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ASLA Online Conference - 2006
Visions of Learning: ASLA Online II
An international online conference hosted by the Australian School Library Association (ASLA).
8th to 26th May 2006
Call for Abstracts closed 5th August 2005.
The conference theme is Visions of Learning, with the following conference strands.
1. Powerful purpose - examines the who, what and why of teaching and how this effects delivery.(Strand descriptors - Embracing the social and cultural influences of the learner; Challenging the traditional educational paradigms; Developing and working with a constructivist approach to curriculum development; Engaging the learner in a digital world; Advancing the information professionals practice; Unpacking lifelong learning; Fostering social networking; Connecting research to practice)2. Powerful pedagogy - examines different models of teaching and learning and how they can be applied.
(Strand descriptors - Harnessing informal learning, and prior knowledge and understanding; Integrating multiple literacies (information literacy, visual literacy, critical literacy) into the curriculum; Resourcing e-learning through emerging and future technologies; Providing access to quality resources and digital assets; Embracing learning styles, multiple intelligences and higher order thinking)3. Powerful practice - examines what happens when good teaching and learning takes place.
4. Powerful performance - examines learning processes, information delivery and assessment methods and their impact on student achievement.(Strand descriptors - Building productive partnerships and influential relationships; Facilitating cooperative and collaborative teaching and learning; Creating information rich learning environments; Nurturing learning communities; Fostering digital storytelling)
(Strand descriptors - Leveraging deep learning and deep thinking; Capitalising on standardised testing and corporatisation of the curriculum; Connecting science (brain research, cognitive psychology) with instructional design; Knowing the learner and information seeking behaviour; Evaluating school libraries in the digital age; Assessing information literacy competencies)
This Call for Abstracts encourages the authors to consider the incorporation of Information and Communication (ICT) and/or Research papers in each strand in addition to the papers that may be specific to the strand titles.
The Conference Program Team will evaluate each Call for Abstracts according to:
- Relevance to the conference theme and strand
- Intellectual significance
- Wide appeal to a diverse audience
- Usefulness for practical application
- Theoretical and/or research basis with practical application
- Clarity and completeness of the abstract
- Suitability of the format or style of the paper to suit the audience
ASLA will provide the author with the following:
- Guidelines for the presentation of your paper, including deadline for submission (refer to submission dates below)
- Free registration to all strands in the online environment
- A CD-ROM version of the conference proceedings
- Opportunity to have your paper referred
A paper submitted for consideration as a refereed paper must:
- Contain original thought and content.
- Be relevant to the education profession.
- Be of academic worthiness.
- Be well written and of a scholarly standard.
- Be supported by adequate references.
- Meet the submission requirements of ASLA.
- Be research based or an example of best practice.
Papers are sent out for double-blind review and review outcomes will be sent to the author(s) if revisions are recommended.
In return, ASLA would require you to:
- Provide your paper by the deadline date (referred paper submission due date 28th November 2005, or standard paper submission due date 16th December 2005).
- Be actively involved in the discussion forum of your strand during the conference session.
- Grant permission to publish your paper electronically on the secure conference website, and in the conference proceedings.
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