CE: expectations and mechanics

Whatever thread of inquiry participants in the CE pursue, your posts and contribution to live sessions should aim to stimulate and guide the learning of other participants, and build towards the final product, namely, "succinct statements (with supporting documentation or references) of what something that might be called Creative and Transformative Education could be for mid-career doctoral students and how it could further the careers of such students." The complementary, "experiential" goal is to be impressed at how much can be learned with a small commitment of time using the CE structure to motivate and connect participants.

The CE will take place over 22 days and consists of four sessions spaced one week apart, in which a small group interacts in real time live via google hangout for 60-90 minutes starting May 9, at 9am Thursday US East coast time. Participants spend time between sessions on self-directed inquiry on the case, sharing of inquiries-in-progress, and reflecting on the process (which typically involves shifts in participants' definition of what they want to find out and how). Prospective participants are asked not to sign up if they cannot guarantee live participation in most of the sessions and an equivalent amount of time between sessions spent on the case. (Sessions will be available as a private unlisted youtube for participants who have to miss once.) A public google+ community, open beyond the small group, allows interested people to view any recorded sessions from this and previous CEs, and to share posts, which the small group might draw on in their discussions.

The structure of each live CE session is predefined, but the CE builds in room for participants to take stock so as to inform future proposals for improvements in these structures. Details about the structure and sequence of sections will be supplied to applicants. To apply to participate, complete this form.