Inaugural Gathering: QIESR's Teaching Practice and Innovation Nexus

Date

Wednesday September 23, 2026
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Location

Ellis Hall, Room 333

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Facilitators: Dr. Meghan Norris, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology

Are you exploring new approaches to teaching and learning? Have you redesigned a course, introduced a new educational innovation, or wondered how your teaching practice could become publishable educational scholarship? 

The QIESR Teaching Practice and Innovation Nexus brings together educators from across Queen's University to explore, discuss, and study innovations in teaching and learning. Through collaborative dialogue, peer support, invited scholars, writing sessions, and shared inquiry, participants will strengthen their capacity to transform educational practice into meaningful scholarly contributions. Whether you are just beginning your educational scholarship journey or are an experienced researcher, this Nexus offers a welcoming interdisciplinary community dedicated to learning together. 

Together we will

  • Explore innovations in teaching and learning 
  • Develop rigorous educational scholarship 
  • Strengthen research design and ethics pathways 
  • Build collaborative research and writing partnerships 
  • Identify grant and funding opportunities 
  • Share ideas across disciplines