Interactive workshops aim to increase the capacity and knowledge of delegates around the latest scientific research, relevant policies or innovative programmes to implement and advocate for a review and formulation of policies. The focus is on transferring knowledge through intensive interaction with the audience. They are designed to provide opportunities for professional development and are intended to be hands-on for participants. Workshops will be targeted at smaller audiences with high levels of interactivity and audience participation. Their focus is on transferring knowledge through collaborative learning techniques to build, and strengthen, the skills of delegates. Workshops can be 60 or 90-minutes in length, depending on the subject and relevance to the conference themes. The conference offers a limited number of workshops. Thus, if we receive a large number of presentation proposals for workshops, some of them may be included in the programme as part of a discussion panel.
Focus areas and submission guidelines for interactive workshops
The following criteria will guide the writing of the workshop proposal:
Objectives: must be measurable and achievable, evident throughout proposal and supported by interactive learning activities during the workshop. What is the benefit of the workshop? What is the coherence between the presentations in relation to the topic of the workshop? Describe the format of the workshop. Indicate the expertise of the facilitator.
Methodology: The workshop proposal should start from participants’ needs, and use a learner- centred approach to facilitate individual and group based learning.
Relevance: The proposal fits with the relevant category, focus area, level and will develop relevant skills adaptable and transferrable to different contexts and populations to impact policy formulation in higher education within and ODL context and the impact of fourth industrial revolution.
Expected Outcomes: Delegates participating will learn something new, be guided by the facilitator to make connections to their current professional practice and develop an action plan to apply it in their work
All submitted proposals will be reviewed by the scientific committee and judged on the following criteria:
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