300 Quebec pedagogical innovators at Concordia

Attendees will hear from two keynote speakers, Susan McKenney and Georg Rieger.

McKenney is the co-leader of ELAN, the teacher education program within the Faculty of Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences at the University of Twente in Enschede, Netherlands.

In her keynote, Teacher Learning in Design-Centric Partnerships, she will explore the use of these ‘mutually-beneficial collaborations between researchers and practitioners’ in the teaching environment, as well as the risks.

McKenney says teachers engaging in design stand to gain a lot from such partnerships. “They can help them develop their pedagogical content knowledge, curricular literacy and design process skills, which in turn can productively influence their beliefs about teaching and learning.”

Davidson is an associate professor of education in the Faculty of Arts and Science, and graduate program director for the MA in Educational Technology and the Graduate Diploma in Instructional Technology.

She’s being recognized for her leadership in promoting academic excellence and supporting academic communities, and as an adopter of innovative pedagogies in her teaching practice.

“Engaging in pedagogical innovation involves thinking outside the box to foster meaningful learning, and often we never find out if what we did worked,” says Davidson.

“Being nominated by two of my PhD students is a clear indicator that I’m on the right track. And knowing that the nomination was supported by two colleagues who I greatly respect gives me the assurance that my risk-taking is well-received by my community.”

Register for SALTISE before May 21 to take advantage of free conference registration.