc) are reluctant to retire. And it’s not loss of income, it’s “who am I if not…” thinking.
January 9, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Followed your course last year, it was very helpful.
January 9, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Love this critical hope framing.
January 9, 2025 at 12:45 PM
This resonated so much. Once one little thing changes in the system, the domino effect completely derails one’s day…
January 9, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Cycling in the city is so intimidating, but in winter even more! What a great encouraging video.
January 9, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Agree, that’s why we need better support systems in place.
January 9, 2025 at 12:36 PM
So true.
January 9, 2025 at 12:35 PM
That’s amazing! Our study was actually inspired by seeing our immigrant parents learning to navigate platforms with COVID-19 information. The world has shifted online so quickly for the benefit of “older adults among us” effectively leaving so many of them with no tools to navigate the pandemic.
January 9, 2025 at 3:14 AM
It outlines clear dos and don’ts—explaining not just what to say and do, but also what to avoid.
January 9, 2025 at 2:41 AM