Conference Program and Schedule
Full Conference Schedule
Monday, May 14 | Tuesday, May 15 | Wednesday, May 16
8:00–9:00 Registration and Coffee [Hall Building: DB Clarke Lobby]
9:00–9:30 Welcome Presentations [Hall Building: DB Clarke Theatre]
Welcome to Montreal: Mr. Benoit Labonte, Ville-Marie Borough Mayor
Welcome to Concordia: Dr.Claude Lajeunesse, President, Concordia University
Welcome to the Spirit of Inquiry Conference:
Mr. Patrick Ferrier, President, Higher Education Division, McGraw-Hill Ryerson
Mr. Joe Saundercook, Vice-President, Higher Education Division, McGraw-Hill Ryerson
Dr. Danielle Morin, Vice-Provost, Concordia University
9:30–11:00Dr. Robert Sternberg Keynote Presentation [Hall Building: DB Clarke Theatre]
WICS as a Means for Developing Wisdom, Intelligence, and Creativity Synthesized
11:00–11:30Coffee Break [Hall Building Mezzanine]
11:30–12:30Concurrent Presentations [Hall Building]
- Don’t Get No Satisfaction: How Teaching Music Performance Keeps Students Frustrated but Makes Them Think with Mind and Body. Lessons for Teachers – Liselyn Adams [H-603]
- Blended Learning and Building Community in a Student-Lead Learning Scenario – Marc Arellano [H-603-1]
- Holistic Learning in Engineering – Rama Bhat [H-507]
- The Use of Technology in Language Instruction – Josie Caruso [H-443]
- On Oppositism: Using "Dissoi Logoi" to Foster Critical Thinking and Innovation – Robert Danisch and Jessica Mudry [H-415]
- Science Graduate Teaching Workshop Model: Improving Science Teaching - Siara Isaac [H-631]
- The Use of Dynamic Assessment and Coaching as a Tool for Helping Reconnect Disenfranchised Learners – Raye Kass and Eta Schneiderman [H-633]
- Helping Students Make Connections Using ePortfolios and Concept Maps – Katherine Lithgow and Jane Holbrook [H-423]
- "So What? And Who Cares Anyway?" – Using Two-Sided Legal Cases to Engage and Challenge Students by Giving Them an Even Playing Field – Barbara Malcolmson Baily [H-531]
- Beacons, Bureaucrats and Battlefields: Reflections on Teaching Sociology – Anthony Synnott [H-439]
- Teaching Humanities with Vim and Vigor: Engaging Diverse Student Population with an Effective Mix of Content and Teaching Methodologies – Rose Tekel and Matthew Robillard [H-407]
12:30–13:40 Lunch [Library Building Atrium]
13:40–14:40 Concurrent Presentations [Hall Building]
- Get Students Thinking in Class – Concept Tests in Physical Chemistry – Emily Cranston and Hung-Wen Li [H-603]
- Inquiring Minds Want to Know – Alice den Otter, Glenn Legault, Derek Irwin, Tim Kaiser and Linda Rodenburg [H-531]
- Developing Critical Thinking for Children Through EFL Learning – Asmaa Ganem Gheith [H-439]
- Engaging First-Year Students – A Collaborative Approach with Consequent Synergism – Clare Hasenkampf [H-407]
- Getting a Charge Out of Education: Cultivating Metacognitive Strategies and Self-Regulated Practices in Continuing Education – Wendy Keller [H-423] - CANCELLED
- Multi-Perspective Analysis - A Critical Thinking Approach – Richard Kerr [H-603-1]
- Critical Inclusion: Fostering Connections Through Narrative Pedagogy – Karina Leonard [H-633]
- Lessons Learned: Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Developing Distance Education Courses – Malcom MacPhail [H-507]
- Innovative Method for Engaging Nursing Students to Develop Creative Thinking and Responsibility for Own Learning – Jean Molnar [H-415]
- An Inquiry-Based, Blended Learning Approach to Inter-disciplinary Undergraduate Education – Sandra Muir Reilly and Wendi Lokanc-Diluzio [H-415]
- From Generic to Specific Tool: The Case of an ePortfolio – Johannes Strobel [H-443]
- Using Computerized Analysis Tools to Identify Retention Issues – Terry Too [H-631]
14:40–15:40Concurrent Presentations [Hall Building]
- The End of Teaching – Elise Bernatchez [H-423]
- Authentic Assessment Strategies: Using ePEARL Electronic Portfolios to Evaluate Pre-Service Teachers in Post-Secondary Education – Eva Mary Bures and Caitlin Bentley [H-603-1]
- Zenome, A Tool to Create Online Communities – Lyle Cruickshank [H-507]
- Electronic Portfolios and Self-regulated Learning in the Classroom – Claudia Gama and Einat Idan [H-603-1]
- Citizens First: Creating Space for Critical Thinking in Our Communities – Elizabeth Hunt [H-531]
- Imag(in)ing Inquiry: Using Image Theatre In Teaching and Learning – Warren Linds [H-603]
- Discovering what 'Student-Centred' Means, While Accomplishing Standardized Course Objectives – Nathan Loewen [H-439]
- The Role of Motivation and the Stages of Change in Engaging First-Year Students – Kenneth Lomp [H-407]
- Infusing Evolutionary Theory into the Teaching of Consumer Behavior – Gad Saad [H-633]
- The Joy of Learning Math Online – Fred E. Szabo [H-443]
- An Erotics of Instruction? (I Thought that Would Get Your Attention!) – Ray Taylor [H-631]
- The Implementation of an Electronic Peer Evaluation System: Some Preliminary Results – Mary Waterhouse and Stéphane Brutus [H-415]
- Webinars: A Tool for Online Instructors and Administrators – Melanie Wilson and Patrick Devey [H-507]
15:40–16:10Coffee Break [Hall Building Mezzanine]
16:10–17:40Dr. Caroline Baillie Keynote Presentation [DB Clarke Theatre]
Creativity: Who Is It For?
