The Centre for Teaching and Learning's OEP Program invites you to a special online presentation by Dr. Karen Cangialosi, Director of Every Learner Everywhere.

Abstract

Science education, like scientific practice, is primarily focused on competitiveness, where “superstars” are rewarded, and students who are not “good enough” get “weeded out.” But as global social and environmental problems grow ever more intractable, we need future generations of scientists to work from a different framework, one that is based on authentic, equitable collaboration and focused on the collective global good. The purpose of this session is to explore the powerful opportunities that intersections of Open Education, critically evaluated Open Science, and other calls for science education reform can bring to the transformation of science pedagogy so that it can not only be more effective for students to learn science, but can support a new generation of scientists that can advance us towards a more equitable, sustainable, benevolent and creative future. Open pedagogy can also be a vehicle for students to learn about the ways in which open science might exacerbate current systemic inequities and direct their scientific knowledge towards efforts that serve local, regional and global communities. 

Registration is required (see below). The Zoom link will be included in the confirmation email.