2010 National CASTL Institute
June 2-5, 2010
Theme: Creativity
You are invited to join our engaging and reflective conversations on “Creativity” as part of the larger 2010 CASTL Summer Institute. As noted by experts, for innovation to flourish, organizations must bring together diverse, talented individuals who can collaboratively exchange knowledge and creatively shape future directions. This year’s theme invites an exploration of innovative teaching practices and creative ways to study and assess our students’ learning while challenging us to creatively turn new and imaginative ideas into reality, as our students’ need to solve tomorrow’s yet-undefined/undiscovered problems has never been greater.
The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) serves as a useful lens by which to examine our attitudes, motivations, and dispositions as they relate to teaching and learning. SoTL aptly frames an exploration of whole-brain thinking (right-brain artistry and intuition with left-brain logic and planning); personality-creativity connections; creativity as a core competency; or creativity as learning, recognizing the inherently creative essence of our humanity.
The Institute and this year’s theme encourage inter- and multi-disciplinary conversations and invite a variety of disciplinary and methodological studies. Consider sharing your work as a scholar or joining the conversation as an active participant at the June Institute!
Mary Ann Danielson and Gintaras Duda
Creighton University
Co-Directors, 2010 National CASTL Institute