Teachers: Workshop ワークショップ 55 minutes / 55分
Autonomy, Creativity, and Innovation for Learners and Teachers Alike
Depending on the learner and faculty support at the secondary and tertiary levels, students and teachers can be isolated in their environments because faculty development is not readily available. Nevertheless, the isolation can provide time to explore creativity and collaborative autonomy that is refreshing for students and teachers alike. Therefore, in this workshop, we will explore ways of developing and sustaining collaborative autonomy where creativity and innovation can flourish for effective change in various academic settings essential for vibrant learning organizations. Feeling under pressure from organizational constraints leads to stress, undermining the creative force vital for innovative learning environments. To combat academic stressors, workshop participants will actively engage in and reflect on thought-provoking work, receive creative encouragement, and use innovative resources that stimulate their creativity.
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Stacey Vye is a professor at Saitama University in Japan. Her research interests are facilitating self-awareness and empowerment in learning spaces and the connections between learner and teacher autonomy. She received her EdD from the University of Southern California (USC) in Organizational Change and Leadership. Stacey has been an LD-SIG member since 2002 and is a former co-coordinator of the SIG. She was proud to co-launch the LD-SIG get-togethers and co-archived all the Learning Learning issues for the SIG desk. Stacey is also a long-time GILE-SIG member.