Transformative Pedagogies: Small Changes for Transformation 2024 Retreat (Day 2)
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The Centre for Learning and Teaching invites you to join us in retreat gatherings focused on transformative teaching practices and that emphasize how to apply what you’ve learned from session facilitators.
Transforming our teaching practices for decolonization, Indigenization, intercultural competence and teaching, equity, and accessibility can seem like a daunting task. Our goal, through this retreat, is to support small changes we can each make that build on one another and move us toward our aspirational, wholly transformative learning spaces.
Thursday, July 4
In-person (Killam Library, Room B400*)
*Please see additional information
| Time | Description |
|---|---|
| 10-11 a.m. | Designing "Anti-Colonial Science"Dr. Aaron Wright, History of Science and Technology This session invites participants to reflect on anti-colonial course design, using as a case study “Anti-Colonial Science” an upper-year undergraduate course at the University of King’s College History of Science and Technology Programme. Topics will include theoretical frameworks for “anti-colonial” work; course content, especially scientific content; and classroom dynamics. Participants will be encouraged to discuss examples or challenges from their own course design experience. |
| 11-11:45 a.m. | Curiosity Rooms Join CLT folks and peers to ask questions, share ideas, and experiment with what you've learned in the Retreat gatherings. |
| 1-2 p.m. | Transformative Pedagogies: Experiences and Reflections from the Faculty of ManagementModerator: Dr. Jenny Baechler, Management Dr. Frederick D. King, Assistant Professor, Department of Leadership and Organizations Drawing from the COMM 1711: Personal and Professional Development undergraduate course, Dr. King presents on a group case study assignment that asks students to help a student facing both academic and personal crises. These cases consider intersectional issues of racialization, mental health struggles, and personal trauma, combined with academic struggles surviving first-year university. The goal is for students to develop, empathy for those who are different from themselves, learn about the societies and services available to support students in crisis and learn how those same services may be able to help them as well. The message is that community, both personal and professional, is what we need to develop resilience, not just to survive, but thrive in the Commerce Co-op program. Dr. Oksana Shkurska, Assistant Dean, Undergraduate Student Success and Engagement Dr. Shkurska describes the amazing experience she had through a COIL (Collaborative Online International Education) project. This successful collaboration was with a professor from the National Malaysian University and students in the COMM 4315 International and Intercultural Management undergraduate course. One of the outcomes from this COIL engagement was a collaborative presentation at a recent conference in Japan. Dr. Stacy Allison-Cassin, Assistant Professor, Department of Information Science Dr. Stacy Allison-Cassin discusses a project assignment developed for a graduate-level course on Knowledge Equity and Justice. The assignment encourages students to apply learning on the topic of knowledge justice through the development of projects using alternate forms of communication such as podcasts, workshops, zines, video essay and more. |
| 2-2:45 p.m. | Curiosity Rooms Join CLT folks and peers to ask questions, share ideas, and experiment with what you've learned in the Retreat gatherings. |
Intended audience
- Faculty
- Faculty and staff
- Graduate Students
- Open to all
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Additional Information
Creating an accessible and optimal learning environment is paramount for the CLT: please email us at clt@dal.ca to let us know if you anticipate any barriers we will need to remove in the learning environment, or if there is anything in particular you feel we should know that will best facilitate your learning experience. The information you share will be kept confidential and only shared with the session facilitators.
Please note that the B400 classroom is in the basement of the Killam Library. We are aware of, and apologize for, the accessibility barriers associated with this room. If you require the use of an elevator to reach this room, one of the CLT staff will have to access the elevator with you, using their key card. Please let us know in advance so that we can facilitate a smooth and timely transition to the basement.
We also ask that participants be respectful of those with significant allergies and avoid wearing perfume, aftershave, cologne, and highly scented hairspray, soaps, lotions, and shampoos.
Additionally, please reach out to us at clt@dal.ca with any questions you might have.