17:40–19:00Wine and Cheese Reception [Library Building Atrium]
8:00–8:45 Continental Breakfast [Hall Building Mezzanine]
8:45–9:45 Concurrent Presentations [Hall Building]
- Interdisciplinarity Demands Creativity Which Demands Wisdom – Paul Allen and Christine Jamieson [H-603]
- Strategies for Inclusive Teaching – Andrea Cooperberg [H-423]
- Learning Skills Workshop: Design and Evaluation of an Intervention to Empower Students at Academic Risk – Ana Maria del Rio and Marcela Ossa [H-633]
- Free, Open, Flexible: Rethinking Learning Materials Online – Alexandre Enkerli [H-415]
- Reach Out and Teach Someone: The Collateral Benefits of the Value-Added Classroom – Sheila Hancock and James Panabaker [H-633]
- Google, Wikipedia and the Library: Fostering Critical Thinking Throughout the Information Research Process – Patrick Labelle [H-439]
- Clickers in the Classroom: Implementing Harvard Peer Instruction in Cegep – Nathaniel Lasry and Judith Findlay [H-531]
- Engaging Students in the Culture of Scientific Communication – Janelle LeBoutillier and Sarah King [H-407]
- Learning for Keeps – Olivia Rovinescu [H-631]
- Teaching Online Need Not Be Intimidating – Zsolt Szigetvari [H-507]
- Creating a Classroom Community Through Writing Online – Marylee Wholey and Miriam Horne [H-603-1]
- Academic Change Management: Does Pedagogy Need to Be Modified for eLearning? – Jeremiah Woolsey [H-507]
9:45–10:45Concurrent Presentations [Hall Building]
- Managing Your Web-Based Course: Survival Tips for Newly-Transplanted Cyber-Instructors – Patrick Devey [H-507]
- A Solution to the Mammoth Disparity Between the Expectation and Achievement of the Undergraduate Students in Engineering Education – Shaikh Anowarul Fattah and Celia Shahnaz [H-407]
- Clickers 201: Good Ideas Getting Better – Tom Haffie [H-603-1]
- The Intellectual Virtues: A Practical Alternative to Critical Thinking – Emery Hyslop-Margison [H-439]
- Can Youtube Foster Creativity? – Elisabeth Leiss McKellar [H-415]
- Teaching More Effectively and Spending Less Time Doing It – Virginia Nixon [H-631]
- Individual Response Technology in the University Classroom: Student Perceptions, Potential Pitfalls, and Best Practices – Marc Patry [H-603-1]
- Lived Values that Promote Social Creativity in Higher Education – Rosemary Reilly [H-423]
- A Problem-Solving Approach in Teaching Ecological Economics – Gabriela Sabau [H-531]
- The Body and Movement Dynamics as Tools for the Formation of Educators and Therapists – Joanabbey Sack and Phil Herbison [H-603]
- Living Cases: A Selection Framework to Recognize a Culturally Diverse Student Body and Focus on Stakeholders – Carol-Ann Tetrault Sirsly and Sujit Sur [H-633]
10:45–11:15 Coffee Break [Hall Building Mezzanine]
11:15–12:15 Concurrent Presentations [Hall Building]
- Learner-Centered Online Courses – Anne Antunes Haws [H-507]
- Instructional Interventions Affecting Critical Thinking Skills and Dispositions: A Stage One Meta-Analysis – Evgueni Borokhovski [H-439]
- Challenges in Teaching Courses with Real-World Group Projects: Lessons Learned – Meral Buyukkurt [H-631]
- Critical Reading/Critical Writing: Structuring Critical Thinking – Shelagh Crooks [H-531]
- The War for Student Talent: What More Should We Do to Improve Student Retention and Engagement? – Mirella De Civita [H-633]
- Addressing Plagiarism in the Academy – Deborah Dysart-Gale [H-407]
- Experiential Learning Through Play – Steven Henle and John Bentley [H-603]
- Critical Thinking: A Challenge in Communication with Oneself and Others – Paul Langdon and Linda Szabad-Smyth [H-415]
