Those who have put off registering for Spring Perspectives on Teaching conference Monday, May 16 will get a lesson in procrastination from Carleton University professor Tim Pychyl.
An associate professor of psychology at Carleton University, Pychyl has received numerous teaching awards including the 3M National Teaching Fellowship, Ontario Federation of University Faculty Associations Teaching Award, and the University Medal for Distinguished Teaching. He will be delivering the keynote speech, “Why don’t we just do it? Self-regulation, academic procrastination and lighting the fire for learning.”
The one-day conference (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) for faculty, staff and graduate students also includes sessions on technology tools for teaching; student engagement; promoting academic integrity; and the copyright conundrum.
Pychyl has been an invited speaker across the country for over a decade working with faculty towards more effective practice and self-understanding in their role as teachers in higher education. His research focuses on the breakdown in volitional action commonly called procrastination. In addition to numerous research articles and conference presentations, he is the co-editor of “Counseling the Procrastinator in the Academic Setting” (2004, American Psychological Association) and “The Procrastinator’s Digest: A Concise Guide to Solving the Procrastination Puzzle” (2010, procrastinatorsdigest.com). Through this work, he has gained insight into student motivation and strategies to foster more engagement in the classroom.
Learn more about his work on his iProcrastinate Podcast on iTunes.
Click here to register for the conference.