Call for proposals

"Humanizing Our Tomorrows" means:

• rethinking the relationship between the technological aspects of teaching and the human dimension of learning, ensuring that humans remain our priority;

• adapting our pedagogical practices to the needs of a changing society, taking into account the diversity of learning paths and the changing characteristics of the student population (diversity, mental health, atypical backgrounds, different expectations);

• reconciling the acquisition of specialized knowledge with the development of transversal competencies (critical thinking, creativity, communication, ethical use of technology, attitudes, etc.) in order to form the citizens of tomorrow;

• strengthening collaboration within the college network to support student success and innovative teaching;

• exploring the challenges posed by artificial intelligence and new technologies, while preserving the human dimension of the pedagogical relationships that underpin the educational experience;

• harnessing human creativity in the search for solutions to contemporary challenges in higher education.

Does this theme resonate with you?

The symposium steering committee invites all CEGEPs, colleges, universities and schools, as well as people from the research community and partners from networks related to education in Quebec, Canada and internationally, to come and share with their peers their experiences, reflections and research findings on this year's theme and related topics.

Proposals for presentations and workshops can be submitted until January 12, 2025. Join this enriching dialogue and help humanize the future of education.

General information

The AQPC symposium aims to share educational research results as well as tried and tested pedagogical practices, documented for the purpose of transfer to different disciplines and colleges.

• Proposals must be received by JANUARY 12, 2025. There will be no extension of the call for proposals.

• Receipt of the proposal will be acknowledged by email upon its submission. The steering committee’s response will be sent by email in February 2025.

• Primary speaker: The contact person for all communications and additional information concerning the proposal.

• Co-speaker: Refers to each person who co-leads the session. No communication will be sent to this person.

• Submitted texts must comply with AQPC writing standards (Canadian spelling rules are applied; writing is gender neutral). The terms designating individuals are used inclusively; they encompass both the feminine and the masculine whenever possible. The pronoun “they” is used as a gender-neutral third-person singular pronoun.

• Speakers whose proposal is accepted will be required to register for the symposium and will need to pay the registration fee and any costs related to travel, accommodation and meals (which may be covered by their institution).

• If the proposal for a 60-minute session is selected by the steering committee, a registration discount will be provided by the AQPC to the primary speaker and first co-speaker. All other co-speakers will be required to register at the full rate.

• If the proposal for a 30-minute session (Shorts) is selected by the steering committee, a registration discount will be provided by the AQPC to the primary speaker only. All other co-speakers will be required to register at the full rate.

Important dates related to the call for proposals

Proposal evaluation criteria

The symposium steering committee will select proposals according to the following criteria:

• Impact: extent of the potential to influence pedagogical practices in one's environment (discipline, program, department, service or institution).

• Transferability: extent of the potential to influence pedagogical practices in other environments (other disciplines, programs, departments, services, or the college network or community at large).

• Relevance: alignment with current issues or future challenges in college teaching

• Coherence: clear, structured and precise description of a deliberate pedagogical approach

• Theme: in line with the symposium theme, "Humanizing Our Tomorrows"

• Scientific rigour (for the Research and knowledge transfer theme): solid presentation of the research problem and objectives

• Results (for the Research and knowledge transfer theme): presence of research findings (preliminary or final) or a research conclusion