16 posters from colleagues across the university form a range of departments were presented at the Learning and Teaching Conference. 1 Evaluation of students use and perceptions of Articulate presentations Katie Smith, Biology 2 Sending them back to the Dark Ages: Medieval archaeology as a vehicle for teaching critical thinking skills Steve Ashby and Aleks … Continue reading L&T poster session
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Innovative Language Teaching and Learning at University: Enhancing Participation and Collaboration
#InnoConf15 The School of Cultures, Languages and Area Studies at The University of Nottingham is hosting the 5th annual conference in the "Innovative Language Teaching and Learning at University" series. The conference will focus on 'Enhancing Participation and Collaboration'. The #InnoConf15 is taking place at the University of Nottingham (University Park Campus) on 19 June … Continue reading Innovative Language Teaching and Learning at University: Enhancing Participation and Collaboration
Annual Learning and Teaching Conference: One size does not fit all: ensuring all students reach their potential
The 2015 Learning and Teaching conference was held on 10 June 2015, with almost 150 delegates, from across the university and externally present. This is the University’s annual event to celebrate, showcase and disseminate the wealth of good practice in learning and teaching across the University. This year, the main conference theme was based around addressing inclusivity, … Continue reading Annual Learning and Teaching Conference: One size does not fit all: ensuring all students reach their potential
L&T Session J – Taught Student Supervisor Resource
Christine Comrie, Ali Sherratt & Pete Quinn - Strategic Marketing and Digital Communications/ Student Support Services Abstract | Recording (University of York login required) Report NSS feedback indicates that good supervision enhances the student university experience, supporting students to develop both their academic and personal skills and reach their full potential. This workshop was divided into two … Continue reading L&T Session J – Taught Student Supervisor Resource
L&T Session I – Inclusivity
i) ‘‘But most of it’s banter’ Exploring the perspectives of staff in UK HEIs, Vanita Sundaram - Education Abstract | Presentation: Session I i | Recording (University of York login required) ii) Inclusive Postgraduate Teaching in the Department of Chemistry – A Tool to Improving Assessment and Feedback, Glenn Adam Hurst, Rob Smith and Sue Couling - Chemistry Abstract | Presentation: Session I ii | Forum … Continue reading L&T Session I – Inclusivity
L&T Session H – Personalising feedback: Can we bridge the formative-summative gap?
Cathy Dantec and Bill Soden - Language and Linguistic Science and Education Abstract | Presentation: Session H Report The workshop provided us with two perspectives on how the practice of providing formative feedback has developed and its links and implications for summative assessment. Both Bill and Cathy described how they had used screencasts to provide formative feedback to students. … Continue reading L&T Session H – Personalising feedback: Can we bridge the formative-summative gap?
L&T Session G – Learning and Technology
i) Video recordings of physics lectures , Martin Smalley Physics Abstract | Presentation: Session G i | Forum magazine article | Recording (University of York login required) ii) Learning before and after the lecture: the role of learning technology, Matt Cornock E-Learning Development Team, Academic Support Office Abstract | Recording (University of York login required) Dr Martin Smalley began this engaging session with a discussion … Continue reading L&T Session G – Learning and Technology
L&T Session F – The Multi-cultural classroom
i) Effective group work in the multi-cultural classroom: a video presentation Chris Copland - Education Abstract | Handout: Session F | Forum magazine article | Recording (University of York login required) This session was run as a groupwork session (appropriately enough) framed around a sequence of three video clips*, with specific topics to focus on before watching each video: … Continue reading L&T Session F – The Multi-cultural classroom
L&T Session E – Diversity and mixed ability at modular and programme level. Supporting Ab Initio language students’ transitions
Cinzia Bacilieri, Sam Hellmuth,Thomas Jochum-Critchley, Maria Muradas Casas, Nadine Saupe - Language and Linguistic Science Abstract | Presentation Session E | Forum magazine article | Recording (University of York login required) Report This workshop focussed on strategies used to tackle diversity and mixed ability among students on language degrees in the Department of Language and Linguistic Science. These programmes have … Continue reading L&T Session E – Diversity and mixed ability at modular and programme level. Supporting Ab Initio language students’ transitions
L&T Session D – Fitting Language – but how many sizes?
Paul Roberts - Education/CELT Abstract | Presentation: session D | Forum magazine article | Recording (University of York login required) Language is central to academic life: as students struggle to ‘language themselves’ into an academic identity, knowledge is constructed in acts of language use. When it comes to interacting with a wide, diverse range of students, how do varying … Continue reading L&T Session D – Fitting Language – but how many sizes?
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