Share Paper: W4: Facilitating the Pedagogy of Engagement: Designing an Effective Course with Web 2.0 Technologies

  1. Lyudmila Smirnova, Mount Saint Mary College, United States

Abstract: In this workshop, participants will experience pedagogy of engagement in action. In the first author's use, "pedagogy of engagement" involves creating a classroom environment where both teachers and learners are equal participants in the knowledge search and creation process. The term has similarly referred to a method of teaching that emphasizes student-faculty contact, student co-operation and active engagement of students in the learning process. Participants will learn to create an atmosphere of participatory culture. The workshop is designed for those who would like to enrich their experiences of course design with Web 2.0 technologies. Its main objective is to provide ...