When: Monday 03 November 2014 (week 6) 12.30-2.00pm Where: Room HG21, Heslington Hall Who: Chris Copland and Huw Llewelyn-Jones, Centre for English Language Teaching Huw and Chris will introduce how they use the medium of video to stimulate language skills and cultural awareness in international students. They will demonstrate some of the techniques they have … Continue reading 03/11/14 Making video for active learning
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22/10/14 ‘Bums on Seats’ versus ‘Hearts and Minds’: questions of student attendance and engagement
THIS SESSION IS NOW FULL. If we have enough interest we will run it again in the spring term. Please email admn943@york.ac.uk to register, thank you. When: Wednesday 22 October 2014 (week 4) 12.30-2.00pm Where: Room HG21, Heslington Hall Who: Cecilia Lowe, Learning Enhancement Team, Academic Support Office “It is Week 9 and attendance at … Continue reading 22/10/14 ‘Bums on Seats’ versus ‘Hearts and Minds’: questions of student attendance and engagement
Learning and Teaching Conference 2015 – call for contributions
We invite proposals for discussion papers or workshops, and poster presentations. Applications to present at the conference, in whatever format, should be made by submitting a completed proposal form online http://bit.ly/1tYHdWJ by Friday 30 January 2015 (Week 4, Spring Term). Suggestions for possible workshop themes use of personalised learning approaches within teaching ensuring fairness / … Continue reading Learning and Teaching Conference 2015 – call for contributions
Learning and Teaching Conference 2015 – One size does not fit all
The theme of the Learning and Teaching Conference 2015 is ‘One size does not fit all: ensuring all students reach their potential ‘ Students come to the University of York with different expectations, different learning styles, different needs, and different ambitions. It is essential to enable these students to benefit from our research-led teaching, our outstanding student … Continue reading Learning and Teaching Conference 2015 – One size does not fit all
Learning and Teaching Conference 2014
The 2014 conference, attended by over 160 delegates, was on the theme of ‘Thinking outside the module box’. The VC, Professor Koen Lamberts, opened the day, taking questions on the vision for learning and teaching at York. The keynote address was given by Dr Mitch Waterman from the University of Leeds exploring assessment and how … Continue reading Learning and Teaching Conference 2014
York Learning & Teaching Forum 