Victoria Jack and Paul Roberts Education/CELT Abstract | Presentation | Recording A recent (2015) British Council Report suggests that "A common challenge shared by employers around the world is finding employees with adequate intercultural skills". For today's graduates, it is becoming ever more compelling not just to be able to communicate across cultures, but to develop communication … Continue reading L&T Session B5: Skilling up for international communication
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L&T Session B4: Exploring learning gain
John Robinson Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Teaching, Learning and Students Abstract | References | Recording Professor John Robinson Pro Vice Chancellor for Teaching, Learning and Students facilitated a highly interactive session on exploring the meaning, measurement and implications of learning gain. John used the teaching space creatively to take participants through the history of thinking about learning gain by … Continue reading L&T Session B4: Exploring learning gain
L&T Session A5: Engaging students with employability within the programme
Janice Simpson, Vicky Barton and Claire McMahon, Careers Education Advice and Guidance Abstract | Presentation | Recording After a thought provoking start to the conference with Tom Banham, Director of Employability and Careers at the University of York, it was a timely transition to host and participate in this inspiring workshop. After an overview of key context, Janice, Vicky … Continue reading L&T Session A5: Engaging students with employability within the programme
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
Workshop follow-up: PBL a fairy tale
The Forum workshop earlier this week explored Problem Based Learning (PBL) and provided a fascinating and inspiring insight from the York Law School (YLS) into the realities of designing and delivering an entire curriculum with PBL at its heart. From the outset though the presenters were at pains to point out that this was not a … Continue reading Workshop follow-up: PBL a fairy tale
17/11/14 Teaching research methods: engaging students in an inquiry-based research process
When: Monday 17 November 2014 (week 8) 12.30-2.00pm Where: Room HG09, Heslington Hall Who: Ted Hewitt, Department of Health Sciences Engaging students with research has often been difficult particularly in nursing for a number of reasons. Primarily because the starting point has usually been a series of lectures describing the main methods employed in health … Continue reading 17/11/14 Teaching research methods: engaging students in an inquiry-based research process
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