PBL2018 International Conference

POSTER PRESENTATION

Poster presentation will be held on Vary hall Lobby, on Sunday February 18th, from 6 to 8 PM, together with a Potluck Cultural Gathering.The conference will provide easels and Foamboards that can support a printed poster board of up to 36″ x 48″ (91.44 cm x 121.92 cm). See below an image of how are the easels and the Foamboard, which can be displayed horizontally or vertically.

For those who want to print the Poster locally, we suggest the store STAPLES (www.staples.com), located nearby the SCU campus at 760 Newhall Drive, San Jose, CA 95110. You can order it online or print it in one hour when you are in Santa Clara.

RESEARCH AND EXPERIENCES PAPER PRESENTATIONSPaper presentations are reports about research and/or the implementation and application of PBL or Active Learning Methods.The sessions are two-hours long and can have 3 to 4 consecutive presentations. Each author will have up to 20 minutes to present the research or experience, and afterwards 30/40 minutes will be left for discussion with the audience.

Pre-conference workshops will take place at Santa Clara University and Stanford University on February 16, highlighting innovative pedagogies and technologies that support active team-and project-based learning. Exciting hands-on experiences are designed for various target audiences.
Pre-conference workshops will have limited spaces and are charged U$ 65.00 each in addition to conference registration. A minimum number of participants is needed to offer each workshop.

The following pre-conference workshops will be offered:

1. 1. Workshop 1: Meaningful Making: A Hands-on Introduction to FabLearn Labs and Makerspaces (Stanford University)
   2. Workshop 2: A PBL Project Slice – An Immersive PBL Experience for K-12 Professionals (Santa Clara University)
   3. Workshop 3: A Deep Dive into PBL at Stanford University: Inspiration, Principles and Ideas for PBL at Your Campus (Stanford University)
   4. Workshop 4: 360 Filmmaker: Using 360° Virtual Reality Technology in Support of Active Learning and Immersive Storytelling (Santa Clara University)
   5. Workshop 5: Team-Based Learning: Taking PBL to the Next Level (Stanford University)

Please go to the Registration Page for more detailed information about the pre-conference workshops.

The following types of sessions will be organized based on the proponents’ proposals accepted by the scientific committee.
– Panel Discussion / Symposia
– Workshops
– Authentic PBL problem trigger
– Research and Experiences Paper Presentations
– Interactive Poster and Prototype Presentations

The PBL2018 planning committee, however, will organize other interactive sessions with invited speakers in the SCU facilities:

Round-table sessions will focus on specific topics concerning PBL or other active learning methods. Each session will last 60 minutes and will be held over the lunch breaks or other times in the conference program.

During the 3 days of the Conference, participants will be able to attend in their free time spaces where they will build products such as a robot, a science lab tool, an online PBL course; a syllabus of a discipline based on active learning method, etc.

A session where participants will be able to meet informally with experts, keynote and invited speakers.

Local Committee:
Pedro Hernandez-Ramos (co-Chair)
Reinhold Steinbeck (co-Chair)

International Advisory Committee (PAN-PBL Executive Board)
Ulisses Araujo (Brazil)
Luis Bretel (Peru)
Diana Dolmans (Netherlands)
Renate Fruchter (USA)
Woei Hung (USA)
Anette Kolmos (Denmark)
Paulo Marcones (Brazil)
Glen O’Grady (Australia)
Mark Serva (USA)
Reinhold Steinbeck (USA)
Samson Tan (Singapore)

Scientific Committee
Anette Kolmos
Carlos Vega Barone
Daniëlle Verstegen
Diana Dolmans
Haller Schunemann
Iane Franceschet
Juliana Franzi
Juliana Pedreschi Rodrigues
Glen O’Grady
Lucas Nobilo
Luis Bretel
Lykke Brogaard Bertel
Mark Serva
N. de Jong
Nicolaj Riise Clausen
Paulo Marcondes
Paulo Rogério Miranda Correa
Pedro Hernandez-Ramos
Reinhold Steinbeck
Renate Fruchter
Ricardo Pátaro
Sanne Rovers
Samson Tan
Ulisses Araujo
Valeria Lacerda
Valeria Araujo
Woei Hung

TYPE OF REGISTRATION – Registration rates are based on the World Bank Gross National Income (WB-GNI) Levels. Select your registration rate based on your country of residence. Click here to find out your registration category.
EARLY-BIRD TICKETS are available at a discount rate until December 11, 2017. After December 11, 2017, tickets will be available at the regular rate through the conference.
FULL REGISTRATION INCLUDES: attendance to every activity during the Conference (except the pre-conference workshops); Refreshments; and the Conference proceedings.

Proof of student or K-12 teacher current status will be needed at the Registration desk in Santa Clara to confirm registration.