QUESCREN Education and Vitality Forum 2025

The event will be in-person with certain streamed sessions (all presentations to be recorded).

Five activity formats will be available at the forum:

Lightning talk
Presentation of research findings or education initiatives
Poster presentation
Roundtable (panel discussion)
Workshop

Check out their descriptions below!

Lightning talk

Lightning talks are thought-provoking, practical and spark conversations. They summarize and highlight the impact of one of the following:

Education strategies
Best practices in teaching and learning
Education initiatives
Research projects related to education. The project can be at any stage of completion

Format of each lightning talk

3-minute presentation
1 slide e.g., PowerPoint

*NOTE: you will be required to indicate the impact of the strategy, initiative, practice, or research you present.

Format of lightning talk sessions

The Forum program committee will group individual lightning talks into sessions
There will be a 45-minute moderated discussion period with all presenters following the lightning talk presentations

Presentation of research findings or education initiatives

These presentations share:

Up-to-date research
Expertise
Practical experience
Stories of success and best practices

Format of each presentation

15-or 20-minute talk
Slide shows (eg., PowerPoint) may be used

Format for sessions featuring presentations of research findings or education initiatives:

The Forum program committee will group individual presentations into sessions of 2 to 4 presentations
Presentations are followed by a moderated discussion (moderator provided by the program committee)

Poster presentation

For this activity, the presenter prepares a poster in advance. At the Forum, the presenter informally communicates the poster’s information through discussions with Forum attendees.

Posters can indicate:

Current research
Innovative practices or strategies
Preliminary results or final outcomes

Format for posters

Posters typically include pictures, data, graphs, diagrams, and narrative text on large paper backing. Size of post boards provided: 4ft x 6ft

Format for poster presentation sessions

Posters will be presented at scheduled sessions during the Forum.

Roundtable (panel discussions)

Roundtables involve 2-4 speakers who share their:

Up-to-date research
Expertise
Practical experience
Stories of success and best practices

Format

Panels are 75 minutes total, consisting of:

45 minutes of presentations and discussion by panelists
30 minutes of discussion with audience

Workshop

Workshops involve facilitators presenting and trying out educational materials, processes, and/or best practices. They are interactive.

Format

75 minutes
Facilitators present materials and/or processes
Facilitators must also lead an interactive activity involving audience participation

<hr>The event will be in-person with certain streamed sessions (all presentations to be recorded).Five activity formats will be available at the forum:<ul><li>Lightning talk</li><li>Presentation of research findings or education initiatives</li><li>Poster presentation</li><li>Roundtable (panel discussion)</li><li>Workshop</li></ul>Check out their descriptions below!Lightning talkLightning talks are thought-provoking, practical and spark conversations. They summarize and highlight the impact of one of the following:<ul><li>Education strategies</li><li>Best practices in teaching and learning</li><li>Education initiatives</li><li>Research projects related to education. The project can be at any stage of completion</li></ul>Format of each lightning talk<ul><li>3-minute presentation</li><li>1 slide e.g., PowerPoint</li></ul>*NOTE: you will be required to indicate the impact of the strategy, initiative, practice, or research you present.Format of lightning talk sessions<ul><li>The Forum program committee will group individual lightning talks into sessions</li><li>There will be a 45-minute moderated discussion period with all presenters following the lightning talk presentations</li></ul>Presentation of research findings or education initiativesThese presentations share:<ul><li>Up-to-date research</li><li>Expertise</li><li>Practical experience</li><li>Stories of success and best practices</li></ul>Format of each presentation<ul><li>15-or 20-minute talk</li><li>Slide shows (eg., PowerPoint) may be used</li></ul>Format for sessions featuring presentations of research findings or education initiatives:<ul><li>The Forum program committee will group individual presentations into sessions of 2 to 4 presentations</li><li>Presentations are followed by a moderated discussion (moderator provided by the program committee)</li></ul>Poster presentationFor this activity, the presenter prepares a poster in advance. At the Forum, the presenter informally communicates the poster’s information through discussions with Forum attendees.Posters can indicate:<ul><li>Current research</li><li>Innovative practices or strategies</li><li>Preliminary results or final outcomes</li></ul>Format for postersPosters typically include pictures, data, graphs, diagrams, and narrative text on large paper backing. Size of post boards provided: 4ft x 6ft Format for poster presentation sessionsPosters will be presented at scheduled sessions during the Forum. Roundtable (panel discussions)Roundtables involve 2-4 speakers who share their:<ul><li>Up-to-date research</li><li>Expertise</li><li>Practical experience</li><li>Stories of success and best practices</li></ul>FormatPanels are 75 minutes total, consisting of:<ul><li>45 minutes of presentations and discussion by panelists</li><li>30 minutes of discussion with audience</li></ul>WorkshopWorkshops involve facilitators presenting and trying out educational materials, processes, and/or best practices. They are interactive. Format<ul><li>75 minutes</li><li>Facilitators present materials and/or processes</li><li>Facilitators must also lead an interactive activity involving audience participation</li></ul>

Activity format descriptions