Teaching, Learning & Research: Student Showcase: Event Details

March 3-4, 2025 ONLINE 

9:00am-3:30pm (PST)

Theme: Teaching and Learning with Heads, Hands, and Hearts

Indigenous pedagogy practiced since time immemorial centers holistic learning through attending to the mind, body, spirit and heart, and fosters learning in relationship with connection to community and to land (First Peoples Principles of Learning). Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi, a Swiss educator (1746-1827), advocated for a pedagogy of holistic, integrated and experiential learning through heads, hands and hearts. Universal design for learning emphasizes providing multiple means of engagement, representation, and action and expression to accommodate diverse learners’ needs. All these approaches share a common goal of creating inclusive, holistic, and student-centered learning environments.

Keynote Speakers:

We are honored to announce our two keynote speakers:

• Dr. Awneet Sivia is the Associate Vice-President, Teaching & Learning, at the University of the Fraser Valley (March 3)
• Carey Newman, whose traditional name is Hayalthkin'geme, is the Impact Chair in Indigenous Arts Practices at the University of Victoria (March 4)

Key topics for the Symposium will include:

• Indigenous pedagogies
• Inclusive learning, accessibility, and universal design for learning
• Student and educator well-being
• Experiential learning
• Land-based and place-based learning
• Authentic assessment
• Preparing students for emerging needs and opportunities
• Students as partners in teaching and learning
• Ethics of technology; educational technology in teaching and learning (including but not limited to generative AI)

The Student Showcase will highlight student learning from across the College and will take place during the symposium. 

Registration is open here.