Central Asia Higher Education Conference

Call for Papers

The theme of the first event is “Pedagogical Leadership in Higher Education Conference”. The conference seeks to provide valuable insights, evidence-based research, and practical approaches related to pedagogical leadership in higher education. To this end, applicants are required to select one of the two following formats for their contribution: Interactive presentation or Interactive workshop.

Formats:

• Interactive presentation (40-45 minutes): as a contributor, you seek to facilitate a lively discussion with the group about a specific topic. Contributions should include a 15-20 minute input followed by 25-30 minute of structured dialogue with the participants. A session chair will facilitate the discussion; presenters are invited to prepare guiding questions.
• Interactive workshops (60-90 minutes):as a workshop facilitator, you seek to actively engage the participants to work together with your ideas and learn from each other’s experiences. Workshops will last 60 to 90 minutes and may include short inputs, but they are designed as interactive moments and activities in which the participants can collaborate even co-create, e.g., developing policies or lesson plans.

Conference roles:

• Conference presenters – speakers and facilitators of interactive presentations and workshops;
• Conference attendees – other conference participants.

Conference themes:

Interactive Presentations and Workshops should align with one or more of the following sub-topics:

1. Developing Effective Pedagogical Leadership Strategies: Workshops and presentations under this sub-topic should explore innovative approaches to pedagogical leadership, including leadership styles, decision-making processes, and strategies for engaging faculty members and students in the teaching and learning process.
2. Innovative Instructional Practices and Resource Development: Workshops and presentations in this category should delve into innovative teaching methods such as blended learning, gamification, project-based learning, and the integration of technology. Proposals should focus on strategies for creating and adapting resources to meet the needs of Kazakh-speaking students, fostering a culture of continuous improvement in resource development, and leveraging technology to enhance resource accessibility.
3. Supporting Faculty Development: Workshops and presentations falling under this sub-topic should concentrate on supporting faculty members in enhancing their teaching skills and staying updated with the latest research in their respective fields. Proposals should aim to provide practical tools and strategies that enable faculty members to excel as effective teachers and scholars.
4. Embedding Ethics into Leadership, Pedagogy, and Scholarship: Workshops and presentations in this category should explore the integration of ethical principles into teaching and research practices within higher education. Best practices for teaching ethics, strategies for creating a culture of academic integrity, and approaches to promoting ethical awareness among students should be emphasized.
5. AI for Teaching and Learning: Workshops and presentations in this category should explore opportunities where universities can effectively integrate AI into their teaching and learning. Topics of interest include how AI tools can be used to provide adaptive and automated assessments, to deliver personalized tutoring and feedback, to generate content, to reconfigure writing processes and detect plagiarism, to flag at-risk students, to provide insights into student behavior and engagement, etc.

Languages of the conference:

English, Kazakh, Russian

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