Speaker / Workshop Leader | Abstract |
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Bruce Wainman |
tbd Talk Title - X reality and the concorde fallacy in education. |
Megan Sumeracki |
Tbd Talk Title - Applying the science of learning from the laboratory to the classroom |
Veronica Yan |
Tbd Talk Title - A toolkit for building better learners |
Megan Sumeracki & Yana Weinstein |
tbd Wokshop (Whole Group): Strategies for effective learning - The learning scientists workshop |
Shoshana Jacobs |
Advances in technology and in our understanding of how students learn most effectively are contributing to changes in the way we teach in higher educational institutions (HEIs). In addition to disciplinary knowledge, students must acquire transferable skills including communication, problem solving, team-work, knowledge translation and transfer, and leadership. Teaching these skills requires a collaborative classroom that places students in an environment that recreates the real world without forcing them into a ‘sink or swim’ scenario. In our activity, participants will be introduced to IdeasCongress (ICON), a transdisciplinary learning environment available at the University of Guelph. During the workshop you will take part in some of the activities we run at the beginning of the ICON course, probing thought about discipline-specific thinking, biases, knowing your audience, and self-reflection. Be prepared to harness your illustration skills and visual perceptions that reflect your primary field of study. At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to: Workshop (Stream 1) - Ideas congress (ICON): A transdisciplinary learning environment for experiential learning |
Amy Pachai |
The primary goal of testing is to measure the extent to which students have learned the facts, concepts, procedures, and skills that have been taught in the course. In many university courses, instructors use multiple choice questions (MCQs) for some or all of the student assessment. However, many of the questions used by instructors contain critical flaws and most will do no more than test factual recall. Fortunately, writing high-quality MCQs is a learnable skill. In this hands-on workshop, we will: Workshop (Stream 2) - Writing multiple choice questions to create effective tests |
Irina Ghilic |
In today’s university setting, initial learning happens during lectures. Students attend a class and try to encode as much of the new information as possible. Most students keep a record of the lecture information via notes. However, not all notes are created equal. Taking good notes is really important, since students cite “notes” as their main source of study material. During the workshop, we will discuss various types of notes and their success (based on note taking literature), tips and tactics for taking notes, and various strategies to aid students become aware of their own note taking proficiency. Throughout the workshop, participants will learn: Workshop (Stream 2) - Note taking: How research can better inform practice |
Laura Cole |
The key to an engaging presentation delivery starts with intentional preparation and practice. Research has shown us how our brain naturally functions and we can use these strengths as the foundation for our techniques and strategies. Think Before You Speak is designed to harness these strengths to support preparation, practice and delivery. In this workshop we will: Workshop (Stream 3) - Think before you speak |
Joe Kim |
During the course of a busy term, we are pulled in multiple directions with increasing demands for our time and attention. Without a game plan, confusion, procrastination and “busy work” dominate over moving toward higher goals. Research from psychology can provide effective strategies to choose priorities that separate signal from noise, focus attention to engage in deep work, and develop habits that invest limited resources on what really matters. In this workshop we will: Workshop (Stream 3) - Focusing on what really matters: A reset for workplace productivity |