Change One Thing Challenge

Call closed February 6, 2017

The Change One Thing Challenge is an open invitation to the university teaching community to submit a description of a student engagement activity that has been developed as part of their current teaching practice, and that they believe has a positive impact on student learning.

What?

An engagement activity that you developed within the last 24 months and that is still part of your current teaching practice.

How?

Describe a student engagement activity that has a positive impact on student learning in one of your courses. You may also provide evidence through student testimonies (not required).

Examples of Activities

• Collaborative assignments and projects
• Undergraduate research experiences
• Service learning
• Community-based learning
• Capstone courses and projects
• Experiential learning
• Using technology to enhance student engagement
• Anything that works!

Benefits for the Winner

1. One winner, as determined by a review panel, will receive a Change One Thing Challenge Grant for up to $1000 to support travel to a teaching and learning conference.

Your Submission Must Include

• Why you developed your activity
• A clear goal for the activity
• The impact on student learning
• Include a short literature review on the topic
• Less than 2000 words
• Title, name, department, contact information
• Short 75 word biography
• Short 150 word abstract

Criteria for Winner Selection

• Rationalization for the activity within your teaching context
• Clear connections between student engagement and learning

Submission Procedures

• Submission is now closed.

If you do not receive a confirmation of receipt within a week of submission, please contact Michelle Soucy at clt@dal.ca or 902-494-6641.

For more information please contact

Suzanne Le-May Sheffield, Ph.D.
Director
Centre for Learning and Teaching
Tel: (902) 494-1894 | Email: Suzanne.Sheffield@Dal.Ca