| Description: | The American University in Cairo, Egypt,
Nov. 11 - 12, 2005,
Through interdisciplinary dialog, we aim to foster learning communities that value written and oral communication as tools for cognitive development and inquiry-based learning in all disciplines, thus empowering students to explore, assess and create – places where passion for knowledge is inspired, rhetorical skill promoted and civic responsibility instilled. Learning excellence in all disciplines can be cultivated and sustained.
Areas of Interest:
Critical Thinking and problem-based learning,
Cross-cultural issues,
Instructional technology and electronic communication,
Information literacy,
Intellectual property across disciplines,
Assessment,
Research and documentation styles,
CAC in EFL contexts,
Learning resource and writing centers,
Service learning,
Ethics/values/civic responsibility,
Genre Analysis,
Standards and program development,
Administration and funding,
Interdisciplinary connections, and
Rhetoric associates/Peer tutoring. |