As a teaching professor, Dr. Dumas' primary interest is to help students become autonomous, lifelong learners. Of particular interest to her is the use of self-assessment tools to foster the development of self-regulated learners. In addition, the design of teaching material (e.g.; glossaries, image banks), as well as outreach and education programs for the general public and prospective students (e.g.: development of pedagogical kits for primary schools) also count amongst her pedagogical interests.
Selected publications (pedagogy)
- Dumas, S. Exploration préliminaire des utilités de l’outil d’auto-évaluation des connaissances: projet-pilote dans un cours d'introduction aux systèmes terrestres. Symposium Perspectives du SAEA – Enseignement, Université d’Ottawa, mai 2016.
- Dumas, S., Glossaire bilingue (anglais/français), en ligne, de termes géologiques de base. Colloque no. 605 – Enseignement des sciences dans divers espaces francophones (Table ronde sur les conditions d'une science en français demain), Congrès de l'ACFAS, Ottawa, mai 2009.
Selected publications (sedimentology)
- Cummings, D.I., Dumas, S., Dalrymple, R.W. Fine-grained versus coarse-grained wave ripples generated experimentally under large-scale oscillatory flow. Journal of Sedimentary Research, v.79, 83-93, 2009.
- Dumas, S., Arnott, R.W.C.. Origin of hummocky and swaley cross-stratification - The controlling influence of unidirectional current strength and aggradation rate. Geology, v. 34, p.1073-1076., 2006.
- Dumas, S., Arnott, R.W.C., Southard, J.B. Experiments on oscillatory-flow and combined-flow bed forms: implications for interpreting parts of the shallow-marine sedimentary record. Journal of Sedimentary Research, v. 75, p.501-513., 2005.