{"id":8661,"date":"2018-03-20T10:00:35","date_gmt":"2018-03-20T14:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.stetson.edu\/faculty-engagement\/?p=8661"},"modified":"2019-02-17T12:58:49","modified_gmt":"2019-02-17T17:58:49","slug":"faculty-resource-network-symposium-to-be-held-at-stetson-submit-your-proposals-by-april-20th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.stetson.edu\/brown-center\/2018\/03\/8661\/","title":{"rendered":"Faculty Resource Network Symposium to be held at Stetson!\u00a0 Submit your proposals by April 20th."},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #2b2b2b; font-size: 16px;\">Stetson University is thrilled to host the Faculty Resource Network National Symposium, November 16-17th.\u00a0 This year&#8217;s theme, <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 16px;\" href=\"https:\/\/facultyresourcenetwork.org\/programs-and-events\/national-symposium\/2018-call-for-proposals\/\">Transforming Teaching Through Active Learning<\/a><span style=\"color: #2b2b2b; font-size: 16px;\">,\u00a0explores the many varieties of active-learning techniques, best practices for lesson planning, and technology-based resources to facilitate student engagement.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Proposal Submission Deadline:<\/strong>\u00a0Friday, April 20, 2018.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/facultyresourcenetwork.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Faculty Resource Network<\/a> invites proposals for breakout sessions and posters in all areas related to the symposium. Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/facultyresourcenetwork.org\/programs-and-events\/national-symposium\/2018-call-for-proposals\/\">Call for Proposals<\/a> for <a href=\"https:\/\/facultyresourcenetwork.org\/programs-and-events\/national-symposium\/2018-call-for-proposals\/\">Proposal Submission Guidelines<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Examples of suitable topics are listed below, organized into three broad categories.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Critical and Creative Thinking<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Promoting critical and creative thinking through reading and writing<\/li>\n<li>Lesson design for active learning<\/li>\n<li>Research on active learning (from neuroscience, cognitive science, sociology)<\/li>\n<li>News media as a pedagogical tool<\/li>\n<li>Using case studies (written and video)<\/li>\n<li>Debate in the classroom<\/li>\n<li>Role-playing techniques<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Using Technology to Promote Active Learning<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Using the flipped classroom<\/li>\n<li>Creating collaborations between faculty members and educational technology specialists<\/li>\n<li>Utilizing mobile devices and apps in the classroom<\/li>\n<li>Using social media to create a learning community<\/li>\n<li>Creating multimedia projects (websites, videos, podcasts, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>Designing and evaluating data visualizations<\/li>\n<li>Exploring maker spaces as sites of innovation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Social Dimensions of Active Learning<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Active learning and student success<\/li>\n<li>Diversity and creative thinking<\/li>\n<li>Experiential and service learning<\/li>\n<li>Developing cultural competencies<\/li>\n<li>Promoting collaboration in the classroom<\/li>\n<li>Developing entrepreneurship<\/li>\n<li>Developing lifelong, transferable skills through active learning<\/li>\n<li>Assessing active learning and group work<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Source: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/facultyresourcenetwork.org\/programs-and-events\/national-symposium\/2018-call-for-proposals\/\">2018 Call for Proposals | Faculty Resource Network<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stetson University is thrilled to host the Faculty Resource Network National Symposium, November 16-17th.\u00a0 This year&#8217;s theme, Transforming Teaching Through Active Learning,\u00a0explores the many varieties of active-learning techniques, best practices for lesson planning, and technology-based resources to facilitate student engagement. 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