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LIU at the Scientific Conference on Nurturing the Gifted and Talented
Amal Farhat, an instructor from the School of Education - Bekaa Campus, represented the Lebanese International University at the 8th Arab Scientific Conference on Nurturing Gifted and Talented Students in Amman, Jordan on the 16th and 17th of October. The theme of the conference was "Gifts and Talents... Vital Points in the Lives of Nations". Internationally recognized scientists, prominent figures, professionals in educational excellence and specialists in the field of gifted education from various Arab countries attended the conference. The conference provided a great opportunity to exchange experiences and programs in the field of nurturing gifted education and educational reform. Ms. Farhat presented a paper on the integration of problem-based techniques in teaching in which she proposed a sample project of her design called Learning Tour of Creativity (LTC). Prominent features of LTCs are that they utilize digital knowledge for educational purposes, engage students in higher order thinking, and promote the development of emotional intelligence. Farhat proposed that teachers in the professional learning community design their LTCs and upload them to an e-bank where teachers worldwide can easily access and use them. This is to strengthen the bonds among teachers as professionals and allow for flow of knowledge.
In addition to the paper presentation, Farhat also attended the pre-conference workshops titled "The Art of Argumentation: Its Principles, Applications and Methods of Teaching" and "Strategies of Social-Emotional Learning".
It is hoped that the proposed LTC is adopted by the school of education where potential teachers will be trained to design their own projects merging the theory they learn with practice.
 
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