ABOUT THE CONFERENCE

The Higher Colleges of Technology’s (HCT) General Education Division (GED) and the HCT-Dubai Women’s campus are pleased to host the second HCT International General Education Conference on October 13 , 2023.

The theme of this year’s conference is Teaching and Learning Practices to Sustain Effective Development in Education. We invite teachers and researchers, both locally and internationally from across different academic disciplines within the field of General Education, to share their research and classroom activities that support effective educational practices.

The conference is free-of-charge for both presenters and attendees and will be a mix of in-person and online attendance. We encourage as many people as possible to attend in person to allow more positive collaboration and for you to enjoy what Dubai has to offer.  Those traveling from outside of the UAE will have to make their own accommodation arrangements, however we can assist you in getting the best possible hotel rates. Please check the website regularly for more information about hotel accommodation options.

Educators and researchers are invited to share their best practices in classroom teaching, as well as research findings across the following themes (but not limited to):

• Teaching & Learning – classroom practice/pedagogy/active learning/PBL/STEM
• Educational Structures – leadership/policy/curricula
• Language & Culture
• Sustainability
• Innovation & Technology – data mining/ artificial Education/learning analytics/virtual learning
• SEL – (Socio Emotional Learning)
• Interdisciplinary Practice
• STEM
• Transition from High School to College
• DEI – (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) – TDO/gifted/talented/multicultural classrooms/SEN
• Teacher Education/Professional Development & Research
• Teaching Arabic for special purposes

With 2023 being the year of Sustainability in the UAE, we hope to showcase our efforts in education to develop sustainable practices and encourage a number of submissions on the theme of sustainability.

All presenters are invited to submit a paper for our conference publication (SCOPUS indexed).

Important Dates

Abstract notifications will be rolling, allowing those who are traveling from out of the country more time to plan their travel arrangements. Please allow two weeks from abstract submission to notification.

Final date for abstract submission:  Sunday, August  20, 2023

Final notification of abstract acceptance: Friday September 1, 2023

Paper submission deadline: October 30, 2023

Conference dates: October 13 , 2023

For more information or any questions please email: HCT_GSConference@hct.ac.ae