This year’s BILT conference will take place on Wednesday 10 July and is titled Voice and Choice – Student Agency, Empowerment and Co-creation. Applications are now open for individuals or teams who would like to contribute to this all day in-person event, taking place in the Merchant Venturer’s Building.
We are delighted to welcome contributions from staff and students from across the University of Bristol. Application link at the bottom of the page, deadline Monday 4 March, midday.
Conference overview:
Our students are increasingly diverse – diverse in background, education experiences, approaches to learning and in future aspirations. How do we engage all of our students in a higher education that is personally meaningful, allows students to take ownership in their learning and gives them a voice? What kind of approaches will value students’ diversity, enthuse them and enable them to develop and reach their potential? How can we create, develop and sustain effective partnerships with students to achieve all of this?
Mann’s (2001) research into student engagement examined the themes of solidarity, hospitality, safety, redistribution of power and criticality. This conference will continue this exploration in the current Higher Education climate by stressing the importance of student agency, empowerment and co-creation in the design of curricula, learning and assessment. Particular focus will be given to inclusive and decolonised approaches to meet the grand challenges of society.
Contributing themes:
We are looking for staff contributions which explore the following themes:
- Student agency and choice in assessment and feedback
- Empowering students in their own learning
- Student partnership and co-creation of education
- Inclusive and decolonised approaches to teaching and curriculum design
- Education for grand challenges in society
Presentation formats:
Formats for presentations may include:
- Presentations 10 or 20 mins
- Workshops or panels 45-60 mins
- Posters
Presenters are welcome to engage participants in interactive activities e.g. polls, Mentimeters, and can make use of audio/visual resources e.g. PPT presentations or video footage. Such resources will need to be managed within the allotted presentation time.
Selecting contributions criteria:
Proposals will be reviewed by a small shortlisting panel made up of members from the BILT Team. Proposals will be assessed according to the following criteria:
- Relevance to the conference theme(s)
- Clarity and coherence of the proposal, including the problem or question addressed and findings or solutions offered
- Theory and/or evidence suggesting the effectiveness of the highlighted practices, solutions or findings or quality of reflection on lessons learned
- Likely value to a range of participants across the University of Bristol and beyond
How to apply:
Please complete the Expressions of Interest form (opens in Microsoft Forms).
Deadline for submissions is noon on Monday 4th March.
Decisions on the programme will be made by Friday 22nd March 2024.
If you have any enquiries, please contact bilt-info@bristol.ac.uk
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