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Sample of on-going themes include but are not limited to:

  • Best practices in teaching and learning.
  • New pedagogical approaches in teaching and learning.
  • Innovation and the future of teaching and learning.
  • Comparative studies in teaching and learning.
  • Interdisciplinary teaching and learning.
  • Intersections of teaching, learning, and research.
  • Internationalization of teaching and learning.
  • Democratization of teaching and learning.
  • Socialization of teaching and learning.
  • Digitization of teaching and learning.
  • Faculty development and learning communities.
  • Collaborative and cooperative learning.
  • Authentic and experiential learning.
  • Active learning and student engagement.
  • Holistic and integrative learning.
  • Transformative education and dialogic education.
  • Service learning and community-based learning.
  • Meaning-centered learning, research-based learning, inquiry-based learning, group-based learning, project-based learning, case-based learning, problem-based learning, context-based learning, and others, as well as the intersections between these x-based learning approaches.

Theme for 2020: Sustainable Development. Theme topic areas:

  • using cutting-edge technologies and other digital media to engage learners.
    Examples: virtual worlds, simulations, gaming, blended learning,
    social media technology, mobile learning,
  • internationalization and diversity of teaching and learning.
    Examples: multicultural learning, collaboration between universities,
    education for agency
  • social learning theories, instructional design, and learning outcomes. Examples: assessment and evaluation of teaching and learning, syllabus/course design, curriculum design, program design.
  • social, institutional, and policy-making challenges and opportunities. Examples: managing learning communities, managing centers for teaching and learning, higher education reform.