2024 Pedagogy Conference

Keynote Speaker: Spencer L. Galvan Session Topic: Play and Exploration– Active Learning and Student Choice in Survey Courses

Spencer L. Galvan has been teaching for 14 years and is currently Assistant Professor of Spanish and the World Languages Discipline Lead at St. Philip's College. She also teaches Humanities, Mexican-American Fine Arts Appreciation, and Education courses at SPC and is a member of extended reality research team aimed at multidisciplinary integration of virtual reality and augmented reality in the classroom. A graduate of Schreiner University and Texas Tech University, Spencer has dedicated years to researching language learning and educational best practices and has a passion for using scavenger hunts, experiential learning, service learning, games, competitions, technology, and virtual reality in the classroom. She has lived in Texas and Spain and has spent time traveling in the U.S., Spain, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Panama, Italy, and France. She runs a farm in south Texas with her loving husband and children.