Thursday 31 May 2018, 12.30pm to 14.00 Speakers: Marina Cantarutti - Department of Language and Linguistic Science; Agata Lambrechts - Department of Education; Daniel South - Department of English and Related Literature; Kirstie Wailes-Newson - Department of Psychology Location: Room HG/21, Heslington Hall, Campus West Workshop Summary Our student population is more diverse than ever. … Continue reading YLTA presentations – Supporting student learning in a diverse classroom
Implementing a new model of academic support for pre-registration nursing and midwifery students
Monday 19 March 2018, 12.00pm to 2.00pm Speaker: Vanessa Taylor and Jerome Wright, Health Sciences Location: Room HG/17, Heslington west campus Panopto video advert (University of York login required) To book a place on this workshop, please use the booking form.
Inclusive learning and teaching environments
Thursday 15 February 2018, 12.30pm to 2.00pm Speaker: Claire Shanks, Disability Services Location: Room P/T/007, Heslington west campus Workshop Summary Inclusive Teaching or Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a relatively new concept in higher education that means we have to change how we think about educational practice so that a greater diversity of students … Continue reading Inclusive learning and teaching environments
An introduction to digital literacy: what does a digitally literate student look like?
Tuesday 30 January 2018, 12.30pm to 2.00pm Speakers: Susan Halfpenny and Michelle Blake, Library and Archives Workshop Summary As technology becomes an ever more ubiquitous facet of modern work, education and entertainment, the ability to effectively use, manipulate and develop digital technologies is fast becoming a requirement for operating successfully in society. Digital literacies need … Continue reading An introduction to digital literacy: what does a digitally literate student look like?
Integrating problem-based learning into programmes: practicalities, ideas and potential benefits
Friday 17 November 2017, 12.30pm to 2.00pm Speaker: Scott Slorach, Director of Learning and Teaching in the York Law School Location: Room RCH/103, Ron Cooke Hub, Heslington east campus This workshop will offer participants a range of practical perspectives and ideas on the design and integration of problem-based learning (PBL) into curricula at both UG … Continue reading Integrating problem-based learning into programmes: practicalities, ideas and potential benefits
Embedding employability into teaching: The Sociology experience
Thursday 2 November 2017, 12.30pm to 2.00pm Speakers: Ruth Penfold Mounce, Daryl Martin, Rosie Smith, Clare Jackson, Vicky Barton and Katy Mann Benn Location: Room W/N/307 One of the first questions that parents and prospective students raise on Open Days to the Sociology Department is ‘so what jobs can you do with a BA Sociology’? … Continue reading Embedding employability into teaching: The Sociology experience
Enabling active learning through technology: Using cases, instructional design and delivery responsibilities
Richard Walker and Wayne Britcliffe, E-Learning Development Team, Academic Support Office Abstract User-led design reflects a paradigm shift in pedagogic practice, re-envisioning the role of students as producers rather than consumers of learning (Bruns, 2006). Implicit in this design approach is an acknowledgement that students have the skills and capability to engage in collaborative knowledge … Continue reading Enabling active learning through technology: Using cases, instructional design and delivery responsibilities
Freedom to learn – Assessment and the student experience
Rosie Smith, Clare Jackson and Daryl Martin, Sociology; and Lucy Hodgetts, Learning Enhancement Team, Academic Support Office Abstract This workshop is delivered in two parts: Part A: TESTA and the York Pedagogy TESTA (Transforming the Experience of Students through Assessment) has become an increasingly popular tool for departments wishing to investigate the nature of assessment … Continue reading Freedom to learn – Assessment and the student experience
Students as Partners in Curriculum Design
Jill Webb and Caroline Chaffer, The York Management School Abstract The workshop provides an opportunity for participants to consider the ways in which they might work with students as partners in curriculum design and to share experiences of working collaboratively with students in this way. A case study from the Management School will be used … Continue reading Students as Partners in Curriculum Design
The pros and cons of option modules
Victor Chechik, Chemistry Abstract This workshop will focus on the role of option modules in the University teaching. Options look attractive to UCAS applicants and allow students to study the topics they are most interested in. However, there are also many disadvantages associated with offering a large number of option modules. These include excessive staff … Continue reading The pros and cons of option modules
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