- We are Listening! Shoulder to Shoulder with Teachers – Caroline Riches and Fiona J. Benson [H-623]
- Teaching and Learning Higher-Order Thinking – Michael A. Surkes [H-439]
- Teaching Design Thinking in Higher Education – Ann Szeto [H-423]
- Critical Inquiry in the Age of Programmed Education and the Internet – Phil Vitone [H-603-1]
12:15–13:25 Lunch [Library Building Atrium]
13:25–14:25 Concurrent Presentations [Hall Building]
- "PER/SON/ALIA" Teaching Theatre as Collective Creation – Sandeep Bhagwati and Lindsay Wilson [H-423]
- Transforming Teaching, Learning and Self: An Introductory Survey Course for Teachers in Higher Education – Adam Caron [H-507]
- The Tools of Online Learning: Learning Objects and Repositories – Pierre-Julien Guay and Mark Butorac [H 407]
- Peer Evaluation via peer-Scholar: A Fair and Effective Way of Developing Thinking and Writing Skills to Even Large Lecture Settings – Steve Joordens [H-603-1]
- Maximising Student Engagement While Developing Observation and Facilitation Skills – Peter Morden and Lisa Ostiguy [H-603]
- Current Research on the Value of Educational Animations in Teaching – Danton O’Day [H-415]
- Engaging Students with Learning-Directed Portfolios – James Papple and Joan Dundas [H-633]
- Scientific Inquiry Beyond the Core Sciences – Charles Reiss, Dana Isac, Michael Gagnon and Hisako Noguchi [H-439]
- Stop Searching Start Finding – John Simmons [H-623]
- Critical Thinking through Collaboration in Integrated Activities – Adrianne Sklar, Lili Ullmann and Marylee Wholey [H-531]
- Teaching "Presentation": Using Theatre Technique to Stimulate Creative and Compelling Presentation Style – Robert Soroka [H-631]
14:25–15:25 Concurrent Presentations [Hall Building]
- Empowering Students to Take Ownership of Their Own Learning – Nancy Acemian [H-603-1]
- Recommendations to the President for E-Learning Solutions Across Concordia University – Arshad Ahmad, Brian Edwards, David Graham, Andrew McAusland, Patrick Kelley, Joanne Locke and Lynn Hughes [H-507]
- Best Practices for Community College Teachers – Gino Arcaro [H-633]
- On-Line Versus Paper Assignments: A Comparison of Student Results – Paul Berry [H-415]
- The Art of Deception: Lies My Teacher Taught Me – Rod Hayward [H-531]
- The Need to Emphasize Epistemology in Teaching and Research – Calvin Kalman [H-439]
- Duckworth: Having of Wonderful Ideas – David Pariser [H-603]
- Improving Student Motivation and Confidence with Online Assignments – Marco Pollanen [H-415]
- Being There: The Case for Professorial Participation in Online Discussion Groups – Louise Ripley [H-407]
- "Hands-off" Design Project Management: Developing Creative Problem Solving and Collaborative Learning Skills – Andrew Robinson and Michael Bradley [H-423]
- Using Parliamentary-Style Role Play Debating to Analyze a Work of Literature – Alan Weiss [H-631]
15:25–15:55Coffee Break [Hall Building Mezzanine]
15:55–17:25Dr. Curtis Bonk Keynote Presentation [Hall Building: DB Clarke Theatre]
Active Learning with Technology: Myths, Magic, and Mucho Motivation
17:25–17:40Presentation of the President's Award for Teaching Excellence [Hall Building: DB Clarke Theatre]
17:45–18:00Wrap-Up [Hall Building: DB Clarke Theatre]
Post-Conference Workshops
Jaron Easterbrook Workshop [LB-565]
8:15–9:00Registration and Coffee
9:00–12:00Podcasting and iTunes U
12:00–13:00Light Lunch
Bengt Neathery Workshop [H-427]
8:15–9:00Registration and Coffee
9:00–12:00Exploring Streaming Video as a Tool for Teaching and Learning
12:00–13:00Light Lunch