The Teaching-Based Research Group (TBRG), in association with the Centre for Teaching Excellence at the University of Waterloo and supported by Geoff McBoyle, AVPA, invites you to participate in a one-day conference of research on teaching and learning. We welcome anyone interested in this scholarship to join us for an exciting opportunity to network with like-minded colleagues from multiple disciplines and to engage in conversations about new research, work in progress, and emerging ideas.
- Keynote speaker bio (PDF)
- Conference proposal submissions
- Registration (PDF)
- Travel
- Conference location information (PDF)
- Conference agenda (PDF)
- Conference schedule (PDF)
- Contact
- Call for proposals (PDF)
- Call for papers for the conference book (PDF)
- Last year's Opportunities and New Directions conference
Contact
Visit our official conference website to learn about current and future conferences.
For questions about the annual Teaching and Learning Conference, please contact Crystal Tse at the Centre for Teaching Excellence.
Post-conference documents
Thank you to the presenters for sharing their presentation with the rest of the Opportunities and New Directions attendees. Please click on the presentation links below to view PDF versions of the PowerPoint presentations.
| Keynote | Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: You're Already doing It! (PDF), Catherine Wehlburg, PhD |
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| 104 | Expert Test Questions for Neophyte Learners (PDF). Michele Heng, Systems Design Engineering and Gordon Stubley, Mechatronics Engineering, University of Waterloo et al. |
| 202 | Faculty Engagment in Teaching Development Activities (PDF). Fred Evers, Director, Shirley Hall, Research Assistant, Teaching Support Services, University of Guelph |
| 203 | Outcomes-based Approach to the Development of a Pharmacy Business Cirriculum (PDF). Roderick A. Slavcev, School of Pharmacy, Mary Power, Centre for Teaching Excellence (CTE), University of Waterloo |
| 303A | Student Driven Development of a Multi-Media Learning Tool (PDF). Jane Holbrook, Centre for Teaching Excellence (CTE), Mary Power, CTE, Andrea Edington, School of Pharmacy, University of Waterloo |
| 303B | Knowledge Exchange Between Experiential Learning and Classroom Teaching of Pharmacy Students (PDF). Nancy Waite, Certina Ho, Patricia Hung, School of Pharmacy, University of Waterloo |
| 304A | Enhancing Language Awareness, The Key to Language Learning Success (PDF). Barbara Schmenk,Mathias Schulze, Germanic & Slavic Studies, University of Waterloo |
| 403 | Building Interprofessional Education Strategies and Collaborations within the Social Sciences (PDF). Kevin Willison, Lakehead University |
| 500 Plenary | The Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario (PDF). Tom Carey |