Springer Redesigning Learning for Greater Social Impact: Taylor’s 9th Teaching and Learning Conference 2016 Proceedings

These conference proceedings explore the design of pedagogical intervention and learning cultures, the inclusion of socio-emotional support in teaching and policy, transforming technology to support the social fabric of our institutions, and challenging established beliefs about learning. They clarify the complex challenges involved in employing social learning in education and higher education institutions to foster greater understanding and insights, while also avoiding the pitfalls that come with rolling out the concept of “redesigning learning”. The Taylor’s Teaching and Learning Conference has been held at Taylor’s University, Malaysia, since 2006. From the Back Cover These conference proceedings explore the design of pedagogical intervention and learning cultures, the inclusion of socio-emotional support in teaching and policy, transforming technology to support the social fabric of our institutions, and challenging established beliefs about learning. They clarify the complex challenges involved in employing social learning in education and higher education institutions to foster greater understanding and insights, while also avoiding the pitfalls that come with rolling out the concept of “redesigning learning”. The Taylor’s Teaching and Learning Conference has been held at Taylor’s University, Malaysia, since 2006. About the Author Associate Professor Dr. Siew Fun Tang is the Dean of Learning and Teaching at Taylor’s University, Malaysia. In her own research, Dr. Tang explores academic performance, evaluation and development. Her research works have been presented and published in national and international conferences and journals. She was invited by the Malaysian Ministry of Education to share her research findings on the assessment of teaching performance.Dr. Swi Ee Cheah, Ph.D., is the Associate Dean of Postgraduate, Research and Innovation at the School of Education, Taylor’s University, Malaysia. Dr. Cheah is also the Chief Editor for Journal of Interdisciplinary Research in Education and has served on the editorial board for various national and international conference proceedings and journals. Her research interests include Classroom Research, Sociocultural Studies, Global Education, Pedagogical Innovations, and TESOL/TESL.