About conference

Objectives of the Conference:

• Discussing goals, perspectives and results of developing talents by honors programs in universities worldwide in 2020;
• Examining innovations in honors pedagogy introduced in 2020;
• Exploring the roles and potential of honors programs in a broad university context: sharing the results of honors colleges functioning as creative laboratories of universities;
• Reviewing the challenges of online learning in honors education in 2020;
• Considering best practices in creating community, enhancing academic competence and stimulating learners’ agency in honors education in 2020;
• Discussing the advantages of the interdisciplinary approach in honors education and sharing the results of honors students’ interdisciplinary research.

The invited participants include:

• Students, faculty, staff and administrators of honors colleges from universities worldwide;
• Managers and executives of programs for gifted and talented students worldwide;
• Institutional and professional members of National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC), European Honors Council (EHC).

FORMATS OF THE CONFERENCE:

• Online sessions;
• Video sessions (pre-recorded speech is followed by discussion);
• Round tables, panels and forums (online).

Panels/Forums topics include:

• Game technologies in honors education;
• Developing skills of XXI century in honors education;
• Soft skills vs Hard skills;
• Project activities of honors students;
• Leadership and decision making as skills of honors students;
• Critical Thinking in honors college;
• The role of public speaking and skills of effective communication for honors students;
• Developing negotiation skills for positive resolutions of conflicts in honors college;
• Self-reflection and learning reflection of honors students;
• Creative and visual thinking skills of honors students;
• Managing honors students’ competitive abilities and their future careers;
• Honors education and Contemporary Global Issues: how honors students find solutions for achieving Sustainable Development Goals.