Deep radical and urgent transformation is required in higher education to prepare students for the highly competitive21st-century global market (Institute for Public Policy Research, 2013).
The purpose of the conference is to exchange transformative research and innovative classroom practices that will lead us to reimagine teaching to maximize student learning. Scholarly evidence shows that active learning and redesigned learning spaces result in the development of critical thinking and problem-solving skills. In addition, classroom-based research documents successful academic practices that enhance student learning.
Scholarly evidence shows that active learning and redesigned learning spaces result in the development of critical thinking and problem-solving skills. In addition, classroom-based research documents successful academic practices that enhance student learning.
The conference program includes a pre-conference workshop. The first day starts with an opening ceremony followed by a keynote speaker and parallel presentation sessions. The second and third days begin with a keynote speaker followed by parallel sessions and conclude with a panel session. Alongside, the conference, there will be exhibitions of international publishers, learning catalytics and learning spaces infrastructure.
The conference is designed to foster partnerships among educational researchers and faculty focused on the education matrix: curriculum, teaching, student learning, learning space design, authentic assessment and SOTL (Scholarship of Teaching and Learning).
The conference is organized by the Centre of Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) of Sultan Qaboos University.