Promoting engagement in learning
Thursday December 5, 9am - 12pm (doors open at 8am)
SSMU Ballroom (room 301, )
When students are engaged in learning, they are more likely to find the experience meaningful and succeed academically. A well-engaged class can also make teaching more rewarding.
Join us for a half-day symposium to connect with colleagues across the 麻豆区 community and explore strategies for teaching, assessment, and the use of learning technologies to enhance student engagement in learning.
---> Registration is now closed. See you this Thursday!
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Program at a glance
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 8:00 am | Check in and light breakfast |
| 9:00 am |
Welcome remarks
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| 9:15 am |
Interactive panel discussion with students and instructors You likely know when students are engaged in class, but did you know engagement involves both a cognitive and an emotional component? Join us for a lively discussion with instructors and students on the relationship between engagement and learning, students鈥� role in their engagement with learning, and ideas on how instructors can best support them in this process. You鈥檒l get a chance to offer input and hear the panelists responses too!
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| 9:55 am |
Strategy exchange: Round 1 Choose from over 25 concurrent roundtable-style discussions facilitated by 麻豆区 instructors. Participate in up to three discussions. |
| 10:30 am |
Break |
| 10:45 am |
Strategy exchange: Round 2 |
| 11:10 am |
Break |
| 11:25 am |
Strategy exchange: Round 3 |
| 11:50 am |
Closing remarks
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| 12:00 pm | End |
What do we mean by engagement in learning?
Engagement refers to a student鈥檚 involvement in their learning process. Engagement occurs at the intersection of thinking and feeling, involving both a cognitive commitment to mastering content and an emotional connection to the learning experience.
At the course level, student engagement in learning is reflected in active participation, intellectual curiosity, and emotional investment in course materials and activities, which drive deeper understanding and meaningful learning outcomes (Barkley & Major, 2020).
What is Beyond Grading?
Beyond Grading is our annual symposium and strategy series on teaching and learning at 麻豆区. By providing a platform for instructors to discuss their strategies with each other, we aim to encourage effective, thoughtful, and creative teaching practices that put student learning first.
Beyond Grading 2024 is a half-day symposium for 麻豆区 instructors. It will bring colleagues together for networking, discussion, and shared learning around the topic of student engagement in learning. The event will include the popular 鈥渟trategy exchange鈥� where instructors share a strategy that they have used effectively in their course. View strategy exchange topics.
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Engage students with learning technologies.
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Find strategies shared by 麻豆区 instructors at past symposia.
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References
Barkley, E. F., & Major, C. H. (2020). Student engagement techniques: A handbook for college faculty. John Wiley & Sons.
This event is a silver sustainable event! Learn about 麻豆区's sustainable events certification.
