Belongingness: 2023 University-Wide Teaching & Learning Symposium
Save the date! The next University-Wide Teaching and Learning Symposium is Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at the Bone Student Center.
Call for Proposals
The Center for Integrated Professional Development invites you to submit a proposal for the upcoming University-Wide Teaching and Learning Symposium. While all proposals related to scholarly (evidence-based) approaches to teaching and learning are welcome, we especially encourage proposals that address the symposium theme, Belongingness.
Belongingness can be conceptualized on the personal level and also on the institutional or structural level. At the core, is the idea that members of a particular community feel included, valued and cared for as a contributing member of that group (Strayhorn, Hurtado, & Harris, 2012). Structural belonging goes beyond just having access, but that once in a space, one has power and voice to fully participate in decision-making and even make demands upon the institution (Johnson, 2022). At this year’s symposium, the theme invites us to explore the ways we as an institution can explore, share ideas, and even challenge our institution to engage in the work of creating a genuine sense of belongingness for all of its members.
Scholarly Teaching and Learning
We ask that all proposals for the symposium are tied to scholarly ways of thinking about teaching and learning across all modalities (face-to-face, blended, online). Scholarly approaches to teaching and learning apply evidence to inform or support student learning at the heart of all course design or delivery efforts. Such practices can be used in developing course learning outcomes, applying high-impact practices, designing equitable or innovative pedagogies, creating assessments that capture student learning, or communicating effectively with students.
As you frame a proposal for this year’s Symposium, you might consider the following to tie your topic to evidence-informed practices:
- Site specific research or other resources that support the topic of your presentation as a part of your proposal
- Share ways in which you have applied research or other evidence in your teaching or learning context
- Describe your own scholarship of teaching and learning projects
Successful proposals will describe scholarly approaches to any aspect of teaching and learning (e.g., course content, student engagement, teaching strategies and methods, assignments and assessments, interaction, feedback, equity/diversity/inclusion) and align with the Framework for Inclusive Teaching Excellence (FITE), the signature pedagogy for Illinois State University.
Formats
Everyone with teaching responsibilities at Illinois State University (full and part time faculty, teaching assistants, and administrative/professional staff), as well as those who support student learning in co-curricular contexts, are invited to develop a Symposium proposal in one of the following formats:
- A 20-minute presentation (maximum 2 presenters)
- A 50-minute panel presentation (minimum 3 presenters; more than 5 not recommended)
- A poster (posters will be produced by the Center at no charge, using your design)
Submission Deadline – October 2
Proposals must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, October 2. Detailed selection criteria and example submissions are also available online. Note: Proposed session descriptions must be no more than 200 words in length.
Questions?
Contact Dr. Dana Karraker at dmkarra@ilstu.edu or (309) 438-5110.
References
Johnson, R. M. (2022). A socio‐ecological perspective on sense of belonging among racially/ethnically minoritized college students: Implications for equity‐minded practice and policy. New Directions for Higher Education, 2022(197), 59-68.
Strayhorn, T., Hurtado, S., & Harris, Q. (2012). College students’ sense of belonging : A key to educational success for all students. New York, NY: Routledge.