ABSTRACTS - Room 125

All sessions take place in Butler-Carlton Hall on the Missouri S&T campus

KEYNOTE SPEAKER:  Russell Carpenter, Ph.D. - Assistant Provost and Professor of English; Eastern Kentucky University

Creative Approaches for (Re-)engagement: Innovative Possibilities for Teaching & Learning

Time and Location: 10:00 - 11:30 a.m., Room 125

At many institutions, student success, learning, and retention continue to factor prominently in teaching initiatives. Barriers to (re-)engagement, however, suggest the need for innovation. Higher education institutions continue to ask big questions in these areas, especially in light of recent technological shifts. How can we (re-)engage students in meaningful interactions and learning? How can creative and innovative approaches help us identify new ways of designing impactful practices across teaching spaces and student learning experiences? We will first identify barriers to (re-)engagement in teaching and learning. Foregrounding creativity in teaching, we will then examine innovative approaches you can incorporate into your courses to (re-)engage students, form meaningful relationships, and foster learning to address these barriers.